Posts Tagged ‘Sterling Rope’
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…
Read more...Demo THIS Gear!
Why beat up your own gear, when you could test out, try and beat up this gear?! This is one of the coolest parts about the MWV Ice Fest. Check out all the incredible companies you can demo gear from! TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! We’re talking jackets, gloves, ice tools, crampons, helmets, harnesses, packs, boots…
Read more...Freddie & Janet Wilkinson are back!
You all are in for a treat! Freddie and Janet Wilkinson are returning to Ice Fest this year to share their infinite knowledge of climbing and the mountains. Between these two, they have years and years of expertise and are some of the most fun people you can find in the outdoors. Highly respected and…
Read more...MWV ICE FEST THANK YOU’S & RECAP!
The 2016 Mount Washington Ice Fest was hands down without a doubt our best EVER, but it only happened with many helping hands, sponsors, guides, participants, climbers, talent, and passion! Wow, we are still coming down from an awesome high, we had a blast this year! We hosted over 1300+ people over the course of…
Read more...Welcome Back Sterling Rope!
We are so excited to welcome back Sterling Rope this year! They are so consistent with their quality of products year after year. They also are coming back with a fresh new look and new logo. We love it! Sterling Rope is the leading manufacturer of life safety rope, cord, and hardware. Made right here…
Read more...2015 Ice Fest Weekend Recap & Thank You’s!
The 2015 Mount Washington Ice Fest was hands down our best ever, but it only happened with many helping hands, talent, and passion! Wow, we are still coming down from an awesome high, we had a blast this year! First, we want to thank all of YOU! All of you who have a passion for…
Read more...Official 2015 MWV Ice Fest Schedule!
Here you go folks! A big schedule for the whole Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest weekend! DOWNLOAD THE ICE FEST SCHEDULE! CLICK HERE: http://tinyurl.com/lg28h6g Check out all the events from the demos, clinics, evening shows, Apres Hour at IME, Gusto’s Food Truck, Coffee from Frontside Grind, Bagels from Bagels Plus and MORE! And share with…
Read more...Sterling Rope & Recycling Initiative!
We are so excited to welcome back Sterling Rope Company! Sterling Rope will be sending a bunch of awesome swag including Photons, Hollowblocks, AND an Evolution Helix! The Evolution Helix is Small but mighty! This lightweight, durable 9.5 is ideal for high-end sport, trad and mixed climbing. The Fusion Photon is dual certified to half and twin this rope offers multiple benefits…
Read more...Eric McCallister Photography Coming To Ice Fest, & MORE!
Killer news coming at you folks today! Eric McCallister Photography will be coming to Ice Fest! YES! Eric will be there at FRIDAY evenings events with his portrait/photo setup! We can wait to see how he approaches photographing all you ice climbers on FRIDAY evening of Ice Fest at Theater In The Wood! Eric is…
Read more...Welcome Back Sterling Rope!
For many folks around here, Sterling Ropes are THE ropes to climb on. They handle amazingly well, are incredibly compact, and for major bonus points, they are located right here in New England! All their research and development, all their manufacturing, it happens just next door in Biddeford Maine. We love that Sterling is a…
Read more...2014 Mega Guest Guide Line Up!
We were so excited to fill you in this morning that LOWA athlete Carlos Buhler was coming that now we want to give a heads up on ALL the guest guides that will be at the 2014 Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! We have our biggest line up yet of guest guides to date! These…
Read more...20 Thank You’s For the 20th Ice Fest!
This years Ice Fest was one of our best ever but it only happened with so many helping hands, talent, and passion. First, we want to thank all of YOU! All of you who have a passion for ice climbing, IME/IMCS, the MWV Ice Fest and having a gosh darn good time! So thank you…
Read more...Countdown! What NOT To Miss!
Hello Ice Festers! We’re just 4 days AWAY!!! We want to take a moment to remind you of a few things NOT to miss during the 2013 Ice Fest. Check it below! 1. FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENING SHOWS! WHERE: New Location! Theater In The Wood, Intervale, NH WHEN: Doors open at 7pm, $10 (on FRIDAY…
Read more...Friday & Saturday Evening Presentations!
Hey Folks! Below is a schedule of Friday & Saturday’s evening presenters! Spread the WORD! Don’t miss either night! WE’RE AT A NEW VENUE THIS YEAR! It’s AWESOME and is only four miles north of IME on Route 16. It’s called Theater in the Wood. Directions To Theater In The Wood: CLICK HERE Evening Presentation Beta:…
Read more...Announcing the return of Ice Fest sponsor Mountain Hardware and athlete Janet Wilkinson! Yippee!!
Ice Fest is so pumped to have back Mount Washington Valley local and all around super sender Janet Wilkinson!!!! Janet is a Mountain Hardware Athlete, and is also sponsored by La Sportiva, Sterling Rope, and Petzl. Janet is known for great adventures that have brought her deep into mountains of many different continents. Janet…
Read more...2013 Ice Fest Guest Presenters!!!
Hey folks! We have a HUGE announcement this morning! We hope it gets you even more excited for the 2013 Ice Fest, as we’re super stoked about it! So this year is the 20th Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest. We wanted to go BIG with the 2013 presenters, we wanted to keep some local heart…
Read more...Sterling Rope and La Sportiva Yippee!!
We are so psyched to have our headlining sponsor Sterling Rope back and…..La Sportiva is also in the house at Ice Fest 2013!! Meet local rep (and climbing legend) Doug Madera to check out sweet ropes and La Sportiva boot demos!! Fresh off the press I just heard from Doug he will have Nepal…
Read more...BOOYAH! The NEW website is up!
Hey Ice Festers! The game is ON! We’ve been working hard on the new site, and it’s up! Check it out, and of course if you have any constructive criticism, we’d love to here it! Visit: www.mwv-icefest.com And we’ve been planning the 2013 Ice Fest, and have a TON of secrets to release over the…
Read more...THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
This years Ice Fest was our best ever but it only happened with so many helping hands, talent, and passion. First, we want to thank all of YOU! All of you who have a passion for ice climbing, IME/IMCS, the MWV Ice Fest and having a gosh darn good time! So thank you to ALL…
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