Posts Tagged ‘Mount Washington’
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...Outdoor Research is BACK as Headlining Sponsor!
Hey Folks, winter is moving in here and we gotta start sharing more of the goods with y’all! We just got word from our great friends at Outdoor Research that they will be back again as the Headlining Sponsor to this year’s 2019 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! These guys and gals have been going…
Read more...Printable Ice Fest Schedule Is Here!
Here you go folks! A big printable schedule for the whole Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest weekend! DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE ICE FEST SCHEDULE! CLICK HERE: https://www.mwv-icefest.com/schedule/ Check out all the events from the demos, clinics, evening shows, Apres Hour at IME, Boogalow’s Food Truck, Coffee from Frontside Grind, Bagels from Bagels Plus and MORE! And share…
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...Welcoming Outdoor Research Athletes & Guides!
We want to send a big welcome to all the Outdoor Research athletes that will be back at the 2018 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! Not only are each of these people amazing climbers, teachers and guides but also absolutely awesome people. We are so psyched to have so a stellar roster of OR athletes…
Read more...DMM Bringing The Tools & Sam Bendroth!
We’ve got a great update from our friends across the pond in the UK at DMM! They are bringing three different types of tools for you all to check out and demo! Specifically they are bringing the Switch Tools, the Apex tools, and the Fly tools. In addition to that, DMM athlete and local guide Sam Bendroth will…
Read more...La Sportiva is back for 2018!
Morning Folks! La Sportiva will be back in the house for the 25th Annual Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! We know that Sportiva makes year ’round footwear for all the things that we love – rock climbing, trail running, skiing, and high altitude mountaineering, but this season it is all about the ice and…
Read more...New clinics this year!
This year, we are excited to offer clinic participants some fresh options when it comes to clinic choices. Here they are! Feel free to call the IMCS office for more information or to make a reservation – 603-356-7064. Marc Chauvin’s Mountain Guide Manual Clinic What is it: Señor Chauvin is a master, and a man full…
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...Matt Shove- Guest Guide extraordinaire!
Welcome back to Ice Fest Matt Shove ! Matt is a very familiar face to all of us around here, an AMGA guide and all around great guy to have returning as an all star Guest Guide. He is the founder of Ragged Mountain Guides based out of Connecticut and a regular in the Mount Washington Valley,…
Read more...THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
The 2017 Mount Washington Ice Fest was hands down without a doubt our best EVER, but it only happened with many helping hands, sponsors, guides, participants, climbers, talent, and passion! Wow, we are still coming down from an awesome high, we had a blast this year! We hosted over 1200+ people over the course of the weekend…
Read more...Evening Events Beta: Scott Bennett, Guy Robertson, & MORE!
Goooood Morning Monday! All week we will be reminding you of all the awesome elements there are to Ice Fest there are this year! First, our evening presenters! We encourage you to get there early and the Boogalows Island BBQ Food Truck will be there too! So grab dinner when you arrive and then come…
Read more...Good To-Go Foods at Ice Fest!
Good To-Go food is a Gourmet dehydrated camp food line based out of Kittery, Maine. You heard that right, you could be eating chef-created food in the backcountry, just add water! We’re psyched to have this awesome New England company join us at Ice Fest this year! Jennifer Scism, cofounder of the company and 4 Star Restaurant…
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...Julbo is back!
We’re so psyched our friends at Julbo are back for another awesome Ice Fest this year! This company is kind of a big deal. Their glasses and goggles are the best for keeping your vision sharp and safe in the harshest of climates. Check out their table at Ice Fest where you can try on…
Read more...Tuckerman Brewing Company: Official 2017 Ice Fest Beer Sponsor!
We are so thrilled to have our favorite masters of craft beer at the MWV Ice Fest once again! Tuckerman Brewing Company continues to support our wonderful climbing community and we are so lucky to know all of the wonderful people that work there. Steeped in the outdoor tradition from the beginning, the inspiration for…
Read more...Welcome Matty Bowman!
New guest guide to MWV Ice Fest, Matty Bowman is no stranger to the area. Matt is co owner of White Mountain Cafe in Gorham, from which many adventures north of the notch have been sprung since 2007. Matt began his love of mountaineering while still at the University of Maine, Farmington. A winter care taking at Harvard…
Read more...Home Sweet Home At The Nereledge Inn!
When you’re done skiing the pow pow today, and ready to rest up, why not think of where you’re going to stay for the Mount Washington Valley 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…
Read more...Welcoming Back Locally Renown Guides, Emilie Drinkwater & Alexa Siegel!
We are so stoked to update you all on some more of the talented Outdoor Research athletes and guides that will be guiding at the 2017 Ice Fest! We welcome back Outdoor Research Ambassador Emilie Drinkwater! Emilie is an American Mountain Guide, certified (Rock, Alpine, Ski) by the AMGA and licensed internationally by the IFMGA/UIAGM/IVBV. Her sixteen year professional career…
Read more...Katie Bono- Guest Guide!
We’d like to give a big old welcome to awesome CAMP athlete and MWV Ice Fest guest guide, Katie Bono! Currently a resident of Boulder, CO, Katie got her ice climbing start during college right here in NH! Her first ice climb was Pinnacle Gully in Huntington Ravine. A ski racer at the time, she…
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