AIARE Level I

MWV Ice Fest offers a Three day AIARE level I course (Fri-Sat-Sun). Students can expect to develop a good grounding in how to prepare for and carry out a trip, to understand basic decision making while in the field, and to learn rescue techniques required to find and dig up a buried person (if an…

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Local Climbing Coop

Here in the Mount Washington Valley there is an exciting ongoing effort to form a community-based bouldering co-op. This is a grassroots organization in its initial stages, and they’re looking for the support of the climbing community to make this dream a reality right here in the Valley. We are so lucky to have amazing…

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Nadav Oakes and Alex Teixeira

Nadav Oakes Welcome to MWV Ice Fest, Nadav Oakes!  Born and raised in Israel, Nadav started his climbing career there.  He taught and trained rescue units as well as military rescue and special ops teams.  While living in Israel Nadav spent much of  his free time exploring new areas for climbing and canyoneering in Jordan.…

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Asolo

NH climbing great Henry Barber will be at the Asolo demo booth helping outfit Ice Fest with a killer line up of climbing boots.  From Henry about boot fitting: “Fit is critical to not only performance but warmth also, come by our booth and find out why. We will be fitting all clients using a…

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Angela VanWiemeersch- Friday evening presenter!

A big thank you to Grivel for bringing Angela VanWiemeersch out for her first MWV Ice Fest!  Angela will be presenting  on Friday evening  at Theatre in the Wood, as well as guiding on Saturday and Sunday!  Psyched to have her join us, and to hear about her exploits on ice Friday night.  She will…

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