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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to episode 241 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week, Jake and Peter are back to break down more of our recent Baxter State Park trip where we cover a hike to North Brother and hike Big and Little Niagara from Daicey Pond Campground. Plus Jake and Peter recently got out to Vermont to hike with SLASR sometimes cohost DaveShits. They can update us on all the goings on of the Vermont Section of the AT. We have a history segment on the Wakefield, NH UFO Ice Hole Mystery from 1977 that has a connection to some of SLASRs own family members. Mount Washington is setting up Twin Tower lights to commemorate 9/11, search and rescue news has been busy with a hiker getting lost on Mt. Willard and injured hikers on Tuckerman Ravine trail, Lions Head, Kinsman Ridge and sadly there was a fatality on Welch Dickey. All this plus a recent sunrise hike and trail maintenance on the Baldface Circle trail where I can rate going up the South Baldface ledges via headlamp… I'm Mike and I'm Nick, lets get started… Topics * Welcome Peter and Jake * SLASR Pronunciation issues continue * Cat and Animal talk * Dave Shits Update and Peter and Jake hike with Dave in Vermont * Mount Washington Memorial lights * Recent SAR NEWS - Mt. Willard, White Horse Ledge, Tuckeman Ravine, Welch Dickey, Kinsman Ridge * Wakefield, NH Ice Hole Mystery * Mountaineering Fatalities - Nirmal Purja Netflix Star * Grizzly Attack in Glacier National Park * Recent Hikes - Diamond Hill in RI and Baldface Circle for Sunset and trail maintenance * Baxter State Park with Peter and Jake - Part 2 - North Brother and Little and Big Niagara, evening photography

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Live Free or Die Candle Co.
Mt. Wash to have memorial lights for 9-11
Guys gets lost hiking Mt. Willard
Wakefield Ice Hole Mystery
More info on the Wakefield Ice Hole
Weird New England
UFO Mystery
New England Legends Podcast Episode on the Wakefield Ice Hole Mystery

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to Episode 240 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we are joined by Jake and Peter for a recap of a recent trip to Baxter State Park, which will cover all the logistics, planning and details of the hiking routes we used during the trip. Plus, hiker impales himself on hiking pole, plus size hiker needs a rescue in Yosemite, Clear cutting in the Whites, all this and more! Lets go! Topics * Welcome Jake and Peter * Nick Rides a Bike * Hiker impales himself on hiking pole * Plus Size Hiker drama * Clear cutting in the White Mountains * CDT hiking towns * Forest Service employees get kidnapped * Baxter State Park trip recap - Part 1

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Nick Rides a Bike
Hiker Impales himself on his own hiking pole and then hikes out 10 miles
Plus sized Hiker needs a rescue on Mist Trail - Yosemite
Facebook Post
The Hobbit Hikers
Fish & game chair advocates for managed clear cutting to mitigate wildfires
Small town gets boost from CONTINENTAL DIVIDE hikers
Forest Service employees freed after kidnapping
Baxter State Park - reservations
New England Outdoor Center
Knife Edge Brewing

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This week - a new So You Wanna episode - Mount Tecumseh!

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to Episode 239 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week Mike and Nick are solo. Plus in NH news - Wild Weather and Canadian Wildfires, NH is rated the best state to move to, A hiker gets injured on Kearsarge and then gets a wedding proposal while in the carry out litter, hikers getting in trouble near Huntington Ravine Trail again, A Dave Shits in the woods update, this time entering new england, NH lawmakers behaving badly, Teenager does a full send off Glen Ellis Falls and wins a trip to the hospital… plus - the least crowded routes to hike 4000 footers, Grandpa gets launched into the air by an angry bison, a preview of an upcoming trip to Baxter State Park and recent search and rescue news. I'm Mike, and I'm Nick, lets get started.

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Topics * Seek the Peak / Raymond Cataract / Square Ledge in Pinkham Notch * Wild Weather and Canadian Wildfire haze * NH is the best state to move to * Mt. Kearsarge Rescue with a marriage proposal * Another Huntington Ravine Rescue * Cher's son is still in jail in NH * Dave Shits update - in CT * NH Politician drives like a maniac * Kid jumps off Glen Ellis Falls and it does not go well * Least crowded trails to climb 4000 footers * Planning the SLASR + Friends 4 day trip to Baxter State Park * Grandpa attacked by an Angry Bison - dumb tourists in Yellowstone * Noah Kahan Concert * Nick's golf weekend and hiking Black Mountain and Doublehead Mountain * Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Injured Hiker - 7/4
Wild Weather coming into northern New England tonight
Hiker injured on Mount Kearsarge and Boyfriend Proposes while she is in the litter
NH Is the Best State to move to
Hiker injured on Mount Kearsarge and Boyfriend Proposes while she is in the litter
Another Rescue in the Huntington Ravine Trail area
Official NH Fish and Game News Report
Cher's Son was arrested this Spring and is still in jail
New Hampshire Lawmaker fighting reckless speeding cases using Legislative Privilege claim
Kid does a full send off of Glen Ellis Falls and it does not go well
Grandpa gets too close to a Bison and is launched when the beast charges him
Tourons of Yellowstone
https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/injured-hiker-on-piper-trail-on-mt-chocorua/
https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/injured-hiker-on-champney-falls-trail-2/
https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/hiker-injured-on-mt-lafayette/
https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/distressed-hiker-at-lonesome-lake/
https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/multi-team-rescue-conducted-on-mt-washington/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Q7sBmdEP/

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to Episode 238 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by Amy Swift. Amy is the Manager of the Flume Gorge in Franconia State Park and will join us to talk about the Flume Gorge, her experiences in the White Mountains including her time involved in volunteer search and rescue. Plus, it's a busy time of the year for Search and Rescue - there was a helicopter rescue in Huntington Ravine, a missing hiker on Mount Washington and a number of other injuries and medical emergencies over the last week or two in the Whites. All this plus tick bites, A missing AT thru hiker, our friend Dave sent in an update from his AT journey, the former head of Pemi Search and Rescue recently sat down for an interview and shared his most memorable moments as the President of Pemi SAR, Fish and Game Budget details, child get rabies after a bat is found in his mouth, Asiatic Bears are attacking people in Japan, Hiker fatality in Florida due to an alligator attack, Nick finally buys the Helinox ultralight camping chair, Nick hikes Mount Norwottuck and then goes back to the Osceolas for Round 2 but this time even hotter…

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Topics * July 4 recap * Huntington Ravine * Fundraiser For the McDewell Family * Tick Safety Reminders * Dave Shits in the Woods AT Update * Alan Clark of Pemi Search and Rescue New Article * Missing hiker on Mt. Washington * NH Fish and Game Budget Talk * Boy dies of rabies * Bears attack in Japan * Hiker attacked by an alligator in Florida * Gear Talk - Hands Free Drone Umbrella and the Helinox Ultralight chair * Pop and Music Minute - Village and The Naked and Afraid * Recent Hikes - Nick on Mount Norwottuck * Recent Hikes - Nick goes back to the Osceolas * Recent Hikes - Mike on Mt. Isolation via Glen Boulder and out Rocky Branch * Guest of the Week - Amy Smart from the Flume Gorge and former SAR volunteer rescue team member * Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Injured Hiker Rescued from Huntington Ravine Trail by National Guard Helicopter
Avalon Equestrian NH Instagram
Long Time Rescuer Recounts Hardest and Most Satisfying Rescues
Search for Missing Man Ends Successfully on Mt. Washington - 7/3
A deeper look into Fish & Games budget sources
Deep Dive into annual report
Boy dies of rabies after bat found on his mouth
Wave of fatal bear maulings rocks Japan
Hiker has both arms ripped off by alligator
John Tse creates autonomous flying drone umbrella
Helinox Chair Zero LT | REI Co-op
Lead singer of Village People dies
Carryout of Injured Hiker from Snapper Trail - 6/20
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency on Mount Lincoln - 6/24
Injured Hiker Rescued from Valley Way Trail - 6/25
Pennsylvania Man Carried off Falling Waters Trail - 6/25
Injured Hiker Rescued on Cascade Brook Trail in Lincoln - 6/27
Hiker Medical Emergency - 7/2
Injured Hiker - 7/4
Multiple Injured Hikers Rescued in Lincoln - 7/4
Multiple Injured Hikers Rescued in Lincoln - 7/6

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Happy 4th of July! This week a new So You Wanna episode - Mt. Waumbek. Lots of history and fun facts in this episode. Enjoy!

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to episode 237 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, Stomp joins us as we catch up with our friend Dave for an update on his Appalachian trail adventures. Plus a close call on franconia ridge Friday night - two separate groups faced cold conditions, rain and hypothermia coming down Greenleaf and old bridal trails. Plus recent hikes - Nick hikes Osceolas via East pond loop and included bushwhacks out to middle and west Osceolo, Mike takes a 17 mile Pemi River Traverse from Lincoln Woods out to Ethan Pond, all this plus notable hike of the week, dad jokes and more, im mike, im nick and im stomp - lets get started.

