Mountainfest
Welcome to Mountainfest!
The 29th annual Adirondack International Mountaineering Festival (Mountainfest) is set for Saturday, February 13 through Monday, February 15, 2027!
Mountainfest, is the ultimate celebration of Adirondack ice & snow, is a great opportunity to test the waters with ice climbing - jump in to a “new to ice climbing” 101 course, develop new skills & step up your game with steep ice and mixed climbing clinics, or test your mettle with a "thin ice" clinic. There are opportunities to join clinics on alpine touring, backcountry skiing, winter travel & avalanche awareness. All are welcome to Mountainfest weekend - a 100% charitable event which helps benefit our local fire departments, Keene Central School, and our non-profit partners doing amazing work across the region, all the while, spreading the good word of ice and snow in our Adirondack Mountains. We hope you'll join in the goings on across Keene Valley - winter workshops, yoga, presentations, & more!
Whether you come for clinics, gear and clothing demos, or adventure on your own - make sure to check out the evening entertainment. Our guest athletes always promise entertaining presentations & offer a chance to win big with raffle prizes and free swag giveaways!
Read more from www.lakeplacid.com/story/2024/mountainfest
Tour & Clinic info available below
See you soon!
Guest Athletes
Leah Evans
Over the years, Evans built an inspiring career as a professional skier, taking part in a multitude of ski expeditions and films around the globe. But what’s most notable about Evans is the way she enters conversations with less of a desire to project herself than one to absorb and enjoy. Whether she’s looking for a dance party, marveling at Jackson Hole locals refusing to use skins in the resort backcountry (we did a lot of bootpacking), or talking about how to empower more women in the ski industry, she usually does so with that ever-so-slightly crooked perma-smile on her face.
Leah Evans is a Patagonia Ambassador, Professional Skier/ ACMG hiking guide, & Director at Girls Do Ski.
Marcus Garcia
Back by popular demand! Marcus Garcia joins us from Durango, CO for the 28th annual Adirondack International Mountainfest!
LOWA athlete, an all-around climber with over 28 years of experience, including everything from traditional, sport, and mixed climbing - Marcus Garcia has established over 200 new routes. A coach and mentor, helping develop the next generation of Olympic Caliber athletes. When not teaching climbing clinics, he's at the climbing gym, running peaks, swinging tools, working on photography skills or just chilling at home.
Babsi Vigl
Babsi has always been fascinated by climbing; it’s also always been about more than summiting (though she has bagged plenty of those, too). Raised in the Austrian Alps, she’s been climbing since she was a child and went on her first expedition at the age of 20. In the years since, she has explored the Himalaya, Patagonia, Yosemite, Alaska and countless other ranges around the world.
As impressive as her long list of objectives, however, are all her other roles in the climbing community: She’s also an occupational therapist who specializes in healing injured climbers; an instructor who teaches young mountaineers and mentors women in the alpine, and a professional writer who captures stories that make up the sport she loves.
Guide Services
Local Support
This event wouldn't be possible without our generous sponsors! Thank you!
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