We had a lot going on this past weekend. It began with a postponement of a Backcountry Ski Tour because… well, no snow. It also ended with a postponement of an Ice Climbing Intro because… well, too much snow (driving considerations forced the change). And snow, the lack or abundance thereof, only started the challenges. […]
We made an icon, as we do for all our offerings. You can see it inset to the right. It has jagged, pointy little things on it called mountains. This is meaningful as being more than mere art or decoration as it is indicative of where you’re headed after graduating this 5- to 10-day Advanced […]
A vacationing family looking for something interesting to do decided upon one of our Guided Nature Tours. Specifically it was decided the Alpine Garden tour on Mt Washington would be a fun option, but the chosen day, Monday, was so rainy thanks to the storm named Henri, the tour would have been un-fun and even […]
When we opened our doors here at Redline Guiding we honestly figured we’d be like everyone else in this industry in that we’d try to pack as many people into our groups as humanly possible so as to maximize profits. But that, as it turns out, really isn’t who we are, nor is it how […]
Rumor has it Owl’s Head wasn’t a hit — a one and done […] Staying busy is a good thing. We have a lot of a good thing here at Redline Guiding. And that is awesome. Inasmuch, however, writing it all up and/or making videos is wicked time-consuming. So, one way to catch up, we […]
Not long ago we announced a special outing in honor of and in support to the LGBTQIA+ community. The event wasn’t as well-received as we had hoped, but we did have two people join the party. In lead for this trip, due to some unfortunate turnover, was Redline Guide Will Murphy. As it turned out, […]
Busy guiding on Mt Baker (and other mountains in that region like Rainier) this summer Redline Guide Ryan McGuire is pretty busy. But we were able to catch up to him and asked the same questions we asked Arlette last month. Here’s what Ryan had to say: What do you like most about the mountains? […]
Our guides are a big deal. They’re cool, smart, good looking, and really good at what they do. As such, we like to spend some time sharing information about them so that you, dear reader, will appreciate them as much as we do. In this entry we will cast our guide spotlight on Redline Guide […]
[…] so enthralled by the epic that he kept having to stop to take it in so his mind wouldn’t explode — he was wow’d into submission. It happens. Soon Redline Guide Ryan McGuire will head out west to guide on Mt Baker (and you can join him). So this was his last tour up […]
It seems like Redline Guide Ryan McGuire was just here. And he was, guiding a friend of his on his day off. One might think it’d be tedious to be back at it again so quickly, but Huntington Ravine and its gullies, e.g. Pinnacle, Central, Odells, etc., are pretty spectacular. Certainly worthy of a re-visit […]
Further Reading FAQs about Mt Washington » Learn More about its Weather » Mt Washington is the tallest mountain in the Northeast, featuring a large swath of alpine tundra upon which rare plants reside, and it is home to some incredible weather. To this day the mountain holds the record for the fastest man-observed overland wind speed […]
Our returning guest had attempted the 6288′ Mt Washington years ago — back in 1986 — ascending the mountain via the notorious Huntington Ravine Trail with some friends. She made it that day, but she was quite shaken by the experience, at least as much as she was exhilarated. Unfortunately, having gotten a ride down […]
