Check out the great sponsors for this year's ice festival,
www.sandstoneicefest.com/icefst_sponsosrs.htm
Returning sponsors include Vertical Endeavors, the American Alpine Club, Black Diamond, Grand Casino Hinckley, Peace Coffee, Scarpa,and REI. Vega guide services and Ames Adventure Outfitters also have been long time Ice Fest supporters.
Joining the Ice Fest this year are Redpoint Nutrition, makers of CRANK forearm fuel, Mad Rock, Mt hard Ware and the Days Inn Hinckley, the "official" place to stay during the Ice Fest, offering a 15% room discount to festival goers.
And, I can't forget to mention mnadventure.com, for helping to inform the outdoor crowd about the festival and for allowing me to unabashedly plug festival sponsors.