Yep, another one. It if seems like there was one just a day ago, then you’re paying attention. This one was another private hike with one person looking to get it done, but this time Redline Guide Nico Dubois was on point. They made good time on the trip. The guest had hiked Kilimanjaro and […]
We will often guide folks on the Huntington Ravine Trail. Thanks to a few exposed and awkward sections, this Terrifying 25 trail really is terrifying in the eyes of many. It is a rather specific climb demanding precision routing — something that many get wrong. Redline Guides Ken Hodges and Howard Aronson, both guiding up […]
Our guests were on the fence about hiring a guide but finally decided it was worth it. After all, they wanted to climb Huntington Ravine and it’s notorious for its dangers and difficulties. It was the right call. On point for this mission was Redline Guide Ken Hodges. For those who don’t follow us, Ken […]
Next floor, Huntington Ravine, going up — ding-ding. The doors rumble open and three ladies enter the elevator, two returning to us from previous Redline Guiding adventures. Redline Guide Ken Hodges at the controls, in the lead, taking this party up, up, and up some more. This is something we do here at Redline Guiding. […]
That’s what we were asked first thing in the morning: “Can you supply a guide for me today? I would like to ascend Huntington Ravine.” Quite the question to wake up to but Redline Guide and owner Mike Cherim responded by saying “okay” — despite having gone to bed at 2:00am and needing to make […]
It is said that the Huntington Ravine Trail, which ascends Mt Washington (6288′), is the single most challenging regular hiking trail in the White Mountain National Forest. This is true… arguably. There are sections of other trails that momentarily surpass the peak challenges or cruxes Huntington offers, like the bottom third (or less) of the […]
Will you marry us on Mt Washington… at the top of the fan in Huntington Ravine? they asked. They had me at “will you marry us” and, yes, what a great place for a wedding. So grand and magnificent, and room for a thousand guests. Guests who won’t show up because they weren’t invited. Jake […]
As a testament of their good decision-making, four young men from Germany (currently living in Canada) came to us hoping it wasn’t too late to hire a guide for a hike up the notorious Huntington Ravine Trail and on to the 6288-foot (1917-meter) summit of Mt Washington. As was, this was a somewhat tough judgement […]
It seems like this summer is the Summer of Huntington Ravine. We say this because demand for guides for this classic hike-but-almost-a-climb is at an all-time high. And, we’re happy to oblige; helping folks succeed on this “trail” by keeping them on the actual trail. It’s critical in fact. People have run into problems taking […]
She came to us looking to take on the notorious, the infamous, the fantastic and amazing Huntington Ravine on the east side of Mt Washington. For us, this is a fairly common request. And it’s one we love to be sure. Been there for ages, but really it just never gets old. For our guests […]
A quick search on our blog will reveal many, many stories about hikes up Huntington Ravine. Guidance on it is requested a lot being it’s such a scary trail — and deservedly so. The Fan, the Slab, the delicate and precarious moves along the way, the over all exposure, and all of it topped off […]
Whenever we’re tasked with leading someone on Huntington Ravine Trail, a question or three about iffy ground conditions will often be brought up. Asking what we do if it rains is common. In most cases, especially if the rain will be steady and/or heavy — nobody likes those conditions — we will usually reschedule. But […]