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Topics * Welcome back Stomp, Intros - Dave, Lori, Liz * Stomp Deep Dive * Franconia Ridge Rescues from Friday June 19th * Fee increases in NH * Car Racing on MT. Washington * Bear Safety * Bike Week * Dad Jokes * Pop Culture * Recent Hike - Nick on the Osceolas * Recent Hike - Mike on a Pemi River Traverse * Welcome Dave, Lori and Liz - Reflections on AT thru hike Georgia to PA and looking ahead to New England

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Rescuee apologizes for triggering an intense Rescue on Mt. Lafayette.
F&G article
F&G propose fee increases but governor not onboard
Car racing comes to Auto Road this August
Unprotected Poultry and Birdfeeders Continue to Cause Human–Bear Conflicts in New Hampshire
103rd Motorcycle Weeks wraps up with lowered attendance, safety concerns

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to Episode 236 (again) of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we once again attempt to record a show about the delisted mountains from the 52 with a view list. Plus, its bug season, a love connection on franconia ridge, bird attack, forest service proposal to turn Black Pond Bushwhack into an official trail, Hiker fatality on Monadnock, some Randolph Mountain club history, teens in NY wander into tunnels and cause a panic, bungee jump death in Brazil and I'll explain to you how not to die when going on vacation, Recap of the SLASR Podcast 48 Peaks Alz hike plus a recap of the lost episode

Topics * Weird trail encounter * Bug season hiking * Franconia Ridge love connection * Red-winged blackbird attack * Black Pond Bushwhack proposal * Monadnock fatality * Dave Shits AT update * Randolph Mountain Club history * 71 teens rescued from sewer tunnels * Brazil bungee jumping tragedy * Vacation excursion safety * Everest robotics project * Gear Review * Pop Culture * Daniel Tosh Live * Off Campus (Amazon Prime) * Team SLASR 48 Peaks recap * Delisted 52 With a View peaks * Recent hikes * Notable listener hikes * Search & Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Hiking love connection on Franconia Ridge
Poster also has a cool guitar video from the top of Mt. Jefferson
Band is Descent Theory
Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road? To Get to Its Nesting Site
Minus 33 expands SAR clothing kit program
Black Pond Trail Reconstruction and Lincoln Brook Trail Segment Decommission
Hiking Fatality at Monadnock State Park in Jaffrey
RMC June 2026 Newsletter - Ghost Trails of the RMC: The New Spur
71 Teens rescued while hiking in sewer
Another Story
Brazil woman dies after bungee-jumping instructors fail to attach cord
More details including arrests
Study finds Skrillex music repels mosquitoes
Paradox Brewery
Craft Beer Center -East Branch Organics

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Welcome to Episode 235 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we welcome back friend of the show Liz Fay. Liz recently spent time on the Appalachian Trail visiting our favorite thru hiker Daveshitsinthewoods, she's working her way through the Monadnock 50 Finest, tackling trail maintenance projects, chasing the New Hampshire 500 Highest, and we'll find out what other adventures she has planned for the summer.

Plus, we'll talk about a strange new hiking trend called quadrobics, get another update from Dave as he makes his way through Pennsylvania on the Appalachian Trail, discuss the ongoing closure at Lincoln Woods, explore whether the White Mountains are really part of the Appalachians, look at a growing human waste problem on Colorado's Blue Lakes Trail, a grizzly attack survivor in Glacier National Park, and the death of Yellowstone's last working payphone.

We'll also review the Osprey Poco LT child carrier, celebrate the opening of the AMC High Mountain Huts for the season, talk about Mike's hike on Jennings and Sandwich Dome, Nick's adventures on Hancock and Madison, highlight some incredible listener hikes including Liz Fay's East Osceola and Hale Brook Trail maintenance project, dive into recent search and rescue news, and take a look back at one of the greatest albums of the 1970s, Breakfast in America by Supertramp.

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Topics

Recording issue - missing episode
Welcome Liz
Planning for Alzheimer's 48 Peaks Hike this weekend
Only Fans Hiking Influencer on the PCT
Quadrobics
Update on Dave Shits AT Journey
Recycled Percussion guys at it again
Trail and Hut updates
Are the White Mountains part of the Appalachian Mountains?
People pooping too much on trail
Grizzly Attack
Payphones and how phones worked in the before internet days.
Recent Hikes - Jennings Peak, Sandwich Dome, Hancocks, Madison and Blue Hills
Guest of the week - Liz Fay
Recent SAR News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Viral OnlyFans star rescued off Mt. Whitney (from Knobbie)
Background Article
Reddit Discussion
'quadrobics' gaining popularity in the hiking world
Justin from Recycled Percussion tackles a new challenge
White Mountain National Forest | Lincoln Woods Trail Closure
AMC High Mountain Huts are all open for the season
Byyoursideoutfitters
the Whites are not part of the Appalachian Mountains
Colorado's Blue Lakes Trail Has a Massive Human Waste Problem
Hiker survives grizzly attack, Glacier NP
The last working payphone in Yellowstone is dead.
Osprey Poco LT Child Carrier
Monadnock 50 finest list
Injured Hiker Rescued on the Lonesome Lake Trail in Lincoln - 5/21
Overdue Hiker - 5/26
Injured Hiker Airlifted from Bondcliff Trail - 5/28
Injured Hiker Rescued on the Old Bridle Path in Franconia - 5/29
Missing Person - 6/1
Massachusetts Man Assisted off Falling Waters Trail - 6/4

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This week, Stomp and Dave discuss the Grand Traverse! Enjoy!

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Welcome to Episode 234 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we welcome Dan "Row-Bot" Forget. Dan is an avid outdoorsman, hiker and rower who combines his love of rowing with hiking and he is currently pursuing the NH 4000 footer list with the added challenge of carrying his rowing machine up every 4000 footer and completing a 2000 meter rowing session on the summit of every mountain. There is nothing better than a good gimmick hiker (except maybe a dog) so we wil talk with Dan to learn about his project and will also talk vintage campers, beer and he will sit in on some other topics like a NH trivia challenge, we have a Dave Shits in the Woods Appalachian trail update, some summer trail reminders including talking about the Lincoln woods trail closure, the Falling Waters trail redirect, water crossing reminders, some public service announcements from the forest service, a heart warming fathers day story, Nick;s music minute, a recent hike on Franconia ridge and Notable hikes, even though I gave out the notable hike of the week in person.

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About our Guest

Dan's Instagram Page

Topics

Welcome Dan
Hampton Beach hooligans and secret beach spots
Hiker finds and old sword
Alzheimer's story
Dave Shits on the AT update
White Mountains Trail news, water crossings
Ticks conspiracy
Wildlife Reminder
Father Days Hiking horror story and men's fashion discussion
NH Trivia contest
Gear Talk
Music Minute
Recent Hike - Franconia Ridge
Notable Hike of the week
Guest of the Week - Dan "Row-bot" Forget

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Creek Farm in Portsmouth
Sandy Point
Hiker finds 6th century sword in Norway
Facing a rare case of early Alzheimer's, health insurance said Mass. woman was too young for treatment
Lincoln Woods Trail is due to be closed June to November
Reminder use the Government Water crossing Data - East Branch of the Pemi
Peabody River in Gorham
Residents Urged to Leave Fawns and Other Young Wildlife Alone
PSA as we get into MDW from NH F&G
Medical Emergency on Hersey Mountain in Sanbornton
A Heart Warming Fathers Day Hiking Story
Mango Clothing
Photon Matrix mosquito zapper in development
Hypershell launches ambitious effort with international SAR teams
Burgeon Hoodie

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Happy Memorial Day everyone! This week I'm sharing a preview of some of the tracks I'll be spinning at the Mount Washington Road Race, Race the Cog and the Aravaipa Series. Enjoy!

~ Stomp

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Welcome to episode 233 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we are joined by Meghan and Cindy to highlight the annual 48 Peaks Alzheimer's event. Cindy and Meghan will update us on the plans this year and we will also catch up on their own hiking adventures. Plus an update on roadside camping in the whites, a Dave Shits in the woods Appalachian Trail update, Hikes getting killed by volcanos and hikers needing rescues on Franconia Ridge, Mt. Washington is still getting snow, the Feds have announced that Hubbard Experimental forest and research facility will remain open, Bear attack in Glacier plus recent hikes on Boncliff, Mount Paugus, and back to Zealand, Guyot, Bond and West Bond.

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Topics

Dave Shits AT Update
Sawyer River road is closed and it's never opening again, get over it.
Roadside Camping discussion
Massachusetts is going to regulate eBikes
Hikers killed in volcano hike
3 Hikers rescued on Old Bridle Path
Dave Shits in the Woods Appalachian Trail update - ⅓ of the way through
Vail Epic Pass tax lawsuit
Update on Forest Service Research Facilities in NH
AI Tool assists in simulating lost hiker behavior
Bear Fatality in Glacier National Park
Brain Eating Amoeba
Stomp's mustache wax
Recent Hikes - Nick Hikes - Bondcliff out and back, Nick hikes Zealand, Guyot, West Bond, Bond out and back, Mike Hikes - Mount Paugus Traverse
Notable hikes
Guests of the Week - Cindy and Meghan from the Alzheimer's Association

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Tripoli Road Camping
Roadside Camping Options
New Mass micromobility regulations take effect to curb reckless e-bikers
3 hikers killed during Indonesian volcano eruption
3 Hikers rescued from Old Bridle yesterday - 12 hours and were still 2 miles from the trail head
Mt. Wash saw a wintry start to May
Vail to drop Epic Pass tax for NH skiers
Hubbard Experimental Forest to remain open, Bartlett Experimental Forest still set for closure
Hubbard Brook Website
New AI Tool tries to think like a missing hiker
White Paper describing the system
Body of missing Glacier National Park hiker identified
Covered Bridges of NH, Google map
Brain eating amoeba found at National Parks

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Welcome to episode 232 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, catching up on SAR news, Recent hikes, and Notable Hikes. Plus a fatality on the Kinsmans, the Pemi / Liberty Springs problematic Black Bear has been removed, some early season fires in the Whites, recent hikes in the Belknaps, Moosiluake, Bald Peak and Kinsmans, the federal government is moving the Forest Service HQ out of Washington DC plus recent search and rescue news.

