Dexter Creek Slab Adventure

Dexter Creek Slab

Adventure

1:1 $525/person

2:1 $340/Per Person

Intermediate

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Ouray, Colorado

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1-Day (8 hours)

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Experience the thrill of ice climbing in Ouray’s famous San Juan Mountains. Dexter Creek Slabs is an excellent introduction to backcountry ice with comfortable belays, steep ice, and a beautiful open view into Ridgeway, Colorado

With flexible scheduling and exclusive one-on-one attention, it's the ultimate ice climbing experience in Colorado. Book your unforgettable adventure today!

  • Dexter Creek Slabs is located in the town of Ouray, Colorado, with a five-minute drive from town.

    Meet in town with your guide, carpool to the ice, and enjoy the day.

    Our backcountry ice routes are unquestionably unique and customized to you. Learn a new climbing style and hone skills for larger mountain objectives, all with your own personal and professional SMG guide.

  • Dexter Creek Slabs Itinerary –

    Pre-Climb Google Meet or call before your adventure -

    Our team will link everyone via Google Meet or call at a predetermined time to introduce themselves, answer any guest questions, clarify gear, and explain what to expect when you arrive in town.

    In Town Meet Up -

    Guides can meet with guests in town before the day of the program to pick up boots with you at Ouray Mountain Sports.

    Dexter Creek Timeline – 7:30 am- 3:30 pm

    1. Day Overview at Cafe

      Move To Ice Park

    2. 5-minute carpool to the Dexter trailhead, then a 30-minute approach.

    3. 4-5 hours climbing to the summit of Dexters.

    4. 30-minute hike-off back to the base of the route, gear packing, then hike back to the trailhead.

    Optional Dinner In Town

  • Best Places to Stay:

    Ouray Main Street Inn

    Great pricing, friendly service and you can have a whole house suite.

    Twin Peaks Lodge and Hot Springs

    Great atmosphere and hot springs located just off the main street close to the Ouray Ice Park.

    Cafes and Restaurants:

    The Artisan Bakery & Cafe

    The best pastry and cafe spot in town!

    The Brickhouse 737

    High-end western Americana dining with a good wine selection.

    Ouray Brewery

    Need a good burger or sandwich? Here you go!

    Colorado Boy

    Artisan Pizza

    Grumpy Pants Brewery

    Local pub sporting a great small-town atmosphere and no-fuss beer selection.

PREPARATION FOR OUR BACKCOUNTRY ADVENTURES

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Technical Experience

Ice climbing experience is required; you can book a prep day at the Ouray Ice Park on a custom basis.

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Fitness

General climbing fitness with the ability to climb and stay outside in the cold for 8 hours. Ice climbing is a physical style of climbing that requires controlled and static body movement. Any training with this style in mind, before the seminar will be helpful.

Meet The Team

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    Jeffrey Mascaro

  • Smiling woman in orange Arc'teryx jacket and black backpack outdoors with mountains and cloudy sky in the background.

    Meg Nickman

  • Woman smiling outdoors, wearing sunglasses and a red shirt, with a blue climbing rope draped around her neck and over her shoulders, in front of a blurred mountainous landscape.

    Heidi Wirtz

  • Man wearing a blue mountain hiking jacket, glasses, helmet, and smiling outdoors on a rocky trail.

    Brent Smith

  • A smiling man with a beard and red hair wearing an orange Arc'teryx jacket and a black and teal cap standing in front of a gray rocky background.

    Mike O'Connor

  • A man wearing pink sunglasses, an orange hood, and a blue ARC'TERYX jacket in a black and white outdoor landscape, eating food with a bite taken out of it in his mouth.

    Jesse Selwyn

  • A woman wearing a helmet smiles while holding a climbing rope on a mountainous outdoor landscape.

    Jess Worley

  • A woman wearing sunglasses and a cap, holding a camera up to her face, sitting in front of a mountain with waterfalls.

    Suzanna Lourie

Meet The Smile Mountain Guides Team

FAQ’s

Dexter Creek Slab Questions

The answers to our most commonly asked questions about our Ice Adventures.

  • ***All gear is provided except mountain boots.

    We will visit Ouray Mountain Sports together when you arrive in town to pick up boots if you need them. You must book boots if you need them.

    Provided Gear Includes:

    +Helmet

    +Harness

    +Ice Axes

    +Crampons

    +Ropes & Belay Devices

  • Smile’s backcountry ice adventures have a maximum 2:1 guest-to-guide ratio.

  • Please click here to review our domestic cancellation policy.