Posts Tagged ‘mtwashington’
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…
Read more...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…
Read more...Nick Aiello-Popeo
Guest guide Nick Aiello-Popeo is back for 2019! Since we saw him last year Nick has kept busy with several expeditions abroad, and to Alaska. He also has taken advantage of his front row seat to ephemeral NH conditions, climbing classics such as Omega on Cannon Cliff when the time is right. Nick is…
Read more...Anne Gilbert Chase Saturday evening presenter!
“Alpine Dreams: From India to Iran and the Space Between” Petzl is bringing Anne Gilbert Chase is back for Ice Fest, this year! She will be presenting Saturday evening, Feb 2 at our evening event at Theatre in the Wood in Intervale. The presentation will focus on her big mountain exploits: climbing in remote places…
Read more...Arc’teryx
We’re psyched to have Arc’teryx back with a fleet of demo goods for you to try out this year. Arc’teryx is based out of BC, and has the mountains embedded into its every stitch. Our friends at Arc’teryx Boston host many events at their Newbury Street store. Check out their list of events for informative,…
Read more...Kong USA
Kong USA is returning for it’s second year at Ice Fest! They’re back this year with a demo lineup of new crampons and the Soul Ice Axe. All Kong’s equipment is designed and manufactured in Monte Marzeno, Italy. They’re bringing their Soul Ice Axe, with its wooden core it’s promised to be vibration free! New…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...Welcome back Grivel!
Welcome back Grivel! Grivel is celebrating its 200th year of making mountaineering equiptment. In 1818, a few years following the first summit of Mont Blanc, a family of Blacksmiths- the Grivel family- began forging tools particular to the new sport of mountain climbing. Today the heart and soul of Grivel is still in Courmayer, Italy,…
Read more...Tuckerman Brewing
The official beer of MWV Ice Fest! Tuckerman Brewing is taking care of all our frosty beverage needs, all weekend long, again this year! These awesome folks show us the love big time… from hosting our guides kick off dinner before the weekend to so, so many tasty kegs at Apres and Evening events, Ice…
Read more...Lindsay Fixmer and Jim Shimberg
Welcome back Lindsay Fixmer! With a background in coaching and managing climbing gyms, she is a dialed instructor and loves to focus on technical skills with her clients. In 2017 Lindsay went on a climbing expedition in India with fellow crushers Anna Pfaff and Savannah Cummins. Despite limited weather windows while on the Tetleh glacier,…
Read more...Josh Wharton
Josh Wharton is back for MWV Ice Fest 2019! Josh is a Black Diamond, Scarpa, and Patagonia athlete (all awesome supporters of MWV Ice Fest!!). We love having him come East to guide for the event. Josh is originally a granite stater! This year Josh traveled to the remote Huayhuash range in Peru and attempted the southeast…
Read more...Peter Doucette
Peter Doucette is back! Peter is the principal guide and owner of Mountain Sense Guides. He is not only a native NH climber, but still resides right here in the Mount Washington Valley. Here he is perfectly poised to take advantage of the fickle weather and transitional conditions that seem to define his high-end ice…
Read more...North Conway Lodging
Time to book your lodging for Ice Fest weekend! We’re partnering with our friends at North Conway Lodging to get you all deals on your overnight accommodations. North Conway Lodging is offering 15% off rooms for the weekend at any one of their four lodging properties: Eastern Slope Inn Oxen Yolk Attitash Mountain Village Attitash…
Read more...Emilie Drinkwater
Emilie Drinkwater is returning to guide at Ice Fest for 2019. Don’t let her current digs in Salt Lake City, where she owns and operates Cloudsplitter Mountain Guides, fool you! Emilie has the Northeast embedded deep in her psyche, which is one of many reasons we’re always so happy to have her at MWV Ice…
Read more...Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Welcome back Hyperlite Mountain Gear! These packs are the real-deal. Serious workhorses, designed and built right here in New England. How many items in your kit were made on Main Street? Hyperlite will be bringing a fleet of alpine packs to demo Ice Fest weekend. Grab one and try it out for the day!! We…
Read more...Julbo is back!
Julbo is back for Ice Fest in 2019! Woot! Julbo eyewear is a long time supporter of MWV Ice Fest and we’re proud to partner with this awesome VT based company. There is a reason you see so many pros and guides rocking Julbo eyewear! When you’re exposed to the elements: having the right gear…
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