Posts Tagged ‘Guided Ice Climbing’
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...Matt Shove- Guest Guide extraordinaire!
Welcome back to Ice Fest Matt Shove ! Matt is a very familiar face to all of us around here, an AMGA guide and all around great guy to have returning as an all star Guest Guide. He is the founder of Ragged Mountain Guides based out of Connecticut and a regular in the Mount Washington Valley,…
Read more...THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
The 2017 Mount Washington Ice Fest was hands down without a doubt our best EVER, but it only happened with many helping hands, sponsors, guides, participants, climbers, talent, and passion! Wow, we are still coming down from an awesome high, we had a blast this year! We hosted over 1200+ people over the course of the weekend…
Read more...Steep Ice Climbing Clinics With The Best Guides!
Need to work on your Steep Ice Climbing Technique? Great news! We have put together a series of Steep Ice Clinics with an incredible line-up of Guides. If your comfortable on Grade 3 ice, it’s time to move on to the steep stuff. Learn how to move smoothly, without getting pumped! Vertical ice takes on many…
Read more...Clinics are filling up fast!
We are headed into the final few weeks before Ice Fest and the clinics are filling up. If you haven’t locked in your reservation for a clinic yet, now is the time. Check out the clinics below that are still open for registration, and pick one out! We have a particularly fun and talented group of guides this year and…
Read more...It’s Not too Late to Sign Up for Clinics!
We are headed into the final few days before Ice Fest, and things are filling up! If you haven’t pulled the trigger on registering for a clinic yet, now’s the time! Check out the clinics below that are still open for registration, and pick one out! Come join the fun! Ice Climbing 101 If you…
Read more...Steep Ice Clinics: Filling up Fast!!!
Good morning folks! Ice Fest is just around the corner, and clinics are filling up super quickly! We wanted to give you a heads up that there are only a handful of spots left in the Steep Ice Climbing Skills Clinics. If you want to learn how to move more efficiently and confidently on steep…
Read more...Climb with the Big Dogs!
Are you ready to take your ice climbing to the next level? Want to fine-tune your skills or climb an area classic with a top-notch guide? Then this blog post is for you! Today, we highlight the advanced clinics and guided climbs that will be offered during Ice Fest. Once you’ve mastered the basics of…
Read more...Local Heroes: The IMCS Line-up!
Every year, the guys and gals from the International Mountain Climbing School work super hard to make the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest an awesome experience for all. This crew has all the local beta, plus a ton of experience. From Everest to Alaska, to the world-class ice right here at home, from steep waterfall…
Read more...Ready To Kick It! 2014 MWV Ice Fest!
Howdy folks! Cold temps are kicking in, the first ascent (for this upcoming season) has been done, and Mount Washington is slowly becoming a snow capped beauty once again. Thus, we are full steam ahead putting together another killer Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! Last year, it was the 20th Ice Fest. So what does…
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