What did you get for your birthday? Some things? A cake, perhaps? All lovely, we’re sure, and all very traditional. One guest and long time friend of Redline Guiding, however, hoped to celebrate her birthday in an atypical way. She wanted an experience! That makes sense to us. Experiences last while most things don’t. Especially nowadays.
Originally the plan was for our guest to take our Winter Skills course and then snowshoe up Mt Washington the next day. As it turned out, though, a lower elevation objective like Mt Pierce was preferred instead thanks to a forecast of strong alpine winds. This peak, for those who don’t know, is one of the NH 4000-footers we and many others suggest starting on. No surprises allows one to focus on the amazing visuals and the fun.
This was a good birthday mountain. Redline Guide Ken Hodges made extra sure of it by bringing a chocolate muffin to help drive the celebration. Also, as a professional he was able to keep our guest on point about eating and other self-care things. Being an outdoor writer our guest really did know this stuff, but having someone manage the day can make it even better.
