MWV Ice Fest- year 27!!

Leaf peeping’ season is coming to an end someday soon folks.  We’ve got some fun tricks up our sleeves, and tons of treats as well as we head into our 27th year of celebrating  winter climbing in New Hampshire.  Lots of awesome returning guides from IMCS and guest guides, both local and from the wide…

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Sam Bendroth and Ted Teegarden

Ted Teegarden Ted Teegarden is Director of Outdoor Education and Assistant Dean of Students at the White Mountain School, as well as a Teaching Lecturer in Adventure Education at Plymouth State University.  In October Ted guided a week long rock climbing and geology of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains trip. Certifications AMGA Certified Rock Instructor AMGA Single…

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Alain Comeau and John Kascenska return to Ice Fest

So lucky to have the local roster stacked SO deep around here, and glad to see all these faces back at Ice Fest once again! John Kascenska will be joining us to teach the three day AIARE Level I Avalanche awareness course.  John is a wealth of knowledge. He guides and teaches for the climbing…

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The IMCS Guides – Part 2

Here’s a brief intro to a few more staples of the North Conway scene, the fantastic crew of guides at International Mountain Climbing School.  This gang has an enormous amount of experience, both in our local hills and well beyond, and each one is a pleasure to spend a day climbing with! Craig Taylor has been working…

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