Saturday Evening- Graham Zimmerman and Mark Richey

Graham Zimmerman and Mark Richey: Link Sar Since it was first attempted in the 1970s the peak Link Sar in the Pakistani Karakoram has been one the last great unclimbed peaks of the world’s big mountains. Join us as Graham Zimmerman and Mark Richey tell the story of their team’s multi-year quest to climb this…

Read more...

Graham Zimmerman

Welcome to MWV Ice Fest Graham Zimmerman!  We’re psyched to have you at Fest both as presenter and instructor this year.  Graham is an Outdoor Research athlete, alpinist, filmmaker, photographer, writer, and climate activist.  He currently resides in  Bend, Oregon with his partner and labradoodle (two separate entities).  In 2010 he won New Zealand’s “Alpinist…

Read more...

Emilie Drinkwater- Outdoor Research Athlete

Welcome back to MWV Ice Fest Emilie!  We’re so stoked to get this Outdoor Research athlete and super dialed guide back to instruct for us in 2020.  Emilie currently lives out in Salt Lake City, Utah, but grew up here in the Northeast! Emilie was just the 9th woman (and 100th American) to obtain an…

Read more...

MWV Ice Fest- year 27!!

Leaf peeping’ season is coming to an end someday soon folks.  We’ve got some fun tricks up our sleeves, and tons of treats as well as we head into our 27th year of celebrating  winter climbing in New Hampshire.  Lots of awesome returning guides from IMCS and guest guides, both local and from the wide…

Read more...

OR athletes Bayard Russel, Alexa Siegel and Matt McCormick

Big Shout out to our headlining Sponsor Outdoor Research!  We’re still rolling out OR athletes and ambassadors!  Be sure to stop by the outdoor Research table at IME this weekend and chat with these folks about their rad gear!   “Alexa first discovered climbing at the Boston Rock Gym in February of 2003. The gym was…

Read more...