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Topics

Dave Shits AT Update
Stomp's new hip
Hangover and College Adventures
Snow is gone, three season hikers are starting too early
Will Peterson FKT on the AT
Pemi Bear
Hiker Fatality
Brush Fires
NH Rest Area Politics
Gear Talk
US Forest Service moving headquarters
More Gear Talk
Music Minute - Pixies
Recent Hikes - Belknaps 12 Finish
Recent Hikes - Greylock
Recent Hikes - Kinsmans / Bald Peak
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Will peterson (@_will.peterson) • Instagram photos and videos
He has long trail supported FKT
Pemi Bear
Missing Hiker Located Deceased in Lincoln
Fire crews battle multiple brush fires in Hart's Location
Drama surrounds the NH Liquor Store Rest Area Bidding process
Forest Service moves Headquarters from Washington DC to Utah
Re-Organization of the Forest Service Information webpage
Outside Magazine Article on the move
Flash Grenade for Bear deterrence
Injured Hiker on Sabbaday Falls Trail - 3/14
Injured Hiker Rescued from Lowe's Path - 3/15
Hikers Rescued on Mount Flume in Lincoln - 3/19
One Injured Hiker on Mount Monadnock - 3/22
Injured Hiker on Mount Major - 3/27
Injured Hiker Assisted Off of Gap Mountain in Troy - 3/29
Snowboarder Seriously Injured on Cannon Mountain - 3/30
Injured Hiker on Iron Mountain - 4/24
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Welcome to episode 231 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we are joined by our friend Dann Van Der Vliet. Dan is an accomplished hiker focusing on the entire northeast region and brings a lot of knowledge not only in the White mountains but across Vermont and the Adirondacks. He has put together some notes to compare the Adirondacks to the Whites so we will get to know Dann and learn about the Adirondacks. Plus, a recap of the live Mountain Wanderer show from last week, recapping the 4000 Footer Awards Ceremony, Mike has a game to play for Nick and Dann, Spring weather with search and rescue calls over the weekend on Mt. Washington, Rocky Branch Trail and Falling Waters, Breaking Dave Shits news - an update on his Appalachian Trail progress including ponies, NH news including Ice Out, Squam Trail updates, tips for mud season and river crossings, national news, plus gear talk, North Carolina talk, a music minute, dad jokes, recent hikes on Greylock, Moosilauke, Blue Hills, and Bald Peak/Kinsmans

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Topics

Well Dann
Marathon Monday recap
Live show at Mountain Wanderer - Thanks Again!
AMC Four Thousand Footer Award Ceremony
Dave Shits - AT progress update
NH News - Ice Out on Winnipesaukee, Squam trails reopened
Mud Season Tips
High Water crossing tips
National News - Nova Scotia hiking ban, Gatorade dyes
Moose Roadkill and the strange culture of road kill collectors
Gear Talk and North Carolina adventures
Guest of the Week - Dann

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Ice out is official
Squam trails reopen on April 17th, after mudseason closure
Mud season hiking tips
High water crossing tips
Nova Scotia hiking ban ruled unconstitutional
Gatorade switches to plant-based dyes after pressure from administration
After totaling their car, Laramie couple returns to find someone stole their moose roadkill.
Ultraprocessed foods turning people's thoughts into marbled steak
Drone neutralizer
Hyperlite Waypoint 35
New trekking poles for Nick
new umbrella from gossamer gear - 5.8 ozs
Hoka Speedgoats,
O.V. Yonders.

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Open for new members
Three Mass. Hikers Rescued from Falling Waters Trail - 4/17
Two Hikers Rescued from Mount Washington - 4/18
Lost Hiker on the Rocky Branch Trail - 4/20
Unprepared Hikers assisted on Mount Monadnock - 4/10
Injured Hiker on Mount Chocorua - 4/18

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This week, Nick and Mike are joined by friends, Jake and Peter to discuss the quiet giant in the center of the Pemigewasset Wilderness - Owls Head. We cover the history, trail options and all the details to prepare hikers for tackling this 4000 Footer.

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Our live episode from The Mountain Wanderer bookstore! Thanks to Enjoy Woodstock and Woodstock Inn Brewery for hosting a great afterparty!

Thanks to everyone for joining us!

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Rek' lis Brewing Company
Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
The Mountain Wanderer

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Welcome to Episode 229 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by Nick Gagnon - better known as Chezwick. Chezwick is a long distance thru hiker who just successfully completed a Fastest Known Time for hiking's Triple Crown - completing the Pacific Coast Trail, The Continental Divide and the Appalachian trail in a continuous hike. Hikers train and plan a lifetime to complete these hikes over years. Chezwick completed this 7500 mile thru hike in 231 days, 7 hours, and 33 minutes - breaking the previous record by a few days. He averaged over 32 miles a day every day he was out. He's kind enough to sit down with us to share his story.

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About our Guest

Chezwick Treks

Topics

Dave Shits update on Appalachian Trail progress
Welcome Chezwick - Triple Crown Fastest Known Time

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Rek' lis Brewing Company
Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
The Mountain Wanderer

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Welcome to Episode 228 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week Sarah Gregoire is sitting in with us - Sarah is a Hiker, Mountain Biker, Fitness Enthusiast and Friend of our sometimes cohost / current AT thru hiker - Dave Shits in the woods. Sarah is here to share the story of her fitness journey and activities while making it through life with only one lung.

Plus Welcome our new sponsor, Reklis Brewing, reminder and updates on the live Event at Mountain Wanderer - plus we have details of the after party that is kindly being hosted by Woodstock Station Inn and Brewery via their partnership with https://enjoywoodstock.org/ .

All this plus some discussion about the New England Trail conditions website, and a new option for trail reports. Wolfeboro is implementing new docking fees that could impact the famous M/S Mt. Washington ship, car break ins and vandalism has started up again in the whites, Bear are waking up and reminders on tick safety as we enter the warmer months, Men behaving bad and the topic of Alpine Divorce, electric vehicles going up in flames, gear and equipment talk - Garmin Fenix 8, Subaru Outbacks, Metal Zip ties and exoskeletons are getting lighter and better, Nick has music documentary recommendations, trip reports - Mike is on Moosilauke & Mt. Cube, Nick is on Tom, Field, Willey, Mt. Garfield and hiking in the Blue Hiils.

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About our Guest

Sarah's Instagram

Topics

Katahdin Permits and teaching Nick new skills
Alzheimer's Association and Rek' lis Brewing Company
Live Show at Mountain Wanderer and Enjoy Woodstock and Woodstock Inn Brewery
Dave Shits in the Wood Appalachian Trail progress update and trail name
New England Trail Conditions - Reddit talk and a new trail report website
Wolfeboro docking fees on Lake Winnipesauke
Tacoma destroyed at Lonesome Lake and strategies to protect your car
Black Bears are waking up
Alpine Divorce Discussion
Vermont Buses on fire
Tick awareness and safety
New Gear - Gamin Fenix 8, Subaru, Zip ties, Exoskeletons
Netflix Music shows
Recent Hikes - Willey, Tom, Field, Garfield, Blue Hills, Moosilauke, Mt. Cube

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
New England Trails Condition Discussion on Reddit
TipTopPeaks
Wolfeboro drama with the Mt. Washington
Minutes Discussing the new fee for M/S Mt. Washington
A Tacoma destroyed at Lonesome Lake?
Car Break In in Southern NH
Concord Couple Arrested in 2019 for Car Break Ins along the Kanc
Bears are waking up, be responsible
Austrian Climb leaves his girlfriend on a mountain
TikTok Video
The Guardian Story
Outside Magazine
Saugus Woman goes to Arizona to visit man she met online - died on a hike - no charges
Reddit discussion on the case
Hawaii Husband charged during hiking trip with wife
4 electric buses go up in flames in VT
March was Tick Awareness Month
Tick Prevention
New Garmin Fenix 8
Exoskeleton legs for SAR
Metal Zip Ties for Peter's Katoolah Microspikes Repair
RHCP Doc on Netflix
Led Zeppelin Doc on Netflix

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Rek' lis Brewing Company
Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
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This week, Nick and Mike discuss the Hancocks - Trail approaches, Slides, History, Logisitics and anything else you need to know to prepare for the Hancocks.

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Welcome to Episode 227 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week our friends Jake and Peter join us to do a shortened episode focused on our recent hike and overnight at the Randolph Mountain Club's Gray Knob cabin. As part of this trip some of the crew climbed Mount Jefferson and came back to the cabin and a couple of us just did the cabin and out. We will share both perspectives. This episode should give anyone who is curious about staying at Gray Knob or Crag Camp and detailed summary for planning your future trip. Plus you should hopefully be entertained, there were a number of sketchy parts of this trip that we will break down to help people understand some of the risks and safety steps you can take when hiking in the Northern Presidentials in late winter when ice becomes the primary feature on the trails.

