We don’t hear as much from our oft-returning Grid Gettin’ Guest as we used to but that’s because the number of peaks he still “needs” (33 of them) is shrinking while the space between them grows. He’s closing in with this hike of Mt Carrigain getting him one step closer to his goal of hiking all of the 48 4000-footers in NH during every month of […]
She had been following us for years and determined that this was the year she would hire us. The objective was to hike Mt Katahdin in Baxter State Park in Maine. She specifically requested Redline Guide Debra McCown. Due to the challenging terrain and time of day the summit wasn’t gained but the requested trail was. The team hiked up Hunt Trail (the AT) then descended […]
A returning guest reached out seeking oversight on an attempt of the notorious Flume Slide Trail. She didn’t have to go that way, needing both Mt Flume and Mt Liberty she could have done an out-and-back like many people do, but she wanted to also grab that justifiably Terrifying 25 trail. Leading this adventure was Redline Guide Brian McElwee. What follows is his trip summary along […]
We will go to great lengths to meet the needs of our guests, including going all the way down to Connecticut to do some Rock Climbing with two of our regulars. We didn’t have to great lengths this time, though. Leading them was Redline Guide Glenn Van Neil. He lives in Connecticut with this family. Today’s rock, Glenn told us, was “Pinnacle Rock in Plainville, CT” […]
A returning guest reached out looking to get some help taking on the last four peaks on his 4000-footers list: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Cannon. On this trip Adams was going to be taken down but thanks to the forecast the team decided Cannon Mountain would be better so that’s what they did doing an out-and-back on the Kinsman Ridge Trail. Leading this adventure was Redline […]
It seems like hiking up Mt Washington has become more popular than ever as we’ve fielded so many requests this past month. These requests range from taking on the notorious Huntington Ravine to “any trail that gets me up there.” Being the “Rock Pile” is the tallest mountain in the Northeast and has such a compelling history — both grand and tragic — we can understand […]
A returning guest reached out and asked for a guide to lead a Franconia Ridge loop hike. On point for this adventure was Redline Guide Eric Hansen. Eric’s plan was to hike a clockwise but otherwise standard route covering four peaks, with two of them — Lafayette and Lincoln — being 4000-footers. What follows are a few photos revealing cool and interesting weather, good hiking temps, […]
We get a lot of people reaching out to us looking for a Mt Washington guide. Being it’s our tallest mountain, and with such a reputation for causing harm and delivering strange weather, it makes sense they don’t want to go it alone. Hiring a guide is smart, allowing not just the hiking experience, but learning about a number of related topics along the way. What […]
A lot of people develop an interest in climbing New England’s highest (and deadliest) mountain. Namely, Mt Washington, “Home of the World’s Worst Weather.” But interest isn’t doing. The two are mutually exclusive. The interest part can reside within a person for life, until they become doers, as this father-daughter team did. Leading was Redline Guide Rhonda Willette, and the words and images that follow are […]
Originally our returning guest wanted to hike Mt Katahdin on this trip but the itinerary was changed, mainly due to potential weather. Instead of their Maine Mission, the team — led by Redline Guide Debra McCown — decided on Mt Washington and a Southern Presidential Traverse to include Mts Monroe, Eisenhower, Pierce, and Jackson. Next up is a short summary from Debra followed by some photos. […]
In life we fear the unknown. This applies to this hike on a few levels, but we’ll let Redline Guide Rhonda Willette expose some of them for you. The short story here is that this new guest came to us having always wanted to hike Mt Washington but the unknown kept getting in the way of this trial. Until now. With a guide to lend support […]
A returning group reached out for a multi-day adventure. The plan went through a few iterations but we ultimately settled upon a Mt Washington hike as the main course, with a side dish of Monroe, and a couple AMC hut overnights at Lakes of the Clouds keeping it civilized. The group was comprised of a mix of youths and adults, the weather cooperated, sunsets and sunrises […]
