The Ice Coop in the News

Sports illustrated

Refine Your Climbing Skills At This Indoor Ice Climbing Training Facility in Colorado

Don't let the lack of ice outside stop you from getting in a preseason training session. Visit this indoor ice climbing training facility in Colorado to kick-start your climbing season.

American Alpine Club

Meet the 2024 US World Cup Ice Climbing Team

Sixteen of the newly selected team members climb and train at The Ice Coop in Boulder, Colorado. These athletes will be competing in Switzerland, South Korea, France, and Canada this coming winter.

UIAA Results

The Ice Coop’s Catalina Shirley wins bronze in the 2023 World Cup!

The winners of the women’s speed event in the first UIAA World Cup of the 2022-23 season, held in Cheongsong, South Korea are:

1. Lee Sughee (KOR)

2. Aneta Louzecka (CZE)

3. Catalina Shirley (USA)

The Daily Camera

Here’s the scoop on ‘The Coop,’ North America’s first drytooling gym

It all started back in 2015, when Nederland-based Sally Gilman was looking for an indoor facility where she could sharpen her ice skills for the upcoming season.

UIAA Results

Ice Coop competitors sweep the Men’s and Women’s Finals in the North American Championships

The winners of this year’s finalists in the competition, held in Ouray, Colorado, are:

First place: Wes Fowler
Second place: Kevin Lindlau
Third place: Tyler Kempney

First place: Catalina Shirley
Second place: Corey Buhay

Climbing Magazine

Americans Make History: Two Gold Medals at European Ice Climbing Cups

Before November 27, 2021, no American had ever won a stage of the Ice Climbing European Continental Cup series. Now, Tyler Kempney, age 30, of Louisville, Colorado, has won two….

Colorado Public Radio

In Ouray, Colorado, a world-famous festival draws thousands to climb chandeliers of ice

January 2022: A crowd dressed in bright, puffy jackets whooped and clapped from the edge of a gut-twistingly deep gorge. Below them, a young guy with pink hair and an axe in each hand raced against a clock, propelling himself up what looked like plunging chandeliers of ice — the world-famous ice of the Ouray Ice Park. 

UIAA Results

Ice Coopers crush it at the Ice Climbing World Cup Championships

Results from the 2021 competition in Saas-Fee, Switzerland:

  • Keenan Griscom: 1st Place U19

  • Catalina Shirley: 3rd Place U20

  • Tyler Kempney: 5th Place Open

The Denver Post

Colorado is home to the country’s only indoor ice climbing gym — and it looks as cool as it sounds

With her purple ponytail dangling beneath a grey helmet, Ceri Evans kicked one crampon-clad foot, then the other, into the plywood walls of The Ice Coop, a unique Boulder climbing gym, on a recent snowy Wednesday evening…

Climbing Magazine

The Ouray Ice Fest Returns After Two Years of Uncertainty. It Was Their Best Yet

January 2022: Ever since the Ouray Ice Festival was founded in 1996 by climbing legend Jeff Lowe, the event has been a cornerstone of both the state and national ice climbing scene. Needless to say, the community felt the blow when public health guidelines forced the fest to go virtual last year.

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Beginners night is this coming Monday (3/25)! From 7-10pm rentals will be free, and we will have a crew of experienced dry toolers to show you the ropes. Come on by and check out what drytooling has to offer!
Ladies Night is next Thursday (3/21) from 5-9PM 💃 Come enjoy free tools rentals and a great supportive community. We are partnering with @janette_foundation and @ladiesclimbingcoalition for one of our favorite reoccurring events. We will have some v
Mark your calendars 🗓️ Our next Ice Coop competition is May 18th! More details coming soon, but get ready for another fun community event. Hope to see you all there!! 📸 @ianwarrenphoto
Congratulations to our podium finishers from our ‘Coopa Troopa’ competition this past weekend 🏆 Women’s Podium: 🥇 @coreybu 🥈 @roz9reynolds 🥉 @loo_climber Men’s Podium: 🥇 @keenan_panda 🥈 @sam.serra_ 🥉 @gmeliellis
Learning Competition Strategies: This Thursday’s (3/7) clinic with team USA climber @ryan.e.mccauley is all about dialing in your competition skills. Onsight techniques, movement efficiency, timing, and hold evaluation will be covered. Ryan is
🗓️ March events: 3/7 Competition Strategies Clinic 3/12 How to Ice Climb 3/15 Beginners Night 3/21 Ladies Night 3/23 Cruxing in Color Event As spring time comes, it’s time to get after it while the ice is still around! Come by and prepare to r
🌯Our comp is officially catered! All volunteers and athletes will get a free meal from Illegal Pete’s included with their registration fee. It’s not too late to sign up - hit the link in our bio to register. Food will be right after qual
@theclimbclinic will be tabling at the ‘Coopa Troopa Comp’ this Saturday! They have a wonderful team of rehab and strength training specialists for climbers, skiers, runners, and all around outdoor athletes. Come check them out! Yet anoth
The folks over @visionquestbrewing are hooking it up! Stop by Vision Quest after qualifications on Saturday to get $1 off any beer… just make sure to not be drinking before climbing. Just another reason to come check out the comp this weekend.