This weekend ice climbers from all around the globe will descend on Denver Colorado for the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup. Representing Canada and sponsored by the ACC there are 7 men and 2 women and at two of them have a Winnipeg connection. Greg Ashcroft, current Manitoba Section member and Lyndsay Houston, former Winnipeger and ACC member now residing in Calgary. Good luck Greg, Lyndsay and team Canada! Lyndsay Houston former Winnipeger now member for Team Canada! Lyndsay Ho

Written by: Ray & Jackie Hope All photos provided by : Ray & Jackie Hope and Robyn Roman For the February long weekend (February 16th-19th), six climbers (from the Manitoba and St.Boniface sections) hit the road to Sandstone, MN Ice Park for a weekend of camaraderie, adventure and of course ice climbing! Most of us left Winnipeg Friday afternoon driving through Emerson to Fargo, then hitting the I-94 to St. Cloud, then east on Hwy 23 to Hinckley, MN. After a several hours of