A many time returning guest working on his Grid (hiking all the 4000-footers, every month of the year) requested Redline Guide Chase Hall to hike with him to bag Zealand and Hale for November. The team was strategic not waiting until later in the month and the strategy paid off. We’ll let Chase give the details. November 9th, Hale and Zealand: My guest is working on […]
Not everyone likes winter hiking, especially early in the season before we get used to the energy-sapping cold, initially trickier terrain (this gets easier with snow), and heavier packs. It’s a tough transition. Couple that with overnight gear and it doesn’t get easier. Our suggestion is to ease in and keeping going. This can set the stage for developing more power — which will be noticed […]
This blog post is going to be something along the lines of a “what we did during our summer vacation” theme and will reveal some of the cool and interesting things our guides did over the past several months. The activities range from international adventures, to domestic pursuits, to expanding one’s education. Not all of our guides will be mentioned here. Not to say the ones […]
A regular guest working on his Grid (hiking all the 4ks every month of the year) was at it again. As usual he had Redline Guide Chase Hall to lend a hand and offer oversight. On the docket for November were North and Middle Tripyramids. A new element was added to this particular hike, one that we haven’t really seen much of in a while: snow. […]
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 […]
