Located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, Ouray, often referred to as the "Ice Climbing Capital of the World,” boasts consistent ice conditions and world-class routes.

America's ice-climbing epicenter was facing a bleak future ... at an altitude of 2,400 meters (7,800 feet), Ouray is famous among mountaineers around the world for its artificial ice park.

Wade in the hot soothing waters of Colorado's Ouray Hot Springs, the perfect dupe for the Blue Lagoon in Iceland.

OURAY, Colorado - America's ice-climbing epicentre was facing a bleak future, with climate change endangering its water supply, until an unlikely saviour came to its rescue: a nearby silver mine.

As it continues to surge in popularity, we take a look at dry tooling, its history and how the pursuit emerged from mixed climbing ...

Park needs several days where the temperatures stays below -7C for ice to form properly Charlotte Hamilton of Ouray, Colorado, strikes her ice axe into a wall of ice as she climbs at the Ouray Ice ...

America's ice-climbing epicenter was facing a bleak future, with climate change endangering its water supply, until an unlikely savior came to its rescue: a nearby silver mine.