While we had a presence in Franconia Notch — a team climbing to The Watcher — and a Presidential Traverse was in the making, Redline Guide Chase Hall was also leading a trip. This one to the summit of Mt Washington — the tallest peak in the northeast. All of these luckily (and unplanned) taking […]
For some, Huntington Ravine is the ultimate challenge. For others, however, it is merely a stepping stone on a path to greater things. To be clear, there are no “greater things” than what we have in New Hampshire, but the facts are, much bigger things do await the father-son team on this hike up Mt […]
What a terrific day it was. Sunny skies, cool breezes, all-in-all just very pleasant to be out and about in it. That said, not all places are created equal. Sure, it was a nice day for the local park, and it might have been a nice day in the city, but neither of these compares […]
As we did when writing about the designated Wilderness areas within White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) — an article where we tried to introduce and capture the essence of those important areas, or at least as we see them — this article will be an opinionated introduction to the Presidential Range a.k.a. the “Presidentials” or […]
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The plan was to lead one guest from Brooklyn, NY, to do some on-mountain Mountaineering Skills training on day one, probably heading into Mt Washington’s Huntington Ravine if it was safe. They were going to stay at the Harvard Cabin, then attempt the summit the next day. The intended route was via Diagonal Gully in […]
Normally we’d come up with some cleaver lead-in, but really, in this case, we don’t need to because Redline Guide Arlette Laan, the lead for this hike, covered that. Inasmuch, we’re ready to dive right in. Here’s today’s story, from Arlette’s perspective… Did you know that our guests are really smart? They want to make […]
He wasn’t driven by lists. He wanted the mountain because it was there, because it called to him, because it was on his bucket list, and because of its formidable reputation. He wanted us because nobody in his own circles was jumping at the chance and he really wanted a companion for this one. It […]
Hiking all the trails described in the AMC’s White Mountain Guide Book is a worthwhile and rewarding pursuit. It starts off and stays fun for a long time. It’s only when you’re about 90% done does it begin to feel like a list. A chore. A thing involving logistics. Most hikers would rather be out […]
Sometimes guests come to us looking for a pleasant hike with a focus on the “ahhh factor” or other in-kind experience. Maybe a gentle walk in the woods, or perhaps a light day finding some lower summit. On other days they show up and we learn they’re tough-as-nails Muay Thai artists who want the day […]
They had just been out hiking with us a couple days prior, and here they are again. This time they took on Mt Garfield (4501′) — one the gems of the 4000-footers in NH. They had a good day for it, albeit humid, though normal for the jungle. On lead for this trip was Redline […]
Two people, a mother and son visiting from South Carolina, wanted to take on New England’s highest peak: the 6288-foot Mt Washington. Not drive up it, not on the train, but to hike its rugged, challenging trails… trails so typical of our area. On lead for this trip was Redline Guide Phoebe Seltzer. Following the […]
