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Burns' Gulch 
Calling (aka Night Vision), The 
Eureka Gulch Ice 
Fat City 
First Gully 
Goldrush 
Highway to Hell 
Hoser's Highway 
Hoser's Highway Righthand 
Larry 
Moe 
On Ramp Slab Area 
Second Gully 
Stairway to Heaven 
Tempered By Fire 
Unknown (far left on OB Wall) 
Unknown Scrappy Gully  
White Trash 
Whorehouse Hoses 


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BETA PHOTO: Eureka Mine, Silverton, Feb., 2008.

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Uphill from Silverton is a beautiful area of long ice climbs on both sides of the road. Whore House Hoses, Stairway to Heaven are among the classics. Beware however, avalanche risk can be tremendous. Some of these fine classics are in the sun and some are in the shade. Routes here can exceed 1000ft in length.


Getting There 

Take US Hwy 550 south of Red Mountain Pass (S of Ouray) to Silverton. Continue up the main drainage and only significant plowed road uphill as far as you can. Hike the rest of the way on the road. Avalanche debris may cross the road. Climbs are obvious from the road. Beware of avalanche slopes on the way in and out!


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Eureka:
Burns' Gulch   WI3-4     Ice, 1 pitch, 120 feet, Grade II   
Fat City   WI4-5     Trad, Ice, 2 pitches, 300 feet   
Eureka Gulch Ice   WI3+     Ice, 1 pitch, 120 feet   
Unknown (far left on OB Wall)   WI4 M4-5 PG13     Mixed, Ice, 3 pitches, 380 feet, Grade II   
Hoser's Highway Righthand   WI5- M4-5     Mixed, Ice, 3 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade IV   
Moe   WI4     Ice, 2 pitches, 165 feet, Grade II   
Larry   WI3     Ice, 2 pitches, 165 feet, Grade II   
Tempered By Fire   WI4     Trad, Ice, 1 pitch, 150 feet   
Unknown Scrappy Gully    WI3-4 M3-4     Mixed, Ice, 6 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade III   
Goldrush   WI4     Trad, Ice, 3 pitches, 600 feet   
The Calling (aka Night Vision)   WI4 M3-4 PG13     Mixed, Ice, 5 pitches, 700 feet, Grade III   
Whorehouse Hoses   WI4-5     Ice, 3 pitches, 600 feet, Grade III   
Second Gully   WI3     Trad, Ice, 5 pitches, 800 feet, Grade II   
Highway to Hell   WI4+     Ice, 3 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III   
White Trash   WI4+ M6     Mixed, Ice, 6 pitches, 650 feet, Grade III   
Hoser's Highway   WI5 PG13     Ice, 4 pitches, 900 feet, Grade IV   
Stairway to Heaven   WI4     Trad, Ice, 7 pitches, 1200 feet, Grade III   
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The Calling (aka Night Vision) WI4 M3-4 PG13  CO : CO Ice & Mixed : ... : Eureka
This is the most prominent/ obvious flow on the Outward Bound Wall. The guidebook calls this route 4 pitches, but we broke it into 5 to minimize rope drag and maximize belayer comfort/protection from falling ice.Pitch 1: M3-4, 40m. This pitch can either be good ice, easy mixed or pure rock. Climb up to pin anchor on the right of the flow.Pitch 2: WI3 30m This pitch follows a left-leaning ramp build an anchor just below the pillar.Pitch 3: WI4/4+, 30m. Climb up nice curtain to a short, steep pill...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO


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By Anonymous Coward
Feb 11, 2002

Climbed "Tempered by Fire" in the Eureka area on 2/8. It's in fat and is fairly easy. "Stairway" looked awesome and "2nd Gully" looked very good, too. Most of the other climbs in the area are hard to get to right now due to three feet of trapdoor sugar snow. Got great local beta (and stayed in a nice room) from Jim Weller, owner of the Weller House Hotel, right on mainstreet (970)387-5334.

By Erik Johnson
Mar 4, 2002

2nd Gully on 3/2 was great fun. Four mellow pitches of WI 3- gets you to the top. Three double rope rappels off of trees gets you back down. About a 30 minute hike in. The Eureka Boarding House is now open and catering to ice climbers (although I'm still partial to the Weller House in Silverton). Enjoy!

By Anonymous Coward
Apr 25, 2002

There is some ice left. Tempered by Fire was a blast last weekend. The road is clear, so you can drive right up to it. Sadly, Stairway is not totally connected.