Save the Date!

2026 Sandstone Ice Climbing Festival January 9th through the 11th

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!

New for 2026, the MCA is partnering with Lake State Mountaineering for all gear rentals! Also offering clinics, our friends at KAF Adventures as well as UM Duluth.

A brand new festival website is coming soon - but in the meantime check out our facebook page to stay up to date with clinics, gear, lodging, and community conversation!