Michigan Ice Fest Feb 5-7 2010

Official program is now available to download at downwindsports.com

Hope to see everyone soon!

Appearing:
Ben Clark
Mark Wilford
Barry Blanchard
Rapheal Slawinski

Classes are beginning to fill......

This might be a silly question, but how many spaces are left?

Also... is there a guide book for the area?

8 spaces in the Intro Course, 6 spaces in the Women's

Yes there is a guidebook "An Ice Climbers Guide to Munising Michigan"
$20.00 available at Down Wind Sports

Thanks
Bill

Great! Thanks for the info Bill.

I'm hoping to get up there a couple times before the fest. There's not much ice around Northern IL.

News Flash!
The Days Inn of Munising has closed for the winter season! If you had reservations during Ice Fest please make other arrangements. The following places still have rooms:

Scotty's 906-387-2449
Munising Motel 906-387-3187
Superior Motel 866-387-1600
Super 8 906-387-2466
Sunset 906-387-4574
Alger Falls 906-387-3536

Ice Fest Roll call....who's coming?

This a great event, I am sorry I will be missing it......one of the few times I will not have been able to make it in a very long time. Have fun Bill......

Thanks Ron! Are you sending info on the Pit?

Bill, I'll be there.

Look forward to seeing you in the UP. Will you be at the shop on Thursday? Might swing by in the morning.

Nick

Sounds great! I'll be in and out on Thursday doing airport pick ups and such.

Well? Anybody get back yet? Missed it all and looking forward to tons of great photos to be posted up here soon. Hope it was awesome.

A softball size peice of ice broke off the climb, hit the base of the water fall and rocketed toward Bryan. He deciede it would be a good idea to field it like a ground ball... Yeah it took a bad bounce and nailed him in the balls! Ouch!

Make sure to become a fan of "Michigan Ice Fest" facebook page!

Wow! Great looking ice. Has Bryan ever tried to insert a helmet in his pants for protection, sorta like a huge theater 'codpiece'. It can be done, trust me.

Photos look great. Couldn't make it to the Fest earlier this month. I'll be coming to Munising March 5-7. I know it's been pretty warm lately but how well is the ice holding up and do you think it'll be in climbing condition the first weekend in March?

Thanks,

Andy

Ice is in really good shape and should be climbable well into March. Munising had a winter storm last night with a lot of snow, so if you are planning to hit the climbs along the lakeshore, snowshoes might be a good idea- have fun!

Thanks for the update and advice, Bill!

Andy, what you ought to do - alone or with your partner(s) - is head into Canada to the Nipigon Ice Fest, March 5-7.

Nipigon is past Thunder Bay across the MN/Canadian border at the northern top of Lake Superior. It's another 8 hours by car each way but there are clinics, other climbers with tons of experience and skill, and unlimited ice!!

Check it out: NIPIGON ICE FEST LINK

Some of us from Milwaukee/Madison are heading up on Wednesday so maybe we'll see you there!

That'd be sick, Nick. I wish and I totally would but I'm trying to keep this ice excursion super budget because I have another trip to Colorado the next weekend to fund. Thanks for the link and info... I've climbed with James Loveridge at the Pit... he's phenomenal. Thanks again.