The Sandstone Ice Festival announces it's fith year with expanded winter sports coverage. Along with ice climbing, next year's event will also include winter camping and skijoring. The Ice Festival brings together ice climbers from all over the midwest, winter campers, snow shoers, skiers, and anyone else who enjoys the frozen outdoors. 
Join the fun December 11, 12, 13, 2009 - in Sandstone, Minnesota. Try climbing ice, test out your winter camping skills, find out about the lastest designs in ski pulks. All good reasons to get off your couch and check out whats going on.
This year's event has expanded, Saturday evening the Sandstone Ice Fest Winter Expo invites everyone to get out of the cold and into the Sandstone Community Center for gift bags, door prizes, vender clinics and some guest speakers.
Attend the clinics, eat some chili, climb, hike, ski or just hang out with some "cool" people.
It all takes place on the edge of the beautiful and wild Kettle River in Sandstone, Minnesota.
Event coverage
Silent Sports December issue covers Ice Climbing
OUTSIDE Magazine blog
Ice Climbing with Elvis
UpNorthica.com
Ice climbing festival, winter camping expo, snow sports jamboree, snow fest, ice expo, winter sports demos, winter camping symposium; we've got it all at the Sandstone Ice Festival
Skijoing, here's your chance to give it a try
Interested in winter camping ? Find out how to stay warm on the coldest nights.
Fireworks, chlil cook-off, nature walks
Photos from past ice festivals
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