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Category Archives: Trips

Turtle Crossed the Road

Late for work, apparently, in 2024 a young woman named Tara Dower hiked (ran) the ~2,197 mile Appalachian Trail (AT) in a mind-blowing 40 days, 18 hours, and 5 minutes. She averaged an astonishing 54+ miles per day. Doing so she surpassed all previous records for both men and women, in any direction, supported or unsupported. Tara’s trail name is not Turtle. In fact she hiked […]

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Vacation Stop: Mt Willard

A travel company we’ve worked with for a couple of years sent another couple our way for a fairly easy half-day hike. After speaking with the couple we determined Mt Willard (a 2,850-foot 52WAV peak) would be more than enough. Not due to fitness, but more to do with simple vacation enjoyment. As it was, they did find our eroded trails a little on the wild […]

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Norway Rapids Wedding

A really cool and relaxed couple asked Redline Guide and JP Mike Cherim to officiate their wedding at a spot close to their hearts: Norway Rapids in Waterville Valley. What follows are a handful of photos of the awesome occasion. Note Mike’s assistant, Rosie, was also present. Her job: chase those pesky squirrels, of course. On the way out Mike stopped by Big Pines since they […]

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Five Peaks, Two Days

A many time returning guest from New Jersey was making the drive up to hike with us to grab the Southern Presidentials — at least from Eisenhower to Jackson, that is. The reason: plugging holes in her quest to complete all of the 4000-footers. In typical hiker fashion, she decided to make the trip even more worthwhile adding an extra day so as to tackle two […]

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We Are Adaptable

An international travel and tour company based out of California reached out hoping we could help them out. The mission was to help twenty older people from the United Kingdom discover some of the treasures located in the White Mountain National Forest. The plan was modified a bit as there were complications due to traffic and parking at some of the hot-spots along the Kancamagus Highway […]

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From Cali to Bliss

A couple from California reached out wanting to hike Mt Washington but they weren’t without some concerns. Namely weather, which on Mt Washington, thanks to its reputation, is pretty normal and understandable. They wanted to know about our policies, the forecast, and some of the what-ifs. We calmly replied, answered their questions, addressed their concerns, lessened their trepidation, linked our policies, and shared one of our […]

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Finishing the 48

Over the years we have had people hire us to keep them company, give them guidance, and to protect them as needed as they work on their lists (like the 4000-footers). Sometimes they reach out asking for assistance as they begin on their journey, maybe taking some of our classes to educate themselves and foster independence along the way. And on other occasions they work on […]

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Visit in the Fall

A new guest reached out from Texas hoping to have a bit of a holiday up here in New Hampshire. The attractions included hiking a mountain, some sightseeing, and seeing some of our foliage as it passes from one season to the next. Originally we were going to hike something in Randolph on day one, but due to time constraints we opted for something closer and […]

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Semi Pemi Win

The theme is to try and try again. In the books and movies the protagonist usually succeeds and in the real world things can be more hit or miss. In this case, our protagonist exited scene one defeated but then by the end of scene two she carried the trophy of success. No special effects or movie magic, no ace up the sleeve, no gimmicks, just […]

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Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness

First a little background taken from Wikipedia: The Hundred-Mile Wilderness is a section of the Appalachian Trail in the state of Maine running between Monson and Abol Bridge over the West Branch of the Penobscot River just south of Baxter State Park. It is generally considered the most remote section of the Appalachian Trail, and one of the most challenging to navigate and traverse. This section […]

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Owls Head for #37

Hiking all of NH’s 48 4000-footers is a very common pursuit and it stands to reason why. After all, it’s fun and offers many rewards: It’s good exercise for mind and body, plus it offers structure and direction versus mindlessly hiking the same trails over and over again. Hikers that take on this challenge generally start with some easier mountains on the list and work their […]

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Southern Guide Assist… Y’all

There’s more than one AMC Guidebook in this state. First there’s the one most NH hikers are familiar with — the White Mountain Guidebook — the one that describes the bulk of the state’s hiking trails. The second AMC Guidebook covers the State’s southern trails. Like the main book, some people like to make hiking all of its trails a labor of love. That’s what this […]

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