The general consensus is that ice leaders should stay well below their grade and increase this limit slowly over time. The reason for this is safety. As we’ve heard over the years, taking a leader fall on ice is unacceptable. Leading well means staying in control. There are otherwise too many sticky bits and pointy things to ruin your day. But we’re here to help by […]
We’re happy to have just finalized our Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course dates for 2027, including the regular DPR/AED option available. To learn more about these classes and to reserve your seat in one of them, please check out this page. The new dates are as follows: Nov 14-15, 2026 (last 2026 class) Feb 20-21, 2027 Apr 17-18, 2027 Aug 14-15, 2027 Nov 20-21, 2027 Learn […]
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 […]
The first women’s only backpacking intro a few weeks ago was a success so we decided to offer another, this time mid-week. We knew turnout might be limited with a mid-week trip, but not everyone works Monday through Friday so we really needed to make this possible. And we did. We were even able to make it run even with one person — and that’s what […]
We were founded and opened our doors in October of 2016. About five or six months later we were inspired to give back to the trails we love so much. Being there are many ways to show our appreciation — like pouring money into some agency or some fund — we opted to roll up our sleeves and actually perform trail work duties under the supervision […]
A Fun and Educational Weekend Event (2nd in 2026) We’re excited to offer a women’s‑only overnight backpacking experience designed to build confidence, foster skills, and help you connect with nature in the backcountry. This exciting opportunity will be with Redline Guide Rhonda Willette. Rhonda is a licensed EMT, Wilderness First Responder, and experienced New England backpacker who brings a calm, safety‑forward, and supportive approach to learning […]
The team just got back from this weekend’s educational backpacking adventure for women (with another one being planned for a future date). According to team lead, Redline Guide and Instructor Rhonda Willette, they had a great experience, early season, no bugs, wonderful location (Sawyer Pond this time), and a little rain to fill the gaps. They did have to pivot from plan A due to potential […]
A Fun and Educational Weekend Event We’re excited to offer a women’s‑only overnight backpacking experience designed to build confidence, foster skills, and help you connect with nature in the backcountry. This exciting opportunity will be with Redline Guide Rhonda Willett. Rhonda is a licensed EMT, Wilderness First Responder, and experienced New England backpacker who brings a calm, safety‑forward, and supportive approach to learning overnight skills. Rhonda […]
This adventure began many moons ago but had failed time and time again to actually happen. Diverse schedules, drive times, cold weather, wind, precipitation, and other factors kept getting in the way. We had five people signed up but then someone would drop or decide that the weather wasn’t right sending us back to the start. Undeterred, eager to make it so for everyone, we tried […]
SIGN UP BY EMAIL Volunteer to give back to the WMNF mountains and their trails in 2026! For anyone who’s had the privilege of bushwhacking in the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF), you know just how instrumental the trails really are. If you think our trails are rugged, try pushing your way to the top of one of our 4000-footers off trail, amid the “pencil woods” […]
Not to be confused with last week’s MWOBS trip. this group was originally slated for a date in January. It didn’t happen, though, thanks to insane triple-digit wind speeds, and negative double digit temperatures at the time. Thankfully our partnership with the Mt Washington Observatory (MWOBS) is a solid one and they were able to come up with an alternate weekend for us. And as out […]
Our first 2026 MWOBS Overnight Adventure offered such horrendous weather the Mt Washington Observatory (MWOBS) agreed with our assessment that we really needed to reschedule the event if possible to protect life, limb, and digits. Inasmuch it was moved to next weekend (wish us luck) and the event this week ended up being the first of the season. This time the event was a resounding success. […]
