Posts Tagged ‘Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest’
Welcoming Back Some Regional Guest Guides!
We are constantly blown away by how many guides return, year after year, to work the Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest. This year is no different and here are a few fantastic New England guides that we are stoked to say are coming back! Erik Thatcher is a guide based on the west side of the…
Read more...Welcome Back Hyperlite Mountain Gear!
“Precisely whats needed. And nothing more.” Sounds pretty good to a New Englander, right? This morning we are welcoming back New England’s own, Hyperlite Mountain Gear! We love these hard-working, dedicated Mainers and their simple, stripped-down approach to backpacks, shelters, and stuff sacks. Hand-built in Biddeford, Maine using American-made Dyneema Fiber and Dyneema Composite Fabrics…
Read more...Katie Bono and CAMP return to Ice Fest!
We may have already announced that CAMP will be back at this year’s event, but we had to bring it up again because these guys just keep delivering! Now we’d like to announce the return of CAMP athlete and Guest Guide – Katie Bono – to the 25th Annual Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! This…
Read more...La Sportiva is back for 2018!
Morning Folks! La Sportiva will be back in the house for the 25th Annual Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest! We know that Sportiva makes year ’round footwear for all the things that we love – rock climbing, trail running, skiing, and high altitude mountaineering, but this season it is all about the ice and…
Read more...Saturday Night at Ice Fest – Raphael Slawinski
Ladies and gents, things sure are good in the valley right now! Yesterday was our first true snow of the season (MWOBS reports almost 14″ of new snow on the summit!), and we are looking forward to watching that snow and the forecasted cold temps work together to build some serious ice in the lower…
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