Save the Date!

2027 Sandstone Ice Climbing Festival January 8th through the10th

Sandstone Ice Festival is a fixture in the Midwestern ice climbing scene. The vibrant festival celebrates the best of winter adventure sports - a gathering of kindred spirits who share a love for all things cold! The Sandstone Ice Festival is set in Robinson Quarry Park in the town of Sandstone, Minnesota. It reaches winter lovers from around the heart of the Midwest and Canada.

Come ice climb with friends old and new, take a clinic (we offer beginner through advanced!), scope out new gear at the vendor village and gear swap, warm up by the bonfire, and enjoy a cold one from a local MN brewery (after climbing, of course). You can also set your own ropes for climbing; the clinics will not take-up the whole quarry.

Never been ice climbing but interested in trying it? With gear rentals, clinics, and a beautiful quarry of farmed and natural ice, the Sandstone Ice Fest is the perfect opportunity to dip your toe into this fun sport!

Lake State Mountaineering will be handling gear rentals And our friends at Kaf Adventures will be offering a wide variety of instructional clinics.

Stay tuned for more!