Basecamp Ouray

Base camp provided our family an excellent adventure on the Gold Mountain via Ferrata! Our guide Spence got us set up with equipment at the store and gave us easy to follow instruction on some practice lanes. That made us comfortable in the process and that we knew what we would be doing on the via Ferrata. Spence was also great on the mountain got our entire group through the trail and was very patient with our youngest climber. Rex was also very helpful and got us set up with gear for a self guided via Ferrata. We did the Ouray downstream via Ferrata a few days later and had a great time putting our experience from Gold Mountain to use. We had a great time in Ouray and would go with Basecamp guides again! Appreciate the good times and good vibes from the guides and staff here.

We recently did an ice climbing guided trip with Basecamp Ouray and it was amazing! No one in our group had ever ice climbing before, so we had no idea what to expect. From the booking process to the day, everything was smooth and easy. Everyone we talked to at Basecamp Ouray was every friendly and knowledgable. The day before the trip, our guide, Alex called to make sure we got everything we need. On the day of, as soon as we arrived, Alex, Spencer and Rex were there to help us get fitted for our gear and answer all the questions that we had. They were very patience because we had a lot of questions. Once we all got fitted, Alex and Spencer shuttled us to the Ice Park. Both of our guides were very patience while explaining things and showing us the rope. I couldn't get the kicking technique down so i couldn't make it up the first climb. So, i was very discourage and wasn't sure if i wanted to continue. Alex was so encouraging. He made sure to stay with me and get me to practice my technique. Finally, i was able to get a couple of climbs in. I almost gave up but I'm glad i didn't. I felt very empowered. Because most of the group did really good, Alex and Spencer took us to a harder but more beautiful climbs to get us try that out. That was thrilling and I was glad they let us to that. All around, we were very grateful for Alex and Spencer! And if you're interesting on trying ice climbing, we highly recommend getting a guided tour with Basecamp Ouray! It was hard but it was so much fun! and so beautiful!

Our group was incredibly impressed by this experience. We came with the particular challenge of having 8 kids between 7 and 13 and the guides here gave our families a once in a lifetime experience. So creative and incredible. Every person in our group was challenged and encouraged. The guides were so incredibly knowledgeable. I can’t say enough good things about this company. Our kids said on the way home they’d rather go climbing than to Disneyland on their next vacation. Extra shout out to guides Jason, who gave our little 7 year-old with special needs the climbing bug for sure, and to Logan, who made this experience so personal for us by sharing his world throughout the climb. You guys are awesome.

Genuinely the best experience I’ve had all year! I am a local to the area, and this was definitely a great adventure day! Callum was an awesome guide, and he made our excursion so much better! He had lots of info about the area, and was very patient, as it was our first time on the Via Ferrara. Would 110% recommend!

My friends and I picked Basecamp to guide us for our fist time Ice Climbing. Our guide, Callum, was not only extremely informative and helpful, but also just a great dude. Couldn’t have been happier with our experience with Callum and the Basecamp experience. Looking forward to coming back to Ouray and taking another guided trip with Callum!