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…

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Cecilia Buil Guiding At Ice Fest!

We have some amazing news this morning! Hyperlite Mountain Gear is flying over internationally acclaimed ice/rock/alpine climber Cecilia Buil to guide at the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest!  She has been a guide since 2005 and has been ice climbing passionately for the past 16 years throughout Europe, Asia, the US and more.  She is…

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Mammut Returns!

The unveiling of sponsors continues! We are psyched to announce that Mammut will be back for Ice Fest 2016! Based in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Mammut designs and builds some of the best alpine climbing gear available. From ropes and hardgoods to footwear and clothing systems.  If it’s necessary for the vertical world, this company makes it. Check…

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Welcome Back Julbo

Julbo will be back at Ice Fest for 2016 with their impressive lineup of goggles and sunglasses. Outstanding sunglasses, expertise and innovative technologies are what Julbo does best. Protective eyewear is essential when mountaineering and ice climbing and no company has you better covered than Julbo. Have you seen the Aerospace googles? The first goggle you can wear whether…

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The Nereledge Inn

Need a place to stay for Ice Fest? If you’ve never checked out the Nereledge Inn, move it to the top of the list! It is our favorite place to stay!  Located on River Road in North Conway, it’s just a short walk from downtown, and is the perfect place to stay to enjoy winter activities!  The owners,…

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