Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest - Ice Climbing

[Anne Skidmore]

MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY ICE FESTIVAL
February 2nd-4th, 2018
North Conway, New Hampshire

Website: mwv-icefest.com
Facebook: facebook.com/mwvIceFest
Instagram: mwv_icefest

The Mount Washington Valley (MWV)Ice Fest is the premier ice climbing and winter mountaineering event on the East Coast and one of the longest-running ice climbing festivals in the world! The Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest draws climbers from across the U.S. and around the world, offering skills clinics, gear demos, slide shows, and climber parties in one of the worlds most concentrated and accessible ice climbing locations. The MWV Ice Fest embodies the scrappy spirit of the New England climbing community, its richness of history, and character.

You can check out all the clinics here: mwv-icefest.com/clinics/

Highlights of this years event includes: Free gear demos from the top climbing companies, Tuckerman Brewery beer (21+ of course!), raffle, Friday evenings show by Jesse Huey and Saturday evenings show by Raphael Slawinski, and Apres Climbing hour at the historic climbing shop in town, IME (International Mountain Equipment)!

This weekend is a blast, has super affordable clinics and we hope it will inspire you for the ice season present and future!

Ice Climbing Clinics Include:

-Basic Waterfall Ice Climbing
-Ice Climbing For Rock Climbers
-Women's Ice Climbing Clinics
-Women's Mixed Climbing
-Steep Waterfall Ice Climbing
-Mixed Climbing Clinics
-Two-Day Ice Leader Course

Avalanche/Mountaineering/Snow Clinics Include:
-2 Day Avalanche Awareness Clinic
-1 Day Ice Rescue Clinic
-Two-Day Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue
-Snow & Ice Anchor Clinic
-Alpine snow and ice skills
-One-day ascent of Mt. Washington

AND SO MUCH MORE!
Call IMCS at: 603-356-7064

Visit the ICE FEST Clinics Page: mwv-icefest.com/clinics/