The mountain decides everything. And everything is what we get. Being we’re talking about Mt Washington, everything can be quite a lot. On some days it can be oddly pacific, while being completely uninhabitable, unsurvivable on others. This day was somewhere in between. Windy, foggy, on the cool side. A wind chill number was announced. Restricted views forcing one to see local, and to avoid mysteriously […]
A returning guest who’s been chipping away at his Terrifying 25 trails list teamed up with Redline Guides Pat Ferland and Gregg Ludvigson for a successful go on the notorious Huntington Ravine Trail. This was going to be his finisher. And finish it he would. Being so exposed in no-fall terrain can be a little heady, nerve wracking, but with minimal coaching from Pat and Gregg, […]
A Portland-based organization — the Breakwater School — that provides life-enriching day camp experiences for youths ranging in age from toddler to teens came to us hoping we could lead some of their young campers on a rock climbing adventure. For logistics purposes the school requested we climb at Jockey Cap in Fryeburg. This is a place we’ve climbed at many times before so we were […]
Thanks to the closure of Lincoln Woods Trail — from the trailhead to the Osseo Trail junction — people are having to get creative on how to accomplish this intimidating adventure of endurance known as the “Pemi Loop.” It’s certainly not getting easier, either. Based on the hopes and needs of one guest, Redline Guide Chase Hall came up with a terrific solution. In his version […]
A family from New York wanted to do a half day of hiking with us, reaching out to us with their request. Once we had the details we put on our thinking caps and Redline Guide Rhonda Willette came up with the idea of taking them to Imp Face (which is one of the 52 With A View peaks). There there might get some sunshine and […]
A new guest reached out to us requesting a guide for a Zealand-Bonds out-and-back. She had done a lot in the past — including 37 4000-footers (out of 48) and a single day Presi traverse — but in this case she wanted some company on this private tour. Leading this awesome trip with incredible weather was Redline Guide Debra McCown. The following words and photos are […]
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 […]
