Posts by IMCS
Max Lurie
Max Lurie started his Ice Fest career as an IMCS guide, now we’re totally pleased to welcome him home as a guest guide for 2020! Max is originally from Bath, Maine and called the MWV home for many years before going west to guide in the PNW and Colorado. He started guiding in 2008 here…
Read more...Hyperlite
Welcome back Hyperlite Mountain Gear! Stoked to have an awesome demo gear fleet heading our way from Hyperlite Mountain Gear! Hyperlite designs AND manufactures their packs in Biddeford, Maine. Their goal is efficiency, and their effort well worth it! These packs are workhorses in the mountains. https://youtu.be/75oqCvurM7Q “OPTIMIZED LIGHTWEIGHT GEAR FOR PASSIONATE ALPINISTS, BACKPACKERS,…
Read more...Katie Bono
Big Thanks to CAMP for bringing Katie to Ice Fest this year! Katie is an accomplished all around mountain athlete with speed records and competition climbing wins. She now adds medical student to her impressive CV. Check out her recent submission to Arcteryx’s Bird Blog. We love what this crusher has to say about balancing…
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...Karsten Delap
Welcome back Karsten Delap! Karsten is joining us from Brevard, North Carolina where he is the owner and lead guide at Fox Mountain Guides. Fox Mountain Guides is the only AMGA certified rock guide outfit in the southeast! A La Sportiva athlete, Karsten will be guiding for us Friday- Sunday. AMGA Training and Certifications Held: AMGA…
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