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Outdoor Research is BACK as Headlining Sponsor!
Hey Folks, winter is moving in here and we gotta start sharing more of the goods with y’all! We just got word from our great friends at Outdoor Research that they will be back again as the Headlining Sponsor to this year’s 2019 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! These guys and gals have been going…
Read more...ESAW- November 3
Avalanches aren’t just the prevue of skiers! Every year chances are you are topping out or descending in potential avalanche terrain. One quick change in the weather makes a big difference in winter sports. Mount Washington Avalanche Center and White Mountain Avalance Education Fund are holding their annual Eastern Snow and Science Workshop (ESAW) this…
Read more...Jordan Cargill
MWV Ice Fest welcomes back Jordan Cargill! Jordan is a MWV native, raised right here in the valley! He started his climbing career on Cathedral Ledge in town as a high schooler, but ski racing took up much of his effort for several years before he returned to climbing, and his love of it took…
Read more...Access Fund
The Mount Washington Valley is lucky to be home to ice climbing you can access by just a short walk from your car. The key word there being access. Every year we raise money for non-profits that support the New England climbing community. We are proud to be partnering this year with the Access Fund…
Read more...Aint no style like that 90s style
Heres a throwback to epic climbing suits and epic Ice Fest lineups. This gem is brought to you by Ice Fest founding father Nick Yardley. Check out the speaker line up for 1996! Marc Twight, Jeff Lowe and The Icebreakers! The Icebreakers were/are a small group of French Canadian climbers who put up hard lines…
Read more...2019 Trucker Sneak Peek
Fun times in the IMCS office! We have a sneak peek for you of 2019’s official Ice Fest Trucker Hat design (big shout out to Silverline Graphics for doing the heavy lifting!). We are spreading even more local artist love at Ice Fest this year. 2018 we featured art by Mount Washington Valley native Hannah…
Read more...2019 Ice Fest is ON!
Cold weather is a-brewin in these here mountains. Rime ice and snow were sited at the Observatory. In mid October thats always a harbinger of Ice season to come! Feb 1-3, come take part in the winter fun here in New Hampshire. Bonus, you’ll have a really great time, and learn some about great gear…
Read more...Evening Events Beta: Jesse Huey, Raphael Slawinski, Tuckerman Brewing Co, & MORE!
Hello Wednesday! Today we be reminding you of all the fur evening presenters! We encourage you to get there early and the Boogalows Island BBQ Food Truck will be there too! So grab dinner when you arrive and then come inside for a Tuckermans brewski! Here’s the beta! Theater In The Wood, Intervale, NH Doors…
Read more...Beta For MWV Ice Fest Clinic Participants
For all those who are signed up for clinics, this blog post is for YOU! The Clinic Crew! There are a final few reminders to Ice Fest attendees as we go into the one week countdown. We are really excited about all the folks who are coming to the 25th Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival! Here are a…
Read more...Access Fund Silent Auction Night THIS Friday!
Every year at Ice Fest, we hold a silent auction to raise funds for non-profits that work hard to support the New England climbing community. This year, we are excited to be working with the Access Fund as our official beneficiary. Locally, Access Fund and Northeast Regional Director, Mike Morin have been hard at work on a…
Read more...Still Room & Time To Sign Up For Ice Climbing Clinics!
Hey Folks! A lot of ice & mixed climbing clinics are filling up but there is still some room from beginner to advanced clinics! You can still sign up for Mixed Climbing on FRIDAY with Katie Bono and Bayard Russell! Katie Bono just came in 3rd in the Ouray Ice Park Competition and Bayard is…
Read more...Adidas Demo Gear
Adidas Outdoor is bringing demo gear to this year’s Ice Fest. Check out their Adidas Terrex line for everything you need for a day in the mountains. Insulation, jacket, and fleece layers….even boots all designed with your warmth and performance in mind. Be sure to stop by their table at IME to see what they…
Read more...Liberty Mountain bringing Grivel Demo Gear
Nothing better than a freshly stacked pile of tools, crampons, ropes and helmets waiting for you to try out for the day on the house, is there? Liberty Mountain is brining back a stacked demo fleet of Grivel hard goods again this year. We just wanted to highlight two NEW TO ICE FEST items thrown…
Read more...Printable Ice Fest Schedule Is Here!
Here you go folks! A big printable schedule for the whole Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest weekend! DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE ICE FEST SCHEDULE! CLICK HERE: https://www.mwv-icefest.com/schedule/ Check out all the events from the demos, clinics, evening shows, Apres Hour at IME, Boogalow’s Food Truck, Coffee from Frontside Grind, Bagels from Bagels Plus and MORE! And share…
Read more...Tuckerman Brewing Company bringing the beer!
The awesome folks at Tuckerman Brewing Company are generous year after year donating free beer at MWV Ice Fest. We are so thankful they constantly support the climbing community and it’s so much fun to see their new brews every year. Like last year, we are trying to reduce our waste and will be…
Read more...Arc’teryx Demo Gear
Arc’teryx is bringing back a fleet of demo goods for you all to try out Ice Fest weekend! A little bit about this rad Vancouver based company: Founded by local climbers in 1989, Arc’teryx remains a gathering place of like-minded people. Our Design Centre is a hive, a hands-on think tank of active designers, materials…
Read more...Welcoming Back Ice Climbing Guides: Ryan Stefiuk, Erike Eisele, Elliot Gaddy & Karsten Delap!
The incredible roster of guides is still coming in hot folks! Tonight we want to welcome back four more awesome ice climbing guides to the 2018 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest. They have all spent numerous winters guiding ice in New Hampshire, although 3 out of the four are traveling from quite some distances just…
Read more...Don’t forget to book your lodging!
Don’t wait to book your lodging! We all know this is the one thing we all procrastinate on but North Conway Lodging still has some room left! Call soon and mention you are a part of 2018 MWV Ice Fest and take advantage of what NorthConwayLodging.com is offering Ice Festers: 20% off these lodging options…
Read more...Local Love for Clinic Participants
Opening up your participant packet can feel a lot like Christmas with all the local love that is shown for our Clinic participants by some of our favorite local spots! As if killer instruction in beautiful New England locations wasn’t enough! We wrangled a bunch of awesome deals for you from our good friends in…
Read more...Shout Out to the IMCS Guides!
This morning we want to give a shout out to the guides of the International Mountain Climbing School – the hometown heroes of the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest. This crew has an incredible amount of experience climbing and adventuring in the White Mountains and beyond. Both personally and professionally, these guides have done it…
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