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There are still a few spots left in Mark Synnott’s Intro to Mixed Climbing courses during Ice Fest! From the basics of dry-tooling to transitioning from rock to ice and back again, Mark will give you the skills to explore a whole new winter world. Plus, you get to spend the day with Mark, who…

At 8th place overall, New England ice master Will Mayo was the top U.S. finisher at the recently held Ouray Ice Festival. After dropping a tool on his final route, Mayo managed to keep climbing, hoisting himself up a man-made obstacle with a single tool and thoroughly entertaining the crowd. Check out a photo of…

Confused about what’s happening when for this year’s Ice Fest? Download a PDF of the official ICE FEST SCHEDULE here. Or click on the image below for a full-size version in your browser.

IMCS guides Peter Doucette and Freddie Wilkinson are up on the latest Hot Flashes from Climbing magazine. Check out the article about their new first-ascent on Cannon. Peter Doucette will be guiding each day during Ice Fest. Want to climb with him? Call the IMCS office! 603-356-7064

We are proud to announce that Sterling Rope will have their Rope Redemption Program at the Ice Fest! For years Sterling Rope has recycled the nylon waste fiber that is left over from even the most efficient manufacturing processes—now they can take used dynamic climbing ropes and recycle those as well! Yep, it’s cool to…

Ok, the good news first: Mammut athlete and all around climbing mad-man Josh Wharton is coming to Ice Fest! Check out Josh’s climbing bio on the Mammut website. Josh will be giving the feature slide show on Saturday night and will teach clinics and private guided ascents during the festival. Call the IMCS office to…

Ben Gilmore is back! He is THE quintessential New England climber. Humble, modest, friendly, and an incredible climber. Are we more than psyched he’s on the IMCS team?YES! We’d like to give you a little background of what we know and like about Ben.1. He fires out crux pitches when it NEEDS to happen! Yeah…

Check out the links below to read more about Ice Fest 2008 feature athletes Colin Haley, Maxime Turgeon, Will Mayo, Mark Richey, and Mark Synnott. New Route and Rare Repeat in Patagonia, Climbing Hot Flashes, Jan 4, 2008 Patagonian Weather Keeps Strong Teams at Bay, Alpinist Newswire Dec 19, 2007 CANNON’S MOST DIFFICULT, SUSTAINED WINTER…

For those of you who are veterans of Ice Fest, you know that each year we bring in the biggest and brightest stars of modern ice, mixed, and alpine climbing to teach clinics, give slideshows, and just be around to hang out with the rest of us climbing mortals. We are especially proud of the…

Happy New Year everyone! All of us at IMCS and IME hope you had a wonderful holiday. We’re having an epic winter up here in the North Country—keeping everyone in cheerful spirits. If you’re thinking about buying any new ice gear this winter, you should consider coming up to the Gear Demo at Ice Fest.…

Our poster is officially done! They will be spread all over New England and further! Please let us know if you know a specific place where it should be up! Such as a new store, gym, or college outing club! Just click on “comment” below this post and let us know! We would be psyched…

Mark your calendars! The Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival will host the New England premier of Higher Ground, a new climbing flick by Alex Lavigne and Chris Alstrin of HG Productions. We will be showing excerpts from the film on Saturday, February 9, starting at 7:30 pm at the Cranmore Fitness Center climbing wall. From…

Want to improve your swing? Become a more efficient ice leader? Want to push your mountain skills to the next level? Check out the 2008 Mt. Washington Valley Ice Festival SKILLS CLINICS, offered by the International Mountain Climbing School. A list of all the clinics can be found on the Ice Fest web page. Don’t…

Looking to try something new? Sign up for Mark Synnott’s clinic: An Introduction to Mixed Climbing, held Thursday and Friday during Ice Fest (Feb 7 and Feb 8). Mark, an athlete for The North Face and a Mount Washington Valley local, will help bring your winter climbing into a whole new dimension. Petzl is proud…

That’s right, folks, the Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival now has an official beer sponsor! What more could an ice climber want???

We are proud to announce the headlining sponsors for 2008: Asolo, Lowe Alpine, and Mammut! Thanks to the generous support of these companies, the 2008 Ice Fest is shaping up to be the best yet! Be sure to check out these companies’ booths at the gear demo, upstairs at IME every day of the festival…

Our sponsors are getting ready to represent at the Ice Fest! The list of companies that want to be involved this year looks awesome! They’ll have demo gear available for climbers who are visiting for the weekend and for clients who are ready to climb and learn! We are talking boots, crampons, axes, tools, helmets,…

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the snow is falling… IMCS owner Brad White got out to sample the ice in Tucks recently and he is happy to report that the season is shaping up nicely. Let’s cross our fingers for more! Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Author, climber, and guide Majka Burhardt is coming to Ice Fest! Majka, an AMGA-certified guide from Colorado Mountain School, will be leading several women’s climbing clinics during the festival and will be opening up one of the slide show evenings. Majka’s presentation, “Ice Again,” will tell her story of returning to ice climbing after a…

We are pleased to announce that the proceeds from this year’s Ice Fest raffle and silent auction will go to a scholarship fund for the IMCS Youth Rock Camp. IMCS runs a six-day Youth Rock Camp every summer in the White Mountains. This year we hope to have enough funds to give at least one…