It’s that time of year when Redline Guide Arlette Laan comes back from her personal adventuring elsewhere to lead some hikes and backpacks. We’re super stoked to have her back, even though it’ll be for a short duration visit. For this trip she was taking a guest and the guest’s niece on a four day, three night Pemi-ish-Loop-a-Like, though with some of the windy, foggy weather and with part of Lincoln Woods Trail, they had to get creative. Here’s how Arlette put it (unordered photos to follow)…
When high mountain weather does what high mountain weather does, you adapt your layers as needed. But when high mountain weather throws hurricane force winds to the planned high peaks you adapt your route. Zealand Trail to Guyot Tentsite ✅ Mount Bond, Bondcliff, South Twin ✅ Galehead Hut bonus ✅ Safety exit via Gale River Trail ✅ Sweet AMC Shuttle ride back to car ✅ A good time had by all ✅ What a wonderful team with great spirits. A good time was had by all The best a guide can ask for. —Arlette
