Well knock on wood as we are 36 days out from the festival and early season ice could not be better! Lots of reports have been coming in from the backcountry and many of the areas classic pillars are in! Sweet Mother Moses, & The Good, The Bad and The Ugly are in and have been climbed. On a side note, a 22cm Blue ice screw might have been misplaced there. We would like to get it back to the owner if anyone comes across it!
High flow formations like Giddy Up have filled in and are currently climbable and tough to form seeps lke the Ampitheater has finally (barely) touched the ground. There are still no reports of anyone breaking trail out to HMR after this last storm but we can only imagine that is must be in but who will be the one to break that trail in and find out? Where we stand now you can pretty much count on all front country climbs being in and most backcountry as well. The exception might be Dairyland as a party lowered off Friday to check it out and it hadn’t quite touched down yet. We continue to feel blessed with the perfect weather for making incredible climbing conditions!
More good news, the lake ice is starting to form in Munising Bay and is inching out towards Grand Island. How amazing would that be to have Grand Island accessable two year in a row for Ice Fest!
At Michigan Ice we take pride in being your go to site for current ice climbing conditions for Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore as well as climbs throughout the Upper Peninsula. Planning a trip to Pictured Rocks? We have you covered for all the latest snow and ice conditions on all of your favorite climbs. We also offer a full guide service and are currently booking guided ice climbing trips for the 25/26 season! Check back often for updates, pictures, and trip reports!
The Michigan Ice fest Guides have openings if you or a group would like a specialized guided trip of the park or if you are just in need of some rentals remember our store is located at 112 Elm in Munising and are now open all weekend long! Looking to rent gear? If your group needs to rent gear Down Wind Sports in Munising offers ice gear rentals. Check out the rental details here!
BEFORE MAKING THE LONG DRIVE UP– please call Down Wind Sports for up to the minute conditions: 906-387-8020. Please remember that just because a conditions report says that a particular climb is “in”, each individual is ultimately responsible for making his/her own climbing decisions
Just look at this forecast! Looks like we will continue to have amazing weather for the next 7 days. Look for a full conditions reports every Monday!
