Ice Climbing Festival.

The MCA Ice Festival is a two day instructional weekend. Instruction is catered to participants' abilities and curriculum includes instruction in modern ice climbing techniques, associated safety systems and familiarization of equipment.

Instructors are volunteers within the Mountaineering Club of Alaska. All participants, instructors and event volunteers camp out together off the glacier, to maximize instruction time and encourage socializing in the evening.

Register for the 2024 MCA Ice Fest!

Learn modern ice climbing techniques, rope management skills and socialize with other local climbers in a weekend. All abilities welcome. Must be 18y/o. Some equipment available.

When: September 27th - September 29th.

Where: Matanuska Glacier
66500 Glacier Park Road Sutton, AK 99674

  • Cost: $100. (MCA membership also required.)

  • Ice Fest registration is only available on Eventbrite and opens September 1st.

  • Registration will close Sept. 15th.

  • There will be NO onsite registration available. All participants MUST register pre-event.

  • ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND a mandatory meeting on September 23rd at the BP Energy Center AT 6:45 pm.

  • Contact mcaicefest@gmail.org for more information.

 

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