Posts Tagged ‘North Conway Ice Climbing’
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...10% Off Friday’s Ice Climbing 101!
We are now offering 10% off Friday‘s Ice Climbing 101 clinic, so sign up quick because space is limited! Ice Climbing 101 is specifically designed for those who have never tied into a climbing rope before, and would love to give ice climbing a try. You’ll learn the safety basics of the climbing system, how to belay, how to…
Read more...Outdoor Research Athletes!
This morning we would like to welcome two of our talented Outdoor Research Athletes, Bayard Russell and Bryan Gilmore. It is great to have them back! Bayard loves teaching the finer points of climbing technique and tactics. He is psyched on all forms of climbing from adventuring to the most obscurest corners of the New Hampshire forest to…
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...Guest Guides Erik Thatcher & Jimmy Voorhis
We want to welcome two awesome guides to the amazing guide roster at the 2016 MWV Ice Fest! Welcome Erik Thatcher (on loan from Mooney Mountain Guides) and Jimmy Voorhis (on loan from Cathedral Mountain Guides). Erik Thatcher: His psyche and passion for climbing is contagious! It all began with the White Mountains as his…
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...Mammut Returns!
The unveiling of sponsors continues! We are psyched to announce that Mammut will be back for Ice Fest 2016! Based in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Mammut designs and builds some of the best alpine climbing gear available. From ropes and hardgoods to footwear and clothing systems. If it’s necessary for the vertical world, this company makes it. Check…
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...New To Ice Fest: Rab!
Good morning Ice Festers! This morning we welcome Rab for their first MWV Ice Fest! We are psyched to have them on board. Looking for new outerwear? Rab will be supplying an awesome array of jackets and gloves including the Men’s and Women’s Latok Alpine Jackets, Neutrino Endurance Jackets, Strata Hoody Jackets, Alpine Glove, M14 Glove, men’s Latok Glove, and the Women’s Icefall Gauntlet Glove.…
Read more...IMCS Guides Spotlight!
This morning we would like to welcome back a couple of our talented IMCS Guides! Welcome back Max Lurie and Conrad Yager. Max first got a taste of climbing as a teenager with Outward Bound in Vedauwoo, Wyoming. That was it! He was hooked. Max’s passion for ice, mixed and alpine climbing has taken him on expeditions to destinations like Alaska, Iceland and…
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 CAMP!
We are very excited to welcome CAMP back for Ice Fest 2016! CAMP has been manufacturing climbing gear for over 120 years and are best known for their lightweight and innovative products. This year, You can try out CAMP’s X-Dream Tool, a hyper-light, perfectly balanced, fully featured tool for technical dry, mixed and ice climbing. The ergonomic handle has a patented adjustment system…
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…
Read more...Welcome Trango Athlete Erik Eisele!
We are excited to welcome Trango athlete Erik Eisele! Looking for a new pair of ice tools? Be sure to demo the Trango Raptor, a top of the line ice and mixed climbing tool available at ice fest. The big treat is that Trango Athlete Erik Eisele will be back for another Ice Fest! He is a freelance…
Read more...Matt Shove Is BACK!
Good morning Ice Fest folks! We have killer news to share that Matt Shove will be back at the 2016 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest. We are so psyched, and this will be his 5th Ice Fest with us! Lucky us! Not only is Matt an all round wonderful person, he is known throughout New…
Read more...Announcing Jewell Lund and Chantel Astorga!
We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and we are back with some very exciting news! Announcing Jewell Lund and Chantel Astorga! Outdoor Research Athlete Jewell Lund and Adidas Athlete Chantel Astorga will be the featured presentation on Saturday Night! These talented ladies recently became the first all female team to climb the storied Denali Diamond (Alaska Grade 6, 5.9 A3/M6…
Read more...Scarpa is Back!
Welcome back Scarpa! Got cold feet about ice climbing? Or perhaps you’re looking for the latest in technical winter footwear? Let the folks at Scarpa help you out this Ice Fest: this year the Italian bookmaker is back and bringing its new, updated demo fleet. Try out a pair of Scarpa’s trusty Phantom Guides, a…
Read more...New to Ice Fest: Trango!
New to Ice Fest 2016 is Trango! At Trango, every product fills a specific need in the quiver of the modern climber. That’s why you can always count on Trango gear to deliver something extra! Speaking of something extra! New to the Ice Fest demo fleet will be Raptor Ice Tool. Be sure to check out this top of…
Read more...Welcome Back Ian Osteyee with C.A.M.P!
We are excited to welcome back Ian Osteyee with C.A.M.P! In short, C.A.M.P. stands for history, innovation, quality and absolute dedication to the mountain lifestyle. They make the lightest peice of gear in nearly every category they sell, so be sure to check out their demo table at Ice Fest and take advatage of all the weight…
Read more...Best Of The Best: Petzl Is Back!
Hey folks! A quick welcome back and shout out to Petzl! This company is always the first to say “yes” count us in! And we love that about them for a few reasons of course. They see the importance of the event for the climbing community in the Northeast and also how important it is…
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