The father-son team had climbed Mt Washington several times, with this they felt confident. Huntington Ravine, on the other hand, is different. They hadn’t done it, the stories and photos others have posted online not helping matters. They decided, finally, the time had come and they wanted to get on it as soon as possible […]
There’s something regal about the Northern Presidential Range in the White Mountain National Forest. What with so many things kinged, knighted, and castellated, it stands to reason. But it goes further. The mountains in that range are majestic to those who set feet upon their upper flanks and summits. Maybe it’s the alpine air, or […]
This popular hiking tour took a while to put together for this group — ground conditions earlier on forcing a change — but it finally happened. A confident guide, a forecast of dry weather, and some predictably dry rock allowed our guests to feel good about giving this attempt the green light. And so, it […]
We get a fair number of requests for hiking guides on Huntington Ravine. It stands to reason. Billed as one of the most difficult trails in the White Mountain National Forest, it causes concern for some people, and justifiably so. Huntington Ravine, for some, is really straightforward, even easy. For others, though, the potential for […]
Capable people hire us to lead on Huntington Ravine Trail. That “hiking” route can be dangerous, tricky to navigate, sometimes unforgiving, and it’s well known that the consequences for screw-ups there are, well, pretty consequential. There is a history of injuries and even deaths. The Huntington Ravine Trail has a deserved reputation so there, on […]
The Huntington Ravine Trail’s reputation coupled with Mt Washington’s reputation as having the world’s worst weather will at times conspire to, at the very least, command respect if not actual fear. That trail is, after all, on the Terrifying 25 list. And for those in the know, it has its puckering moments. But, with some […]
The Northern Cascades’ Mt Baker trips we had scheduled for June were postponed because of the coronavirus. They are now scheduled to run in 2021. In the meantime, however, the team is staying in shape and working on their friendships. As part of this training/bonding effort, the team just took on the infamous Huntington Ravine. […]
Huntington Ravine: We were asked if it was possible, that it was not too late, and we said yes, we can do this, so we asked our guest to fill out the form. She did, we did, and Huntington Ravine Trail happened. This was a private tour, photo permissions not given (which is totally fine […]
The plan was to ascend Huntington Ravine via the terrifying trail which weaves through its dangerous sections, scoot across the Alpine Garden, then make their way down the Lion Head Trail in typical fashion. Our guest had never hiked the Alpine Garden before, however, and when her and Redline Guide Ryan Mcguire reached the Lion […]
For a number of years he thought about Huntington Ravine, considering. He watched videos on YouTube, planning. He read first-hand accounts, wondering. His senses on overdrive. He got himself good and stoked, and a little nervous. Knowing routing is super important on this notorious White Mountains hike, this crowned jewel of the Terrifying 25 list […]
On the east side of Mt Washington, nestled between Raymond Cataract to the south and Nelson Crag to the north, you’ll find a beautiful cirque named Huntington Ravine. Find it on an AMC topo map and you see a lot of closely-spaced 100-foot contour lines indicating steepness. You’ll also note a red line making its […]
A returning guest came to us hoping to take on Huntington Ravine — he’d hiked with us before and had a positive experience. This time would be slightly different, though. Not only would the grade of the hike be jacked up compared to the last trip taken years ago, this time he wanted to take […]
