Michigan Ice Fest

Michigan Ice Fest A celebration of climbing in the Great Lakes with events for everyone from beginners to experts. Then the secret got out.
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Quietly nestled on the south shore of Lake Superior we have some of the country’s most
outstanding ice climbing and for years it was a secret treasure no one had ever heard of! With the release of two major films featuring the area, climbers
are beginning to discover what many of us have known for decades: Michigan climbing
is great and the Michigan Ice Fest is at the center of it all. The festiva

l makes ice climbing
accessible to the first timer, teaches advanced skills to those looking to improve and
connects participants with the greater climbing community through slideshows and
socials. We started almost thirty years ago as a way for a handful of the hearty souls who enjoyed
climbing in the area to meet up, share stories and do a little climbing. We bonded over
the areas beauty and the adventurous nature of the sport and became something of a
family. Stories spread by word of mouth, social media and now film. Over the years our
family has grown, a lot, and it hasn’t been without some growing pains. We are no longer
7 people watching a slideshow in a bar, we’re now 700 people watching slideshows in a
historic theater!

04/08/2026

I’m sure like the rest of the world you have been following the Artemis II mission to the moon. Did you know that astronaut was born in Grand Rapids Michigan? Besides flying into space Christina is a rock climber AND ice climber! How cool would it be to have Christina fly on up to the U.P. to join us at Ice Fest!

04/02/2026

The Michigan Ice Fest Guides are offering an SPI and Assessment Courses this May with instructor !

Qualified Instruction is at the core of a safe and fun climbing experience. We typically offer several training opportunities throughout the year.
The Michigan Ice Fest Guides will offer an American Mountain Guides Association Single Pitch Instructor Courses as well as an SPI Assessment, this spring- space is limited!
You can register at: https://form.jotform.com/downwindsports/SPI_Course

SPI COURSE May 8-10th 2026 Marquette, Michigan

SPI ASSESSMENT May 11-12th 2026 Marquette, Michigan

03/25/2026

Ok - we need some help picking out the 2027 Official Michigan Ice Fest Poster! Should we go horizontal or vertical?

03/16/2026

Don’t think we will be making it out in the lakeshore today to climb. I’ll bet it’s wild out there though!

03/13/2026

Not sure how I forgot to post the winner of our Treasure Hunt. Congratulations to Zeke Punzel who won the Golden Ticket-a lifetime pass to the festival!

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Munising, MI

Telephone

+19062267112

Website

http://www.downwindsports.com/

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