Hyperlite

Welcome back Hyperlite Mountain Gear! Stoked to have an awesome demo gear fleet heading our way from Hyperlite Mountain Gear!  Hyperlite designs AND manufactures their packs in Biddeford, Maine.  Their goal is efficiency, and their effort well worth it!  These packs are workhorses in the mountains. https://youtu.be/75oqCvurM7Q   “OPTIMIZED LIGHTWEIGHT GEAR FOR PASSIONATE ALPINISTS, BACKPACKERS,…

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Katie Bono

Big Thanks to CAMP for bringing Katie to Ice Fest this year!  Katie is an accomplished all around mountain athlete with speed records and competition climbing wins.  She now adds medical student to her impressive CV. Check out her recent submission to Arcteryx’s Bird Blog.  We love what this crusher has to say about balancing…

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Graham Zimmerman

Welcome to MWV Ice Fest Graham Zimmerman!  We’re psyched to have you at Fest both as presenter and instructor this year.  Graham is an Outdoor Research athlete, alpinist, filmmaker, photographer, writer, and climate activist.  He currently resides in  Bend, Oregon with his partner and labradoodle (two separate entities).  In 2010 he won New Zealand’s “Alpinist…

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Karsten Delap

Welcome back Karsten Delap!  Karsten is joining us from Brevard, North Carolina where he is the owner and lead guide at Fox Mountain Guides.  Fox Mountain Guides is the only AMGA certified rock guide outfit in the southeast!  A La Sportiva athlete, Karsten will be guiding for us Friday- Sunday. AMGA Training and Certifications Held: AMGA…

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BD demo gear

“What began with a backyard anvil and a hammer has now grown into a global company with offices on three continents. Black Diamond is a company that’s not just for rock climbers and skiers, but one that stands for the spirit of the sports we live, their values and goals, past, present and future. Since…

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