Sold Out Daks Ice Climbing & Backcountry Skiing MLK Weekend 16 – 19 Jan 2026

Over the 2026 MLK Weekend, PATC-MS is returning to the family-owned Rock and River in the Adirondacks for a weekend of ice climbing, back country skiing, and snowshoeing. The lodge is located in a secluded mountain valley at the start of the famous Jack Rabbit Ski Trail (30 miles of trail, often track set).  It’s just outside Keene New York

More details concerning the weekend and the registration process are given here.

You’ll need to come with climbing or skiing partners or be prepared to utilize guiding/instruction services. Shared transport etc will be arranged closer to the event.

Trip leaders are Alex Ovodenko (alexovodenko at me.com) and Simon Carr  (sacarr at yahoo.com)

  • Daks Ice Climbing
     January 16, 2026 - January 19, 2026
     8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Details Price Qty
Stoddard Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Stoddard Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Colvin Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Colvin Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Phelps Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Cheney Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Nye Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Clark Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Wiessner Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Wiessner Room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Goodwin room - 1/2 Queen Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Case Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out
Big Room - Single Bedshow details + $0.00 USD   Sold Out

"Daks Ice Climbing & Backcountry Skiing MLK Weekend 16 - 19 Jan 2026" is currently sold out.
Please check back again later, as spots may become available.


Venue:  

Venue Phone: 518-576-2041

Venue Website:

Address:
Rock & River, Alstead Hill Lane, Keene, New York, 12942, United States

Description:

House Details

The club has rented out the entire Guide’s House as well as the Climber’s Lodge. Please note that there is no free breakfast at Rock and River as in years past but there is a full kitchen in both houses. Here is the FAQ from the website if you’d like more information on the house and details about check in/out.

The mountain village of Keene is a five minute drive, and Keene Valley, “Home of the High Peaks”, is just ten minutes away. The Olympic Village of Lake Placid with its numerous shops, restaurants, events and museums as well as Whiteface Ski Area are easily reached in just twenty minutes. It is a very short drive to the North Face of Pitchoff and you can get to Wilmington Notch (the short way) without actually having to go into Lake Placid.

Guides are available for ice climbing. Rock and River has their own ice park available for those wanting to learn to climb ice. Please call Rock and River if you have specific questions about the area and what activities are available.

Directions from the Website

“We are located just outside the village of Keene, NY in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. Our lodge sits at the very end of Alstead Hill Lane, off route 73, between Keene and the town of Lake Placid. To find us, simply continue past the Bark Eater Inn on Alstead Hill Lane for 3 miles to the very end of the road.”

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