Climbing a mountain can be tough. And even getting here can bring its own challenges if you live on an island and depend on a ferry. That’s what happened with one guest — his first attempt to get to us was thwarted by rough seas and large swells. We rescheduled him, of course. On his next try he worked around more rough weather boating by hopping […]
Two unrelated individuals came to us looking for some mountaineering skills training. Since both made their day “joinable” (private is our default), we were able to combine them saving each some money. One student is preparing to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) soon while to other is preparing the hike Colorado’s Fourteeners (mountains over 14,000 ft) beginning this summer. That we were chosen to offer […]
We love that more than half our guests come back to us time and time again. And this trip is no exception. When a many time returning guest reached out wanting to get her annual ice time, we were glad to help. On lead for this was Redline Guide Gregg Ludvigson and not only did he show our guest a great time, he helped us by […]
When we’re approached by an octogenarian half way to ninety and he tells us he’s in “great shape,” and wants the do three winter hikes in a single week, we have to remain somewhat skeptical wondering if he’s in great shape relative to his age or actually in really great shape and able to carry himself like a much younger man. Well, we were contacted by […]
We had two days. Day one was to be the training day in prep at for the next, and day two was to be an attempt on Mt Washington. Our guest, from Connecticut, was stoked to be part of it all. And being he’d done stuff with us before, he was also stoked to have Redline Guide Ken Hodges leading him. The team didn’t summit but […]
A returning guest came to us looking for more mountain time. First she wanted to get in a hike, looking to take on Pierce or Waumbek (Pierce won). Second — having taken an intro to ice course during Ice Fest and did some climbing with the AMC — she wanted to get in some laps Ice Climbing to work her form, strength, and confidence. And we […]
The Carters are not generally considered a favorite mountain to most, though we’re sure they are special to someone. Right?! Mostly, though, we hear of them in a derogatory fashion. Some even refer to them as the “effing Carters” — but we won’t name names. So why would someone hike them? Well, if hiking the 48 or doing the Grid (doing all 48 each month of […]
The ice climbing season in New Hampshire is pretty limited. It comes, we play for two to two-and-a-half months, three if we’re lucky, then it goes. Without a doubt it’s much too short for a lot of people. And for most, work, school, and other factors — the life things — limit the season even more. Most people can’t get out there on a daily basis […]
Join Us for Another Women’s-Only Winter Backpacking Experience Learn how to enjoy being outside in the winter overnight with comfort, calmness, and confidence. While it can be a valuable experience for anyone, this beginner’s event is for women only. This event will be in a below-treeline location. Specifics will be given to paid participants only for privacy reasons. For more information and to sign up, keep […]
Fair weather hiking is the norm for many people, and is all that they know, but in the case of guides, search and rescue volunteers, and other mountain professionals, the conditions can be anything but fair. But as you’ll read in the summary below — written by Redline Guide Debra McCown — occasionally pushing on can offer some unexpected rewards as they learned taking on Mt […]
Serving the ravines on the east side of Mt Washington is the John Sherburne Ski Trail. It is the usual winter exit for skiers playing in Tuckerman and Huntington Ravines. This CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) ski trail also goes by “The Sherbie” or just “The Sherb” to keep it real short. An even shorter word we’ve heard time and time again is “fun.” That’s what our […]
Having never winter hiked, our most recent guest decided to hire a guide so as to learn the ropes while being safer in the process. He knew there were things he needed to learn. With us to took our Hiking Intro Course (with winter focus at this time of year). Prior to the hike he purchased some of the gear he needed so was just about […]
