Returning guests working on their lists — one from New York City, NY, the other from Peterborough, NH — came back to us for a fall hike claiming two more 4000-footers: Mt Cabot and Mt Moriah. As you’ll see in the photos by Redline Guide Debra McCown, the lines between fall and winter became a little indistinct thanks to the snowy trees and frosty ground conditions […]
Great news for anyone seeking a SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and/or CPR/AED certification this coming year as our 2026 dates are now available and signups are now open. Check out our 2026 Added Notes: To learn more, get pricing, and to signup, check out our Wilderness First Aid (WFA) page. These classes may be used to re-certify your Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification. You are […]
A returning guest really wanted to enjoy Franconia Ridge during nice weather and this was his day… finally. The team hiked the classic loop, though they took on Mt Lafayette first going up Old Bridle Path and Greenleaf Trail, then descending Falling Waters Trail off of Little Haystack. The thinking was one of personal preference as well as the idea of getting the heavy lifting done […]
A fellow working on hiking the 48 4000-footers of New Hampshire came to us looking for a knowing companion to hike with. When he first reached out he was at 38, but he was still getting after the peaks in the interim and today he made it to 43 out of the 48. He has a few peaks left to finish and he wants someone for […]
A new guest reached out to us looking to do a fall ascent of our beloved Mt Washington via the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail. She had experienced the mountain previously a few years ago and was guided on the Winter Route of the Lion Head Trail. This time she was looking for the beauty inherent with this season — and she got the goods on that front. […]
A regularly-returning guest working on his Grid — meaning he’s hiking all 48 of the 4000-footers every month — came to us as he normally does looking to book a hike with Redline Guide Chase Hall. The plan for this hike was to bag Cannon Mountain for October. Since grabbing Cannon is kind of a short one going up via the Kinsman Ridge Trail, they decided […]
Most of the educational requests that come our way are fairly standard: How do I hike? How do I cross a stream? How do I establish a campsite? How do I navigate with a map and compass? How do I navigate with digital devices? And then there are others that are atypical. For example: How do I navigate if it’s mandated to use outdated devices while […]
A couple reached out asking if we could supply a guide for a half day hike the very next day. While sometimes waiting until the last minute creates an impossible situation, we were able to make it happen — provided they were okay with Redline Guide (and JP) Mike Cherim performing a mountain wedding while they relaxed on the lookout ledges of Iron Mountain (now back […]
For every ending, a new story begins. This is one such case. Redline Guide Debra McCown had recently helped someone finish their 48. No sooner had the celebration ended when another guest came to us with the same agenda. Not new to us, per se, a retuning guest, but the numbers are being checked off anew. On these two trips (combined) three more mountains were counted, […]
We are delighted and excited to announce that today, October 17th, 2025, marks the anniversary of the founding of our company: Redline Guiding! As of today we’re stoked to be nine years old and we will begin working on our tenth year. Looking back it seems almost unbelievable how time flies. From crawling, to walking, to running, now arriving at where we are at present — […]
Working through his assistant, a father from Las Vegas, NV, reached out. He was going to be up this way on along with his two grown sons, fraternal twins from Brooklyn, NY and Sherman Oaks, CA. They were up here on vacation and wanted to take on a 3-4 hour half day hike. Not an easy one either but something they’d feel and remember. As was […]
There, in what seems like the middle of the Pemigewasset Wilderness, lies Owls Head… one of the more remote 4000-footers. And our guest wanted to get it out of her way. At 41 of the 48, including the Bonds and Isolation, she plans to finish next year and didn’t really didn’t want the remote Owls Head standing before her the whole time. Taunting her. It was […]
