We call them “Tourist Tours” when a half day hike or nature tour doesn’t meet the needs of our guests. You see, we’re not always about extreme adventures. We’re here to serve people on all levels. In this case two tours were booked by a company from New York called Mad Tours and Events. They reached out hoping to have us guide a visiting couple on […]
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 call for us. We wanted them to get their wish, but […]
And so it has begun. Stick a mountain in the clouds at this a time of year and you might end up seeing some rime ice. That was the case for one returning guest lead, again, by Redline Guide Chase Hall. This time they took on the classic Franconia Ridge Loop (clockwise) and while we want to ask our guest if they had a good experience, […]
When one starts hiking in the WMNF in mid-winter conditions they don’t realize just how many rocks are under all that wonderfully smooth snow. But one soon realizes it after the snow goes and looks back fondly recalling those gentler ground conditions. When being introduced to the Whites with conditions like that it’s easy to assume it’ll be no different in the non-snowy times of year. […]
He came to us in the eleventh hour, referred by AMC Reservations. A Vermonter who wanted to hike Mt Chocorua and wanted a guide so he didn’t have to go it alone. He asked if we could accommodate his want. We could but we had some questions — particularly since he hadn’t yet filled out our booking form. We asked the normal stuff: experience, fitness, desire, […]
A Girl Scout Troop wanted our help on the Southern Presidential Range. The plan was to meet them at the Mizpah Hut — where they stayed the night — lead them to the 4k summits of Mts Pierce and Eisenhower, then bring them back to go. An interesting ask and we were happy to accommodate. On the job for this mission was Redline Guide Debra McCown. […]
Descriptors given were “17 Miles of Bliss” and “Technicolor Dream Boat” and based on the photos of this Appalachian Trail (AT) Section in Vermont, they’re pretty apt. Leading a returning guest on this backpack was Redline Guide Arlette Laan. Here are the photos she took: Looks like you guys had fun! Nice lead, Arlette, and to our guest, thanks for adventuring with Redline Guiding!
The title identifies the objectives of our oft-returning guest working on his GRID (hiking all those 4ks every month of the year), but the order differs in that Redline Guide Chase Hall and guest started with North Twin. They then traversed over to South Twin before dropping down the Devil’s Staircase (yeah, we just made up that name) to go for the much shorter Galehead. This […]
The fall is one of the best times of the year to get out and learn the ins and outs of backpacking. For those new to this activity, doing it during the best time of year helps sell the sport by providing the best memories. Redline Guide Arlette Laan knows this well. She loves teaching this class throughout the season but doing it in the fall […]
Three mountains — major summits in the Northern Presidentials — make up what is known as the “JAM.” The summits being Jefferson, Adams, and Madison. It is these three summits that one oft-returning guest wanted and completed with Redline Guide Chase Hall. Though “wanted” may not be the word this Gridder actually used. When hiking all of the 48 4000-footers in every month, the spoken word […]
Those in the know — the hikers that hike NH’s 48 4000-footers — will understand that “Tris” in our shortened title will refer to the Tripyramids. There are three such peaks bearing that name, all over 4000-feet, though thanks to the 200-foot prominence rule only two actually count: Middle and North. The purpose of this hike was so our returning guest could snag those two peaks. […]
Biting insects and hot, humid weather used to occupy many of our thoughts. They have been replaced, much to our delight. Now we’re better able to take note of the positive superlatives. For example: it’s cooler and, barring a little rain now and then, drier. The biting insects have for all practical purposes, vanished. And the mostly green visuals have tuned into a kaleidoscope of fall […]
