Outdoor Research to Bring the Talent

With their lightweight, durable, and well engineered product line, it is no wonder that New England’s top winter athletes are flocking to Outdoor Research (OR). If one were to look at the most challenging first ascents and hardest lines taken in the last two years in New England, OR athletes and ambassadors have done more…

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The Best Places to Stay for Ice Fest – NorthConwayLodging.com

We are thrilled to have North Conway Lodging on board with us this year. As anyone familiar with North Conway can tell you, the Oxen Yoke and Eastern Slope are two landmarks in the valley and some of the nicest and most convenient places to stay when visiting Northern New Hampshire. In addition to housing…

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Welcome Back Hyperlite Mountain Gear!

Hyperlite Mountain Gear (HMG) will be back at Ice Fest again this year and we couldn’t be happier. Based out of Maine, HMG builds innovative packs with details that make them well suited for a wide array of alpine endeavors. Their packs and sacks are made out of Cuban fiber cloth, an incredibly light, water proof material that…

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Mammut Returns!

We wanted to make sure you all knew that Mammut will be back at the 2015 Ice Fest! This company almost does it all- and does it well! They make apparel, ropes, harnesses, shoes, cord, slings, carabiners, boots, packs, hats and MORE! Come on down and check out what Mammut has to offer! IME has a…

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Liberty Mountain returns with Grivel, Beal, and Edelweiss!

Liberty Mountain will be back again with three pioneering European climbing companies: Grivel, Beal, and Edelweiss.  In the last couple of years Grivel has revamped their line of ice tools and has a whole new roster of interesting products to offer. The Machine 3.0 is a welcome new addition to the Grivel lineup and one that promises to be useful…

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