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The Frontside Grind– Keeping Ice Fest going one cup at a time…
Howdy Ice Festers! We were just sitting here, enjoying some of the MWV’s finest cups of coffee and figured we should probably share the love. The Front Side Grind will be providing Ice Fest with their amazing coffee again this year! They keep us going day in and day out with their home roasted beans.…
Read more...Welcoming Back Andrea Charest and Introducing Lindsay Fixmer
Good evening Ice Festers and Happy Holidays! We’ve got two exciting ladies to tell you about tonight! First up is returning Guest Guide Andrea Charest. She comes to us from Vermont where she co-owns the local climbing gym (Petra Cliffs) and crushes everything she can get her hands (and tools) on. She’s also been invited…
Read more...Announcing the return of Ice Fest sponsor Mountain Hardware and athlete Janet Wilkinson! Yippee!!
Ice Fest is so pumped to have back Mount Washington Valley local and all around super sender Janet Wilkinson!!!! Janet is a Mountain Hardware Athlete, and is also sponsored by La Sportiva, Sterling Rope, and Petzl. Janet is known for great adventures that have brought her deep into mountains of many different continents. Janet…
Read more...Welcome back Patagonia, and have a happy and safe holiday!
Patagonia is a returning sponsor here at 2013 Ice Fest, and we couldn’t be more psyched to have this great company back! Make sure to demo some sweet Patagonia threads this year. If you haven’t signed up for a clinic yet, check out the Patagonia clinics! Patagonia and Ice Fest are pumped to be hosting…
Read more...NEice.com & The Soup Kitchen!
We are excited to have NEice.com back and apart of the 2013 Ice Fest, and are super psyched that the NEice.com Soup Kitchen is back! The NEice.com crew will be serving warm soup up stairs at IME during the apres climbing hour from 3:30pm-5pm at the American Alpine Club table on Friday & Saturday. Their…
Read more...Black is Back!! Black Diamond that is!!!
Black Diamond is back to Ice Fest 2013!!! BD gear is serious technical goods!!! This hardware has a reputation for a reason, because its innovative and burly as all heck. This year the BD boys are packing awesome demos including Tools: Fusions, Cobras, Vipers, and Reactors. For crampons: Stingers, Cyborgs, and Sabertooths. They will…
Read more...Rock And Ice, Nemo, and Rock On!
Announcing the return of Rock and Ice, Nemo, and Rock On!!!! Rock and Ice is the best way to get your climbing inspiration on! This publication is so great for bringing us awesome stories, photo’s (drool), and the latest climbing news. Rock and Ice will be throwing down their newest issue again this year at…
Read more...2013 Ice Fest Guest Presenters!!!
Hey folks! We have a HUGE announcement this morning! We hope it gets you even more excited for the 2013 Ice Fest, as we’re super stoked about it! So this year is the 20th Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest. We wanted to go BIG with the 2013 presenters, we wanted to keep some local heart…
Read more...Mountain Hardware is back! So is Freddie Wilkinson!
Double whammy today folks! We’re psyched to be welcoming back Ice Fest Sponsor Mountain Hardware again this year! They’ve got a lot of awesome outdoor climbing gear to offer you; including jackets, pants and even tents and sleeping bags! Be sure to check them out and stop by their table to see what they have…
Read more...Give it up for Grivel, Beal, and Edelweiss, and distributor Liberty Mountain!!!
Ice Fest would like to give it up for Grivel, Beal, Edelweiss, and distributor Liberty Mountain!!! This year Grivel will be bringing in some demo’s for you to try out like helmets, and as usual they will be bringing their crampons and tools!! Everyone knows that Edelweiss makes good stuff check out their Ropes!! Speaking…
Read more...Welcome to Ice Fest Adam George!
We’re psyched to announce that Outdoor Research Ambassador and fully licensed IFMGA/UIAGM guide, Adam George, is going to be joining us as a Guest Guide for the first time EVER!! We hope you’ll join us in warmly welcoming him to the ranks! He grew up in New Hampshire where we discovered climbing and a love…
Read more...Thanks to our local sponsors, Flatbread Company and The Nerledge Inn!
Thanks so much to our local sponsors, Flatbread Company and The Nerledge Inn! Flatbread pizza is sooo mmm mmm good! Make sure to swing by and sample the delicious all organic wood fired pizza’s in their cozy Easter Slope Inn location. Flatbread is just across the street from IME! Flatbread is also hosting our welcome…
Read more...Sterling Rope and La Sportiva Yippee!!
We are so psyched to have our headlining sponsor Sterling Rope back and…..La Sportiva is also in the house at Ice Fest 2013!! Meet local rep (and climbing legend) Doug Madera to check out sweet ropes and La Sportiva boot demos!! Fresh off the press I just heard from Doug he will have Nepal…
Read more...We Love Julbo USA!!
We’re totally psyched to have Julbo USA back on board as a sponsor again this year! They’re a huge supporter of ours and New England Athletes! All of our Guest Guides get outfitted with a pair of Julbo Sunglasses for Ice Fest each year. These folks are out in the elements all day, nearly every…
Read more...LOWA boots at Ice Fest 2013!!!
Welcome Back LOWA !! These boots are sweet, and made to last! Did you know that Lowa boots are made in Italy? Lowa has a whole line of boots from classic doubles, to sweet leather mountaneering kicks, and of course their super charged lightweight comp boot! Ever wanted to try out the “fruit boot” and…
Read more...Bayard Russell is BACK!
Good morning Ice Festers! We’re happy to tell you that the Mount Washington Valley’s very own Bayard Russell is back on board as a Guest Guide again this year! Bayard is an athlete for both of our headlining sponsors; Outdoor Research and Sterling Rope! This past winter, he went to Scotland to represent the American…
Read more...Welcome Back Matt McCormick!
We’re psyched to announce that Matt McCormick is back on board as a Guest Guide for Ice Fest again this year! He comes to us from Vermont but is well known all over New England for his inspiring ascents and endless psyche! This guy loves to get after it! He’s a La Sportiva Athlete and…
Read more...Clinic Spotlight: Snow Kiting!
Last year we introduced you to the world of snow kiting and it was so popular that we decided to bring it back again this year! International Mountain Climbing School Guide, Zeb Jakub will be leading you in this Introduction to Snow Kiting Clinic. Zeb will walk you through the steps on how to choose…
Read more...Welcome Back Patagonia and Majka Burhardt!
Hey Ice Festers! We’re happy to announce that Patagonia is back on board as a sponsor this year! We’re also psyched to tell you that they’re bringing us Majka Burhardt again this year too!! Majka will be guiding Patagonia’s Women’s Mixed Climbing on Saturday! She recently moved to the Mount Washington Valley and we’re psyched to…
Read more...A Warm Welcome Back to The North Face and TNF athlete Mark Synnott!!!
Mount Washington Valley Ice fest is excited to announce The North Face will be joining us again with TNF athlete Mark Synnott! Mark will be hosting the Sterling Rope Mixed-Master clinic on Saturday! Sign up for his clinic today because these spots fill fast!! Mark is renowned in the climbing world for his many big wall and alpine…
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