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Topics

Live Show at Mountain Wanderer
Welcome Jake and Peter
Jefferson in Winter and all things Gray Knob Cabin

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Check out Episode 208 about the RMC
RMC History
Donate to the Randolph Mountain Club

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
The Mountain Wanderer

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SLASRPodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to Episode 226 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue podcast. This week we're joined by Jim Thorsen, who just returned from an incredible trip that took him from trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal to nearly a month traveling across India—temples, safaris, a sunrise at the Taj Mahal, tea plantations, Kerala backwaters, and the full sensory overload of cities like Delhi and Mumbai.

We're also welcoming back our own Stomp, who returns for a special segment on communication in the wilderness—covering how hikers can better prepare, stay connected when things go sideways, and why good communication is often the difference between a minor problem and a full-blown rescue.

Plus we've got a bunch of New Hampshire topics including shoulder-season hiking reminders as the weather warms up but winter refuses to leave, the upcoming live show at the Mountain Wanderer, some political drama around the Fryeburg Fair in Maine, a look at how the Common Man welcome centers somehow turned rest stops into a $25-million operation, maple syrup season ramping up across the Granite State, gear talk including a snowshoe sale and waterproofing strategies, a music minute featuring Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by the Smashing Pumpkins, updates from Dave somewhere down the Appalachian Trail around Neel's Gap, recent hikes, listener shout-outs, and of course a dad joke that probably should have stayed in the notebook.

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Topics

Live Show at Mountain Wanderer
Adventures in Lincoln, NH this weekend
PUDs Podcast updates
Weather is warm, weather is cold
Fryeburg Fair and Cumberland Fair Drama
White Mountains History - Wonalancet Outdoor Club
Common Man Roadside Expansion
Moose Alley
Waterville Valley Expansion
Maple Syrup Season
Gear Talk
Nick's Music Minute
Dave Shits on the AT update
Guest of the Week - Jim Thorsen - Travels in Nepal and India

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Country Fair politics and drama in Maine
More details
Text of the Law
Wonalancet outdoor club newsletter research tool
Logging discussions and motorized vehicles
Obscure facts and mining proposals
Sandwich Wilderness Designation and Why Mt. Chocorua was left off the Wilderness designation
Common Man Roadsides Expanding
Moose Alley, NH
Waterville Valley expansion deep dive
A summary from the Master Development Plan
Maple Syrup Production is ramping up
MSR is having a 25% off snowshoe sale in March
NikWax waterproofing for leather,

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
The Mountain Wanderer

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Welcome to Episode 225 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue podcast. This week we're joined by hiker, blogger, White Mountain Tracer, and all-around mountain machine Isabella Risitano — better known as "Where's Izzy?" — and we'll talk about how she got into hiking, what sparked the blog, burnout, bushwhacks, redlining madness, Mountains for Meals, and whether she actually prefers hiking with Dave or Liz, plus we've got news out of New Hampshire including sledding bans along the Cog, a pile of snowmobile crashes, a couple of recent rescues, and a reminder that AMC Adopt-A-Trail renewals are coming up fast.

We'll hit some White Mountains history with the anniversary of the Weeks Act, Nick's continued geography investigation into Intervale and why New England refuses to make town lines simple, a live show announcement at the Mountain Wanderer, gear talk including a heavy Yeti backpack and rain strategies that mostly involve Mike avoiding rain entirely, some listener shoutouts, recent hikes, future plans, and of course a dad joke

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About Izzy

Where's Izzy?
Mountains for Meals
Awesome Blogs about the 4000 Footers

Topics

Welcome Izzy
Mount Everest new rules
Live Show in April at Mountain Wanderer
Cog News Article and reminder - no sledding allowed along the tracks
Advice for butt sledding
Our friend and sometimes cohost Dave "Shits in the Woods" is on the Appalachian Trail and finally gets a notable hike of the week award
Adopt a Trail Reminders
Happy Anniversary to the Weeks Act - History Segment
The strange naming history of NH Towns, Village - More History
Gear Talk - Yeti Backpacks and traction for kids
Rain Gear and strategy
Recent Hikes on Doubleheads and Mt. Pierce
Guest of the week - Welcome Izzy Risitano
Recent SAR news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Amateurs to be banned from Mt. Everest?
Cool article about the Cog's role in SAR and a cool mention of our sometimes-co-host Andy
Archive Link
Cooler maker Yeti now makes (heavy) Backpacks
More detailed review of the Yeti Backpack
Ice Cleats for Kids

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
The Mountain Wanderer

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Welcome to Episode 224 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue podcast. This week we are joined by outdoor educator Ben Mirkin, the 2024 American Mountain Guides Association Educator of the Year. We'll talk about avalanche education, backcountry leadership, guiding culture, and how students turn mountain skills into actual careers. A hiker from New Jersey dies after losing the trail near the summit of Mount Marcy, a 15-year-old is evacuated from Mount Washington, Mount Webster rescue updates, snowmobile chaos across New Hampshire including 35 incidents since January 1st, four fatalities in one day in Quebec, and we'll discuss the long-missing hikers Kevin Race, Stephon Porith Suo, and Michael "Mick" Miller. All this plus smart underwear that monitors your gut health and is power tool company Dewalt now in the snowshoe game?

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Topics

Daytona 500 Adventures
Live SLASR Show coming up at Mountain Wanderer
Mountain Wander Beer Release Party - Today
Mt. Marcy Fatality
Patrick Bittman Rescue on Franconia Ridge
NH Search and Rescue News - Mt. Washington and Mt. Webster
Snowmobile Crashes
Yellowstone
Gear Talk - Smart Underwear, Concept E-snowshoes, Thule Roof Box
Nick Recaps all his Adirondack Hiking Adventures
Welcome Guest of the Week - Ben Mirkin

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Mountain Wanderer Beer Release Party
Hiker from New Jersey dies after losing the trail near Mt. Marcy summit
Great Article in Boston Magazine about the 2024 rescue of Patrick Bittman
15 year old evacuated from summit of Mt. Washington
Mount Webster Rescue
5 snowmobile crashed over the weekend updated on 2/17
4 Fatalities in one day in Quebec - Snowmobiles
Valentine Geyser in Yellowstone erupts for the 1st time in 21 years
Smart underwear monitors gut health
Dewalt 20v Snowshoes
Thule Motion Rooftop Box

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
The Mountain Wanderer

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Welcome to Episode 223 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue podcast. This week we're joined by Dave, who's back with us and may or may not finally decide whether he's going public with his last name. We've got some follow-up on Great Britain versus the United Kingdom, more coyote talk as mating season ramps up and how not to get yourself in trouble, a little animal-track trivia now that winter actually showed up, and some positive feedback on Stomp's return.

We've got listener shoutouts, including some love for Dave's PSAs, a funny comment about Mike's snow sculpture on Tecumseh, updates on our Alzheimer's 48 Peaks plans — including a potential Mount Adams hike — and a look at what's been happening around New Hampshire with rescues on Camel's Hump, avalanche incidents on Mount Washington, a disturbing number of snowmobile press releases, and new technology being used in long-term missing person cases as we mark the anniversary of Maura Murray's disappearance.

Nationally, we'll talk about a K-9 finding a missing child during a bomb cyclone, fatal ski accidents out west and in Europe, and why this winter seems determined to remind people that mountains don't care about your Instagram plans. Plus, we've got gear talk, a dad joke, a music minute featuring Great Grandpa, recent hikes, future plans, and — in our main segment — Dave brings us the wild and surprisingly dark legend of the Silver Virgin Madonna, a New England treasure story that sits right at the intersection of frontier warfare, folklore, and wishful thinking.

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Topics

Tech Support misadventures with Dave and Welcome back Dave
Nick's photography and instagram
Catching up with Dave - Recent Hike on Mount Dinsmore, 50 finest
Difference between the United Kingdom, England, Britain…
Coyote Talk
Everyone loved Stomp's return to the show
Dave's Public service announcements and gear/safety tips
Snow Sculptures on Tecumseh
Mount Washington Road Race
Rescue on Camels Hump in Vermont
Avalanche season on Mt. Washington
Maura Murray
Snowmobile crashes
NH Dog wins agility contest at Westminster Dog Show
Hiking Movie filmed in NH
National news and Olympics talk
Nick's new photography gear
Music minute - Great Grandpa
Alzheimer's Association
Beer talk, Recent Hikes, Future Plans, Notable listener hikes
History Segment - The Legend of the Silver Virgin Madonna

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Nick's Instagram
Monadnock's Fifty Finest List
Three ways to prevent conflict during coyote mating season
MWRR deets released
Hikers Rescued in Vermont on Camels Hump
Skier caught in an avalanche takes a tumble down Mount Washington
22 year Anniversary of the disappearance of Maura Murray
New Technology being used to search
13 press releases for injured or lost snowmobilers in the last 10 days.
NH Dog and its owner win agility competition at the Westminster Dog Show
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21236688/
Bo the K9 finds missing boy during bomb cyclone
Skier dies after fall at Mammoth
Italian mountains see record toll as 13 skiers, climbers, and hikers die in one week
Four skiers killed in avalanches in the French Alps in 3 days
Nick upping his astrophotography game with a skytracker
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The legend of the Silver Virgin Madonna
New Article about the treasure
History news article
Treasure Hunting post

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

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48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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This week, a new So You Wanna Episode - Mount Adams!

