Madawaska Ice Fest

Madawaska Ice Fest The Madawaska Ice Fest is a celebration of ice climbing, hosted by the Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section.

We invite participants of all skill levels and abilities to join us for a weekend of climbing and community.

Hello Ice Festers! ❄️Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our Ice Festival survey!We asked for feedback, ...
02/26/2026

Hello Ice Festers! ❄️

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our Ice Festival survey!

We asked for feedback, and you delivered! We truly appreciate your thoughtful feedback and have carefully reviewed your comments.

We heard you most clearly around:
🙌 Volunteer Organization - Opportunities to provide clearer roles, better support, and a smoother overall volunteer experience.
⛏️ Rentals - The need for a more efficient pickup and drop-off process, especially during peak times.
📢 Planning & Communication - Clearer, more consistent updates before and during the festival to help everyone stay informed.

Your input gives us valuable direction as we begin planning for next year’s festival, and we’ll be looking closely at ways we can improve the overall experience in these areas.

We’re grateful to our volunteers, sponsors, guides, and guests who make this event possible. Thank you for being part of the festival community, and for helping us continue to grow.🙏

We hope to see you next year!
Madawaska Ice Fest Team

02/24/2026

2027 here we come! Save the date, make a sacrifice to the mystical ice-gods for good 2027 conditions. Until then, our committee is working hard on adding and refining features of the festival.

Interested in helping with 2027? Drop us a message to get involved!

We are so excited to introduce our guest speaker! Rebecca Lewis! Rebecca Lewis has explored many avenues of the sport ov...
01/28/2026

We are so excited to introduce our guest speaker! Rebecca Lewis!

Rebecca Lewis has explored many avenues of the sport over her 20 years on rock and ice. She began in Nova Scotia with trad routes before moving to Ontario, where she learned to love steep sport terrain, including bolting her own routes in Ontario, Wyoming, and Alaska. She has been ice climbing for 15 years but quickly gravitated toward mixed and dry tooling, and eventually competition ice climbing, winning the Ouray Ice Fest in 2020.

She would like to share her journey away from competition and the all-consuming climber lifestyle, reflecting on the current state of ice climbing and how to continue loving the sport.

Due to demand we have added another beginner course! Spots are limited!
01/21/2026

Due to demand we have added another beginner course!
Spots are limited!

02/24/2025

Thank you all for an incredible weekend of climbing and community! ❤️❤️❤️

Exciting News! Tickets Are Now On Sale!The festival tickets for Madawaska Ice Fest are officially live! 🎉Follow the QR c...
01/29/2025

Exciting News! Tickets Are Now On Sale!

The festival tickets for Madawaska Ice Fest are officially live! 🎉

Follow the QR code or click the link below to secure your tickets:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/mad-ice--2025

You can grab tickets for our clinic offerings as well as for the dinner/party on Saturday evening at The Arlington!

Don’t miss out—get yours today!

Hello Southern Ontario ice climbers! ❄️ We are excited to announce the first annual Madawaska Ice Fest, hosted by the Al...
01/03/2025

Hello Southern Ontario ice climbers! ❄️ We are excited to announce the first annual Madawaska Ice Fest, hosted by the Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section. We invite participants of all skill levels and abilities to join us in a weekend of climbing and community.

Share the dates! The festival will take place February 21-23, 2025. Festivities will take place at The Arlington in Maynooth, and we will have a schedule of activities and crags to share soon.

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay tuned for more information about the ice climbing festival.

Address

The Arlington, 32990 ON-62
Maynooth, ON
M6H3J3

Website

https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/madaw

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