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Florida’s Fastest Flatlander

To ken Mt Washington is to perceive, understand, and know Mt Washington and we’re the ones to call when ready to advance to that. That’s what a young fellow and his father did when the younger of the two wanted to conquer the New Hampshire’s tallest mountain. At 6288 feet it’s a lot of mountain, and even more so for our young hiker. Being that he […]

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One More Hike

Section-hiking — versus thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) — is exciting and there’s benefit to doing it that way as changing direction, shuffling the order, etc., customizes the experience to suit one’s needs. That’s what a section-hiker going by the trail name “Downhill” was doing when she reached out hoping for a little companionship — and some portering — as she closes in on her big […]

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Peakbagger and Friends

A returning guest and her small cadre of hiking friends, family, and canines wanted to cross off a few more 4000-footers over a two-day period and reached out. The requested peaks included North and Middle Tripyramid on day one and Mt Osceola on day two, both hikes in the more southerly Sandwich Range. Our guests also requested the same guides as last time, impressed with their […]

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A Section of the Mahoosucs

A guest came to us looking for some help with a section of the Mahoosucs, from Goose Eye Trail to Notch Trail — now done leaving our guest with only about ten miles to finish. Originally she wanted to do an overnight, but the plan was changed to a day hike. It was an extended day (over 12 hours) and we did offer some portering in […]

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Full Mt Washington Experience

He reached out to us from his home state of Connecticut with a simple objective: To summit Mt Washington… and to hike back down. He had done it before. Twice in fact. Summited, that is. Once via Lion Head Trail and once via the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. And he summited on both tries, but — well, the big difference is this time he was resolved to […]

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Sea to Summit Prep

Two friends reached out planning to compete in the Sea to Summit Race — a version of a classic triathlon which generally includes swimming, biking, and running. In this case the running is up Mt Washington making it extra gnarly. These fellows wanted to become more familiar with the route so they hired us to take them up there and show them around. This preparedness will […]

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Finally Franconia’s Fine

A returning guest wanted it but he couldn’t have it. Well, he could have it but it wasn’t very fine. This time he repeated his steps from last year and got the goods the way the good should be got. The goods in this case being great views and nice weather on the north end of the Franconia Ridge. Leading the charge on this trip, and […]

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Week of Adventure

A fellow from Maryland planned to spend a number of days playing in our playground. And while he was from Maryland — a person one we might refer to as a flatlander — he took to our hills with the spirit of adventure and apparently, legs of steel. He hiked some impressive hikes only to outdo himself by taking on a second hike on the same […]

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Chase by Request

A now-returning guest who had hiked Mt Washington with Redline Guide Chase Hall last year came to us looking to take on the northern loop on Franconia Ridge — you know, the one involving Falling Waters, Franconia Ridge, Greenleaf, and Old Bridle Path trails (the loop we’re going to do by the light of the moon on August 23rd). This famed loop isn’t the only thing […]

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Exceeding Expectations

When the title of this post arrives as feedback on a trip we led or a class we taught, we know we did something right. It doesn’t mean we over-delivered, but clearly we didn’t under-deliver. It usually means that we nailed it, offering our guests exactly what they wanted (or needed) — meaning we met their expectations. So, you may wonder, how does simply meeting expectations […]

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Knowing is Half the Battle

A long time guest returned once again, chipping away at her 4000-footers list. In that we develop friendships doing what we do, she was led by her go-to Redline Guide Mike Maciel. The secondary objective was Galehead and the Twins. Other ideas were on the table but this one seemed to be the best thanks to the heat and humidity, the team opted for more shade. […]

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2026 Everest Basecamp Trek

We’ve decided to provide a second opportunity for trekking to Everest Basecamp (EBC) for the fall of 2026. It’s a ways out there, but when we posted the 2025 trip most folks expressed interest for 2026… so, here it is. See complete details here. Please reach out if you have any questions. To sign up, do so on our booking form.

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