THANK YOU • THANK YOU • THANK YOU

Thanks for coming everyone! What a great weekend!!!

We hope to see you next year. I saw Anne taking some photos during the weekend---we'll try to get them posted soon. If you have your own photos of the event, we'd love to see them! Email them to guides@ime-usa.com.

Ice Fest Kickoff!

It's finally here! We've started! Tons of demo's, free coffee, apres party, sweet raffle items, free give aways, slideshows, Randy Rackcliff's work for sale, and more! Winter is in full force up here with cold temps and snow! There are just a few spots left on Sunday for clinics so don't wait any longer! Drive safe and come on up!

Evening Entertainment

Step Right Up: Demo Time!

Are you wanting to try mono-points? Want to go leashless? Aren't in love with your boots? Want to try some new warm gloves? The IMCS Ice Fest is here for you!
But seriously, we have a ton of demo's that will be available to the public throughout the Ice Fest!

You can check out gear Thursday through Sunday from 7:30am-11:00am, and are expected to return gear at the end of the day from 4pm-5:30pm.

Check out what gear you'll be able to try out!

Companies include:
-Mammut
-Asolo
-Lowe Alpine
-La Sportiva
-Grivel
-Black Diamond
-Petzl Charlet
-Vasque
-Patagonia
-Lowa
-Nemo Tents
-Clif Bar
-Wild Things

Après Parties No Longer Just For Skiers

Please join us for the 2008 Ice Festival's

Après Climb Party
Friday, February 8
4:30–6:00 PM
I.M.E

sponsored by Tuckerman Brewing Co. and Mammut.

Mingle with fellow ice climbers and mountaineers, chat it up with Ice Fest celebrities like Max Turgeon and Josh Wharton, drink some free beer from Tuckerman, and enjoy the tight-knit climbing community of New England.

The Après Climb Party is free and open to the public.
Be there!


*Happy Ice Fest Climbers*


*Hooray for beer sponsors!*

Sign Up Time!

Have you noticed the variety we offer with our courses, clinics, and guided ascents during the Ice Fest? Check it out, find what you've been wanting to do, and give us a call! Don't find what you're looking for? Let us tailor a clinic to your needs.
IMCS: 603.356.7064

A list of all the clinics can be found on the Ice Fest web page.

Clinics this year include:

* Huntington Ravine gully climb with IMCS guide

* Private climb with IMCS Guide (up to 4 people)

* Mixed climbing with Mark Synnott

* Fast and Light: Efficient alpine climbing techniques with Josh Wharton

*Steep Waterfall Ice Climbing Skills with guest guide Will Mayo

* Women's steep waterfall ice skills with Majka Burhardt

* Two-day ice leader skills with Bob Baribeau

* Two-day glacier travel and crevasse rescue

* Snow and ice anchors clinic

* Alpine-style primer climb

* One-day ice leader refresher course

*Presidential Terrain Traverse- 3 day

*Two-day Level I Avalanche course

Being a guide at IMCS is a profession and a passion that allows us to share the excitement of climbing and the mountain environment with YOU! Along the way we will help you build skills and gain experiences that will make YOU a better climber and mountaineer.

Will Mayo to give a slideshow about New England Ice and Mixed!

We are pleased to announce that Will Mayo will be presenting a slide show during Ice Fest on Friday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 pm. Will is going to kick-off the evening on Friday night with a show about the ice and mixed climbing here in our own backyard. We love watching shows about radical routes in far corners of the globe---but sometimes it's nice to be reminded of the world-class adventures to be had right here in New England.

What: Northeast Ice and Mixed Climbing: Past, Present, and Future: A slide show by Will Mayo

When: Friday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7:00, beer will be served before the show, so come early!

Where: The climbing wall at the Cranmore Fitness Center, North Conway

Please note: Mark Richey, who was previously scheduled to give a slide show on Friday night, will unfortunately not be able to attend due to a last-minute scheduling conflict. Mark will be halfway to Mumbai, India during the night of the show, so I guess he has a good excuse! We hope you can make it next year, Mark!