Thanks to Andy from the Cog for joining us!

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Welcome to Episode 222 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast, where this week we've got a packed show — we're talking winter conditions in the White Mountains, some SAR news, big news out of Lincoln Woods with trail closures coming for several weeks.

Also - Stomp is back and has stories from snowmobile guiding a near-death moment, moose encounters, and some rumors floating around about a possible shoulder-season live show. Plus we've got news out of England involving people behaving badly, a winter gear check-in with Nick's new Black Diamond Mercury Mitts, favorite cold-weather trail foods, and a reminder that if your wool isn't as warm as it used to be… We'll do some pop-culture talk, including A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and a rundown of some early Oscar buzz movies, we'll talk about beer, recent hikes, future plans, and we've got another great batch of listener hikes of the week.

And for a history segment, we're going way back — we're digging into early Appalachian Mountain Club field meetings and what hiking looked like in the late 1800s when it was very much a group sport, with large organized excursions, committee oversight, and post-hike reporting that sounds nothing like modern hiking culture.

All that plus sponsors, donations, stickers, swag, and everything else you've come to expect.

Topics

Dave Shits Last name remains a mystery
Ransom Talk
Listener Feedback
Moltbook - AI is taking over
Groundhog Day
Guest of the Week - Welcome Back Stomp, Snowmobile stories
Rescue near Diana's Bath
Lincoln Woods Trail Closure
Hikers behaving badly in England
Gear Talk - mittens and wool clothes
Pop Culture
Recent Hike on Mt. Tecumseh
Notable Hikes
White Mountains History - Early AMC Field Meetings

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Hike safe Card Reminder
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Ty Gagne Event at Spyglass Brewing on Feb 7th (Scroll down for info and to register - free event)
Moltbook
Exhausted Hiker Assisted in Bartlett
Lincoln Woods Trail (finally!) Closing for Several Weeks
Closure Map
Official Announcement
Fallout on the socials after the announcement
More Details on the Pemi Valley hiker Group
Our friend Craig explains in more detail
Hikers in England Behaving Badly
Minus 33 heavyweight series
REI rewards must now be used within a year

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
The Mountain Wanderer

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Welcome to Episode 221 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we are joined by Jo Giese. Jo is an award -winning journalist, lifelong hiker, and the author of the upcoming memoir You'll Never Walk Alone, out February 10, 2026. After a devastating accident left her unable to walk, Jo refused to give up on her love for wild trails. Her journey back was nothing short of remarkable: one tiny step at a time. We are excited to hear from Jo about her journey back from a tough injury. Plus, we discuss Alex Honnold's recent free solo climb of Taipei 101, Snow and arctic weather hits New Hampshire hard, A new tax on bicycles - so we will discuss again the fascinating fun fact about how Nick never learned to ride a bike and what this means for his kids, two skiers rescued off Mt. Moosilauke, Snow Leopard attacks skier, Hiker in the Catskills is warned by a ranger, tells ranger they are all set and then later needs a rescue, all this a little white mountains history.

About our Guest

Jo Giese Website
Purchase You'll Never Walk Alone
Instagram

Topics

Alex Honnold's Free Solo of Taipei 101
Snow and extreme cold weather in New England
NH Fish and Game getting the word out on Winter safety
Two backcountry skiers needed to be rescued on Mt. Moosilauke
New Hampshire proposal for annual bicycle registration fee / Nick learning to ride
Skier gets attacked by Snow Leopard after attempting to get a selfie
Catskills hiker needs a rescue after ranger cautions them to stay safe
Everything you ever want to know about winter hiking boots
Pop Culture Talk - Patriots going to the Super Bowl and Nick loves Pulp Fiction
Welcome Jo Giese - Author of the new book You'll Never Walk Alone
White Mountains History - The History of the Early Hotel used by hikers

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Hike safe Card Reminder
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Ty Gagne Event at Spyglass Brewing on Feb 7th (Scroll down for info and to register - free event)
Alex Honnold free-solos Taipei 101
Alex Honnold paid embarrassingly low amount by Netflix
Good news for hikers with arthritis?
More snow in NH
NH Fish and Game public service announcement on NH Public Radio
Another warning from Channel 10
More Warnings for reckless hiking on MassLive
Skiers rescued on Mount Moosilauke in Benton (1/17)
Proposed NH bill would require an annual bike tax in NH
Aloka, the dog of peace is walking across America
Snow Leopard attacks skier who was trying to get an up close photo
Ranger warns hiker in the Catskills about late start, then hiker needs a rescue
Winter Hiking Boots - Sectionhiker list
The Patriots are Super Bowl Bound
Shoutout to Pulp Fiction, such a good movie

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
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CS Instant Coffee
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Welcome to Episode 220 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week Andy is back and we will recap media reported search and rescue events for the year 2025 - will look at trends, some notable rescues and lessons to be learned. Plus some listener feedback, an arctic cold blast is coming this weekend so advice on how to prepare, a music minute plus winter hikes on Mount Jefferson, Mount Pierce, Cherry/Mt. Martha/Owls Head. Let's Go!

Topics

Pemi Valley SAR Volunteer Openings
SLASR Email & Listener Feedback
Arctic Blast and Cold Weather - Hiking advice for extreme cold conditions if you must go out.
Avalanche Risk
NH State Legislature is looking at increasing toll rates for non NH EZPass holders
European skiers and avalanches
Gear Talks - gloves, gaiters and face gloves
Music Minute - The Last Dinner Party
Recent Hikes - Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Pierce, Mt. Martha, and Rehoboth State Forest
NH Search and Rescue Data for 2025

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Hike safe Card Reminder
Order Hike Safe Card
48 Peaks website
Ty Gagne Event at Spyglass Brewing on Feb 7th (Scroll down for info and to register - free event)
48 Peaks Alzheimers Instagram
Pemi SAR Website
Coldest stretch of weather this winter incoming this weekend
Avalanche Forecast
Toll Hikes may be coming
8 skiers killed in Austrian Avalanche
Black Diamond Absolute mitts
Black Diamond Mercury mitts
Face Glove - Anti Fog for Goggles
Kahtoola LEVAGaiters
SAR Data for 2025

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
burgeonoutdoor.com
48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
The Mountain Wanderer

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Welcome to episode 219 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast - our first episode of 2026. This week - Meghan and Paul from the Alzheimer's Association join us to highlight their kick off event for the 2026 48 Peaks Hike to Fight Alzheimers event. The kick off event is on February 7th at Spyglass Brewing in Nashua where Ty Gagne will share a live reading from the Lions of Winter and speak about how his fathers dementia diagnosis impacted his writing and family. Plus, we are kicking off the new year with hiking reminders on safety, volunteering and spring and summer events. We will have updates on local NH outdoor related news, and some national news including a hiker killed by a mountain lion, black bear living in a crawl space in California and the homeowner is not able to remove it, Nick breaks down how the Adirondack and the Olympic range in Washington State used to be connected, plus recent hikes on Jefferson/Adams, Liberty/Flume, Moosilauke, Willey Tom, Field and Avalon and sledding down the cog. All this plus recent search and rescue news.

About This Weeks Guests

48 Peaks website

Ty Gagne Event at Spyglass Brewing on Feb 7th (Scroll down for info and to register - free event)

48 Peaks Alzheimers Instagram

Topics

Welcome Paul and Meghan from the 48 Peaks Alzheimer's Association
Beginning of the year reminders
NH is the healthiest state
LED Lights are too damn bright
Proposal to ban Chinese Drones
Conway Scenic Railroad
Drunk hiking
Olympic Snowboarder dies in an avalanche
Mountain Lions and Black Bears
Adirondack are really ancient mountains
Slow Sleds
Music Minute - Meatloaf
Mountain Wanderer Beer Release party
Recent Hikes Mike - Jefferson/Adams Traverse, Sledding down the Cog Railway
Recent Hikes Nick - Mount Agassiz, Liberty/Flume, Moosilauke, Willey, Tom, Field, Avalon
Welcome Meghan and Paul from the Alzhemier's Association - 48 Peaks kick off with Ty Gagne
Recent SAR News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Hike safe Card Reminder
Order Hike Safe Card
Mount Washington Road Race Lottery is opening up on Feb 10th
Wilderness First Aid Classes - SOLO
Trail Adoption
AMC Trail Adopter Application
Program Guidelines
Trail Maintenance trips and groups to get involved
NH ranked the healthiest state in the nation.
Raise your hand if LED headlights are blinding you.
Will drone ban impact SAR?
But wait… The government pivots
A really satisfying video of the Conway Scenic Railroad plowing tracks
The Cog does the same
Drunk hiker could be billed
Olympic snowboarder dies is avalanche
Hiker killed by Mtn. Lion on New Years day in California
Mountain lion in New York
Another sighting in October
Wolf in New York as well recent news
California homeowner terrorized by squatting bear
Stiga Racer
Mountain Wanderer Feathered Friend Release Party
Two Massachusetts Men Rescued from Mount Lafayette - 12/12/25
Two Hikers Rescued on Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey - 12/19/25
Injured Hiker on Black Mountain - 1/2/26
Injured Hiker Rescued on North Pack Monadnock - 1/4/26

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Opening up 2025 with a So You Wanna Episode - Stomp breaks down the Algonquin Trail!

