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This was the first time any of us had been to an ice fest. This one is held every year, usually at the beginning of February, in Munising, MI, which is pretty much half way into the UP, on the shore of Lake Superior.

Because it was our first time on the ice, we all signed up for the Intro to Ice class. The entry fee included all ice-specific climbing gear, and the majority of the day was spent learning ice techniques. And the fee was quite reasonable. The instructors even had good Patagonia down jackets to loan out for people who weren't as prepared as us for the cold weather. :)