A returning guest has been employing us on and off for a few years, us helping him conquer some of the Terrifying 25 trails. In this quest the Tripyramids had been shelved for a while mainly due to the (justified) reputation of the two slides, with the “North Slide” being the most concerning. The time had finally come to take this one off the shelf and […]
A couple of thru-hikers reached out from the Appalachian Trail (AT) while they were still in Vermont. They were hoping to have a guide accompany them through the infamous Mahoosuc Notch and up the Mahoosuc Arm. It is said that the Notch is the hardest mile of the AT while others will tell you it’s the most fun. There’s obviously some perspective at play. Most will […]
A returning guest reached out to request a guide for one of the 4000-footers she has remaining. At first we considered one of the easier ones, but on second thought it was decided to ramp that up a little to create a teachable moment, so to speak, with the objective of challenge being the summit and with an underwritten objective of confidence building. The mountain chosen […]
It wasn’t too hot, and it wasn’t too cool for a couple visiting from Connecticut. It was a perfect day in the alpine, in fact. The plan was to summit Mt Washington using the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail to Crawford Path to summit, the carry on to Jewell Trail or use the Cog Road. The latter option was selected. Leading this hike was Redline Guide Gregg Ludvigson. […]
The master plan was to have a full-day warm-up hike on Kearsarge North, followed by a two day hut overnight which included North and South Twin Mountain, as well as Galehead Mountain (all 4000-footers), and that was to be followed with a half-day recovery hike on Mt Willard — yet another 52-With-A-View peak. That’s what this post is about; our two guests crushed it completing their […]
Seems like we led these fellows just two days ago with their trip to Kearsarge North. This time it was a two-day hike with an overnight stay at Galehead Hut. On this adventure the team, led by Redline Guide Ken Hodges, ascended North Twin Mountain crossing Little River before the forecast rains fell. After steadily climbing up the mountain they summited the north peak then headed […]
Some of the trail miles in New Hampshire and Maine are different than many of the trail miles found in other parts of the country. First of all, many of our eroded “trails” tend to go straight up — which is how they became eroded — increasing the level of effort required to climb them. Granted, this leads to an elevated sense of accomplishment allowing hikers […]
A couple of fellows asked to hike with us for a few days. They were requesting one full day hike (that’s what this blog post is about), one overnight using one of the AMC’s huts (this is what they are doing as this is being written), and one final hike, a cooling-down half-day. This first day was led by Redline Guide Tim Jones — see his […]
See what we did there? Back in December an 80-years-young guest reached out hoping for some companionship/guidance/portering on the partial traverse of the Mahoosuc Range as part of her decades-long AT section hiking effort. Specifically she wanted to travel from Route 2 to Goose Eye Trail, with the latter being the ultimate goal — for now. For those who know us know that this is the […]
We had a father-son team from the Netherlands reach out as suggested by ChatGPT. They were hoping to do a hike while they were visiting the area. A small mishap in Washington, DC, involving the father’s knee, however, had him wondering if he’d be able and ready or if he would have to change his plans. Luckily he was mending well and they were able to […]
A returning guest has booked hikes with us in the past for her grandchildren and she did so again this season. The hikers she was gifting were ages 20 (it was his birthday), 16, and 12 and they love to hike. Especially fun scrambles. The plans floated included Mt Chocorua as well as the Baldfaces. The latter was the adventure selected. Leading this, as had been […]
A runner of Ultras came to us looking for a companion on a one-day Mahoosuc Traverse. This ask is understandable. The ~32 mile Mahoosuc Traverse represents some of the toughest terrain in the White Mountain National Forest of Maine and New Hampshire. The muddy sections alone demand attention as do the via ferrata bits and of course there’s the notorious “Mahoosuc Notch.” Additionally, if it’s not […]