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It's been a minute, or a blink of a minute, since the last mix. Out of hundreds of potential tracks, here are a few comets that kept catching my ear. For 2026, the SLASR family wishes everyone an epic year of adventure, growth and love.

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Welcome to the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we are joined for our year end episode by our friend and sometimes cohost, Dave or Dave shits in the woods fame. Dave will join me and nick with a year end reflection of all the hiking and adventures we did. Listen up and you can start planning for 2026 hiking and hear about some of the moments that stood out the most to us. Plus some jokes and shenanigans, we have local NH hiking news, recaps of recent hikes on Whaleback, a sunrise hike on Mount Kearsarge and a trip out to Mount Cannon for the December grid. All this and more as we say see ya later to 2025.

Note - we had some audio issues for the last 30 minutes - Nick worked his audio editing magic but just a heads up the audio changes slightly at the end.

Topics

Welcome Dave and no one knows Dave's real last name
Mike's leave no trace violation and more Mt. Agassiz
Nick hosts games - Would you rather? And Two Truths and a Lie
Thanks to Mountain Wanderer
NH Fish and Game Retirement
MA is too expensive
NH Parks 1st Day Hikes
Fiance's family pranks her over a 10k race
Cold Case Murder Update
Gear Talk
Music Minute - Heart
Recent Hikes - Mike, Dave and Stomp hike Whaleback Mountain and Patrick McCarthy Search
Recent Hikes - Nick hikes Kearsarge and Cannon
2025 Highlights

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
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Mount Agassiz
Logging RR Poster at the Mountain Wanderer, thanks Forrest!
Shout out to Heidi Murphy who is retiring from NH Fish and Game
High cost of living in the Baystate driving period to NH
Register for NH State Parks 1st Day Hikes - good idea for families
Families who run - fiance's family pranks bride to be about a fake 10k race
Image of backpack from 2001 hiker murder cold case released
Former WM Trail Collective director to lead guilty to Federal charges of fraud
Article with more details
Cat Shield
Snowfeet Walkski
Patric McCarthy Case
Step Mother Disputes Murder Theory in death of Patric McCarthy
Troubled Homelife Preceded Young Boys Death

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Welcome to episode 217 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, we are joined by the new owner of the Mountain Wanderer bookstore, Forrest Chess. Forrest joined us for a short segment during full conditions but we wanted to invite him back in for a longer discussion to learn about his background and to plug the change in ownership so when you go into the store to buy all your books and white mountain themed gifts and other items you know a little about him. Plus Nick shares some info about Canada Lynx, Missing person in maine, Christmas activities in and around the whites, Search and Rescue Otters, Bad parenting, Gear Reviews for Osprey backpacks, music minute, notable hikes, recent hikes on South Moat and Blue hills and sound search and rescue news. Im Mike, and I'm Nick, lets get started.

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Topics

Snow Storm in NH
Missing hiker near Dracula's castle
Race to the Clouds returns to Mount Washington
Missing Person on Maine Island
Christmas things to do in and around the White Mountains
Rescue Otter
Alaska long night
Bad Fathers - Kidney donor story and recent rescue of a father and kids in Utah
New Gear from Osprey
Dad Jokes, Music Minute, Recent hikes in the Blue Hills and South Moat
Welcome Forrest from Mountain Wanderer
Franconia Notch Highway
Recent SAR News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Hiker missing near dracula's castle in Romania
Race to the Clouds returns this August
Canada Lynx in Northern NH
Missing person on Maine Island
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Cutting a Christmas Tree in the White Mountains
Santa's Village - some dates are sold out
Conway Scenic Railway - Santa Express
Santa on the Cog - select dates in Dec
A Christmas Carol in Lincoln, NH
Meet Splash, the first SAR otter
Polar night returns in Alaska
Meet Splash, the first SAR otter
Polar night returns in Alaska
Worst father ever
Son got the transplant from someone else
Later sentenced to 42 years in prison
Utah Father Charged with Abuse and torture for dangerous Hike with his young children
Reddit SAR Discussion
Connor O'Brien Skiing YouTube
Missing Hiker - 11/25/25
Hiker Injured on Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey - 11/22/25
Lost Hikers on Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey - 11/23/25

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Welcome to episode 216 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week, we are joined by Rebecca Sperry, Rebecca has been a guest and stand in cohost for us and we wanted to have her come back in to update us on her recent adventures, including the white mountain redline / trace adventures she has been up to. Andy from the cog is here to share some history about old logging roads, - where are they, what are they, how did they get here and more. Plus a reminder, don't forget about the good samaritans, a new White Mountain Almanac book is now available, search suspended for missing hiker on Blood mountain in GA, Deadly beer attack in Canada, Tragedy in Patagonia, Winter hiking advice, recent hikes on Mt. Garfield and Aggassiz, and some search and rescue events on Mt. Monadnock.

Topics

Message SLASR Podcast to buy Nick's 2026 calendar
Road Closures - Snow
Full Conditions reflections
Good Samaritan Rescues
White Mountain Almanac
Update on missing man Blood Mountain GA
Bear attack in Canada
O Circuit Hiker Deaths
Winter Hiking Advice - Backpacks, mounting snowshoes on packs, when to wear snowshoes and when to use microspikes
Dad Jokes, Music Minute, Beer Talk
Recent hikes - Mt. Garfield, Mount Agassiz, Kearsarge North, Mt. Avalon
Notable listeners
White Mountain History - Logging Roads and rail lines in the White Mountains

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Scouts assist hiker off Lafayette
White Mountains Almanac
Search Suspended on Blood Mountain for missing man
Deadly bear attack in Canada
Tragedy in Patagonia for O Circuit Hikers
Logging Railroads of the White Mountains, C. Francis Belcher Appalachian Mountain Club Books
JE Henry's Logging Roads: The History of the East Branch & Lincoln and Zealand Valley Railroads by Bill Gove
Logging Railroads of the Saco River Valley by Bill Gove
Logging Railroads Along the Pemigewasset River by Bill Gove
The Life of James Everell Henry
Where the Wild River Flows

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109 Below Film

Welcome to the Full Conditions Winter Kick off with the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast crew, joined by Ty Gagne, and special guests Joe Lentini and Paul Cormier of Mountain Rescue Service . This week we are enjoying the screening of the film 109 Below - We will start off with our guests discussing the film and they will share some stories and experiences of their involvement in search and rescue in New Hampshire.

We're also excited to have co hosts Stomp and Nick joining us, Stomp is like Michael Jordan now but he will be making a rare post retirement appearance for one night only and Nick was able to break free from baby duty to be here. Also joining us are our friends and sometimes cohosts Andy from the Cog and Dave of DaveShitsinthewoods fame. Andy will share some details on recent rescues that happened on Mount Washington where 20+ hikers got caught above treeline in severe conditions, We will also be joined by Reklis Steve to update us on all things Reklis brewing. Forrest Chess will stop by to update us on his transition into owner and caretaker of the legendary Mountain Wanderer book store and we will be joined by Burgeon Outdoors as well. All this plus Dad Jokes, and more surprises.

Show Notes

Welcome and Thanks
Joe Lentini, Paul Cormier and Ty Gagne - 109 Below
Forrest from Mountain Wanderer and Nick from Burgeon
Andy From the Cog and Dave join us - Mt. Washington Rescues
Rek Lis Steve
Paul Cormier of MRS

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Welcome to Episode 214 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue podcast. This week, we are joined by Taylor, the Nahamsha Hiker. Taylor is a well known thru hiker and content creator with a large following on Youtube. She has hiked the AT a couple of times and is an avid NH and Northeast hiker. She will sit in with us tonight and later will find out about her hiking background, the process of creating her videos, advice for future thru hikers as we quickly approach the spring, and her future plans. Plus, an update on the Full Conditions live event, Winter Hiking basics, a missing hiker on Blood Mountain in GA, some history segments, Hiking gear for parents of little kids, new winter hiking backpacks, a music minute and Nick hikes the Belknaps.

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Taylor's Website
Nahampsha Gifts
YouTube Channel
Winter Hiking Mistakes

Topics

Welcome Taylor
Full Conditions Prep
Headlamps
Winter Hiking Recap
Missing Hiker and Blood Mountain Tails
Gear Talk and Kids hiking
White Mountains History - Blueberry Rebellion and Presidential Range Naming weirdness
Music Minute - Witch Post
Recent Hikes - Nick on the Belknaps
Welcome Taylor, Nahamsha Hiker

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Intro to Winter Hiking Episode - Part 1
Intro to Winter Hiking Episode - Part 2
Blood Mountain - GA - Missing Hiker
Blood Mountain - Case of Meredith Emerson
Gary Hilton - The National Forest Killer
Mishansha Child Hiking Boots
Osprey Poco Carrier Pack
New REI Flash 50 Backpack
Wildcraft 45 Liter Rucksack
Witch Post
Twin Fawns

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Welcome to Episode 213 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, good friend of the show and author Ken Bosse joins us. Ken recently published his 4th book - "They Said It's Dangerous" - a light hearted look at some of the dangers hikers can be faced with. This is Ken's 4th book and as always, all profits from Ken's books go to the NH Outdoor Council which supports local search and rescue teams. Ken will sit in with us today and will catch up on a bunch of topics including the mystery of an abandoned tent in the White Mountains that has made national news, a rough day on Mount Washington, the Cog railway had to say upwards of 20 hikers who were ill prepared for an early burst of winter like conditions. Plus naked hikers, NH declared the best place to raise a family, Siberian Log Fires, an overview of some hiking in Hawaii, and we catch up on recent search and rescue news.

