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2006 Festiglace Ice-Climbing Festival

Photos by Doug Millen, Karine Pellerin, and Festiglace Collection

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17:
7:30 p.m. - Community Center - Official words of welcome and presentation of athletes opening of the 9th Festiglace du Quebec presented by The North Face
Lecture #1: Heaven and Hell - Mark Synnott from The North Face team
Lecture #2: Spice Factory - La Fabrique à Épices - Quebec climbers Maxime Turgeon and Louis-Philippe Ménard

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18:
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. - International team competition, amateur competition qualifying round, Courses and workshops, Free try out of equipment, intro to ice climbing, tyrolean traverse, snowshoes circuit and demos, kid's zone Camp St-François, clinics, booths, heated tent, dining area.
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Black Diamond Happy Hour Lounge under the big tent (hot dogs and beer!)
7:30 p.m. - Community Center - The North Face-A5 evening
Lecture #3:  Abby Watkins and Pete Athans from The North Face team.  Himalayan Cataract Project II — To Climb above Blindess 
Lecture #4: Québec Givré (in french)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. - Festiglace Party!

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Climbing competitions 
10:30 a.m. - Amateur final
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - International speed competition
Courses and workshops, Free try out of equipment, intro to ice climbing, tyrolean traverse, snowshoes circuit and demos, kid's zone Camp St-François, clinics, booths, heated tent, dining area.



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