Our oft-returning Grid Gettin’ Guest, along with a friend, took on Mt Cabot — the northernmost New Hampshire 4k — on a gorgeous day with perfect weather. Leading the trip was, as usual, Redline Guide Chase Hall. If you follow us you may know that Chase had been with him on many of the 4000-footers, summiting some of them several times. This trip was just one […]
Plan A was to hike up Jewell Trail and access the summit of Mt Washington from that side, then get our guests on the train for the descent. Redline Guide Chase Hall, however, realizing how strong and capable they were, offered to extended the hike and to lead the team on a hiking descent via the Ammo. Thanks to some awesome vibes, great weather, and everyone’s […]
A fellow reached out to us hoping to take on Mt Isolation as part of his 48. Specifically he wanted to do it as an overnight due to the length of this particular hike. Using the Wilderness tentsite off of Isolation Trail, this request was doable. Leading this trip was Redline Guide Michael Scire. Here are a few of the photos he was allowed to share. […]
A new guest came to us looking for a companion for an ascent up Mt Washington’s Huntington Ravine. That was her main goal. Secondarily, the Alpine Garden also beckoned — she wasn’t really interested in summiting, though. Leading this trip was Redline Guide Debra McCown. Her summary of the experience and photos to follow… Our guest was very capable on the scrambles but felt nervous about […]
A returning guest has been employing us on and off for a few years, us helping him conquer some of the Terrifying 25 trails. In this quest the Tripyramids had been shelved for a while mainly due to the (justified) reputation of the two slides, with the “North Slide” being the most concerning. The time had finally come to take this one off the shelf and […]
Rock Intro Special — Buy One, Get One Free We’re hosting a special opportunity for you to climb some rock and save some money while you’re at it. Specifically we’re offering a BOGO or Buy One, Get One special. In other words, sign up to do some Intro-Level Rock Climbing with us, pay the one-person price, and bring a friend or family member for free. This […]
A couple of thru-hikers reached out from the Appalachian Trail (AT) while they were still in Vermont. They were hoping to have a guide accompany them through the infamous Mahoosuc Notch and up the Mahoosuc Arm. It is said that the Notch is the hardest mile of the AT while others will tell you it’s the most fun. There’s obviously some perspective at play. Most will […]
A returning guest reached out to request a guide for one of the 4000-footers she has remaining. At first we considered one of the easier ones, but on second thought it was decided to ramp that up a little to create a teachable moment, so to speak, with the objective of challenge being the summit and with an underwritten objective of confidence building. The mountain chosen […]
It wasn’t too hot, and it wasn’t too cool for a couple visiting from Connecticut. It was a perfect day in the alpine, in fact. The plan was to summit Mt Washington using the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail to Crawford Path to summit, the carry on to Jewell Trail or use the Cog Road. The latter option was selected. Leading this hike was Redline Guide Gregg Ludvigson. […]
The master plan was to have a full-day warm-up hike on Kearsarge North, followed by a two day hut overnight which included North and South Twin Mountain, as well as Galehead Mountain (all 4000-footers), and that was to be followed with a half-day recovery hike on Mt Willard — yet another 52-With-A-View peak. That’s what this post is about; our two guests crushed it completing their […]
Seems like we led these fellows just two days ago with their trip to Kearsarge North. This time it was a two-day hike with an overnight stay at Galehead Hut. On this adventure the team, led by Redline Guide Ken Hodges, ascended North Twin Mountain crossing Little River before the forecast rains fell. After steadily climbing up the mountain they summited the north peak then headed […]
Some of the trail miles in New Hampshire and Maine are different than many of the trail miles found in other parts of the country. First of all, many of our eroded “trails” tend to go straight up — which is how they became eroded — increasing the level of effort required to climb them. Granted, this leads to an elevated sense of accomplishment allowing hikers […]
