WINONA, Min. – Now in its sixth year and expanded, the Winona Ice Park awaits new adventurers a few more weeks until the spring thaw. Icefalls, which can be dangerous, are trimmed regularly. It’s a workout to get there. either a hike up from Holtziger Lodge, treacherous in of itself, or over from Garvin Heights Road. How intrepid are ypu?

Blufftop crown. Almost 600 feet above Winona, the Park Department’s ice park reigns. Image: Steve Lunde