25th Ouray Ice Festival

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Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 11:05 AM

Updated: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 2:49 PM

John Parsons of Broomfield climbs majestic walls of ice during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Fans look on at the action during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

The scene at the 25th Ouray Ice Festival at the Ouray Ice Park. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Ice climbers from around the world descended on the quiet town of Ouray this weekend for the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Crampons and ice axes were spotted everywhere at the start of the 25th Ouray Ice Festival on Friday. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

A climber uses his tools to get up a wall during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

John Parsons of Broomfield climbs during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Flags hang over the box canyon of the Ouray Ice Park during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Nate Kenney of Bozeman, Montana, makes his way up a route during a lead climb Friday during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Ouray provides a spectacular setting for the world’s most infamous ice climbing festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Flags hang over the box canyon of the Ouray Ice Park during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

A climber uses his tools to get up a wall during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

A climber works up the Ouray Ice Park wall during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Nate Kenney of Bozeman, Montana, makes his way up a route during a lead climb Friday during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

A climber uses his tools to get up a wall during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Nate Kenney of Bozeman, Montana, makes his way up a route during a lead climb Friday during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

A climber rappels during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Nate Kenney of Bozeman, Montana, makes his way up a route during a lead climb Friday during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Climbers and vendors filled Ouray for the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Terrance Siemon/BCI Media

Catalina Shirley of Durango competes in the Elite Mixed Competition at the Ouray Ice Festival. Shirley was one of 29 competitors, and one of eight woman to compete. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Marcus Garcia coaches Rachel Smith in ice climbing technique at one of over 100 clinics at the Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Liam Foster of Durango competes in the Elite Mixed Competition at the Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Tyler Rizzuto of Boulder samples some of the ice in Ouray this weekend. Ice is “farmed” from a complex system of irrigation pipes and sprinkler heads. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Crowds cheered on competitors at the Elite Mixed Competition on Saturday. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Durango’s Marcus Garcia competed in the elite competition Saturday on top of his coaching duties. He also led instructional programs during the 25th Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Liam Foster of Durango competes in the Elite Mixed Competition at the Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Maxim Tomilov of Russia is pictured during his competition-winning climb. The route combines ice, natural rock, an overhanging wooden wall and suspended wooden blocks. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Alexey Dengin of Russia climbs the box of the Elite Mixed Competition route on Saturday at the Ouray Ice Festival. Dengin placed second in the men’s category.Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Maxim Tomilov of Russia took first place in the men’s Elite Mixed Competition on Saturday at the Ouray Ice Festival. He was one of two climbers who were able to complete the competition route. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Ekaterina Feoktistova of Russia races to the top during the Hari Berger Speed Climbing Competition. Upon reaching the top of the route, climbers hit a steel cylinder to stop the time clock. Feoktistova placed first in the women’s category. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Marcus Garcia, left, and Liam Foster face off during the Hari Berger Speed Climbing Competition on Sunday at the Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Competitors Marcus Garcia, left, and Liam Foster pose for a photo in the athlete’s warming tent after competing in the Hari Berger Speed Climbing Competition on Sunday at the Ouray Ice Festival. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Winners of the women’s category in the Hari Berger Speed Climbing Competition, from left: Catalina Shirley, Ekaterina Feoktistova, Beth Goralski. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Winners of the men’s category in the Hari Berger Speed Climbing Competition, from left: Liam Foster, Egor Trapeznikov, Maxim Tomilov. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Winners of the women’s category in the Elite Mixed Competition, from left: Sarah Hueniken, Rebecca Lewis, Ekaterina Feoktistova. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Maxim Tomilov and Rebecca Lewis, men’s and women’s winners of the Elite Mixed Competition, share the podium. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald

Durango competitors (left to right) Liam Foster, Marcus Garcia, and Catalina Shirley. Foster and Shirley both placed second in the men’s and women’s speed climbing competition on Sunday. Photo by Max Owens/Special to the Herald