Ice climber Jonathan Zaugg of Ridgway celebrates after finishing the speed climbing competition in the Scottish Gullies section of the Ouray Ice Park during the Ouray Ice Festival in January. A new report says the ice park generated a nearly $18 million in spending for the local economy during the 2021-22 season. Erin McIntyre â Ouray County Plaindealer
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Study: Ice Park has $18M spending impact
The Ouray Ice Park generated nearly $18 million in spending for the Ouray County economy during the 2021-22 season, according to a new study supporters say demonstrates the ice park is a critical driver of the winter economy.
The economic impact study, conducted by Kent State University business professor Shawn Rohlin and presented to the Ouray City Council earlier this month, found climbers who live outside Ouray County spent $13 million in the local economy during the season, which ran from Dec...
