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.
General Admission tickets starting at $10
VIP tickets available for the ultimate WinterFest experience
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Our volunteers are what make this community event possible, volunteers at Winterfest/World Cup 2026 receive:
Free 5 Punch Pass to the Climbing Collective (may be used at any of our three locations.)
Free Meal Ticket during shift.
Free Beverage tickets/tokens during shift.
Free Snacks and drinks throughout the day
Free GA ticket for the entire weekend. Must work one full shift.
Free Hugs from Eric!
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
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Yes! But you still need to RSVP and get a free ticket. Limit 1 per member.
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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!
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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.
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The event will take place February 21st-22nd 2026 at Longmont Climbing Collective.
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General Admission tickets start at $10 and we have VIP tickets available for the ultimate experience.
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We love dogs as much as you, but dogs are not allowed at WinterFest.
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General Admission/Members Free
Adult (18+)
Saturday Only: $10.00
Sunday Only: $10.00
Both Days: $14.00
11 and Under: Free
VIP - Adults Only 13 & Up
Early Bird Single Day: $55
Early Bird Weekend: $89
VIP Saturday: $65
VIP Sunday: $65
VIP Both: $99
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Buy tickets here
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In addition to the regular ticket items, VIP passes come with:
2026 VIP Access tickets are brought to you by Mindful Software and Georgia Boys BBQ. Your tickets include all day snacks, heated tents and restrooms, front row cozy seating, propane fires, buffet dinner on Saturday as well as lunch on Sunday and much much more. Tickets are limited and will sell out quickly.
Access to Winterfest Village
Upfront Seating (Couches/Tables)
Heated Tents & Propane Fires
Georgia Boys BBQ Meal (Sat & Sun)
All Access Pass to World Cup
Access to Kids Area
Free Dream Interpretation by Mindful Software
Heated Trailer Bathrooms
Early access to all clinics/demos.
Free Parking - Exclusive VIP Lot.
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Check out all our hotel partners here.
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Saturday February 21st and Sunday February 22nd 2026. Full schedule here