OR athletes Bayard Russel, Alexa Siegel and Matt McCormick

Big Shout out to our headlining Sponsor Outdoor Research!  We’re still rolling out OR athletes and ambassadors!  Be sure to stop by the outdoor Research table at IME this weekend and chat with these folks about their rad gear!   “Alexa first discovered climbing at the Boston Rock Gym in February of 2003. The gym was…

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Access Fund

Every year at Ice Fest, we hold a silent auction to raise funds for non-profits that work hard to support the New England climbing community.  This year, we are excited to be working with the Access Fund as our official beneficiary.  Locally, Access Fund and Northeast Regional Director, Mike Morin have been hard at work on a…

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AAC

The AAC Vision is a simple one.  A United Community Of Competent Climbers And Healthy Climbing Landscapes.  A simple vision in a complicated landscape.  We’re stoked to have AAC continue their sponsorship of MWV Ice Fest, the longest running Ice Climbing Festival in the United States. There are tons of benefits to joining the AAC,…

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Alain Comeau, Bob Baribeau, and Craig John

Alain Comeau has been working as an instructor and guide since the 1970s.  He is the owner of New England Mountain Guides here in NH.  2009 AMGA Guide of the Year and 2017 AMGA Lifetime Achievement Award are just a couple of the accolades due to Alain.  These days Alain specializes in adaptive rescue systems…

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La Sportiva

Welcome back La Sportiva!  Visit Ice Fest friend Doug Madara at the La Sportiva booth and get hooked up with the perfect Mountaineering boots for your clinic! “Our mission is to bring you the best technical products to explore the outdoors. For 89 years we have been producing innovative products and we are looking forward…

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