Ryan Stefiuk and Max Lurie

Welcome back guest guides Ryan Stefiuk and Max Lurie! Ryan Stefiuk ducked out of professional guiding a few years ago and became an RN. He works on a cardiac care floor in western MA.  He’s certainly kept busy developing ice/mixed routes in the Catskills, scrubbing obscure rock climbs in western Massachusetts and climbing big remote…

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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…

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Welcome back Majka Burhardt

Welcome back Majka Burhardt!  Along with being a professional climber, Majka is an author and social entrepreneur.  Her home is now the Mount Washington Valley, but her interests extend much further.  She is the founder and executive director of Legado inspired by her climbing and conservation efforts on Mount Namuli in Mozambique.  Legado strives to protect…

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Welcome back Sterling Rope!

Sterling Rope turned twenty five this year!  Since their founding, in November 1992, Sterling has been a leader in static and dynamic rope technology. Throughout our 25-year history, we have grown not only our product line, but our people. We’ve seen young high school and college grads start with us, get married, have kids and…

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Two Day Clinics

Check out these two day courses being offered Ice Fest weekend!  They are a great opportunity to get really dialed skills Ice Fest weekend. Learn to Lead Leading is very rewarding but can also be dangerous and scary if you are not prepared technically, physically and mentally. The course covers advanced anchor & belay systems, racking…

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