That is an amazing place, my son moved there when he had stage 4 colon cancer, I was fortunate to spend lots of time there with him . He spent a summer in Silverton as well. I unfortunately lost him Jan 2022 at 39 he loved life there until he passed!
So sorry to hear that he passed, but we're so happy you got to spend so much time with him. He definitely chose a perfect place to live with the time he had left ❤️
It's why I love Grand Junction. 100 miles from Ouray, 100 miles to Moab/Lake Powell, 100 miles to rugged mtn wilderness, legal weed, mild winters, the Colorado River, etc.
I’m so glad you guys stumbled on Ouray. I accidentally found that place while looking at maps for our western trip last year. I will say it’s one of the most amazing small towns in America! I compared it to Banff, AB, CA. The 2 are super similar!!
Great video, guys! One thing to keep in mind, it doesn’t matter what you do in these videos as long as you’re enjoying it. People came to you on RU-vid for one reason or another, but they stick with you because they like you. Keep enjoying life!
The two of you are so much fun. Allison is a hoot. Her reactions to following the trail and her comments when she falls really crack me up. I love it when she "flubs" her lines when improvising her "transition" comments in all the videos. Her crampons "adventure" is an instant classic in the Allison library of videos. I look forward to your videos every week, which are both visually beautiful and entertaining! And don't get me started on the food you feature. I'm drooling all over my computer keyboard. (P.S. Great choice of music to accompany the video. Do you use a particular music package?)
Always a fun watch with you two! Note from a Norwegian though, you two are always cold and I am on the other side of the screen screaming for you two to at least close your jackets, or put on hats or a scarf to hinder the warmth from escaping. Like the ice climbing for example: with both a duvet coat and a wind coat open, of course you are cold 😀 Lots of love from the forever winter country
Same here, I completely don't get it😅. They say how numb their limbs are, and yet, they don't close their jackets! Like, what? Who dresses like that for winter? 😳 And without scarves, hats or gloves too. Do they think it looks better on camera this way? Wrong, it looks plain weird for anyone who's ever experienced snow in their lives😅. I live in Poland, and I'd literally die without my scarf. A bare neck makes one feel the cold immediately🥶
Good to know! So far we've added it to every burrito we've come in contact with. 🤤 We're so bummed this hasn't caught on in the midwest - we're gonna miss it when we leave!
My family settled the state of CO in the 1870s in silverton which is on the opposite side of the million dollar highway. thanks for showcasing such a beautiful part of my home and history!!!
I used to live in Gunnison, 100 miles northeast of Ouray. Spent a ton of time ice climbing there. Once you master the beginners' wall, further along the canyon it narrow and deepens and you can find climbs that can reach to 200'. They have the premier ice climbing festival in the country there every year. Afetrwards, a soak in the hot spring pool and then an evening in a brew pub is a must do.
I love Ouray so much. The whole San Juan range of Colorado is amazing. If you have time, you should check out Mesa Verde National Park just 40 minutes west of Durango.
Ouray is such a beautiful town. My grandfather used to have a house up in Ouray and it's beautiful in both winter and summer. There is also a little chocolate shop called Mouses Chocolates. They make their chocolate in house. And they also have the best scrap cookies.
Hi guys. Glad you’re having a good time. Ouray is a super popular place. All of those small towns are super popular, like Telluride, Gunnison, Grand Lake, Leadville, Steamboat, etc. All of them have a lot of history and are great fun. BTW, I would suggest that you DONT hike on trails in the freezing snow. Just saying. Have fun!👍
Eric & Allison. You mentioned you're heading for Durango. Bet you're going on that railroad which is pretty special. Does look like you passed over the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park which is too bad. Also I've been to Telluride in the Summer for their music festival. That town is worth a visit too.
We love Ouray! I am glad that you took the time to visit this beautiful place. The hot springs are nice but the road….. I am a flatlander and I have to admit that road scared me!!! It was totally worth it! Some people drive it every day. Unbelievable to me! Now I have to go back to visit this beautiful place. ❤ I almost forgot. You need to take the Durango-Silverton railroad! Silverton is so quaint too.
I knew you would love SW Colorado. Hope you ended up doing the entire San Juan loop, continuing from Durango to Cortez and then up through Telluride. You'll never want to leave!
Breakfast almost Lunch is called Brunch! Great video! Good balance of adventure, views and food! I see how you both stay fit and trim with all the hiking and now you can add ice wall climbing to your list of skills! Kudos to you both for conquering that.
Don't want to steal your thunder but i hope somebody has recommended riding the Narrow Gauge Railroad up to Silverton from Durango. i grew up in Farmington NM and spent a lot of time visiting S Colorado. Never realized how spoiled i was until I moved away. Ouray, Silverton and Telluride are heaven on earth... I miss them. I will enjoy your videos exploring that area. Thank you for letting me live vicariously through you.