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About Ken's New Book

New Book - They Said It's Dangerous
They Said It Would Be Fun: A Hilarious Journey Learning to Hike the NH 48
They Said They Wanted More: A Hilarious Journey Hiking the NH 52 With a View
They Said Teach Us More: Solos, Winter Hiking & Overnighters

Topics

Welcome Baby Ethan
Full conditions
Aurora Borealis
Abandoned Tent Mystery
Naked Hiker
NH is the Best place to raise a family
NH Lifts Fire Ban
SAR Topics List
Siberian Log Fire
Mount Washington Rescues - 20+ people taken down by the Cog
Missing Two Year Old
Waterville Valley Expansion
Two guys recreate Sam and Frodo journey from Lord of the Rings
Yosemite Chaos
Gear Talk
Music Minute - Til Tuesday
Recent Hikes - Hawaii and Blue Hills
Guest of the week - Ken Bosse - New Book
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE
Abandoned Tent Sparks Mystery
Social Media Post
People leave gear more than you think
Mike had a situation where he found gear on Franconia Ridge
Naked, Lost and Afraid in Canada
NH ranks #1 as best place to raise a family
NH lifts fire ban
list of all SLASR episode show notes
Making a Siberian Log Fire
20+ hikers rescued from Mount Washington
Missing 2 year old found by NEK9
2 men recreate Sam and Frodo's journey
Backpacker Mag on gov shutdown in yosemite
Base Jumper Cited
Exploding Gas Canisters when combining fuel canisters for backpacking
T-Mobile GPS news
Injured Hiker Carried off Welch-Dickey Trail in Thornton - 10/1
Injured Hiker Rescued from Mount Osceola, Livermore - 10/4
Youth Hiker Assisted Off of Mount Washington - 10/5
Injured Hiker Assisted on Mount Monadnock - 10/7
Injured Hiker Rescued from Dickey Mountain, Thornton - 10/7
Hiking Fatality, Pisgah State Park - 10/9
Injured Hiker Rescued on Basin Cascade Trail - 10/13
Injured Hiker on the UNH Trail, Hedgehog Mountain - 10/18
Unprepared Hiker Rescued from Franconia Ridge in Lincoln - 10/19
Injured Hiker Rescued from Old Bridle Path in Franconia - 10/25
Hiker Rescued in the Mt. Washington Snow - 10/26 (covered) - skip
Hiker Call on Black Angel Trail -

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This week - join us for a deep dive So You wannna on the Kinsmans. Enjoy!

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Hi Listeners - Enjoy our latest episode of So You Wanna - Hike White Mountain Waterfalls!

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Welcome to episode 211 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we are joined by members of the AMC Trail Crew - Craig Heiselman - Adopt-A-Trail Coordinator. Craig, plays a critical role in making sure our trails and infrastructure are in good shape for all of us to enjoy. Both Nick and I are trail adopters and are excited to have Craig here to talk about trail work, and volunteer opportunities. Plus, it's been awhile so we will give a run down of current White Mountain proposed projects, some reminders about artist bluff, rescued hikers blame all trails for sending them on a trail that does not exist, recent hikes on Mount Jefferson, Clay, and Washington, plus Nick checks out King Ravine, RMC Huts and his adopted trail, Airline Cutoff, notable hikes, dad jokes, September search and rescues and more,

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Topics

The benefits of consuming large quantities of Water
Artist Bluff - new rules and crowd control
Forest Project Updates Segment with Craig and Nick
All Trails Fails and Abandoned Trails of the White Mountains
Dad Joke and Music Minute - Altar - NewDad, Nick loves indie rock
Recent hikes - Mike and Nick hike Jefferson, Clay and Washington
Nick goes off and hikes everything on Mt. Adams - Airline Trail maintenance, RMC Huts,
Notable Hikes of the week
Guest of the week Craig Heinselman, Adopt A Trail Coordinator for the AMC
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
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Massive study shows lower mortality if you consume 7+ cups of water, coffee or tea daily.
Cannon Mountain Artist's Bluff Memo
https://www.fs.usda.gov/sopa/components/reports/sopa-110922-2025-07.html
Hermit Lake Shelter
Pinkham Notch Visitor Center Accessible Trail Establishment
Hunting Ravine Winter Access Trail Bridges Replacement
Madison Gulf Bridge Replacement
RMC Perch Caretaker Tentsite Creation
Success Trail - Culvert Removal off Success Pond Road
Franconia Mountain Bike Trails Official Designation
Lincoln Woods
Webster Cliff trail
Rescued hikers blame Alltrails for leading them into a treacherous Boulder field
Hiker Rescued on Mt. Whiteface - 9/4
Hiker injured in fall on Brooks Fisher Trail, Mt. Webster, Holderness - 9/7
Hiker Rescued on Jewell Trail, Mount Washington - 9/7 overnight to 9/8
Hiker Injured in Fall on Pike Forest Trail in Holderness - 9/12
Injured Hiker on Liberty Trail on Mt. Chocorua - 9/12
Hiker Suffers Medical Emergency on Pine Mountain Trail - 9/13
Injured Hiker Assisted off Sugarloaf in Bethlehem - 9/17
Hiker in Distress - 9/26

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Stomp, Nick and Mike discuss Ryan from Recycled Percussion / Chaos and Kindness. He recently captivated the local hiking community with a project to hike all the 4000 footers in 7 days with no hiking experience.

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“Passaconaway Path” – now called the Dicey Mill Trail – cut in 1891. And McGrillis (Flat Pond - Sandwich - long trip
Summary of Kate Sleepers life
Description of Kate Sleeper Trail - connects the wonalancet trails to Waterville
History of the Tom Wiggin Trail
Story of the Heermance shelter on Mount Whiteface
Shout out to George Zink - former president of WODC
George Testified in congress in support of establishing the Sandwich Wilderness in 1984
Whiteface Only Common Approaches (all out and backs)
Southeast approach from Ferncroft trailhead, Blueberry Ledge Trail & Rollins Trail out and back, 8.4 miles & 3150’
Southwest approach from Whiteface Intervale Road, Flat Mountain Pond Trailhead, Flat Mountain Pond Trail, McCrillis Trail, & Rollins Trail out and back, 10.4 miles & 3450’
North approach from the Kanc Highway, Downes Brook Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, & Rollins Trail out and back, 12.6 mile and 2850’
Winter notes: Ferncroft usually plowed out, Blueberry Ledge trail is the most popular route, most folks go out to Passaconaway and head down Dicey’s Mill Trail. The upper portion of Blueberry Ledge (T25) has a ledge section that can be sketchy with ice, crampons might be needed in certain conditions.
Passaconaway Only Common Approaches:
- North approach, Oliverian Brook Trail, Passaconaway Cutoff, Square Ledge Trail, & Walden Trail out and back, 10 miles & 2900’ (option to add 1.2 miles and 200’ to loop over Square Ledge ex-52wav)
- South approach from Ferncroft, Dicey’s Mill Trail out and back, 9.2 miles and 2900’
- Loops from Ferncroft using Dicey’s Mill trail for Descent
- Old Mast Road, Walden Trail, & Dicey’s Mill Trail, 9.4 miles and 3300’
- Wonalancet Range Trail, Walden Trail, & Dicey’s Mill Trail, 9.8 & 3400’
Bagging Whiteface & Passconaway
North from the Kanc, Oliverian Brook Trail, Passaconway Cutoff, Square Ledge Trail, Walden Trail, Dicey’s Mill Trail to summit of Passaconaway, Rolling Trail out and back to summit of Whiteface, Kate Sleeper Trail, Downes Brook Trail, and 1 mile roadwalk on Kanc to Oliverian Brook trailhead loop, 15.5 miles and 3950’
South from Ferncroft (by far the most common loop route), Blueberry Ledge Trail, Rollins Trail, Whiteface Summit, Rollins Trail to Dicey’s Mill Trail out and back to Passconway Summit, back down Dicey’s Mill Trail Lollipop loop, 12 miles and 4000’ of gain.
Winter, most people will use this route in winter to grab both peaks.
Random notes: Worth mentioning, amazing trail system in the Wonalancet area/Sandwich Range Wilderness, lots of options. Paugus current 52wav, Square Ledge/Hibbard ex-52wav, Kelley Trail box canyon, good stuff. If you’re ambitious go for a Sandwich Range Traverse with Whiteface/Passconaway/Tris with a carspot or roadwalk! Kate Sleeper trail across Sleepers is a super cool area, East Sleeper is a NEHH and both are NHHH peaks. Plenty of opportunity here to get off the beaten path and find some peace even on popular summer days (loop of square ledge/paugus back in Sept of ‘23).

