Posts Tagged ‘MWV Ice Fest’
Welcome Back Scarpa!
Merry Christmas Eve everybody! We hope this post finds you well. Today we’re here to welcome Scarpa back for 2014! We’re psyched to have their support and to give them a little love today. Scarpa has been around since 1938 where they started as a small family business based in Northern Italy. Since then they’ve…
Read more...2014 Mega Guest Guide Line Up!
We were so excited to fill you in this morning that LOWA athlete Carlos Buhler was coming that now we want to give a heads up on ALL the guest guides that will be at the 2014 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! We have our biggest line up yet of guest guides to date! These…
Read more...Welcoming Hyperlite Mountain Gear!
Good Morning Ice Festers! We hope you got out and sent something big over the weekend! Things are developing nicely in the good ole MWV! Today we’re here to welcome Hyperlite Mountain Gear back to the table! They’re super psyched to support Ice Fest again this year and we’re happy to have them! HMG…
Read more...Turning 21 With Tuckerman Brewery!
We are thrilled to be celebrating our 21st Birthday with Tuckerman Brewing Company this year! Yep, the Ice Fest is turning 21! Officially legal to drink, and we are welcoming back Tuckerman Brewing Co as the official 2014 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest beer sponsor! You can grab a pint at the Apres Climbing Hours…
Read more...We Love CHOAS! The Outdoor Research Chaos Jacket!
Hey Ice Festers! We want to take a second to tune you into a belay parka by Outdoor Research that is perfect for cold, wet, frigid, and snowy days. The Chaos Jacket by Outdoor Research is one of our season favorites, and is available at a steal of a deal! But specifically it is A…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...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.…
Read more...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…
Read more...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…
Read more...We Love Julbo USA!!
We’re totally psyched to have Julbo USA back on board as a sponsor again this year! They’re a huge supporter of ours and New England Athletes! All of our Guest Guides get outfitted with a pair of Julbo Sunglasses for Ice Fest each year. These folks are out in the elements all day, nearly every…
Read more...Bayard Russell is BACK!
Good morning Ice Festers! We’re happy to tell you that the Mount Washington Valley’s very own Bayard Russell is back on board as a Guest Guide again this year! Bayard is an athlete for both of our headlining sponsors; Outdoor Research and Sterling Rope! This past winter, he went to Scotland to represent the American…
Read more...Welcome Back Matt McCormick!
We’re psyched to announce that Matt McCormick is back on board as a Guest Guide for Ice Fest again this year! He comes to us from Vermont but is well known all over New England for his inspiring ascents and endless psyche! This guy loves to get after it! He’s a La Sportiva Athlete and…
Read more...Clinic Spotlight: Snow Kiting!
Last year we introduced you to the world of snow kiting and it was so popular that we decided to bring it back again this year! International Mountain Climbing School Guide, Zeb Jakub will be leading you in this Introduction to Snow Kiting Clinic. Zeb will walk you through the steps on how to choose…
Read more...Welcome Back Patagonia and Majka Burhardt!
Hey Ice Festers! We’re happy to announce that Patagonia is back on board as a sponsor this year! We’re also psyched to tell you that they’re bringing us Majka Burhardt again this year too!! Majka will be guiding Patagonia’s Women’s Mixed Climbing on Saturday! She recently moved to the Mount Washington Valley and we’re psyched to…
Read more...Emilie Drinkwater is back!
Hey Ice Festers! We’re excited to announce that Adirondack Superstar and Outdoor Research Ambassador Emilie Drinkwater is back on board again as a Guest Guide again this year! She’s been with us for a few years now and we couldn’t be happier to have her back. Emilie spends most of her time guiding in the…
Read more...Welcome Back Grivel!
We’re really excited to have Grivel back for our 20th anniversary this year! I mean, they’re only the oldest manufacturer of ice equipment on the planet! And they’re bringing back their fleet of awesome demo gear this year, so you can try some of their latest models of ice tools and crampons. These guys know…
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