We were contacted by a returning guest. He is extremely close to completing all of the trails described in the White Mountain Guidebook and wanted a little help to take out some odds and ends during a backpack. On his list was Isolation West, a big chunk of Davis Path, Mt Davis Spur, and Stairs Col Trails. The best way we were able to offer assistance […]
We had a brother-sister duo looking for a Mt Washington guide. They also wanted some great weather. We delivered on both counts. The team was led by Redline Guide Gregg Ludvigson and the September weather was awesome. Cool enough to help you get your dose of A/C, while at the same time feeling, and savoring, the warming effects of the sun. Now for Gregg’s summary and […]
We don’t post many of the photos from weddings we officiate here, but when hired to hike, tie a knot, and capture the moment, (and given permission) it sometimes results in a post just like this. This wedding, held on Sep. 12th, 2025, united Damien and Sandy in matrimony. Officiation and photos by Redline Guide and NH Justice of the Peace Mike Cherim. A hearty congratulations […]
A guest that has come to us time and time again as he works on gridding out — hiking all the 4000-footers, every month of the year. He came to us this time with his sights set on scratching Mt Pierce off of his to-do list. With him on these trips has been Redline Guide Chase Hall. Chase can relate to our guest as he has […]
A guest came to us looking for some oversight on two trails in particular: Huntington Ravine and the Great Gulf Trail through its namesake Great Gulf Wilderness. If you’re wondering why, well, we can chalk that up the Terrifying 25 list. She needed these two trails and requested a guide for this point-to-point operation. The weather wasn’t the greatest, but we did not see one frown […]
The plan was to hike up the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail (the “Ammo”), hit Mt Monroe, then head down. With the forecast leaning heavily toward rain in the afternoon, though, Redline Guide Eric Hansen and our guest decided to head up Mt Jackson as a mostly wooded alternative. It appears it was a good plan. Below is Eric’s summary of the tour. We hiked the Webster-Jackson Trail […]
The original plan was to hike Franconia Ridge as our guest from Jackson Hole, Wyoming wanted, but it became apparent to guide and guest that shift in the plan was going to be needed, between the rain and wind, the ridge wasn’t going to be a happy place. Our guest understood perfectly and did lay out the reality of shifting hikes right from the start. They […]
We had a couple come to us with a plan that was meant to help them complete more of the 48 without encountering a massively long hike — like the one to Owls Head. In other words, a backpacking trip was needed, but they lacked experience. We could help them change that, though, and that was indeed what happened. This trip was with the help of […]
One of our oft-returning guests stepped away from the mountains for a few weeks. Life stuff. But he’s now back, in the place where his heart is happy, and as usual we paired him up with Redline Guide Chase Hall to lead the way. On this GRID-motivated trip they took on the Twins and Galehead, successfully summiting all three mountains. What follows are some observations and […]
What follows is a true story, though the names have been omitted as that information doesn’t serve anyone — not that we even remember. The event happened many years ago and occurred on Mt Washington. We were guiding a paid group on the “winter route” of the Lion Head Trail. We had started out at the “boot/pack room” below the AMC’s Pinkham Notch Visitor Center at […]
A guest reached out to us after finding us online and saw that we were well-reviewed. She wanted to book our services. She had a specific goal in mind: Hike up Caps Ridge Trail and summit Mt Jefferson. A worthy goal in our opinion. It’s such a pretty hike with just enough challenge in it to make it part fun, part scary. She overcame her trepidation […]
A fellow from Pennsylvania reached out knowing he’d be in the area and wanted to take on the notorious Mt Washington (a.k.a. The Rock Pile). His plan was to climb up and meet his family at the summit; they had driven up the Auto Road and were going to take him down after exploring the top of New Hampshire a bit. As it turned out this […]
