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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Big Shout Out To Randy Rackliff & Cold Cold World!

Once again we sent an e-mail to artist and backpack designer Randy Rackliff who started Cold Cold World backpacks and is an amazing woodcut artist.  His artwork has become an iconic staple for the Ice Fest poster.  And we really can’t be prouder that he is a local artist and alpinist.  A lot of very…

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It’s the BIG “20” Year and the BIG 20 GIVEAWAY!

So how excited are we about the 20th Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest?  SO EXCITED!  Only seems like 1994 was yesterday, but alas it’s 2013 and we’re ready to have a rockin’ good weekend!  And how psyched are our sponsors?  Well in a proper thick New England accent, you can say “wicked psyched”. But we…

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IMCS Senior Guide, Craig John

We are so excited to have experienced mountaineer and climbing guide, Craig John with us this year!  Sometimes he’s off on expeditions, and we don’t have him for every Ice Fest, but we do for the 2013 MWV Ice Fest!  In specific, “Craig John began climbing in the Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains of Washington…

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Shout Out To Randy Rackliff & Cold Cold World

Every year we send an e-mail to artist and backpack designer Randy Rackliff who started Cold Cold World backpacks and is an amazing woodcut artist.  His artwork has become an iconic staple for the Ice Fest poster, and we can’t be prouder that he is a local artist and alpinist.  It just hits home, ya…

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