He reached out to us from his home state of Connecticut with a simple objective: To summit Mt Washington… and to hike back down. He had done it before. Twice in fact. Summited, that is. Once via Lion Head Trail and once via the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. And he summited on both tries, but — well, the big difference is this time he was resolved to […]
Two friends reached out planning to compete in the Sea to Summit Race — a version of a classic triathlon which generally includes swimming, biking, and running. In this case the running is up Mt Washington making it extra gnarly. These fellows wanted to become more familiar with the route so they hired us to take them up there and show them around. This preparedness will […]
A returning guest wanted it but he couldn’t have it. Well, he could have it but it wasn’t very fine. This time he repeated his steps from last year and got the goods the way the good should be got. The goods in this case being great views and nice weather on the north end of the Franconia Ridge. Leading the charge on this trip, and […]
A fellow from Maryland planned to spend a number of days playing in our playground. And while he was from Maryland — a person one we might refer to as a flatlander — he took to our hills with the spirit of adventure and apparently, legs of steel. He hiked some impressive hikes only to outdo himself by taking on a second hike on the same […]
A now-returning guest who had hiked Mt Washington with Redline Guide Chase Hall last year came to us looking to take on the northern loop on Franconia Ridge — you know, the one involving Falling Waters, Franconia Ridge, Greenleaf, and Old Bridle Path trails (the loop we’re going to do by the light of the moon on August 23rd). This famed loop isn’t the only thing […]
When the title of this post arrives as feedback on a trip we led or a class we taught, we know we did something right. It doesn’t mean we over-delivered, but clearly we didn’t under-deliver. It usually means that we nailed it, offering our guests exactly what they wanted (or needed) — meaning we met their expectations. So, you may wonder, how does simply meeting expectations […]
A long time guest returned once again, chipping away at her 4000-footers list. In that we develop friendships doing what we do, she was led by her go-to Redline Guide Mike Maciel. The secondary objective was Galehead and the Twins. Other ideas were on the table but this one seemed to be the best thanks to the heat and humidity, the team opted for more shade. […]
We’ve decided to provide a second opportunity for trekking to Everest Basecamp (EBC) for the fall of 2026. It’s a ways out there, but when we posted the 2025 trip most folks expressed interest for 2026… so, here it is. See complete details here. Please reach out if you have any questions. To sign up, do so on our booking form.
Just one day ago it was very hot, very humid, and the insects were loving being able to hang out with some nice sweaty hikers. Today things were a lot different. The heat: gone. The humidity: also gone. And the bugs: well, they were blown away by the strong breezes. A delightful day to hike, to be sure. And our guest was grateful. She arrived yesterday […]
At 3997-feet Mt Tecumseh — a long-established 4000-footer — isn’t actually 4000-feet. It remains on the list, for now, and seems to be grandfathered, so to speak. That said, we know one guy who claims to be done with Tecumseh. Like, he’s over it. We suppose we know what you may be thinking at this point so well let Redline Guide Chase Hall clear things up… […]
Join Us for a FULL MOON Traverse Across the Franconia Ridge! Craving adventure? If so, we have something wicked cool for you to try. Join us for a Franconia Ridge Traverse (Northern Half) during the Full Moon in August. The entire lunar cycle is referred to as the Sturgeon Moon and for this bright sky tour we will see it in its final phase (with a […]
Join Us for a NEW MOON Traverse Across the Southern Presidentials! Craving adventure? If so, we have something wicked cool for you to try. Join us for a Southern Presidentials Traverse (Mt Monroe to Mt Pierce) during the New Moon in August. The entire lunar cycle is referred to as the Sturgeon Moon and for this dark sky tour we will see it in its first […]
