Yah Petzl!!! We just got a shipment of demo gear and give away hats to keep you nice and warm this ice fest. Temps are looking stable and it has been below freezing in the canyon for weeks now. The river is frozen and the ice is sticky

Nick Weicht > Pre-Valdez Ice Fest 2016

Yah Petzl!!! We just got a shipment of demo gear and give away hats to keep you nice and warm this ice fest. Temps are looking stable and it has been below freezing in the canyon for weeks now. The river is frozen and the ice is sticky

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Now it's an official party!! Broken Tooth, Denali and Resolution Brewing Company's will both be joining in the post climbing celebration every night. Get ready for pints of goodness to go along with Mountain Film, Eagles Club slide show/ live music and the Ice Fest Bonfire/ spaghetti feed

Now it's an official party!! Denali Brewing and Resolution Brewing Company's will both be joining in the post climbing celebration every night. Get ready for pints of goodness to go along with Mountain Film, Eagles Club slide show/ live music and the Ice Fest Bonfire/ spaghetti feed

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Nick Weicht

Feb 10, 2016

“Yah Petzl!!! We just got a shipment of demo gear and give away hats to keep you nice and warm this ice fest. Temps are looking stable and it has been below freezing in the canyon for weeks now. The river is frozen and the ice is sticky”

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This is the first year to bring an online volunteer sheet to Ice Fest and should mark a huge step forward.

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AMH is once again running an Ice Fest Special on there gear rental along with putting together a another great giveaway package. We can't say thanks enough.

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Upping the game this year in Valdez

The Valdez Prospector is once again pitching in a sweet package to make this another great festival. Better yet they are now supporting the climbing community here with some of the gear we need in the vertical world so be sure to check them out. Thanks Joe and Chris.

Shejumps is back for round two with Emily at the helm..

Now it's an official party!! Broken Tooth, Denali and Resolution Brewing Company's will both be joining in the post climbing celebration every night. Get ready for pints of goodness to go along with Mountain Film, Eagles Club slide show/ live music and the Ice Fest Bonfire/ spaghetti feed

Yah Petzl!!! We just got a shipment of demo gear and give away hats to keep you nice and warm this ice fest. Temps are looking stable and it has been below freezing in the canyon for weeks now. The river is frozen and the ice is sticky

Now it's an official party!! Denali Brewing and Resolution Brewing Company's will both be joining in the post climbing celebration every night. Get ready for pints of goodness to go along with Mountain Film, Eagles Club slide show/ live music and the Ice Fest Bonfire/ spaghetti feed

A soggy Bones after breaking through the ice on the Lowe River and a close call preping for Ice Fest

Now it's an official party!! Denali Brewing and Resolution Brewing Company's will both be joining in the post climbing celebration every night. Get ready for pints of goodness to go along with Mountain Film, Eagles Club slide show/ live music and the Ice Fest Bonfire/ spaghetti feed

Don't know if Petzl intended for there demo tools to get used this way but we sure do appreciate it.

Bridevail and Flying Cloud look sweet this year.

At three days till kickoff the house and rigs are all filled up with goodness for the Festival.

This years R&I add

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