Posts Tagged ‘MWV Ice Fest’
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…
Read more...Welcoming Back Patagonia & Majka Burhardt!
Good Morning! Today we are psyched to welcome back Patagonia! We also want to welcome back local favorite, Majka Burhardt. Last year she couldn’t join us because she was pregnant with twins (wow!), but this year she is back for the fun and is also a mom to two healthy beautiful babes! Majka is an author, professional…
Read more...And We’re BACK, Mark Your Calendars!
Hey Folks! We’re starting to get things back in action! First updates are our logos, solidifying our 2017 Ice Fest team, and website! What will be trickling in over the next couple of months are clinic updates, local & guest guide announcements, and who our 2017 featured presenters will be! Keep in touch with the…
Read more...Ice Fest Clinic Beta!
For all those who are signed up for clinics, this blog post is for YOU! The Clinic Crew! There are a final few reminders to Ice Fest attendees as we go into the one week countdown. We are really excited about all the folks who are coming to the 2erd Mount Washington Valley Ice Festival! Here…
Read more...Nick Bullock, Jewell Lund, & Chantel Astorga! & MORE!
Ice Festers! Ice Fest is just about one week away! We want to make sure you know everything that is happening during the Ice Fest weekend! Check out the downloadable schedule here: https://www.mwv-icefest.com/wp-content/uploads/2016_IceFestSchedule.pdf Also we want to make sure you know who our evening presenters are on Friday and Saturday nights! We will have The…
Read more...IMCS Guides!
Every year, the guys at the International Mountain Climbing School work super hard to make the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest an awesome experience for all. This crew has all the local beta and a ton of experience. From Everest to Alaska, from steep waterfall ice to glacier travel, this posse can do it all! Today, we want to introduce…
Read more...Colonial Knife Corp: An Ice Fest Sponsor
Colonial Knife Corp is a proud sponsor of Ice Fest 2016! This awesome company is from Rhode Island and has been crafting the best quality knives for nearly a century. And for that very reason, Colonial Knife Corp offers a lifetime warranty on all of its products. Today, Colonial Knife Corp continues to push the…
Read more...Feeling The Big Julbo Love!
We are throwing a big shout out to Julbo this morning. This company is special and awesome for a few reasons. Did you know that the CEO of Julbo USA, Nick Yardley, was one of the founding fathers of the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest?! While there may have only been 10-15 people at the…
Read more...Great Deals, Clinic Highlights, & FREE Demos!
Winter is here! The recent rains helped the ice grow bigger and Tuesday night we received 6 inches of fresh snow! We are another week closer to the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest, and courses are filling up! We wanted to highlight a few great clinics and deals for you below! We are offering 10%…
Read more...Welcome Back Patagonia and Anne Gilbert!
Good Morning! Today we are psyched to welcome back Patagonia! They will be sending Patagonia Alpine Climbing Ambassador Anne Gilbert Chase! She has climbed around the world including routes in Patagonia, France, Spain, Alaska and Canada. Her impressive climbing resume includes a free ascent of Jaded Lady (IV 5.12a) on Mount Hooker in the Wind River Range of Wyoming…
Read more...Guest Guides Spotlight!
We are very excited to welcome two of our guest guides to Ice Fest, Marc Chauvin and Nick Aiello. Marc is an IFMGA certified guide, which the highest level of recognition in guiding and we are so psyched to have him! He is also a wilderness First Responder and AIARE Level III Avalanche Certified. Marc has…
Read more...Steep Ice Climbing Clinics With The Best Guides!
Need to work on your Steep Ice Climbing Technique? Great news! We have put together a series of Steep Ice Clinics with an incredible line-up of Guides. If your comfortable on Grade 3 ice, it’s time to move on to the steep stuff. Learn how to move smoothly, without getting pumped! Vertical ice takes on many…
Read more...Cecilia Buil Guiding At Ice Fest!
We have some amazing news this morning! Hyperlite Mountain Gear is flying over internationally acclaimed ice/rock/alpine climber Cecilia Buil to guide at the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! She has been a guide since 2005 and has been ice climbing passionately for the past 16 years throughout Europe, Asia, the US and more. She is…
Read more...Tuckerman Brewing Company Is Official Beer Sponsor!
We are so psyched for two things that go hand and hand perfectly together! First we are honored and pumped to welcome back the official 2016 MWV Ice Fest beer sponsor, Tuckerman Brewery! With that in mind, we are so amped for the SNOW that is on it’s way, and the White Mountains is in…
Read more...Welcome Back Julbo
Julbo will be back at Ice Fest for 2016 with their impressive lineup of goggles and sunglasses. Outstanding sunglasses, expertise and innovative technologies are what Julbo does best. Protective eyewear is essential when mountaineering and ice climbing and no company has you better covered than Julbo. Have you seen the Aerospace googles? The first goggle you can wear whether…
Read more...The Nereledge Inn
Need a place to stay for 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 North Conway, it’s just a short walk from downtown, and is the perfect place to stay to enjoy winter activities! The owners,…
Read more...Welcome Back Karsten Delap!
Welcome Back Karsten Delap! Karsten is an athlete for Ibex, La Sportiva, and Julbo. Originally from the flat lands of Indiana, Karsten has found his obsession in the mountains. He has climbed extensively throughout the United States including Grade V big walls in The Black Canyon, Long’s Peak, and Zion National Park. Karsten’s experience outside of…
Read more...Welcome Back Hyperlite!
Welcome Back Hyperlite! Go faster, further, higher and have a lot more fun with Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s line of ultralight backpacks. Hyperlite created the lightest, most streamlined pack imaginable for technical ice and alpine climbers. Jeff Jackson of Rock & Ice Magazine said, ” The Ice Pack is still my choice for any adventure where…
Read more...Welcome Back DMM!
We are stoked to welcome back DMM and their athletes Nick Bullock & Sam Bendroth! Climb Now work later? We can get on board with that! Nick Bullock is a driven man and nowhere is that commitment more apparent than when he is running it out on techy mixed ground in the mountains. Don’t miss his slideshow,…
Read more...Welcome Back Peter Doucette!
This morning we would like to extend a big warm welcome back to Outdoor Research Ambassador Peter Doucette. An alpinist at heart, Peter Doucette is a passionate climber and IFMGA guide based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He practices his art year round, but is especially inspired by steep ice and wild mixed climbing…
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