Event Schedule: January 23rd - January 26th, 2025
The 2025 Ice Fest event schedule will be released this December.
2024 Ice Fest Schedule
Thursday, January 18th
kickoff night with rab and the aac: double header
Movie Premiere: “Jirishanca”
Screening of the movie will be followed by a LIVE Q&A with Vince Anderson
6pm - 8pm @ the Ouray Community Center
Doors open @ 5:30pm
Winter Pool Party
8pm - 10pm @ the Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs
Theme: Barbie
Doors open @ 8pm
Sponsored by: Rab, the American Alpine Club, and Upslope Brewing Company
Friday, January 19th
daily events:
Outdoor Gear Expo
8am - 4pm @ the Vendor Village next to the Lower Bridge within the Ice Park
Browse sponsor tents and demo gear from some of the top companies in the outdoor industry
Walk-up climbing wall
10am - 3pm @ the Kid’s Wall next to Dick’s Chalet within the Ice Park
FREE walk-up climbing
fest clinics
9am - 4pm throughout the Ice Park
More info here
competition
Qualifiers for the UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Open will be taking place in the Scottish Gullies beginning at 8am
fireside chats with aaron mulkey and Lakpa Rita Sherpa
10am - Q&A with Aaron Mulkey | Sponsored by Black Diamond
1pm - Q&A with Lakpa Rita Sherpa
Location: Vendor Village across from the Information Booth
Apres Party sponsored by yeti
3pm - 5pm @ the Box Canyon Parking Lot down Box Canyon Road from the Vendor Village
Food, drinks, lotto tickets, and an art installation you won’t want to miss!
Sponsored by: Yeti, Tincup Whiskey, and the Colorado Lottery
evening events:
Adventures with Will Gadd Sponsored by Black Diamond
“20 Adventures of a Lifetime and Lessons Learned”: From ice climbing in South Africa to climbing with legends Jeff Lowe and Ueli Steck, Will Gadd discusses lessons and tactics for adventure risk management.
Presentation will be followed by a LIVE Q&A with Will
6pm - 8pm @ the Ouray Community Center
Doors open @ 5:30pm
Sponsored by: Black Diamond
Saturday, January 20th
daily events:
Outdoor Gear Expo
8am - 4pm @ the Vendor Village next to the Lower Bridge within the Ice Park
Walk-up climbing wall
10am - 3pm @ the Kid’s Wall next to Dick’s Chalet within the Ice Park
Kids’ Climbing college
10am - 3pm @ the Kid’s Wall within the Ice Park
FREE walk-up climbing for kids
fest clinics
9am - 4pm throughout the Ice Park
competition
Finals for the UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Open will be taking place in the Scottish Gullies beginning at 9:30am
fireside chats with will gadd and marcus garcia
10am - Q&A with Marcus Garcia
1pm - Will Gadd with Climb Avy Aware: “Ice Climbing and Avalanches—Survival Tips”
Location: Vendor Village across from the Information Booth
evening events:
“A Fine Line” with graham zimmerman sponsored by scarpa
In his recently released memoir, “A Fine LIne,” Graham Zimmerman asks - How do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports?
Presentation will be followed by a LIVE Q&A with Graham
6pm - 8pm @ the Ouray Community Center
Doors open @ 5:30pm
Sponsored by Scarpa
Petzl Party
8pm - 11pm @ the Ouray Community Center
Doors open @ 8pm
Sponsored by Petzl
Theme: Costume Party!
Age restrictions: 21+
Sunday, January 21st
daily events:
Outdoor Gear Expo
8am - 1pm @ the Vendor Village next to the Lower Bridge within the Ice Park
Walk-up climbing wall
10am - 1pm @ the Kid’s Wall next to Dick’s Chalet within the Ice Park
Kids’ Climbing college
10am - 1pm @ the Kid’s Wall within the Ice Park
fest clinics
9am - 1pm throughout the Ice Park
competition
The Youth Competition will be taking place in the Scottish Gullies beginning at 8:30am
fireside chat with the ice farmers
10am - Bill Whitt and Billy Mac, two of the original Ice Farmers and founders of the Ouray Ice Park, chat about decades of climbing and farming ice in the San Juans.
Osprey Packs will also be in attendance with Always Choose Adventures to present Billy Mac the FIRST oxygen adventure pack!
Location: Vendor Village across from the Information Booth
Online Auction
thursday January 11th - Monday, January 22nd, 2024
Banner Photo By: Sam Murch