Another one in the books, a custom hike our guest, Tom, will remember for years to come: an amazing, incredible-weather “classic” — meaning from Madison to Pierce — Presidential Range Traverse. This tour was led by Redline Guide Arlette Laan. To manage this feat, we opted to offer a “Hut-to-Hut” Traverse utilizing the AMC’s Madison Spring Hut for the first night, then the AMC’s Lakes of […]
Project Sponsors and Supporters… Thank you! We are pleased to announce the availability of hiker safety brochures. These mini trifold pamphlets — which offer tips, advice, and generally helpful hiking-related information geared toward White Mountain National Forest visitors — are being generously sponsored and supported by the following establishments (links open new window/tab): Mt Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce » IMCS International Mountain Climbing School » […]
Situated just a stone’s throw from the 4700′ Mt Carrigain — one of the New Hampshire 4000-footers — 3862′ Vose Spur is connected to the north and east is like a little sibling. It’s also one of the trailless New England Hundred Highest mountains requiring some bushwhacking to get there. Not everyone is okay with doing this solo (like Mainer Bob), especially with a loved one […]
We’re pleased to introduce “Camp Like a Champ” women’s-only overnight backpacking event. The Details This event is being led by Redline Guide Arlette Laan. If you don’t know of Arlette (click the link above to find her profile), she is a bit of an expert on the subject of backpacking. And being a woman herself, might just be able to provide a completely unparalleled gender-specific experience. […]
Seems like it was just yesterday (it was) when Redline Guide Ken Hodges brought a returning couple on a guided hike of Mt Washington. To maximize the hike by decreasing crowds and getting them above treeline more quickly — giving them a fuller, richer experience — Ken chose the Boott Spur Trail with the descent being via the Lion Head Trail later. It was warm and […]
We’re stoked to introduce our first (of many, hopefully) Women’s-only Mountain Trail Running Clinic. This first event will take place on July 16, 2017, and will culminate as a guided traverse of the Southern Presidential Range in New Hampshire’s spectacular White Mountain National Forest. This event will be led by Redline Guide and La Sportiva Mountain Running Team member, Kristina Folcik and will be open to […]
In May of this year Redline Guide Ken Hodges guided a single guest, a fellow from Maine named Bob, on an attempt of Mt Nancy: a 3926-foot tall New Hampshire Peak found on the New England Hundred Highest list. A list Bob is working on, with our help. During that attempt the pair were slowed to a crawl thanks to spring conditions. Due to the constant […]
The weather was simply amazing and Redline Guide and naturalist, Liz Wyman, took advantge of it by leading a special half-day Alpine Garden educational out-and-back hike — one of our new Guided Nature Tour offerings. Liz ascended the Auto Road in her car and met our guests at the “Cow Pasture,” from which they ventured forth on foot hiking across the Alpine Garden, and back. Normally […]
While mountain marriages were happening on Mt Washington, Redline Guide Kristina Folcik was at the foot of Crawford Notch leading our first private Trail Running Intro course today. Spoiler Alert: It was a success. Our guest, Rhonda, is preparing for a trail marathon and wanted to learn from one of the best. Pacing, nutrition, managing the heat, mindset (moving from road to trail, or getting out […]
New Offering! We’re proud to annouce natural and historic guided tours in the White Mountain region. You may have already heard about our up-and-coming June 10th Alpine Garden Tour, but you probably didn’t know that was just a hint of things to come. The Alpine Garden, as you now know, is but just one guided tour option. We now also offer the following naturalist-led tours: Alpine […]
We’re wicked excited to introduce two new offerings here at Redline Guiding. The first, a new Adventure, is mountain Trail Running, and second is its natural Educational counterpart, a Trail Running Intro course. Both offerings will be led and instructed primarily by Redline Guides, runners Ryan Welts and Kristina Folcik (a.k.a. DangerGirl, La Sportiva Mountain Running Team member). For those with knowledge of this sport already, […]
In a very recent blog post we mentioned that we will gladly guide folks to myriad places… including the New England Hundred Highest peaks. That’s what Redline Guide Ken Hodges was doing just yesterday. Ken was leading a custom tour for a gentleman from Maine, Bob, who is working on that list. Specifically, Redline Guiding is helping him with the trailess summits on that list — […]
