WinterFest 2026
Ice Climbing World Cup & Festival

February 21-22, 2026

Two Events - One Weekend

Ice Climbing World Cup
100+ athletes from over 25 member associations are set to contest the coveted UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup lead and speed titles. Six venues on three different continents will offer unique ice towers, exciting routes and supreme technical challenges.

WinterFest
Longmont’s own, Climbing Collective, has combined the fifth stop of the World Cup tour with Colorado's premier winter festival featuring local food, beer, vendor village & kid’s zone.

Check It Out For Yourself

Returning for the 2nd year in a row, Longmont Climbing Collective will host the International Ice Climbing World Cup from February 21st-22nd, 2026. Join athletes from around the world as they compete in both dry tooling and real ice climbing.

WinterFest Q&A

  • Colorado's premier WinterFest features local food trucks + beer, vendor village, kids area, and a thrilling competition of the world's best ice climbers in Longmont!

  • UIAA Ice Climbing

    Ice climbing is a climbing discipline that involves ascending routes consisting of frozen water. To ascend, the ice climber uses specialist equipment, particularly double ice axes and rigid crampons.

    Dry-tooling is a form of mixed climbing that is performed on bare, ice-free, and snow-free, routes. As with mixed climbing, the climber uses ice axes and crampons to ascend the route, but uses only rock climbing equipment for protection; many modern dry-tooling routes are now fully bolted like sport climbing routes.

  • The event will take place February 21st-22nd 2026 at Longmont Climbing Collective.

    155 Pinnacle Street, Longmont, CO 80504

  • General Admission tickets start at $8 and we have Preferred and VIP tickets available for the ultimate experience.

  • We love dogs as much as you, but dogs are not allowed at WinterFest.

  • General Admission/Members Free

    • Adult (18+)

      • Saturday Only: $10.00

      • Sunday Only: $10.00

      • Both Days: $15.00

    • Youth (10-17 yrs)

      • Saturday Only: $8.00

      • Sunday Only: $8.00

      • Both Days: $12.00

    • 9 and Under: Free

    Preferred

    • Adult (18+)

      • Preferred: $20.00

      • Preferred Both: $35.00

    • Youth (10-17 yrs)

      • Preferred: $15.00

      • Preferred Both: $25.00

    VIP - Adults Only 13 & Up

    • Early Bird Single Day: $55

    • Early Bird Weekend: $79

    • VIP Saturday: $65.00

    • VIP Sunday: $65.00

    • VIP Both: $99.00

  • Tickets go on sale in October

  • Coming Soon!

  • Coming Soon!

  • Saturday February 21st and Sunday February 22nd 2026. Schedule coming soon!

We need volunteers!

Want a FREE 5-Punch Pass? Click the link below to volunteer! Get a FREE 10-Punch Pass if you volunteer for two shifts.

Click Here to Volunteer
 
Sponsor The Event!

Interested in joining Winterfest + World Cup as a sponsor and having your brand in front of 7,000+ attendees over two days plus thousands watching from around the world? Please reach out for more information: sponsorships@climbingcollective.co

Thank you 2025 Sponsors!

Become a Winterfest Vendor

Interested in joining Winterfest in Vendor Village with 40+ other vendors and meeting 7,000+ attendees over two days? Please reach out for more information: vendors@climbingcollective.co

Thank you 2025 Premium Partners!

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