There are so many incredible hikes and backpacks to be enjoyed in the White Mountain National Forest. A few are standouts, though. One being the Zealand Notch Traverse — it’s one of our backpacking go-tos. It never disappoints. Mile for mile, few trails match this route’s quantity of sublime diversions. The distance is about ten miles, and with all of the elevation gain (about 1300-1400′ total) […]
Phoebe said: “I can take that one.” She was referring to a last minute request for a guided Mt Washington hike leading two teens. While we absolutely cherish Redline Guide Phoebe Seltzer’s drive and desire to get out there and guide, we were concerned about her sanity; she was already booked for a hike that day — it, too, a fairly last minute request as it […]
We just guided a large group of pilates practitioners — Kara Duval Pilates — to the summits of Middle and North Sugarloaf (2539′ and 2310′, respectively) in Carroll, NH. We led them to the summit of Mt Pemigewasset in Franconia Notch last year and this time the group was naturally looking for something new. Trying to stick to half day hikes, of course we were looking […]
That’s what two returning guests wanted to do — they wanted to take a quick break from hiking and learn how to do some rock climbing. Inasmuch, they booked a one-day Rock Intro course learning things like climber’s safety, crag etiquette, belaying, communication, relevant knots and hitches, and of course, the fundamentals of climbing itself. This was done while on top-rope for safety, naturally, making sure […]
People will sometimes question the value of hiring a hiking guide. We’re asked on occasion. The answer for us is easy: a guide contributes a lot to the overall enhancement of the experience by way of myriad methods and practices. It makes sense. We know the mountains extremely well. Including how rough our trails can be but what rewards they bestow upon us. We’re well-rounded — […]
We often share the story behind the hike, but in the case of this hiking trip, we awoke to the story already being written so we will share it here as well — with our guest’s permission. Before we do, however, we want to note that this trip was led by Redline Guide Arlette Laan! Welcome back, Arlette! Good to have you back here now that […]
This popular hiking tour took a while to put together for this group — ground conditions earlier on forcing a change — but it finally happened. A confident guide, a forecast of dry weather, and some predictably dry rock allowed our guests to feel good about giving this attempt the green light. And so, it finally happened. The team successfully climbing the “hiking trail” up Huntington […]
A returning guest who was with us just last week is on a roll as she steams through her New Hampshire 48 4000-footers. It makes sense, the weather’s been mostly good for hiking so one has to strike while the iron’s hot, so to speak. Her trusted companion through all this has been Redline Guide Phoebe Seltzer. Phoebe offered a few photos of their trip, some […]
Three days, two nights, a getaway for a mother and her 9 year-old son. Being from New York City, this adventure was quite the departure from their normal day-to-day routines, but then again that is the point. Both experienced hikers, the duo wanted to go all-in and have a backpacking experience. Knowing this traverse really well, we know it delivers, and we knew Redline Guide Will […]
His June traverse of the Northern Presidential Range in the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) was naturally followed up with a traverse of the Southern end of the same range. You can read about the prior tour here and also check out the video we made for that. This was a natural follow-up, particularly as many of our guests return for more fun times with us […]
The statement that “Mt Madison isn’t easy” will be the utter truth for some, but not all, this we acknowledge. For some it’d be an easy peasy breezy thing. But let’s tweak the circumstances a bit. Let’s add in winds that were at the time approaching 70 miles per hour on nearby Mt Washington (a place known for its extreme weather), just across the Great Gulf […]
We often encourage our guides to write a few words about their trips, passing along the guide’s perspective, and in the guide’s own words — it offers a nice peek back for our guests. That is such the case with this post as most was penned by Redline Guide Phoebe Seltzer. This was a special Mt Washington summit for Phoebe being that it was her 30th […]
