From January 10th to 12th, the East Tyrol Ice Climbing Festival will take place for the eighth time in the Matreier Tauerntal. Ice enthusiasts can look forward to lectures by famous personalities, numerous workshops, an extensive test center and the 8th East Tyrol Ice Masters with the subsequent ice party.
Every year on the second weekend of January, the Friends of the East Tyrol Ice Park Association organizes the East Tyrol Ice Climbing FestivalThe East Tyrol Ice Climbing Festival is now the largest ice climbing festival in Europe and will take place for the eighth time from January 10th to 12th, 2025. At the same time, the East Tyrol Ice Park is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Ice Climbing Festival East Tyrol 2025 – What’s new this year
- Ice climbing workshops: Led by the Eispark mountain guides for everyone
- Test Center & Exhibition in the Ice Park
- 3rd Austrian National Championship & 8th East Tyrolean Ice Masters
- Ice sculpture carving with Harald Weiskopf
- Children's program: Igloo building for children from 3 years, children's climbing from 6 years
festival program Ice Climbing Festival East Tyrol
| Friday, 10.1.25 | 19:00 p.m. | Lecture by Rudi Hauser «The mental attitude» The Salzburg mountain guide and exceptional climbing talent talks about his experiences on rock and ice from near and far! Entrance fee: € 15.- |
| Saturday, 11.1.25 | All-day school | Outdoor fair and rental equipment from the most well-known exhibiting companies, heated mountain rescue tent with food and drink |
| Midday | Stüdlhütten innkeeper Matteo Bachmann prepares a culinary surprise. | |
| Live | Ice sculpture carving with Harald Weiskopf | |
| 10am to 15pm | igloo construction (for children from 3 years) | |
| 9am to 15pm | free workshops with the Ice Park mountain guides: Top rope station, children's climbing, beginners / taster climbing, slightly advanced, lead climbing, belay station construction, mixed and dry | |
| Sunday, 12.1.25 | 9am to 15pm | free workshops with the ice park mountain guides (same offer as on Saturday!) Outdoor trade fair and rental equipment from the most well-known exhibiting companies |
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3rd Austrian National Championship, 8th Tyrolean Ice Masters 2025
On the weekend of January 10th to 12th, in addition to the lectures, workshops and other attractions, the third Austrian State Championship 2025 and the 8th Tyrolean Ice Master 2025 will take place. Interested parties can find more information about the competitions in the overview below or at www.eispark-osttirol.at
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