About Ouray Mountain Sports
Ouray Mountain Sports is the town's premier outdoor gear shop, a Main Street institution that has outfitted climbers, hikers, and backcountry travelers for more than two decades. Sitting a short walk from both the Ouray Ice Park and the trailheads of the surrounding San Juan Mountains, it functions as the local one-stop shop for anyone heading up into the high country.
The shop carries top climbing and outdoor brands for purchase and runs a well-stocked rental program built around Ouray's signature activities. In winter, adventurers can rent complete ice climbing packages — boots, crampons, ice tools, harnesses, and helmets — along with snowshoes, cross-country skis, sleds, trekking poles, and winter traction spikes. In summer the rental counter pivots to via ferrata kits and hiking and backpacking essentials, making it easy for visitors to arrive without a full kit and still get on the rock or the trail.
Beyond gear, Ouray Mountain Sports is valued for its knowledgeable staff, most of whom are climbers and mountain athletes themselves. They dispense honest, current beta on ice conditions, trail status, and route selection, helping newcomers and experts alike make smart decisions. For many travelers, a stop here is the first step of any Ouray adventure.
