Petzl is back!

Petzl is back at Ice Fest this year!  A warm welcome back to these big time supporters of MWV Ice Fest, they will be bringing the goods to demo once again, as well as some really sweet guides and climbers.  Petzl will have you SET UP in the hard goods department, so everyone from the…

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Sterling Rope- Welcome Back!

Did you know that we are lucky enough to have some of the best ropes in the world be from a local New England company?  Sterling Rope is out of Biddeford, Maine and they engineer and manufacture the best ropes to climb on that you can find in any gear shop. Their DRY XP is one example…

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Outdoor Research returns as Headlining Sponsor!

It’s all starting to come together!  We just got word from our great friends at Outdoor Research that they will be back again as the Headlining Sponsor to this year’s Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! These guys and gals have been going big for Ice Fest for years, and we couldn’t be more honored and…

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Black Diamond is bringing the goods!

Black Diamond is back!  And they are bringing with them HEAPS of gear for you to try out! Black Diamond creates top-notch gear that we all routinely carry into the hills, and beyond that, they continue to support keeping those hills accessible for us to walk into!  The company stands behind the climbing and skiing communities in…

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DMM Gear Giveaway!

DMM is stepping up in a big way for Ice Fest this year. Here is a run down on what über high-quality components (made in Wales) Ice Fest attendees could win this year. I’ll get right to it. Torque Nuts (or hexes) The cow bells of the north country, you can tell a mixed climbing…

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