A new guest reached out to us hoping we could help. The plan was to hike the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail to Crawford Path then summit Mt Washington from there. After which our guest’s father would pick her up for at the top and bring her down the Auto Road. Leading this “one-way Washington” was Redline Guide Rhonda Willette. What follows are her words and photos. Our […]
A mother and her son were looking for a hiking guide and reached out to us thanks to some Facebook referrals. On point for this adventure was Redline Guide Rhonda Willette. It was a great choice and Rhonda showed them a great time choosing an entry-level 4000-footer: Mt Pierce. We could go into detail but Rhonda is stepping up a chief story teller on this. What […]
As the humidity increases the human body’s sweat fails to efficiently cool us — evaporative cooling stagnates in water-saturated air. Even in fairly moderate temperatures. The water has no where to go. This is one of the human body’s weaknesses. And it’s dangerous. Yet, we still get out there, pushing our limits, hoping for cooler temps, lower humidity, and stronger breezes (even if they don’t have […]
Over the past few years we’ve led a large group of youths from Camp Tel Noar — a Jewish summer camp for children ages 7 through 16 located in Hampstead, NH on the shores of Sunset Lake. With them we led some cool adventures in Crawford and Pinkham Notches and they were back for 2026. On this day we returned to Crawford Notch. The hope was […]
Remember yesterday’s guest? We mentioned her and her wolf/dog, Echo, here. The two were back today hoping for more, again going out with Redline Guide Tim Jones. The plan was to stay as cool as possible, meet Echo’s needs, and stick close to water. Tim decided another multi-trail jaunt in Crawford Notch was in order. Tim summarized the day, below. Our returning guest and her 11-year […]
A returning guest came to us hoping to hike something during one of the mornings of her visit to the area. With her was her lovely dog/wolf mix, “Echo.” On task for this lead we put Redline Guide Tim Jones to work. After doing his due diligence — which he excels at — he decided on a couple of trails in the southern Mahoosucs that would […]
We often get calls from people who would like to conquer the notorious Huntington Ravine — billed as the “most difficult trail” in the Whites. This was one such case, plus he neeeded it for the Terrifying 25 list. Our guest was pointed in our direction by some Facebook users so he gave us a call. We were happy to add him to our schedule. The […]
A business organization having a retreat came to us looking for a guide to lead a few staff and members of their group. The general idea was that after the members had a weekend of empowerment and learning, we were to provide some down time. Not in the physical sense, but in the psychological, emotional one. And a short hike would set that particular stage perfectly. […]
Our guest had hiked here before so when she requested a guide, she already had an idea of what she was getting herself into hiking our rugged trails. As for finding us, she asked ChatGPT and the AI pointed her to Redline Guiding. The objective of the day was Hedgehog Mountain — a pretty 52 With a View peak.That suggestion came from her Redline Guide Tim […]
A returning guest from Philly reached out as he happened to be in town for a bit. He wanted to drive up the Auto Road to the summit of Mt Washington, hike down Crawford Path to Lakes of the Clouds (cognizant of the weather), check out the ‘views,’ then head back up to the summit before driving back down. With him was Redline Guide Debra McCown. […]
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 […]
It was a simple, straightforward request, one we get often: “We’d like to summit Mt Washington via Huntington Ravine.” The requesting brother-sister team had a perfect day for this ascent of the “most difficult trail in the Whites” and with them a terrific guide, Redline Guide Debra McCown to show the way. What follows is a summary written by Debra along with about one-trillion photos. Weirdest […]
