Posts Tagged ‘Ice Climbing North Conway’
Hometown Heroes – The IMCS Guides (Part 2)
We’re back this morning to give a shout out to the remaining guides of the International Mountain Climbing School – the regular cast of characters that can be found guiding and exploring in the White Mountains on a daily basis. These folks have logged an incredible amount of time in the mountains, at the crags, and on…
Read more...Hometown Heroes – The IMCS Guides
It’s time to celebrate the guides of the International Mountain Climbing School – the regular cast of characters that can be found guiding and exploring in the White Mountains on a daily basis. These folks have logged an incredible amount of time in the mountains, at the crags, and on the backcountry ski runs that the…
Read more...Matty Bowman
Returning for his third Ice Fest, we’re thrilled to have Matty Bowman back. Matt resides just north of Mount Washington in Berlin, NH and co-owns White Mountain Cafe and Bookstore in Gorham, NH. He fell in love with the mountains while in college in Maine, but it was his move to the valley to take…
Read more...Local Love for Clinic Participants
Opening up your participant packet can feel a lot like Christmas with all the local love that is shown for our Clinic participants by some of our favorite local spots! As if killer instruction in beautiful New England locations wasn’t enough! We wrangled a bunch of awesome deals for you from our good friends in…
Read more...Shout Out to the IMCS Guides!
This morning we want to give a shout out to the guides of the International Mountain Climbing School – the hometown heroes of the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest. This crew has an incredible amount of experience climbing and adventuring in the White Mountains and beyond. Both personally and professionally, these guides have done it…
Read more...Friday Night at Ice Fest!!
Happy New Year, Ice Festers! May it be a year full of cold temps, fat ice, and big sends! To ring in the New Year, we’d like to make a big announcement about the Friday night show at the the 25th Annual Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! We will be showing the film, Mixtress, and Jesse…
Read more...Welcoming Back Some Regional Guest Guides!
We are constantly blown away by how many guides return, year after year, to work the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest. This year is no different and here are a few fantastic New England guides that we are stoked to say are coming back! Erik Thatcher is a guide based on the west side of the…
Read more...A Big Welcome to KONG USA!
We’re excited to announce KONG USA as one of our new sponsors to the Mount Washington Ice Fest lineup this year! These guys are bringing an awesome demo fleet to the event that includes three different types of ice axes for those who are headed up Mount Washington or taking a Glacier Travel & Crevasse…
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...Saturday Night at Ice Fest – Raphael Slawinski
Ladies and gents, things sure are good in the valley right now! Yesterday was our first true snow of the season (MWOBS reports almost 14″ of new snow on the summit!), and we are looking forward to watching that snow and the forecasted cold temps work together to build some serious ice in the lower…
Read more...Mount Washington Observatory to join Ice Fest!
This morning we are very excited to announce that the Mount Washington Observatory will be joining us at Ice Fest this year! The OBS is a staple of the winter-in-the-Whites scene, providing us with one of the most important resources we have for planning our adventures – the forecast! While scientists began exploring and observing…
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...Patagonia and Majka Burhardt are back!
Here’s a little stoke for this soggy morning! Today we are psyched to announce that Patagonia is returning for another year of sponsoring the MWV Ice Fest. We are also honored to announce that Patagonia ambassador, and local Mount Washington Valley hero, Majka Burhardt will also be returning to Ice Fest. With winter guiding, writing,…
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…
Read more...Outdoor Research Athletes!
We could ramble on forever about all the reasons that we love Outdoor Research, but today we want to focus on one thing in particular – the amazing OR athletes that will be here at this year’s MWV Ice Fest. Thank you Outdoor Research, for supporting these climbers, and for supporting us again! Alexa Siegel…
Read more...Clinics are filling fast!
The Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest is only a little more than three weeks away! We’ve been busy climbing and prepping, and with good ice conditions and an awesome lineup of guides, sponsors, and presenters for this year’s Ice Fest, we can’t help but be super excited for all that is coming! And judging by all of…
Read more...Welcome Back Sterling Rope!
We are so excited to welcome back Sterling Rope this year! They are so consistent with their quality of products year after year. They also are coming back with a fresh new look and new logo. We love it! Sterling Rope is the leading manufacturer of life safety rope, cord, and hardware. Made right here…
Read more...Welcome Back DMM!
We are stoked to welcome back DMM and their athletes Nick Bullock & Sam Bendroth! Climb Now work later? We can get on board with that! Nick Bullock is a driven man and nowhere is that commitment more apparent than when he is running it out on techy mixed ground in the mountains. Don’t miss his slideshow,…
Read more...Don’t Miss DRY ICE Tools!
Don’t Miss DRY ICE Tools at this year’s Ice Fest! This is your chance to take your training to the next level. Trying to get fit for ice climbing, but don’t have time to get into the mountains? DRY ICE Tools simulate the movement and body positioning of ice and mixed climbing without having to leave…
Read more...Special Deals With North Conway Lodging!
North Conway Lodging is back with special deals on lodging! All guests attending the 2016 Mount Washington Valley ICE FEST can receive 20% off their stay February 5-7th with www.NorthConwayLodging.com. Just call 1.800.862.1600 for reservations. Choose from the Historic Eastern Slope Inn Resort in North Conway Village, Attitash Mountain Village Hotel and Suites at the base…
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