Redline Guiding

10/25/2026

Long Washington

A returning senior had been working with us for a while as he chipped away at his 4000-footers list. This trip up Mt Washington was going to be his final mountain on that list and summit it for a grand finish he did. Up Jewell Trail they went, heading down along the Cog tracks. In the Cog parking lot our guest's family had gathered, ready with high praise for this awesome accomplishment adding Ch*****ne to brighten the occasion further....

A returning senior had been working with us for a while as he chipped away at his 4000-footers list. This trip up Mt Washington was going to be his final mountain on that list and summit it for a g…

10/25/2026

Finishing the T-25

A returning guest reached out hoping to grab the final two trails required by the rules of the Terrifying 25 list. The final two trails were, specifically, Great Gully and Castle. Leading was Redline Guide Debra McCown and her words and photos follow. He wanted to sneak in his last two Terrifying 25 trails before the season turned to winter, and he got them in just under the wire, wearing spikes as we navigated just enough ice and snow to make it an 'extra terrifying' finale to this popular hiking list, which includes some of the…...

A returning guest reached out hoping to grab the final two trails required by the rules of the Terrifying 25 list. The final two trails were, specifically, Great Gully and Castle. Leading was Redli…

10/23/2026

A Couple More Days

A returning guest came up for another round of hikes. Leading her again was Redline Guide Rhonda Willette. Together, on day one, they took on Mt Success (34/52) on the Mahoosuc Range, even going so far as to find the plane crash site on the AT corridor swath. On day two they went for two mountains: Starr King (35/52 and…...

A returning guest came up for another round of hikes. Leading her again was Redline Guide Rhonda Willette. Together, on day one, they took on Mt Success (34/52) on the Mahoosuc Range, even going so…

10/18/2026

Snowliage and Waterfalls

Some who reach out want challenges, to sweat, but not always. Sometimes people just want to see samples of our grandeur. The nice temps of fall, the not-peak-but-still-wow colors, all with a hint of winter. It makes for a memorable experience. Leading this "Snowliage and Waterfalls" outing -- as Tim put it -- was Redline Guide Tim Jones…...

Some who reach out want challenges, to sweat, but not always. Sometimes people just want to see samples of our grandeur. The nice temps of fall, the not-peak-but-still-wow colors, all with a hint o…

10/17/2026

Redline Guiding is 10

The time since October 17th, 2016, and now has flown. There's no other way to put it. Absolutely flown! That "boom" you heard is the result of breaking the speed of sound. It's been quite the ride, but we've had some help along the way, friends, family, supporters, and a group of terrific guides -- many of whom have been with it for years, some pretty much since the start....

The time since October 17th, 2016, and now has flown. There’s no other way to put it. Absolutely flown! That “boom” you heard is the result of breaking the speed of sound. It& #821…

10/16/2026

Those Darn Carters

The Carters are known for making people re-visit them, to be grueling, to be annoying, to be in the way, and they lead to some hikers spouting expletives. Sometimes coining new ones along the way like the oft-heard "Effing Carters." This trip's returning guest had some previous experience with those peaks and asked us for company and moral support....

The Carters are known for making people re-visit them, to be grueling, to be annoying, to be in the way, and they lead to some hikers spouting expletives. Sometimes coining new ones along the way l…

10/15/2026

Grid-Getting Guest Gets Garfield

Our many-time returning Grid-Getting-Guest was at it again, and as usual, this multi-weather hike was with Redline Guide Chase Hall. For our guest, as Chase notes, this one gets him one peak closer to his goal of hiking all of the 4000-footers, every month of the year: Gridding. My guest today Gridded out the month of October with a hike up…...

Our many-time returning Grid-Getting-Guest was at it again, and as usual, this multi-weather hike was with Redline Guide Chase Hall. For our guest, as Chase notes, this one gets him one peak closer…

10/13/2026

Franconia Ridge’s Loop

A fit and experienced couple came to us wanting a guide for the famed, classic loop connected up high by the Franconia Ridge. As most do, our team ascended (the new and improved) Falling Waters Trail, crossed the Ridge from Little Haystack, to Lincoln, to Truman (North Lincoln), and to Lafayette, before descending Greenleaf Trail to Old Bridle Path back to the start....

A fit and experienced couple came to us wanting a guide for the famed, classic loop connected up high by the Franconia Ridge. As most do, our team ascended (the new and improved) Falling Waters Tra…

10/12/2026

Meeting Nature

A father and son came to us hoping to hike a couple of somethings, asking "Claude" for advice along the way. Nothing was specified but the dad wanted his son to be introduced to a deeper level of nature and, with that said, left the planning to us. Doing said planning was Redline Guide Rhonda Willette. For the first of their two days with us, she selected the…...

A father and son came to us hoping to hike a couple of somethings, asking “Claude” for advice along the way. Nothing was specified but the dad wanted his son to be introduced to a deepe…

10/11/2026

Another wilderness navigation class in the books. Great class with some super cool students. Well done, peeps!






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