Meet Our Incredibly Talented Guides!

Women's Rock Weekend has lined up some extremely talented women to be our guides for the clinics. Check out their bios and get excited to spend some time climbing with them!

Heidi Wirtz
Lizzy Scully
Emilie Drinkwater
Janet Bergman
Sarah Garlick
Kayte Knower
Jen Reed

Thank you Petzl!

We have a Petzl t-shirt for the first 40 women who sign up for clinics! We have limited sizes, but be sure to book early!

Get all the details on Women's Rock Weekend right here!

It's shaping up to be a fantastic year for Women's Rock Weekend! There are clinics for everyone. From those who have never climbed before to the seasoned climber looking to fine-tune her skills with some incredible female climbers like Heidi Wirtz, Lizzy Scully, Madaleine Sorkin, Emilie Drinkwater, Sarah Garlick and Janet Bergman.

After your clinic on Saturday, head over to Flatbread for a group dinner. This is the best pizza around!

Be sure to catch Madaleine Sorkin's slide show "Big Wall Free Climbing: Zion to Yosemite" on Saturday night after the dinner at Flatbreads!

Enrollment has begun! Call us at (603) 356-7064 or email us at guides@ime-usa.com. Check out the website for the full details on the clinics at http://www.ime-usa.com/imcs/rock_climbing_womens_rock_clinics.html

Hope to see you there!

Get Ready for WRW 2010!!!

We are gearing up for our 18th annual Women's Rock Weekend, coming up this June 26-27, 2010, here in North Conway. Check the blog for weekly updates starting May 17, and give us a call in the IMCS office for more information and to register for the event: 603-356-7064.

The Fight for Height

As you may already know, each year at Women's Rock Weekend we find some rockin' lady to give us a slideshow meant to inspire, awe, or just plain get us psyched. We think year will be no exception. Join us Saturday night, June 27th for "The Fight for Height" presented by Mountain Hardwear Athlete and WRW Guest Guide, Julia Niles. Julia is the fifth American woman to become a fully certified AFMGA/UIAGM guide, and as if that isn't cool enough, was able to reach this new height after having her left lung removed. Talk about awesome. Here's what Julia has to say about her show:

"Sometimes it takes a bit of a knock down to find out we don't just want to walk through life, we want to run. My slideshow is the story of my knock down and inevitable journey back from being diagnosed with a lung tumor that the doctor said would necessitate the removal of my left lung, the fight to save half, and the bounce right back into my passions: climbing and guiding. Six months later I completed the Grand Traverse of the Tetons in a day- a feat that includes thirteen mountains and lots of lung power. Today, three and a half years later, I have succeeded in becoming the fifth American woman to be a fully certified IFMGA/UIAGM mountain guide. Climbing and skiing have become a full-time pursuit that will continue to keep me running through all the thick and thin that life tosses my way. This slideshow will be a tribute to the late and great Sean Patrick, Founder of HERA."

You can follow Julia's adventures HERE

Show starts @ 7:30pm upstairs at IME...$5 at the door - see you there!!

Meet the Guides

Hello all! We hope you're as excited as we are for WRW this year! I want to take a moment to introduce you to the lovely women that will be joining us this year as your guides. These women have a ton of experience and knowledge to pass onto you!

Julia Niles
Janet Bergman

Julie Seyfert-Lillis
Emilie Drinkwater

Jen Reed
Sarah Garlick
Claudine Safar

plus all the IMCS Guides

Sarah Garlick jams it out. Photo by Anne Skidmore

Get Your Rock On

Warm temps are in and the rain is gone! Summer is just around the bend...get ready to get your rock on! We're psyched for you to join us for the 17th Annual Women's Rock Weekend here in North Conway!

Things are shaping up and this year's sponsors include Mammut, Outdoor Research, Mountain Hardwear, Wild Things, Asolo, Lowe Alpine, Crumpler, Julbo, Lowa, La Sportiva, Petzl, Misty Mountain, The American Alpine Club, Tuckerman Brewing Company and IME. Get psyched for sweet swag and gear demos!

Posters are up and enrollment in our clinics has already begun. Make sure you sign up early to get into the clinic of your choice.

See you out there!!!

For a list and details of this year's clinics click here.