For one guest, this is just the start of an extraordinary finish. We won’t go into too many details for privacy reasons, but this trip is just one small part of a larger endeavor that saw its share of joy, accomplishment, setback, and sadness. Though the latter for reasons we cannot yet say at this time. With this guest we have one more hike coming up […]
We are in the Great North Woods in the middle of nowhere between Maine and Canada, and we are not lost That’s what we do in Maine, that is. Helping folks with their “New England Hundred Highest” (NEHH) peaks or helping them tackle the great Mt Katahdin or other Baxter peaks. Of course, guests from out of the area are required to quarantine for 14 days […]
“Redlining” the White Mountain Guide — meaning to hike all of the trails described in said tome — has offered the valued gift of insight. Insight to the trails, where they go, and what they’re like. This insight led to a wedding venue suggestion located on the obscure your-GPS-can’t-help-you-now side of the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, New Hampshire. Specifically, there one will find short sixth-tenths […]
One of the great places to be in the White Mountain National Forest on a hot summer day is down in the Ice Gulch in Randolph. The reason is that ice can be found there basically year ’round. It’s so refreshing, like taking a break in an air conditioned room. That said, now that we talked it up, it takes a special kind of nutty person […]
Three days, three hikes, let’s have some clean mountain fun. Our guest from Connecticut was ready to hike and looked to us for some variety. On the job for this lead was Redline Guide Mike Maciel. Mike was kind enough to not just offer us photos of the trip, but to also supply a brief written report of each day (we are grateful for this). Day […]
This is a popular one for us — probably because it’s so unpopular. And probably because it’s the hold-out NH New England Hundred Highest peak that isn’t clearly trailed by the human herd trying to score its summit. Yet. Yep, you read that right. There is no easy way to the upper reaches of Scar Ridge (3775′) other than to navigate thick woods battling the stickers […]
Continuing the saga from our previous telling, let’s fast forward to a few days ago and we’ll let Redline Guide Arlette Laan tell it: As we left the Mahoosucs, ‘Little Bird‘ and I started talking about how awesome it would be to hike Katahdin together and instead of hoping it would work out with my schedule, I offered to drive her up there — we were […]
We don’t get a ton of requests for our nature tours, but it does happen. Our most recent request was a custom tour from a mother to her son. We say custom tour in that it covered a combination of topics ranging from trees to ferns, to plants and flowers, with some bog info thrown in — and everyone ended up learning from everyone else. Of […]
The Northern Cascades’ Mt Baker trips we had scheduled for June were postponed because of the coronavirus. They are now scheduled to run in 2021. In the meantime, however, the team is staying in shape and working on their friendships. As part of this training/bonding effort, the team just took on the infamous Huntington Ravine. In lead for this hike were Redline Guides Ken Hodges and […]
The problems with litter have been particularly bad this year for some reason. Local rumor has it drunk day-trippers are leaving behind a bad impression right along with their garbage — refuse ranging from feces to painted bricks. It’s unacceptable. To anyone who hikes or appreciates the forests and mountains, not leaving it a mess is a no-brainer. No littering is obvious. One should leave no […]
With Mt Pierce under her belt, it was time for more. Unlike Pierce, however, this 4000-footer is a little tougher in terms of its footing and general level of challenge. Mt Jackson, which is pretty typical for what to expect up here when hiking the White Mountains, has been criticized before for the level of erosion on the trail. But it’s a common problem because our […]
When we mentioned the inquiring guest wanted a companion on a hike following the Appalachian Trail (AT) through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Redline Guide Arlette Laan asked curiously if she had any experience. We replied: “She’s hiking to the Glencliff trailhead from Hanover during the four days leading up to the backpack, so yes!” Arlette was suitably impressed. We knew right then that this […]
