A regular guest working on his Grid (hiking all the 4ks every month of the year) was at it again. As usual he had Redline Guide Chase Hall to lend a hand and offer oversight. On the docket for November were North and Middle Tripyramids. A new element was added to this particular hike, one that we haven’t really seen much of in a while: snow. […]
Returning guests working on their lists — one from New York City, NY, the other from Peterborough, NH — came back to us for a fall hike claiming two more 4000-footers: Mt Cabot and Mt Moriah. As you’ll see in the photos by Redline Guide Debra McCown, the lines between fall and winter became a little indistinct thanks to the snowy trees and frosty ground conditions […]
A returning guest really wanted to enjoy Franconia Ridge during nice weather and this was his day… finally. The team hiked the classic loop, though they took on Mt Lafayette first going up Old Bridle Path and Greenleaf Trail, then descending Falling Waters Trail off of Little Haystack. The thinking was one of personal preference as well as the idea of getting the heavy lifting done […]
A fellow working on hiking the 48 4000-footers of New Hampshire came to us looking for a knowing companion to hike with. When he first reached out he was at 38, but he was still getting after the peaks in the interim and today he made it to 43 out of the 48. He has a few peaks left to finish and he wants someone for […]
A new guest reached out to us looking to do a fall ascent of our beloved Mt Washington via the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail. She had experienced the mountain previously a few years ago and was guided on the Winter Route of the Lion Head Trail. This time she was looking for the beauty inherent with this season — and she got the goods on that front. […]
A regularly-returning guest working on his Grid — meaning he’s hiking all 48 of the 4000-footers every month — came to us as he normally does looking to book a hike with Redline Guide Chase Hall. The plan for this hike was to bag Cannon Mountain for October. Since grabbing Cannon is kind of a short one going up via the Kinsman Ridge Trail, they decided […]
A couple reached out asking if we could supply a guide for a half day hike the very next day. While sometimes waiting until the last minute creates an impossible situation, we were able to make it happen — provided they were okay with Redline Guide (and JP) Mike Cherim performing a mountain wedding while they relaxed on the lookout ledges of Iron Mountain (now back […]
For every ending, a new story begins. This is one such case. Redline Guide Debra McCown had recently helped someone finish their 48. No sooner had the celebration ended when another guest came to us with the same agenda. Not new to us, per se, a retuning guest, but the numbers are being checked off anew. On these two trips (combined) three more mountains were counted, […]
Working through his assistant, a father from Las Vegas, NV, reached out. He was going to be up this way on along with his two grown sons, fraternal twins from Brooklyn, NY and Sherman Oaks, CA. They were up here on vacation and wanted to take on a 3-4 hour half day hike. Not an easy one either but something they’d feel and remember. As was […]
There, in what seems like the middle of the Pemigewasset Wilderness, lies Owls Head… one of the more remote 4000-footers. And our guest wanted to get it out of her way. At 41 of the 48, including the Bonds and Isolation, she plans to finish next year and didn’t really didn’t want the remote Owls Head standing before her the whole time. Taunting her. It was […]
More and more often we find people come to us looking to do a “one-way Mt Washington.” Really, we can’t blame them. The premise is this: We guide them on their desired trail or trails (or we choose, or logistics mandates), and we hike up and summit the mountain. Then we leave them there… no, no, no, we’re just kidding! What we actually do is arrange […]
A large group of friends — second year students from Harvard University — was interested in enjoying some free time in the White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) over the holiday weekend. One in the group had an older friend who was willing to rent a vehicle and join the group. In fact, they had him organize the activities. One thing on their list was to do […]