Hi Eric and Allison That was an amazing video and the Food their looked so good When you get time You'll find more things on your way to Montana the higher you go here in Montana the better it gets up by Glacier National park Can't wait to see you here
@10:20, you passed by the Ouray Brewery. We love to go to that rooftop bar in the summertime and watch all the jeeps going down mainstreet. Great food too. After that, a nice soak in the clothing optional hotsprings down by Ridgeway makes for a great day.
Wow are used to live in Colorado and never seen what you guys are seeing I am so jealous maybe one of these days just maybe I like your channel and because of what you guys do and where are you go you’re showing me parts of the United States and of the world that I’ve never seen or will probably never go to in person so I thank you so much for what you’re doing maybe you want to these days I will find somebody to travel with and hopefully soon keep up the good work my friends you’re awesome people
Friends of mine built a home in the mountains outside Ouray and we helped them a few times…long time ago. The town has changed, but not too much. Thanks for sharing and jogging my memory!
From Ouray, go first to Silverton and then to Durango. It is a little expensive, but you can take a restored steam train round trip from Durango to Silverton and back.
I’ve never heard of crampons in my life until Kara and Nate’s most recent video, and now I see it on the sign in your video just a day later! Crazy how that happens sometimes!
We highly recommend a little winter detour every now and then! We typically hate the cold too, but it doesn't seem to bother anyone here in Colorado so there's lots of people out and about which really motivated us to stay out longer. Plus, the snowy mountain views are pretty unbeatable 😍
While we were watching you climb the ice wall, we both thought at the same time, these two should be on The Amazing Race! Have you ever applied? We think you'd be awesome!
Also, check out Buena Vista (careful with that pronunciation!) and Salida (also careful with that pronunciation! They aren't what you think!) they are both cute mountain towns worth checking out.
My gosh, how do I always manage to watch your videos when I am hungry??!! You've got me craving food from this little place off the beaten path way out west! lol. AND, coffee from a picturesque "snow globe" town must taste delicious! Mmmmmm ! Great video! The Adventure continues!
The video starts with a snowy slippery road on the edge of cliff without an apparent guard rail. People love building towns in a valley, like it will never rain.
Love the Ouray area; so beautiful no matter what the season. Yes, the road to Durango can be very dangerous especially when a TNM&O (then Greyhound owned) bus tries to pass you in a no passing so with no guard rails leading to certain death if you leave the road.
Great video. Ouray is a beautiful town, and fun to visit. As a native Coloradoan, I've been there several times. But what I'm most impressed with, is that you pronounced Ouray correctly! 👏👏👏. Yay for you!!
the nice thing about Colorado is you get lots of blue skies & when it snows and the sun comes out even nicer. I've never been to Quary, so thanks. I'll have to make it up there someday. Pagosa Springs is not too far from Durango. a good place to get warm.
I ALMOST moved here 13 years ago but decided there wouldn't be enough sunlight between those mountains each day, so moved to Canon City instead, next to the Royal Gorge. Ouray IS a lovely little hamlet tucked away in there, tho.
Colorado looks stunning. Definitely looks worth a visit in Winter. The ice wall looks fun. Thanks for sharing. I think if I travelled in the USA I would carry around a roll of aluminium foil and a container to take 70% of my meal away with me..the meal portions are so huge!
My most precious memory is My Mom taking my twin, brother and our dear Grandma in 1964 to Ouray and having eclairs on the corner ( I believe it was in the Elks building) and seeing the Million Dollar Highway. We got to see her hometown Delta and Delta County and surrounding towns, in our travels. Have fun, the Western Slope is beautiful and has so much history.❤️❤️ Been following you two for a long time!
It's not a question just wanted to tell you that I think you are gorgeous and you have such a cute personality . Whoever is lucky enough to be your valentine is seriously the luckiest boy in the world and I hope you get spoiled and have a great valentine's day
Lynn here from England and just now I'm using Hubby's phone mines playing up 😏, just to say how FANTASTIC it looks out there , such a shame we can't visit , it looks like a Brilliant place to visit around Christmas time, Oh I wish I was young right now , I'd be over next Christmas for sure 😃, blooming lovely , it looked like you were in your own movie , Take Care, sending hugs from England 🤗 xx
We so look forward to you guys on a Monday! This one was great, as always. Colorado, wow, so pretty. Thanks for sharing from the south of England, UK 🥰
Try Cripple Creek Colorado, it's stunning and a fun gambling town. Old silver mining town. Are you guys still looking for property still or just checking out towns?
Yeah! So glad u r heading to Durango, my old college town. Woot woot u r in the hidden gem of Colorado. Look for the KG ranch - Kurt and Goldie Hawns ranch. KG is the metal initials on thier gate.
Hello guys i really loved this video Colorado is in my opinion one of the most beautiful states, I agree Ouray is real beautiful but you might want to visit Telluride as it is voted number one in Colorado It is a box canyon not far from Ouray and it has a bonus Mountain village that has a free gondola ride to get to it. Telluride was also an old mining town. P lease go check it out guys and let me know what you think.
I completely agree! We absolutely love Telluride. Went there every summer as a kid and once I had my own children we took them there as well. It is beautiful and such a great little town!
