Ice Climbing in Cascade Canyon

Today we took ride up to Durango Mountain Resort for the Winterfest that was taking place.  Backcountry Experience and Kling Mountain Guides were offering FREE guided ice-climbing trips during the Winterfest and we were all like, "let's do it."

After checking in and taking a short 2 minute ride to the Cascade Canyon trailhead we were climbing!  Southwest Colorado is known for it's ice-climbing and has become a world destination for it.

Emily, sizing up the route.

 A few moments of instruction.

 Emily cruises up the frozen waterfall.

A look into the canyon.