Don’t Miss the AAC Silent Auction!

Don’t Miss the AAC Silent Auction! We’re thrilled to announce the American Alpine Club Silent Auction happening at Ice Fest on Friday Night February 5th. All proceeds will go towards funding the AAC’s Live your Dream Grant.  The MWV Ice Fest is partnering with the American Alpine Club to support northeastern climbers through the LIVE YOUR DREAM Grant. Here at the Ice Fest we’re always…

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The Live Your Dream Grant – Worth Applying To

The American Alpine Club is a huge supporter of climbing communities throughout the US, especially the small but enthusiastic one in the Mount Washington valley. One of their biggest contributions is the Live Your Dream Grant, which can and has been given to a wide array of climbers. Have you only climbed in a gym and…

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Welcome Back Hyperlite Mountain Gear!

Hyperlite Mountain Gear (HMG) will be back at Ice Fest again this year and we couldn’t be happier. Based out of Maine, HMG builds innovative packs with details that make them well suited for a wide array of alpine endeavors. Their packs and sacks are made out of Cuban fiber cloth, an incredibly light, water proof material that…

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Frontside Grind will be back with Ice Fest Fuel!

It would not be going too far to say that Frontside Grind fuels the climbing scene in North Conway. Stop in there for a breakfast sandwich on your way to the crag and you will be joined in line by a whose-who of North Country guides and crushers. At the register, Andy can give you an…

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Frontside Coffee: Killer Coffee For Ice Fest!

It’s early, you went to bed a little too late, your head hurts a bit, but you are PSYCHED to go climbing, climbing, climbing…..but, you need COFFEE…..sound familiar?  This is a common scene during the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest, and Frontside Grind is our sole coffee sponsor for the 2014 MWV Ice Fest!  This…

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