New Guest Guide To 2014 Roster, Ryan Stefiuk!

The Ice Fest wants to send a big warm welcome to Ryan Stefiuk, a brand spankin’ new guide to the 2014 Ice Fest lineup! Ryan is based out of Western Massachusetts with the Catskills ice and sketchy mixed climbing at his back door. In fact, when we think of Ryan it is how he effortlessly…

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20 Thank You’s For the 20th Ice Fest!

This years Ice Fest was one of our best ever but it only happened with so many helping hands, talent, and passion. First, we want to thank all of YOU!  All of you who have a passion for ice climbing, IME/IMCS, the MWV Ice Fest and having a gosh darn good time!  So thank you…

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The Frontside Grind– Keeping Ice Fest going one cup at a time…

Howdy Ice Festers! We were just sitting here, enjoying some of the MWV’s finest cups of coffee and figured we should probably share the love. The Front Side Grind will be providing Ice Fest with their amazing coffee again this year! They keep us going day in and day out with their home roasted beans.…

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NEice.com & The Soup Kitchen!

We are excited to have NEice.com back and apart of the 2013 Ice Fest, and are super psyched that the NEice.com Soup Kitchen is back!  The NEice.com crew will be serving warm soup up stairs at IME during the apres climbing hour from 3:30pm-5pm at the American Alpine Club table on Friday & Saturday.  Their…

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Welcome to Ice Fest Adam George!

We’re psyched to announce that Outdoor Research Ambassador and fully licensed IFMGA/UIAGM guide, Adam George, is going to be joining us as a Guest Guide for the first time EVER!! We hope you’ll join us in warmly welcoming him to the ranks! He grew up in New Hampshire where we discovered climbing and a love…

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