While some arms did swing ice tools under the guidance of Redline Guide Pat Ferland this past weekend, it was the legs of hikers that created the most warmth. First at bat was Redline Guide Mike Maciel as he showed one gentleman his beloved Franconia Ridge. Next up was Redline Guide Phoebe Seltzer showing one many-time returning guest a delightful hike to Mt Parker during a […]
It’s getting to be that time of year: Spring, a whole new season of hazards to contend with. A time of year when staying dry is a real challenge thanks to all the various forms of water out there. And crossings… oh, my. That ice cold and sometimes turbid spring snow melt rushing toward the sea — standing between us and our next 4000-footer or 52 […]
Because inquiring minds want to know this stuff. Because our guides are legends. They’re rock stars. People want to know what they eat for breakfast. What they think and how they feel. They want to know them during the hike as well as after. We decided to pose what we think may be three popular albeit unique questions to Redline Guide Mike Maciel: So, Mike, please […]
Still trying this new method of wading through and presenting some of the week’s media, we’ve produced another video of the fun times folks had this past week. 4000-footers in this video include a hike of Whiteface and Passaconaway for a returning guest and her two daughters, this trip led by Redline Guide Ken Hodges. Then another hike with a mother and her very young son, […]
We can barely keep up with all that our Redline Guides do. Between the trips and adventures they lead, the training they put themselves through, and all that they do on their days off recreating, it’s sometimes a little mind blowing and always impressive, at the very least. This post marks yet another accomplishment. This time it’s Redline Guide Arlette Laan… a.k.a. Apple Pie or just […]
This one episode of Windows to the Wild epitomizes who we are — it exposes our core. This will make our third appearance on Windows to the Wild (see footnote), a staple of the New Hampshire Public Broadcasting Station (NHPBS), hosted by the beloved Willem Lange. And here it is, without further ado: Windows to the Wild: Sectional Hiker – Season 17, Episode 4 » This […]
Some folks sit at home, layered up against the cold, and losing that battle without cranking the furnace costing them a fortune. Meanwhile, other folks are running around outside, staying active, sporting a light shirt or thin jacket as their only defense again a life-robbing cold. How is this even possible? The sit-at-home folks do wonder. It completely defies logic. They repeat it back. “Let me […]
Summer into fall is our busiest season, but winter is not far behind as there are so many awesome things to do for those willing to get out there and suffer. Actually, we kid about that last part: the suffering. Not to say there isn’t some discomfort in winter, there is on some days, but once it’s understood how to minimize it, barring the very coldest […]
Realize, when growing cold, that you will never freeze to death no matter how often you claim that it is so. Hypothermia will readily claim you first. Hypothermia — an insidious cooling of the body’s core temperature — is measured in stages that may correspond to some degree to the numbers on your thermometer. What begins as the body’s simple fight for preservation, a body so […]
Do you have plans to climb a big glaciated peak this year? If yes, this special joinable Two-Day Glacier Skills/Crevasse Rescue course is for you. These skills, like many we use in the mountains, are highly perishable. If not put to use regularly, you can lose them. So whether this is your first time or you’re looking for a refresher, you’ll get some terrific instruction from […]
February — at least the one in the video below and images above — is barely visible. It’s almost too nice. Back when we were kids February meant business. It was cold, windy, snowing, and uphill both ways. Ayuh, it was. On this trip led by Redline Guide Mike Maciel, winter had evidently visited for a little bit but hadn’t really lingered. Sure, there were signs […]
On this and on every trip we lead there are individual perspectives, one belonging to each person who participates, guide as well as guest. Always aware of this, we try to discover that middle ground that captures it well for all. Often this is really quite easy because the perspective are very similar: great day hiking, enjoyed amazing views, had a very happy day. This time […]
