Janet and Freddie Wilkinson are guiding!

Two of our favorite people and guides are back this year at Ice Fest!  We are lucky to call them our friends and local climbing community, even though they have been all over the world as professional climbers.  Between these two, they have years and years of expertise and are some of the most fun…

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Freddie & Janet Wilkinson are back!

You all are in for a treat!  Freddie and Janet Wilkinson are returning to Ice Fest this year to share their infinite knowledge of climbing and the mountains.  Between these two, they have years and years of expertise and are some of the most fun people you can find in the outdoors.  Highly respected and…

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Freddie and Janet Wilkinson Join the Crew!

Ready to learn from the best?  We are excited to announce Freddie and Janet Wilkinson will be guiding with Ice Fest this year! We are so pumped to welcome this powerful climbing duo on board! Janet crushes on rock and ice, and is an accomplished alpinist.  Janet is known for her adventures world wide, but some of…

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Julbo is back!

Julbo will be back at Ice Fest for 2015 with their impressive lineup of goggles and sunglasses. Each year this innovative company from the French Alps provides each Ice Fest guide with a new pair of shades. They know that these men and women are out in the elements most days of the year and want them to have…

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Climb For The First Time At The Ice Fest!

To all the folks who have NEVER tried ice climbing, but want to, this post is for YOU!  We have the clinic, Ice Climbing 101 that is the perfect fit for you to learn how to ice climb at the MWV Ice Fest.  AND we have some amazing guides teaching them just for YOU!  These…

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2014 Mega Guest Guide Line Up!

We were so excited to fill you in this morning that LOWA athlete Carlos Buhler was coming that now we want to give a heads up on ALL the guest guides that will be at the 2014 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest!  We have our biggest line up yet of guest guides to date!  These…

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Countdown! What NOT To Miss!

Hello Ice Festers! We’re just 4 days AWAY!!!  We want to take a moment to remind you of a few things NOT to miss during the 2013 Ice Fest.  Check it below! 1.  FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENING SHOWS! WHERE: New Location! Theater In The Wood, Intervale, NH WHEN: Doors open at 7pm, $10 (on FRIDAY…

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2013 Ice Fest Guest Presenters!!!

Hey folks!  We have a HUGE announcement this morning!  We hope it gets you even more excited for the 2013 Ice Fest, as we’re super stoked about it! So this year is the 20th Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest.  We wanted to go BIG with the 2013 presenters, we wanted to keep some local heart…

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Mountain Hardware is back! So is Freddie Wilkinson!

Double whammy today folks! We’re psyched to be welcoming back Ice Fest Sponsor Mountain Hardware again this year! They’ve got a lot of awesome outdoor climbing gear to offer you; including jackets, pants and even tents and sleeping bags! Be sure to check them out and stop by their table to see what they have…

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Woot Woot For Petzl!!

Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest would like to welcome back long time sponsor Petzl!!! Check out our Petzl sponsored athlete guides Adam George, Majka Burhardt, Caroline George, Mark Synnott, Matt McCormick, Janet Wilkinson, and Freddie Wilkinson.  Petzl has been innovating performance climbing hardware since the late 60’s. Be sure to talk to the Petzl reps…

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