Posts Tagged ‘Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest’
Welcome back Asolo!
We are so thrilled to welcome back Asolo to the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! An Italian company, Asolo has been passed down through generations since 1946 and is so well known as making some of the best boots in the industry. Henry Barber will be back with a demo fleet of boots including the…
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...Trango and Adidas are bringing demo gear!
One of the awesome perks if Ice Fest each year is the array of demo gear that participants get to try. This year we’re psyched to have two awesome companies in our demo fleet, Trango and Adidas. Be sure to check them out before you head out Ice Fest weekend and get the chance to…
Read more...Josh Wharton guides at Ice Fest!
The MWV Ice Fest crew is excited to announce the return of Josh Wharton as a guest guide! It’s been a few years since we last saw him in New Hampshire, but we are stoked to welcome him back! I don’t think a climber like Josh needs much of an introduction, but if you don’t…
Read more...Hyperlite Mountain Gear is back!
“Hyperlite Mountain Gear is not about bells and whistles, nonessential features or the latest trending colors. We build stripped down, high performance, outdoor gear that’s dialed in to meet, in as minimalist a manner as possible, the exacting requirements of the goal-oriented adventurers who use it.” Hyperlite Mountain Gear, Photos by Brian Threlkeld We…
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...IMCS Guides
Here’s a shout out to a few of Ice Fest’s hometown heros – the guides of International Mountain Climbing School. These guys have spent countless days out in our local mountains both personally and professionally. They are as dialed as they come, and are experts in all things winter – from the nitty-gritty of international expeditions to…
Read more...Welcome back Mammut!
And the list of amazing sponsors continues…. On this New Year’s Eve we are stoked to welcome Mammut to the 2017 MWV Ice Fest! “Our aim is to offer the very best alpine products, assume our social responsibility, and leave behind the best possible ecological footprint. So that future generations can be mountaineers as well.”…
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...American Alpine Club & The Live Your Dream Grant!
Don’t Miss the AAC Silent Auction! We’re thrilled to announce the American Alpine Club Silent Auction happening at Ice Fest on Friday Night February 3rd. All proceeds will go towards funding the AAC’s Live your Dream Grant. The MWV Ice Fest is partnering with the American Alpine Club to support northeastern climbers through the LIVE…
Read more...Guest Guides – Erik Eisele and Jimmy Voorhis – are back in town!
We are proud to announce the additions of Erik Eisele and Jimmy Voorhis to the 2017 MWV Ice Fest Guest Guide Roster! Ice Fest is always proud of the quality of guides that work the event, and these two are both stellar mountain men, and straight-up good dudes! Erik Eisele is a hard man to track…
Read more...Peter Doucette: Omega On Cannon Cliff
This winter we will be checking in with a few guides to hear their personal insights on why they love winter climbing here in New Hampshire. Our hope is to share beautiful imagery and inspiring tales to help feed your psyche this winter. Our main goal being, to feed the winter psyche! To kick off this…
Read more...Welcome Back Marc Chauvin!
Morning Folks! Today we are happy to announce that Marc Chauvin has been added to the guest guide roster! A longtime staple to the Mount Washington Valley guiding community, Marc is an IFMGA guide and the owner of Chauvin Guides International. He boasts an incredible resume that includes not only extensive work here in New…
Read more...It’s Winter on the Rockpile!
Lots of great early season shots starting to pop up in our feed lately; from Cannon to Mt Washington and all around the Whites! One sure sign of winter having arrived yesterday was Mount Washington Avalanche Center (MWAC)’s first General Bulletin of the Season, posted yesterday. MWAC is the only Avalanche Center in the Eastern United States…
Read more...Welcoming Guest Guide & DJ Mick Pearson
It’s Monday but it’s SNOWING and we have some awesome news for you folks this morning! While we are sad to say that DJ Mon Voyage Neon cannot join us this year (due to scheduling conflict), we are super psyched to announce that we have DJ Mick Pearson coming in from Seattle, Washington to step…
Read more...20% Off Lodging For All Ice Festers!
Hey Ice Festers! A friendly reminder to book your lodging sooner than later as this is a super busy and popular weekend in the Mount Washington Valley. Check out the sweet discount from our lodging sponsor – WWW.NORTHCONWAYLODGING.COM, they are offering 20% off their lodging to anyone who is apart of the MWV Ice Fest weekend!…
Read more...New to Ice Fest – Scarpa!
Let the gratitude continue! This morning we are thankful for ice in Tuck’s and for the latest addition to the Ice Fest family – Scarpa! They may be new to Ice Fest, but we’ve been seeing their boots on happy climbers’ feet for years. This year, be sure to welcome them by taking their boots out for a…
Read more...Welcome CAMP and Ian Osteyee!
The good news coming out of the chilly Ice Fest headquarters this morning is not only that there is snow on the peaks and cold temps in the forecast, but that CAMP and CAMP Athlete, Ian Osteyee, are back on the Ice Fest roster! CAMP is well known for the innovative, lightweight climbing gear that…
Read more...Petzl is Back Again!
This morning we are psyched to announce that Petzl is back for Ice Fest 2017! An ice climber’s favorite, Petzl is always on the cutting edge of climbing gear development. I mean, have you ever placed a Laser Speed Ice Screw?! As always, these fine folks will be bringing with them an incredible selection of gear for you…
Read more...Outdoor Research Is Back As Headlining Sponsor!
We can’t thank this Outdoor Research enough! They have supported the event as headlining sponsor for years now. They saw the growth that could and did happen with the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest and they also know how big and psyched the climbing community is here in the Northeast! Welcome back OR, we are honored…
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