Print Newsletters are in the mail!
Summer 2009 newsletter - Read Rob Vandegrift’s program update, view the 2008 financial results, learn about upcoming events and read about why Dr. Richard Katzman, Kismet Board member, climbs. Read it here: Summer 2009 Newsletter Click here to sign up for the Kismet mailing list. read more →
2009 Program Season, Week Two Photos
Here is a gallery of photos from Session 2, day 2, with first year students from Portland ME, Manchester NH, Boston MA, and the Mount Washington Valley. The students are climbing on Whitehorse Ledge in North Conway. All photos by Rob Vandegrift. read more →
2009 Program Season, Week One Photos
We welcomed our first session of first year students to North Conway on July 12. The weather shaped up just in time for a great week of climbing! Photos and captions by Rob Vandegrift. read more →
Nike ‘Back Your Block’ Challenge!
Please help Kismet win $2,500 for student scholarships by voting for us in the Nike ‘Back Your Block’ Challenge! Nike is investing up to $650,000 in grants across the nation to unlock the potential of young people through the power of sports! Many thanks to them for including us in this special opportunity. Vote now! read more →
PRESS RELEASE: Kismet Gears Up for Its Tenth Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: KISMET ROCK FOUNDATION GEARS UP FOR ITS TENTH SEASON Mountain Hardwear Shows Support with Cash and Equipment North Conway, New Hampshire – July 6 – It has been a wet spring in New England, and, thanks to Mountain Hardwear, Kismet Rock Foundation will be prepared if the rainy forecast continues when the.. read more →
Summer 2009 Schedule
Summer Program Schedule: July 12-18: Beginner students July 19-25: Beginner students July 26-Aug 1: Beginner students Aug 2-8: Returning students Aug 9-15: Returning students Aug 16-22: Returning students Aug 23-29: Returning students Interested in volunteering? Please contact us. read more →
WANTED: Climbing shoes
We are looking for climbing shoes for this coming season, in the full range of sizes from 6-13. Please check your closets and garages and contact us if you have some shoes you’d like to have a new life at Kismet. (Only new or gently used shoes please!) read more →
Partner Profiles: The Woman Behind Kismet’s Logo
As we celebrate our 10th year of service to New England youth, we are taking the opportunity to recognize many of the volunteers and donors who have made our work possible. For our first installment, we meet Janina Lamb, creator of Kismet’s logo and one of the organization’s founding board members. Here is her story:.. read more →
MWV Ice Fest participants generate $2,212 for Kismet!
The Friday night silent auction, held at the Ice Fest Slideshow and Dry Tooling Face Off on Feb 6, generated $2,212 for Kismet programs! Wow! Our thanks to International Mountain Climbing School and to event coordinators Sarah Garlick and Anne Skidmore for a fabulously fun weekend! Thanks also to Sasha Eisele, Heidi Lewis, Brian Post.. read more →