The plan was to hike up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail (the “Ammo”), hit Mt Monroe, then head down. With the forecast leaning heavily toward rain in the afternoon, though, Redline Guide Eric Hansen and our guest decided to head up Mt Jackson as a mostly wooded alternative. It appears it was a good plan. Below is Eric’s summary of the tour. We hiked the Webster-Jackson Trail […]
The original plan was to hike Franconia Ridge as our guest from Jackson Hole, Wyoming wanted, but it became apparent to guide and guest that shift in the plan was going to be needed, between the rain and wind, the ridge wasn’t going to be a happy place. Our guest understood perfectly and did lay out the reality of shifting hikes right from the start. They […]
We had a couple come to us with a plan that was meant to help them complete more of the 48 without encountering a massively long hike — like the one to Owls Head. In other words, a backpacking trip was needed, but they lacked experience. We could help them change that, though, and that was indeed what happened. This trip was with the help of […]
One of our oft-returning guests stepped away from the mountains for a few weeks. Life stuff. But he’s now back, in the place where his heart is happy, and as usual we paired him up with Redline Guide Chase Hall to lead the way. On this GRID-motivated trip they took on the Twins and Galehead, successfully summiting all three mountains. What follows are some observations and […]
What follows is a true story, though the names have been omitted as that information doesn’t serve anyone — not that we even remember. The event happened many years ago and occurred on Mt Washington. We were guiding a paid group on the “winter route” of the Lion Head Trail. We had started out at the “boot/pack room” below the AMC’s Pinkham Notch Visitor Center at […]
A guest reached out to us after finding us online and saw that we were well-reviewed. She wanted to book our services. She had a specific goal in mind: Hike up Caps Ridge Trail and summit Mt Jefferson. A worthy goal in our opinion. It’s such a pretty hike with just enough challenge in it to make it part fun, part scary. She overcame her trepidation […]
A fellow from Pennsylvania reached out knowing he’d be in the area and wanted to take on the notorious Mt Washington (a.k.a. The Rock Pile). His plan was to climb up and meet his family at the summit; they had driven up the Auto Road and were going to take him down after exploring the top of New Hampshire a bit. As it turned out this […]
A couple of returning guests from New York City reached out wanting to hike Mt Eisenhower (one of those 4ks). A simple out-and-back on Edmand’s Path as it turned out. They requested one of their two go-to guides. In this case it was Redline Guide Chase Hall up to bat. They had a spectacular day complete with a little undercast action — a perfect day for […]
