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Welcome Back Alain Comeau!
We are very excited to welcome back Alain Comeau to Ice Fest! This local guide has been working as an instructor and guide since the early 70’s, climbing from New Zealand to Africa, and extensively in the European Alps. He will be teaching Sundays Snow and Ice Anchor Clinic! If you are planing on venturing into the…
Read more...Jonathan Griffith to present at Ice Fest!
We are thrilled to announce that Jonathan Griffith, internationally acclaimed photographer and mountaineer, will be giving a presentation at the Saturday evening events at the Theatre in the Woods. This show will likely be sold out, so be sure to get there early to guarantee yourself a seat. We also want to give a huge thank you…
Read more...Outdoor Research Demo Gear!
Our headlining sponsor, Outdoor Research will be bringing a huge fleet of demo gear for Ice Festers to try! Not sure what gloves fit you best? Outdoor Research will have plenty to choose from including the heated Stormtracker and Lucent Gloves! These gloves use ALTIHeat™, a rechargeable battery-powered heating system that provides staying power when you’re determined to be…
Read more...Be Sure To Visit The Harvard Cabin!
The Harvard Cabin is owned and maintained by the Harvard University Mountaineering Club! It is located at the base of Huntington Ravine and serves as a base camp for ice climbers, backcountry skiers, and winter mountaineers. It is heated with a wood stove, and has permanent propane cooking stoves. The cost is $15/person/night to stay…
Read more...NEice & The Soup Kitchen Return!
Doug Millen and The NEice Soup Kitchen are coming back to Ice Fest and Apres Hour on Friday and Saturday! Doug will be bringing delicious homemade soup! NEice has been bringing hot soup to ice climbers for over a decade and contributes to all the major Ice Festivals in the Northeast. The soup is alway a hit after a…
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