This Weekend! The 22nd Annual Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest 2015 Feb. 6th-8th, 2015, North Conway, NH Some highlights: Ice climbing, mixed climbing, and mountaineering clinics with IMCS & Guest Guides (room still available!) Climbing demos from 12+ sponsors Morning coffee sponsored by Frontside Grind at the American Alpine Club Table Beer sponsor, Tuckerman Brewing […]
The Smuggs Ice Bash in Smugglers Notch VT was too much fun! It gets bigger and better every year. So let’s get right down to it. Friday night’s Kick-off Party and Dry Tool Competition at Petra Cliffs was a blast. DJ Kanganade was spinning and the competitors were sending. There was a large field of competitors this […]
In this competition (only open to residents of the USA and Canada) we are giving away a pair of Apex Ice Axes. The Apex is our all-round technical axe suited for steep ice, massive mountain routes and mixed test pieces. They are yours to keep of course but we require a 350 word review from the winner and images of the axes in use
The 17th Annual Catskill Ice Festival January 30, 31, February 1, 2, 2015 This year again they will have multiple clinics on all the skills and techniques you need to get out on ice – from basic skills, to dry-tooling, to glacier travel techniques. Demo ice climbing gear from Black Diamond, Petzl, La Sportiva, Outdoor Research […]
Ice axes, crampons and a rope don’t seem like typical wardrobe requirements for a weekend in Ithaca, but a $13,800 tourism grant aims to change that. Ithaca’s gorges hold climbs that can be more interesting and accessible than ice in the Adirondack and Catskill mountains, according to Todd Miner, a subcontractor for the National Heritage Trust.
Miner is planning to have the feasibility study finished this year, and he’s hoping that a recreational ice climbing pilot program could take place next winter, he said.
Miner said his first goal is determining if ice climbing can be made legal in the City of Ithaca. The pastime is prohibited on all public lands in Tompkins County, he said. Illegal climbing in Ithaca can bring a $100 to $250 maximum fine, or 25 hours of community service to 15 days in jail.
“We feel like we’ve got world-class ice,” Miner said. “We’re just missing a great opportunity to expand both the tourism industry here in Ithaca, as well as providing recreational opportunities for our local individuals.”
A Look Into the Experiences of Ice Climbers Who Have Fallen on Ice Screws by Kel Rossiter / Adventure Spirit INTRODUCTION Last winter a climber with Adventure Spirit Rock+Ice+Alpine was asking me about the holding power of ice screws. We discussed the various lab studies that have been done (a list of links to some […]
Ardu takes a cold flight (4 degrees) at the 19th Annual Adirondack Mountainfest January 17, 2015
This Weekend! Join NEice at the fastest growing Ice Festival in the Northeast! We will be at the notch road gate Jeffersonville side, dishing out hot soup and flying the drones. Hope to see you there. January 23-25, 2015 Kick-off party | Clinics | Slideshows| Raffle | Camaraderie Drytooling Competition: The East’s only Mixed […]
Kevin Mahoney and Alden Pellett having fun escaping from “The Monster” during a midday break from their gear demo responsibilities at The 19 annual Adirondack Mountainfest. *Photos by Doug Millen Kevin Mahoney – Mahoney Alpine Adventures The Mountaineer – Keene Valley NY
The Mountaineer will host a private “sneak peak” screening of Jeff Lowe’s Metanoia on Friday, January 16th at 8 p.m. in conjunction with the 19th Annual Adirondack International Mountainfest! Don’t miss the chance to see this long-anticipated film here in the Adirondacks BEFORE it premieres in Colorado in March
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