2026 Ice Climbing Clinics
Find information about Minnesota’s three ice climbing festivals and information about the LGBTQ+ and WTF clinics and instructors. Prices are as of 11/06/2025 and include taxes and fees.
$100 Clinic + $25.00 Rentals
Rentals: Harness, helmet, ice boots, crampons, and ice tools included for clinic only.
LQBTQ+ Intro to Ice Clinic
01/10/2026 1:00pm-4:00pm
This clinic will feature Nichole Mattera and Dustin Modrow from OutClimb.
WTF Intro to Ice Clinic
01/10/2026 9:00am-12:00pm
This clinic will feature Kaf Adventures’ wonderful in house instructors
LGBTQ+ Clinic Registration
Sandstone Ice Climbing Festival Clinic Information
All Other Sandstone Ice Climbing Festival Clinics
$75-$130 Clinic + $88.12 Tickets (including tax & fees)
LQBTQ+ Intro to Ice Clinic
01/31/2026 9:00am-3:00pm
This clinic will feature Nichole Mattera and Dustin Modrow from OutClimb. This clinic is offered at a discount! (Thank you Big River Climbing Guides)
WTF Intro to Ice Clinic
01/30/2026 9:00am-3:00pm
01/31/2026 9:00am-3:00pm
This clinic will feature Nichole Mattera on January 30th only, but Big River Climbing Guides’ wonderful in house instructors will be there for all WTF clinics.
Winona Ice Festival requires clinic participants to have a festival ticket. The festival tickets comes with additional perks, like 1 gear demo ticket per day (first come first served, public served after clinics), access to open climbing outside of the clinics, and other great festival activities.
LGBTQ+ Clinic Registration
WTF with Nichole Mattera Clinic Registration
All Other Winona Ice Fest Clinics
Ice Fest Tickets
$87.13 (including taxes and fees)
Rentals: Harness, helmet, ice boots, crampons, and ice tools included for clinic only.
LQBTQ+ Intro to Ice Clinic
02/07/2026 12:00pm-3:00pm
This clinic will feature Nichole Mattera and Dustin Modrow from OutClimb.
WTF Intro to Ice Clinic
02/07/2026 8:00am-11:00am
This clinic will feature Midwest Mountain Guides’ wonderful in house instructors
