Augustus “Gus” Begole and his partner, John Echols, are the fathers of Uncompahgre City, now better known as Ouray. Begole, a miner and a wanderer, was one of the first ...

An experienced solo backcountry skier and a one-time member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team was the person who died in an avalanche in Colorado a week ago. It is the only fatal avalanche in the ...

Here are three of my favorite Alpine-style villages in Colorado. I see why some say Ouray is a slice of Switzerland ... to swim in sparkling alpine lakes throughout the sunny summer months.

Oregon's "Little Switzerland" and Switzerland itself share similarities in chocolate shops, lakes, mountains, hiking adventures, and winter sports. Sure, Ouray, Colorado, has long held the title ...

The X Games, Snow Sculpture Championships, Ouray Ice Festival, Snowdown, 3 Lakes Ice Fishing Tournament, and Rio Frio Ice Fest are back and celebrating the chilly season in Colorado's high country.