Climbing News
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Full Circle Everest Team to Present!
Read more: Full Circle Everest Team to Present!In May of 2022, a group of climbers made history as the first all Black team to summit Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth. The Full Circle Everest Team represents a zenith in generational perseverance, tenacity and strength. Their expedition has inspired many people around the world and will continue to be a guiding…
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Clinics Still Available!
Read more: Clinics Still Available!A great way to shorten your learning curve is to sign up for a clinic! Here is a list of clinics which still have openings: Wednesday Introduction to Ice Back Country Adventure #2 Thursday Top Rope Anchors Back Country Adventure Grand Island AAC Free Clinics Friday Women’s Introduction to Ice Saturday Youth…
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30th Annual Michigan Ice Fest Postponed
Read more: 30th Annual Michigan Ice Fest PostponedDear Ice Fest Family, It is with the deepest regret that the organizers of the festival have made the difficult decision to postpone our 30th celebration of the Michigan Ice Festival due to the fact of increasing cases of COVID-19 in the Upper Peninsula and greater Midwest. It is our goal to keep our…
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Caroline Gleich Is Heading To The Fest!
Read more: Caroline Gleich Is Heading To The Fest!Caroline Gleich is a professional ski mountaineer and adventurer based in Salt Lake City, UT. When she’s not on snow, she loves trail running, alpine climbing, ridge scrambling, biking and dreaming about her next human-powered adventure. You may have seen her on the cover of Powder, Backcountry or Ski Magazines or in some ski films.…
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New Grant Announced!
Read more: New Grant Announced!New for 2020! The Heartland Grant is designed to help Midwest climbers and weekend warriors chase their ice climbing dreams. Our community is rich with dreamers and extraordinary climbers and it’s time we foster that. We’ll be giving out $1,000 in cash to make those dreams reality. We think you can do great things, prove…
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We Shall Continue With Style- Enormocast Live is Coming to Ice Fest!
Read more: We Shall Continue With Style- Enormocast Live is Coming to Ice Fest!Yes the one and only Chris Kalous will be returning to his Midwest roots and broadcasting live his very popular climbing podcast- The Enormocast! You won’t want to miss the riveting interviews and chaos that comes with broadcasting a live show. Do your friends complain that all you talk about is climbing? Does your girlfriend…
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Barry Blanchard Returns To Ice Fest!
Read more: Barry Blanchard Returns To Ice Fest!Michigan Ice Fest is proud to announce that our good friend Barry Blanchard will be joining us again (use Canadian accent when saying “again”). We have our Gold Level Sponsor Patagonia to thank for sending Barry to this years event! Barry Blanchard is known world wide as the modern father of Canadian alpine mountaineering and hard ice…
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Once Again- The North Face To Team Up With PRCA!
Read more: Once Again- The North Face To Team Up With PRCA!It all started out with a comment from The North Face Team Athlete Conrad Anker. Conrad was in Munising filming the new National Parks IMAX Film celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park System. Conrad Anker’s specialty, simply put, is climbing the most technically challenging terrain in the world. This quest has taken him…
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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT- PRESENTER CHANGES!
Read more: MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT- PRESENTER CHANGES!Due to some unforeseen circumstances Kyle Dempster and Doug Robinson will not be able to attend the 2015 Michigan Ice Fest. While we are disappointed that the guys won’t be able to make it this year we will most certainly see them in Michigan next year! Thanks to some scrambling and hard work by Jon Jugenheimer…
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Meet Me In Minnesota….Who Wants To Go To The Sandstone Ice Fest?
Read more: Meet Me In Minnesota….Who Wants To Go To The Sandstone Ice Fest?This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Sandstone Ice Festival! Located in Sandstone Minnesota, this vibrant festival kicks off the ice climbing season in the Midwest as it is a gathering of kindred spirits who share a love for all things cold. This year the Michigan Ice Festival is comin’ on over and bringing…