Tuesday, Feb 6th


5 PM – Community Center
Headquarters Opens!

6:30 PM – Community Center
Gear Pick Up For Wednesday Classes

9 PM – Barge Inn
Climber’s After Party

9 PM – Community Center
Headquarters Closes

Wednesday, Feb 7th


7 AM – Community Center
Gear Demo Opens

6:30 PM – Community Center
Gear Pick Up For Thursday Classes

4 PM – Guides Center
Brats & Beers Party with the Upper Peninsula Climber’s Coalition

8 PM – Mather Auditorium
Presentation – TBD

9 PM – Community Center
Headquarters Closes

9 PM – ByGeorge! Brewing
Climber’s After Party

Thursday, Feb 8th


7 AM – Community Center
Gear Demo Opens

8 AM – Gallery Coffee
Coffee Talk – TBD

9 AM – Gallery Coffee
Coffee Talk – TBD

10AM – 3 PM – Curtains Demo Area
Walk Up Climbing at the Curtains

4 PM – Guides Center
Aprês Climb with Detroit Outdoors

6 PM – Community Center
All Demo Gear Must Be Returned

6:30 PM – Community Center
Gear Pick Up for Friday Classes

7 PM – Mather Auditorium
Presentation – TBD

8 PM – Mather Auditorium
Presentation – TBD

9 PM – Gallery Coffee
Climber’s After Party
featuring music from Ethan Bott

Friday, Feb 9th


7 AM – Community Center
Gear Demo Opens

8 AM – Gallery Coffee
Coffee Talk – Garrett Dempsey- Detroit Outdoors

9 AM – Gallery Coffee
Coffee Talk – Unveiling the Cutting Edge: Gear Innovators

10AM – 3 PM – Curtains Demo Area
Walk Up Climbing at the Curtains

4 PM -Guides Center
RAB Party and athlete meet & greet

5 PM – Mather Auditorium
Film – TBD

6 PM – Community Center
All Demo Gear Must Be Returned

6:30 PM – Community Center
Gear Pick Up for Saturday Classes

7 PM – Mather Auditorium
Presentation – TBD

8 PM – Mather Auditorium
Presentation – TBD

9 PM – Mather Auditorium
Legendary Gear Raffle pt. 1

9 PM – East Channel Brewing
Ice Fest Street Party

Saturday, Feb 10th


6 AM – Community Center
Remote Route Challenge Start

7 AM – Community Center
Gear Demo Opens

8 AM – Gallery Coffee
Coffee Talk – An Incomplete History of Midwest Ice Climbing with Eric Landmann

9 AM – Gallery Coffee
Coffee Talk – Chris Kalous and the Enormoast

10AM – 3 PM – Curtains Demo Area
Walk Up Climbing at the Curtains

4 PM – Guides Center
Mountain Books Signing

6 PM – Community Center
All Demo Gear Must Be Returned

6:30 PM – Community Center
Gear Pick Up for Sunday Classes

7 PM – Mather Auditorium
Presentation – TBD

8 PM – Mather Auditorium
Presentation – TBD

9 PM – Mather Auditorium
Legendary Gear Raffle pt. 2

9 PM – Gallery Coffee Company
Ice Fest Dance Party
Featuring Music from The Wayouts

Sunday, Feb 11th


7 AM – Community Center
Gear Demo Opens

10AM – 1PM – Curtains Demo Area
Walk Up Climbing at the Curtains

10 AM – Guides Center
Access Fund Membership Raffle

3 PM – Community Center
All Demo Gear Must Be Returned

4 PM – Community Center
Ice Fest Headquarters Closes


Thanks for coming to Ice Fest 2024! We’ll see you next year.


Schedule Is Subject to Change

Please Check back for the most recent schedule or check at Ice Fest headquarters