For every ending, a new story begins. This is one such case. Redline Guide Debra McCown had recently helped someone finish their 48. No sooner had the celebration ended when another guest came to us with the same agenda. Not new to us, per se, a retuning guest, but the numbers are being checked off anew. On these two trips (combined) three more mountains were counted, […]
We are delighted and excited to announce that today, October 17th, 2025, marks the anniversary of the founding of our company: Redline Guiding! As of today we’re stoked to be nine years old and we will begin working on our tenth year. Looking back it seems almost unbelievable how time flies. From crawling, to walking, to running, now arriving at where we are at present — […]
Working through his assistant, a father from Las Vegas, NV, reached out. He was going to be up this way on along with his two grown sons, fraternal twins from Brooklyn, NY and Sherman Oaks, CA. They were up here on vacation and wanted to take on a 3-4 hour half day hike. Not an easy one either but something they’d feel and remember. As was […]
There, in what seems like the middle of the Pemigewasset Wilderness, lies Owls Head… one of the more remote 4000-footers. And our guest wanted to get it out of her way. At 41 of the 48, including the Bonds and Isolation, she plans to finish next year and didn’t really didn’t want the remote Owls Head standing before her the whole time. Taunting her. It was […]
More and more often we find people come to us looking to do a “one-way Mt Washington.” Really, we can’t blame them. The premise is this: We guide them on their desired trail or trails (or we choose, or logistics mandates), and we hike up and summit the mountain. Then we leave them there… no, no, no, we’re just kidding! What we actually do is arrange […]
A large group of friends — second year students from Harvard University — was interested in enjoying some free time in the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) over the holiday weekend. One in the group had an older friend who was willing to rent a vehicle and join the group. In fact, they had him organize the activities. One thing on their list was to do […]
A new guest came to us looking for a companion on what is known to be the most challenging hike in the WMNF: Huntington Ravine Trail. She had been hiking all summer, crushing peaks, but Huntington is one of those Mt Washington trails that make people pause and consider all that is to be considered. She stated she was on the slower side but had great […]
The plan was to start in the north, stay at the RMC’s Gray Knob cabin, make the long haul to the AMC’s Mizpah hut, stay there for a second night, then head down on the third day. It didn’t, however, go that way. Problem is those rocks. For all who have hiked in the Northern Presidentials, they know: it’s not easy up there. Couple this with […]
Introducing “Safety Stuff” for Hikers and Other Mountain Enthusiasts Since pretty much day one, we made the conscious decision to empower people with knowledge, not just guide them. We accomplish this in various ways. For example, we seize upon teachable moments on trail and at the crag, whenever it makes sense — and of course if our guests are open to it. We also, as you […]
People come to us for all sorts of classes and adventures (we’re adaptable after all). One such request we get now and then is for hiking trips up to The Watcher (a.k.a. The Old Woman of the Mountain) in Franconia Notch. Perched high up on Eagle Cliff she surveys the Notch — probably thinking she’s happy to not be stuck in traffic. Getting up to her […]
Late for work, apparently, in 2024 a young woman named Tara Dower hiked (ran) the ~2,197 mile Appalachian Trail (AT) in a mind-blowing 40 days, 18 hours, and 5 minutes. She averaged an astonishing 54+ miles per day. Doing so she surpassed all previous records for both men and women, in any direction, supported or unsupported. Tara’s trail name is not Turtle. In fact she hiked […]
A travel company we’ve worked with for a couple of years sent another couple our way for a fairly easy half-day hike. After speaking with the couple we determined Mt Willard (a 2,850-foot 52WAV peak) would be more than enough. Not due to fitness, but more to do with simple vacation enjoyment. As it was, they did find our eroded trails a little on the wild […]
