Tag: mn ice climbing

  • Minnesota Ice Climbing 21-22 Season

    Minnesota Ice Climbing 21-22 Season

    If you’re looking for a a Minnesota Ice Climbing Guide – Hard Water Sports can help.
    Doesn’t matter if it’s your first time climbing or if you’ve got a lifetime of climbing experience, we can get you on the ice for a full day adventure.


    651 302 1774
    call to Schedule Your Next Adventure

    MN Ice Climbing Guide

    We are located in downtown Sandstone, Minnesota – just minutes from the Sandstone Ice Park.

    Minnesota Ice Climbing
    MN Ice Climbing

    What’s Included

    All the gear is included; ice axes, climbing boots, and crampons.
    Helmets and harnesses.
    Also included are all the ropes and achors for the climbing.

    You’ll get a day of ice climbing instruction with as much time in the ice as possible.
    Class meets at the Hard Water Sports guide shop in downtown Sandstone. After a quick gear up we’re off to a day of ice climbing.

    651 302 1774
    call to Schedule Your Next Adventure

  • Hire a Minneapolis Climbing Guide

    Hire a Minneapolis Climbing Guide

    Climbing Guide Minneapolis

    If you’re looking for a well experienced climbing guide near Minneapolis – check in with Hard Water Sports.
    Located just an hour north of Minneapolis in Sandstone, MN we have easy access to adventure.  Contact your Minneapolis climbing guide at 651 302 1774 or HardWaterSports@gmail.com

    You’ll find us at 511Main Street (across from the post office) we are the only guide service in Sandstone, Minnesota.

    Known as “The Local Experts” for rafting and climbing. We offer personalized, professional guided rafting tours of the Kettle River and guided, fully outfitted ice climbing and rock climbing adventures.

    Minneapolis climbing guide
    Minneapolis Ice Climbing Guide

    Guided Ice Climbing Adventures near Minneapolis

    Based in Sandstone, MN – Hard Water Sports is the local guide service for ice climbing in Robinson Park.  We offer fully outfitted, guided ice climbing adventures for adventure athletes of all abilities and experience levels.

    We have all the gear for your Ice Climbing Adventure near Minneapolis:

    • ice axes
    • climbing boot
    • crampons
    • harnesses and helmets

    more information about ice climbing near Minneapolis

     

    Guided Rock Climbing Adventures near Minneapolis

    If you’re looking for a Minneapolis rock climbing guide for your next . adventure contact the team over at Hard

    minneapolis rock climbing guide
    Minneapolis rock climbing guide

    Water Sports.  We offer outdoor rock climbing instruction near Minneapolis for climbers of all abilities.

    • Introduction to outdoor rock climbing
    • Outdoor rock climbing anchors class
    • Outdoor sports climbing

     

    for more information on Sandstone, Minnesota.

  • Ice Climbing Gear Now Available in Sandstone MN

    Ice Climbing Gear Now Available in Sandstone MN

    Rent Ice Climbing Gear in Sandstone, MN

    ice climbing gear rental
    ice climbing gear rental

    Ice climbing boots, crampons, and ice axes are now available to rent in Sandstone, MN.
    Hard Water Sports has added ice climbing equipment to our rental department.  Ice climbing boots from size 5 to 14, many are the Vasque m-possible boots designed specifically for the sport of vertical ice climbing.
    We now have ice climbing crampons from Grivel and Black Diamond.  Ice climbing axes from Petzl, Black Diamond and Grivel.
    We also have harnesses, helmets, and rock climbing shoes available to rent.

     

    Sandstone MN Ice Park Climbing Gear Rental

    Just 2 minutes from the Sandstone, Minnesota Ice Park we are the quickest and easiest ice climbing gear shop.   Super easy pick and delivery, extended hours and after hours gear drop off, and free parking !!

    Call to Reserve Ice Climbing Gear

    651 302 1774
    It’s always best to call ahead to reserve ice climbing gear.

     

    Oops I Forgot My (fill in the blank)

    Call Hard Water Sports and we’ll do our best to help you out.
    Need a second rope?
    Forgotten climbing boots or harness ?
    Need a sleeping bag, tent, belay device ?

    In the fall of 2017 Hard Water Sports moved our base of operations from St. Paul to the small town of ice gear rental sandstone mnSandstone, MN.
    check us out at:

    511 Main Street
    Sandstone, MN 55072

    across from the post office in downtown Sandstone, just 2 minutes from the climbing.

     

     

     

  • MN Ice Climbing – 2017 season wrap up

    MN Ice Climbing – 2017 season wrap up

    MN Ice Climbing
    MN Ice Climbing

    Minnesota Ice Climbing

    It’s been a great year for ice climbing in Sandstone, Minnesota.  Even with the warm November temps by mid-December the ice was fat for climbing.

    The Minnesota Climbers Association and volunteer climbers “farmed” the ice in Robinson Park providing a destination for ice climbers.

    Traveling to Ice Climb

    Traveling from as far away as California, Florida, and even Texas – adventure lovers are making Robinson Park in Sandstone, Minnesota the place to go for easy access ice climbing.  The Sandstone Ice Park has its busiest climbing season ever, the word is starting to get out that the ice in Sandstone, Minnesota is the place to go for reliable, climbable, and easy accessible steep ice.

    Ice Farming

    Robinson Park has come a long way since the first Sandstone Ice Festival back 2004 when a single gas pump was used to bring water up to the top of the cliff face. Since then the Minnesota Climbers Association has worked with the city of Sandstone to install plumbing to make flooding the walls easier.

    Ice Climbing Gear Rental

    and now, as of 2017 it is possible to rent ice climbing gear in Sandstone, Minnesota.
    Ice Climbing Gear Rental

     

    Sandstone ice Park
    Sandstone Ice Park

     

    reliable
    climbable
    and easy accessible steep ice