NEIce Soup Kitchen

Doug Millen of NEice will be serving up his famous yummy soup at the AAC table  this year once more!  You’ll find the NEice.com soup kitchen upstairs at IME during Apres hours from 3:30-5:30 on both Friday and Saturday, at the AAC table. Neice.com provides climbers in the North East with the local beta, mountain conditions, current weather conditions,…

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The IMCS Guides – Part 2

Here’s a brief intro to a few more staples of the North Conway scene, the fantastic crew of guides at International Mountain Climbing School.  This gang has an enormous amount of experience, both in our local hills and well beyond, and each one is a pleasure to spend a day climbing with! Craig Taylor has been working…

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Go Where the Locals Go

Start your day at Frontside, grab a flatbread to go for lunch at the crag, or have a beer at the bar in Flatbread’s restaurant inside Eastern Slope Inn.  No matter which of these options you chose, you’re doing it right! Frontside Coffee Roaster‘s Dropline blend will be flowing for Ice Festers at the AAC table!…

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Ibex at Ice Fest!

This is not yo’ Grandma’s wool sweater company!  Ibex is committed to the Art of Wool, creating exceptional pieces for all your outdoor pursuits.  It’s easy care, sustainable, and (best of all) won’t get that funky eau d’ outdoors after just a couple wears.  For more on Why Wool check out some info on their website…

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Good To-Go Foods at Ice Fest!

Good To-Go food is a Gourmet dehydrated camp food line based out of Kittery, Maine.  You heard that right, you could be eating chef-created food in the backcountry, just add water! We’re psyched to have this awesome New England company join us at Ice Fest this year!  Jennifer Scism, cofounder of the company and 4 Star Restaurant…

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