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BD demo gear
“What began with a backyard anvil and a hammer has now grown into a global company with offices on three continents. Black Diamond is a company that’s not just for rock climbers and skiers, but one that stands for the spirit of the sports we live, their values and goals, past, present and future. Since…
Read more...PETZL demo
Welcome back longtime sponsor, Petzl! Petzl is bringing one of their biggest demo fleets to date for MWV Ice Fest 2020. Check out their inventory below and start dreaming about getting kitted out! Having trouble deciding where to start? Petzl put together HOW TO CHOSE THE RIGHT ICE TOOL. Its a great guide to start…
Read more...La Sportiva
Welcome back La Sportiva! Visit Ice Fest friend Doug Madara at the La Sportiva booth and get hooked up with the perfect Mountaineering boots for your clinic! “Our mission is to bring you the best technical products to explore the outdoors. For 89 years we have been producing innovative products and we are looking forward…
Read more...Rab
Welcome back Rab Equipment! Stoked to have Rab back to demo their jackets and gloves at Ice Fest this year! About Rab: “Today, we are ceaseless in our commitment to Rab’s exacting standards, ingenuity and pioneering spirit. We make rugged, high performance mountain clothing and equipment that give you absolute protection, comfort and freedom on the…
Read more...Asolo
NH climbing great Henry Barber will be at the Asolo demo booth helping outfit Ice Fest with a killer line up of climbing boots. From Henry about boot fitting: “Fit is critical to not only performance but warmth also, come by our booth and find out why. We will be fitting all clients using a…
Read more...Arc’teryx
We’re psyched to have Arc’teryx back with a fleet of demo goods for you to try out this year. Arc’teryx is based out of BC, and has the mountains embedded into its every stitch. Our friends at Arc’teryx Boston host many events at their Newbury Street store. Check out their list of events for informative,…
Read more...Kong USA
Kong USA is returning for it’s second year at Ice Fest! They’re back this year with a demo lineup of new crampons and the Soul Ice Axe. All Kong’s equipment is designed and manufactured in Monte Marzeno, Italy. They’re bringing their Soul Ice Axe, with its wooden core it’s promised to be vibration free! New…
Read more...Mammut
Mammut is back at Ice Fest for 2019! We’re psyched to offer you their rad line up for demo this year. Some gear sneak peeks at the bottom of the page! A leader in the outdoor industry, Mammut is hard at work these days becoming a leader in sustainable practices. The Mammut We CARE Initiative…
Read more...Welcome back Grivel!
Welcome back Grivel! Grivel is celebrating its 200th year of making mountaineering equiptment. In 1818, a few years following the first summit of Mont Blanc, a family of Blacksmiths- the Grivel family- began forging tools particular to the new sport of mountain climbing. Today the heart and soul of Grivel is still in Courmayer, Italy,…
Read more...Petzl is back!
Petzl is back at Ice Fest this year! A warm welcome back to these big time supporters of MWV Ice Fest, they will be bringing the goods to demo once again, as well as some really sweet guides and climbers. Petzl will have you SET UP in the hard goods department, so everyone from the…
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...Rab is back and bringing demo gear
We’re psyched to have Rab back at Ice Fest this year. Rab was conceived for climbers by climbers in Sheffield, England and has been making bomber gear to keep you warm and dry in the elements ever since. “More than thirty years since our founding, we continue to find inspiration in the untamed spirit of…
Read more...Welcome Back Hyperlite Mountain Gear!
“Precisely whats needed. And nothing more.” Sounds pretty good to a New Englander, right? This morning we are welcoming back New England’s own, Hyperlite Mountain Gear! We love these hard-working, dedicated Mainers and their simple, stripped-down approach to backpacks, shelters, and stuff sacks. Hand-built in Biddeford, Maine using American-made Dyneema Fiber and Dyneema Composite Fabrics…
Read more...La Sportiva is back for 2018!
Morning Folks! La Sportiva will be back in the house for the 25th Annual Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! We know that Sportiva makes year ’round footwear for all the things that we love – rock climbing, trail running, skiing, and high altitude mountaineering, but this season it is all about the ice and…
Read more...Petzl Demo Gear in the house!!
Petzl is back for another year of supplying a killer demo fleet to Ice Festers to try out. One of the best parts of Ice Fest (can we really narrow it down?) is getting to try out so much sweet gear for the weekend before committing to the purchase. How often do you get to…
Read more...CAMP & Ian Osteyee return to Ice Fest!
Good morning folks! There’s a chill in the air and single digits in the forecast – it’s coming! And if the thought of that early ice, that scrappy and thin climbing gets you psyched, well then this should too – Ian Osteyee and CAMP are returning again to the MVW Ice Fest! Ian is known…
Read more...Julbo – The best shades under the sun!
If you’ve ever been caught out in the snow on a sunny day, you know just how crucial your sunglasses are. Find yourself out there without them, and you might-as-well have left your crampons behind because you’re hosed. The Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest and Julbo USA are old friends with a deep connection, but all…
Read more...Rab is here with a bunch of sweet gear!
Borne in Sheffield, England, but based on years of experience in the world’s great climbing venues, Rab began with “a deep understanding of what climbers and mountaineers need, and a commitment to practical gear that works.” Thirty-some-odd years later, and we all know what this company means to us – rugged gear that holds up to the nastiest…
Read more...Black Diamond is bringing the goods!
Black Diamond is back! And they are bringing with them HEAPS of gear for you to try out! Black Diamond creates top-notch gear that we all routinely carry into the hills, and beyond that, they continue to support keeping those hills accessible for us to walk into! The company stands behind the climbing and skiing communities in…
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