14th Agawa Canyon Ice Climbers Festival and Reunion
March 8-11th 2012
Preliminary Schedule of Events
(Watch for updates on our FACEBOOK PAGE)
Agawa Canyon Ice Climbing
Wednesday Evening March 7th
21:00 to 23:00 PM
Bowling and Ice Climbing Social at North Crest Lanes, 229 Great Northern Road
(Behind Comfort Suites and across from Shogun Sushi)
Top scorer overall wins an authentic “Ice Snarg”
Best Team Score in 1 Game gets directions to a new ice climb in Agawa Canyon.
Thursday March 8th
08:00-08:30
Purchase Train tickets and meet at Passenger Train Terminal
129 Bay Street, next to Station Mall, downtown Sault Ste. Marie
Reservation number is 1-800-242-9287
www.algomacentralrailway.com
Tell them that you’re heading to Mile 112 (roundtrip) Approx: $138.00
09:00
All Aboard!! Train leaves at 09:00
09:00 to 13:05
Train ride from Sault Ste. Marie to Mile 112 in Agawa Canyon.
13:05 to 18:00
Camp Set-up
Ice climber’s orientation with Agawa Canyon Ice Climbing Map
Afternoon ascent of the Trestle Ice Climb
18:00-22:00
Campfire Crusades at West Side Camp.
Friday March 9th
9:00-18:00
Open Ice climbing
9:00-12:00
Beginner’s clinic
Learn basic principles of ice climbing under a top-rope.
12:00-15:00
Top Rope climbing
13:25
Southbound Train passes through canyon for Sault Ste. Marie
18:00-22:00
Agawa Canyon Campfire Stories at firepit
Chinese Lantern Launch
Saturday March 10th
9:00-18:00
Open Climbing
9:00-12:00
Technique Critique for Climbers
Have your climbing technique refined on the steep ice
12:00-15:00
Intermediate Clinic
Learn the fundamentals of Seconding an ice climb
13:05
Northbound Train passes through Canyon heading for Hearst
15:00-17:00
Clinic V-Thread Tests and Albaklovs
Learn how to set up a V-Thread and test them for strength
15:00-18:00
Lady climbers Ascent of Huayhuash
18:00-???
Annual Agawa Bonfire, Fireworks, Chinese lantern, and Burning Bush Fiesta
Including a BOOM BOX (bring your favorite music CD or Ipod with tunes)
Sunday March 11th
9:00-13:00
Camp Pack up- and early morning climb on Trestle or Dons Fall’s
13:25?-17:40?
Catch southbound Train back to Sault Ste. Marie
18:00
Group supper and send off in Sault Ste. Marie
The Agawa Canyon festival and reunion is a winter camping experience. All attendees need to be self sufficient and bring their own camping equipment. A heated/lighted Prospectors tent will be available for those that need to dry out VERY wet clothes and gear during the evening. There is plenty of camping sites in the main base camp. Clinics are open to all ice climbers. Cost of clinics is by donation.
Agawa Canyon Ice climbing maps available through www.climbingcentral.com
Ice Climbing Gear rental package available for $60.00 Helmet, boots, crampons, tools, harness
For your safety we will have: satellite phone/generator/snow machine
Donations towards the Mile 112 Camp-Fund-Emergency shelter are appreciated
See “Agawa Canyon Ice Climbing” on Facebook
Recommended Motels (near Northcrest Bowling Lanes)
Catalina Motel 259 Great Northern Road (705) 945-9260
Northland Motel Great Northern Road (866) 899-9902
Skyline Motel 232 Great Northern Road (705) 942-1240
For more Information
705-946-6054
info@northofsuperiorclimbing.com
