A returning guest wanted to take on a couple of winter 4ks so he reached out. The plan was to take on Monroe (to settle a score, so to speak) and then hike the Tripyramids. The score with Monroe remains unsettled due to some extreme cold weather so Carter Dome was put in its place. For now, anyway. What follows are some photos from both trips. […]
It’s been said that doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results is a sign of insanity. But not always. Sometimes doing the same thing over and over again eventually leads to success. That was the case on this trip. The oft-returning couple had done all sorts of cool things with us, but one thing kept eluding them. That one thing was […]
Sometimes the weather on Mt Washington is harsh. So much so mountaineers from all over the planet visit this mountain to train and test their tolerance for the hell the mountain can unleash. Other times Mt Washington is home of the world’s prettiest weather. On this day it was both. Harsh and beautiful. Cold, windy, and quite spectacular. That said, it all started down low with […]
The goal was to get Mts Monroe and Eisenhower for their winter 48. The plan was to climb the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, get on Crawford Path to the Monroe Loop and take it to the Monroe summit before reconnecting with Crawford Path, jump on the Eisenhower Loop to its summit then reconnect with Crawford Path once again before exiting the ridge just short of Mt Pierce […]
Most of the group was up from Rhode Island, except one who hailed from Massachusetts. In a nutshell it was a friends and family group coming together for an outdoor adventure. Specifically they came up to the Mt Washington Valley to get some basic winter skills and some mountaineering skills training on day one while taking on Mt Washington on day two. Our pretty standard two-day […]
Every year there is a celebration of ice climbing in the Mt Washington Valley. It’s aptly named Ice Fest. People come from all over to attend workshops to hone their skills, partake in classes and climbing adventures, explore the mountains and local sites of interest, hike and ski, attend presentations and other fun events, and partake in various related activities. It’s a great event and a […]
A guest and experienced WMNF hiker wanted to brush up on some Winter and Mountaineering skills in preparation for a climb up Mt Washington later this month. The climb she’ll make with friends, but she wanted to be sure to be able to bring her A-game and came to us for these two half-day courses. Teaching these classes was Redline Guide Debra McCown, and she also […]
