Festival
Saturday, February 7th, 2026
Lake City Ice Park @ Beer Garden
9:30am - Registration
11:00am - Competitions Begin
1:00pm - Highline Demonstration
6:30pm - Awards Dinner
7:30pm - Awards
Competition Categories:
• Men's Speed Lead Climb
• Men's Top Rope Speed Climb
• Men’s Adaptive Speed Climb
• Women's Speed Lead Climb
• Women's Top Rope Climb
• Women's Adaptive Speed Climb
Pre-Registration : $40 per climber
Pre-Registration is available HERE.
Day of Event Registration : $50 per climber
Registration will take place on-site.
6:30pm Awards Dinner & 7:30pm Awards
Location: Lake City Arts (300 Silver St.)
Pre-Sale Dinner Tickets available HERE.
$22.50 Pre-Sale Online or $25 Day of Event
Menu to include: Chile Verde, Mac & Cheese, Red Rice, Churro Cheesecake Bars & More!
Vegetarian Options Available with Fajita Style Veggies.
Cash bar available
Whether you're an active participant or an interested spectator, you don't want to miss this event!
Ice Fest Clinics
Looking to hone your skills? The Colorado Climbing Company will be hosting a variety of clinics on February 7th! Choose from half-day sessions, including Intro to Ice for beginners, Intro to Mixed for rock & ice techniques, and Steep Ice Technique for advanced skills. Full-day clinics include Learn to Lead and Backcountry & Multipitch.
Colorado Climbing Company Clinics:
Intro to Ice - Learn the Basics
Steep Ice - Climb More Difficult Ice
Mixed Climbing - Sratch and Dangle from Rock to Ice
Learn to Lead - Take the Sharp End
Multipitch Ice Skills - Learn to Climb Big Things
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!
Platinum Sponsors
Mountain Chalet
Packers Saloon & Cannibal Grill
Gold Sponsors
The Colorado Climbing Company
Community Banks of Colorado
Silver Sponsors
AB Construction
Blue Spruce Building Materials
BackCountry Basecamp
Brent Phillips
Gowdy Properties
Utah’s Sanitation
Bronze Sponsors
Alpine Outpost
Cafe 98
DeLoach Vacation Rentals
G & M Cabins
Hall Realty
Murphy Real Estate
Rene’s Garage
San Juan Soda Shop
Sportsman’s BBQ Station
Community Sponsors
Cabin Fever Mercantile
Mary Nettleton
Michael Underwood Photography
Pikes Peak Alpine School
Summit
Sasquatch Inn
Congrats to our 2024 Festival Winners!
Men’s Speed Lead Climb
1st - Todd Felix, 54.82
2nd - JT Stratton, 1:32.75
3rd - Sam Fyler, 1:41.22
Women’s Speed Lead Climb
1st - Kristin Felix, 3:30.48
2nd - Stephanie Stewart, 3:41.98
3rd - Sudha Pam, 4:42.94
Men’s Top Rope Speed Climb
1st - Todd Felix, 40.15
2nd - Sam Fyler 1:25.21
3rd - JT Stratton, 1.44.51
Women’s Top Rope Speed Climb
1st - Natalia Gray, 2:33.40
2nd - Ashley Hom, 2:45.9
3rd - Kristen Felix, 3:17.5
Men’s Adaptive Speed Climb
1st - Bert Albalare, 2:30.87
2nd - Derek Riemer, 3:56.57
3rd - Joseph Canavan, 5:11
Women’s Adaptive Speed Climb
1st - Crystal Martin, 3:51.01
2nd - Lauran Heaton, 4:10.62
3rd - Katy Nelson 18:55