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CO Ice & Mixed climbing
CO Ice & Mixed climbing, Colorado — 75 climbs across area-level listings, with sport, trad, bouldering and top-rope breakdowns, a full grade spread, and a family-friendly score of 4/5 (est.).
Climbing styles
Grade spread
Routes can count in more than one style, so style counts add up to more than the total climbs. A few climbs are ungraded, so the grade bands may add up to slightly less.
Family-friendly — est. 4/5
4 / 5 Great with kids. Strong family potential on the numbers — lots of easy climbing, so the deciding factor is the individual crag's approach and base.
- 44 routes ≤5.9 (73% of graded routes) for kids & beginners
- 3 top-rope climbs — easier to manage with a small child underfoot
Estimate from OpenBeta grade & style counts only — approach, base, and shade are not in OpenBeta. Not a safety rating: check the specific wall's approach, base, and current access before bringing a small child.
Before you go — permits & chalk
No single permit covers Colorado ice and mixed climbing — venues sit on many different managers (National Forest, BLM, NPS, town and private land), so check the local land manager for each venue. At Ouray Ice Park, for example, use is free, helmets and crampons are required in climber-only areas, and the park closes at 4 p.m.
Ouray Ice Park rules — Ouray Ice Park →
Always confirm on the official site — rules change.
Crags in CO Ice & Mixed
OpenBeta lists this area’s routes directly rather than under named sub-crags. See the full listing on OpenBeta.
At the crag
Route-level beta for CO Ice & Mixed lives on Mountain Project and OpenBeta — Colorado Crags helps you pick the spot; those sites have the route descriptions, photos and comments.
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