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January 25-27, 2019

Drytool Comp

Kickoff party and Drytool Comp Friday Night, Jan. 25th @ Petra Cliffs in Burlington, VT. Doors open at 6pm. $5 entry!

Clinics

Clinics for the Beginner to the Advanced. Learn new skills or refine old one’s. Come learn from the best guides around!

Guides

Check out our line-up of great guest guides for this years festival! With decades of experience, don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best!

Guest Presenters

Don’t miss this years guest presenters! Sponsored Athlete’s and guides Mark and Janelle Smiley and Ian Osteyee!

Smuggs Ice Bash TITLE SPONSOR!

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We look forward to bringing you updates on the 7th Annual Smuggs Ice Bash!

The Smuggs Ice Bash is managed by Petra Cliffs Climbing Center and Mountaineering School. At the heart of the Burlington, Northern Vermont, and Lake Champlain region climbing community since 2000.

What others are saying…

Climb a lot of ice, meet cool people, and be merry!
Peter_Hoang

Top notch climbing, guides and location. Couldn’t have had a better time. The kick-off party and drytool comp was a great way to start a weekend full of climbing!
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