Valdez Ice Climbing Festival
Valdez Ice Fest - Presidents' Day Weekend
Frozen waterfalls have drawn ice climbers from around the world to Valdez, Alaska for this unique and festive occasion.
Click over to the official Valdez Ice Fest website for information on climbing, viewing, volunteering and sponsoring.
Valdez is one of Alaska's best-known ice climbing destinations because Keystone Canyon and the surrounding mountains hold long, steep winter routes close to town. This archive keeps older AlaskaGold pages connected to the current festival, route information, and photo history for climbers researching the event.
Use this page as a starting point for past festival slideshows, local travel links, and background on winter climbing in Prince William Sound. For lodging, road conditions, restaurants, and year-round trip planning, continue to the main Valdez travel guide.