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Welcome to Episode 210 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we are joined by Marylyn Styles, Race Director for Aravaipa Running White Mountain Endurance Races. Marylyn is a long time endurance athlete and avid NH Hiker and Trail Runner. Marilyn is going to give us a recap of this summer's White Mountain Endurance race series. Plus Fall is here and the leaves are changing, FKT updates, Self Defense, Recent hikes on King Ravine, Hawthorne Falls, West/East Garfield, Flume Gorge, Wildcat D, The Adirondacks, some white mountain history, notable hikes, rescues, dad jokes and more,

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Topics

Time Changes and Self Defense
New Appalachian Trail FKT
New SAR Tech - mobile cell tech
Early Foliage
Defining Prominence of a mountain
NH Fire Ban
NH History - 1900 Fatality of William Curtis and Allen Ormsbee
Trailrunner Talk
Music Minute - Them Crooked Vulture
Recent Hikes, King Ravine, Bushwhack to Hawthorne Falls and Garfield, Flume Gorge, Wildcat D and Dix Range in ADKs
Notable Hikes
Guest of the week - Welcome Maylyn Styles, Race Director for Aravaipa Running & White Mountain Endurance Race Series

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE
New study adds weight to the movement to stop the biannual time change.
Being too skinny might kill you quicker than being obese
Protecting yourself while hiking
Jeff Garmire Sets Self-Supported Speed Record on Appalachian Trail
Cool new tech LifeSeeker - used in British Columbia
It’s not just you, leaves are changing earlier than normal this year in the Northeast
Mountain Prominence
Gov. Ayotte bans open outdoor fires for the foreseeable future.

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So You Wanna - Cabot, The Bulge, & The Horn

We will give a full summary of this 4000 footer / 52 WAV loop - plus a bunch history and drama including the description of one of the first explorations in the 1800s. Also - the details on why the Mount Cabot Trail is no longer open.

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Show Notes

Sebastian Cabot

Appalachia Volume 5 - An Ascent of the Pilot Range (1886)

Some discussion from VFTT about the closure

More detail about the land owner and the dispute

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Welcome to Episode 209 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we are joined by Stash from Inside the Line Podcast. Stash is the guy for all things hiking related to hiking and search and rescue in the Catskills. This week he will serve as cohost while Nick is up north enjoying some family time. Stash recently visited the Whites for a Hut stay in the Pemi wilderness so he will update us on his adventures and we will talk a little about the Catskills. Plus a couple of bad parenting - hiking / wilderness related stories, a trip report of a traverse across the Baldpate Mountains in Maine - we will cover this section of the Appalachian trail for those interested in exploring, plus a recent hike on the Baldface mountain range in Evans Notch, including an update on trail maintenance.

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Topics

Stomp and Mrs Stomp do the weather forecast
Welcome Stash - Electric Vehicle Talk
Advanced Wilderness First Aid Classes at Waterville Water Valley
Mike and his dad take the Cog Railway to Mount Washington Summit
Ultra Runner found Guilty of cutting a switchback
Bad Parenting and kinds in the Wilderness
The story of the Lykova Family in Siberia
Hiker Death at Bighorn Mountain
Bear attacks at Glacier National Park
Don’t count on your dog to help if you run into a bear
Stomps Pine Tar Deodorant
Coffee, Beer Talk,
The Baldface Traverse - AT in Grafton Notch Maine
Baldface Loop - Round 2 of Trail Maintenance
Welcome Stash - Catskills, AMC Hut Adventure at Galehead, Inside the Line Highlights

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE
Advanced WFA to be held in Waterville Valley, Nov. 1st and 2nd
The Mt. Washington Cog Railway
Lizzie Bourne’s memorial - 1855 fatality
Ultra runner found guilty
4 hikers rescued after suffering debilitating high on mushrooms in the Catskills
Fugitive father apprehended after 4 years hiding in wilderness with 3 children
Dad faces charges after sending son to remote jungle for cell detox
Reminds me of the story of the russian family that lived in isolation for 40 years in Siberia - The Lykova Family
Last text revealed from hiker who died from a likely fall on 13k mountain
Bear attacks hiker, Glacier NP
Don't count on your dog if attacked by a bear
Squatch Pine-Tar
18 year old's calorie counting app goes viral

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This week we are joined by Steve Chase and Brad Meiklejohn, editors of the new book - Letters From the Mountain

Steve and Brad share their stories of working as caretakers for the Randolph Mountain Club hut system on Mount Adams. They are the editors of a new book that is a collection of memories and stories from caretakers from the 1950s to today that have worked for the club.

We really enjoyed this episode and hearing stories of early systems of communication, hut riots, rescues, friendships, history and all that goes into working as a caretaker. If you enjoy this episode please check out the book!

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Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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Episode 8 - So You Wanna Hike

GPS Tracks

https://www.strava.com/activities/10835937876

https://www.strava.com/activities/8667651720

Suggested Routes -

Kinsman Ridge Trail Out & Back - Northeast approach, leaves from Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway Lot, 4.4 miles & 2250’, “relentless” ascent from the lot, 1850’ in 1.5 miles to the Cannon Cliffs

Lonesome Lake Trail -> Hi-Cannon Trail -> Kinsman Ridge Trail Out & Back - Southeast approach, leaves from Lafayette Place Campground, 5.6 miles & 2350’, Hi-Cannon Trail is an elective T25, Dodge Cutoff Option

Lonesome Lake Trail -> Kinsman Ridge Trail Out & Back - Southeast approach, leaves from Lafayette Place Campground, 6.2 miles & 2350’, beautiful Lonesome Lake

Mittersill-Cannon HIking Trail Out & Back - Northwest approach, leaves from the base of the Mittersill Ski Area, 5 miles & 2500’, opened in 2013 by State of NH, passes over Mittersill Peak (3630’), a northwest spur of Cannon

Southwest Approach from Cannon Balls, loop options/carspots, mention Northeast Cannon Ball is a New England Hundred Highest

Most popular trails

Park History

Old Toll Road

Gilson Pond

One of the most popular mountains in the world

Monadnoc

Fasset's Mountain House

Rollstone Boulder

Black Heritage Trail

Jaffrey Historical Society

Modestman - One of NH’s best breweries!

Dublin Road Taproom

Fairfield Inn, Keene (Marriott)

Carriage Barn Inn, B&B

Outlooks: Emerson’s Seat

Unique Spots: Megalithia (aka Pumpelly Cave)

Bogs: Pumpelly Bogs - And “South Pond” - Cool vernal pools along upper Pumpelly Trail.

Water Crossings/ Springs: Falcon Spring

White Dot, White Cross, White Arrow

Out & Back: Most popular is Old Halfway House to White Arrow.

Traverse:

Lollipop: East Peak Loop

Annals of the Grand Monadnock

Southern NH Trail Guide - AMC

Monadnock: The Mountain That Stands Alone.

Trail map

Map in color

Monadnock Webcam

Climbing Association

Summit forecast

Regional weather

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Welcome to Episode 188 of the Sounds like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by John Glidden of Minus33. Minus33 is a clothing company we’ve talked about often on the show - they believe no one should feel uncomfortable or ill-prepared in the outdoor community, and having reliable gear is one of the first steps toward a lifetime of passion for whatever your activity is. John will join us to talk about the history and mission of Minus33 and he will give us some tips and advice on some of their products that can help hikers stay warm and comfortable. Plus a recent winter hiking attempt on the Bonds, Reminders about the AMC 4000 Footer clud awards ceremony, trail adoption in the White Mountains, and NH County High points including some details about the mysterious Corbin Park.

Note - we ran out of time so we are pushing the NH AT Thru Hiker segment to next week

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About our guest of the week - Minus33

Minus33 Website
Minus33 - Mission
Minus33 - History

Topics

Snomo season, Stomp’s return to hiking
New Podcast Series from SLASR - So You Wanna - Teaser Preview
Obesity Rates Worldwide - Staying in shape
Spring Equinox
Swearing helps improve stamina?
Stomp’s Late Winter / Early Spring Hiking Tips
AMC 4000 Footer Awards Dinner is coming up in April
Blood Moon is coming
Signing up for Trail Adoption program for 2025
Boston Outdoor Expo recap
Gear Talk - Silky Saws
SLASR 48 Peaks Alzheimer's team is now set up - details coming soon on how to join us for a hike. Knobbie Hikes is our Co-Captain
Recent Hike - A winter Bonds hike with Nick and crew from the PUDS Podcast
County Highpoints from Listener Alex Whittaker
Croydon Peak / Corbin Park private game reserve
Guest of the Week - John Glidden from Minus33

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWRR registration
Northern Extremes Snowmobile
Shocking obesity rates worldwide
Spring Equinox
How to improve your hiking stamina - swear more
AMC 4000 Footer Awards Dinner Info this year
Blood Moon next week
Trail Adoption - Available trails
AMC Trail Adopter Application
Program Guidelines
Trail Maintenance trips and groups to get involved
Silky Big Boy 2000
A more indepth podcast on Corbin Park
County highpoints of NH
County prominence points of NH
Corbin Park

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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Welcome to episode 187 of the Sounds Like A Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by Mike York, the founder and President of Veterans on the 48. Veterans on the 48 is dedicated to getting more veterans outside and onto the trails to promote healthy lifestyles both physically and mentally. The group leads hikes for veterans, supports veterans interested in Wilderness First Aid classes, provides hiking gear, volunteers for trail maintenance and partners with other veteran groups. Michael will join us to share his story. Plus, staffing cuts hit the WMNF and nationwide, there was a recent rescue on Mt. Moosilauke, some avalanche activity on Mount Washington, options and timelines for trail adoption, and a recent hike on Pleasant Mountain and an ice fishing excursion in Western Maine.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Veterans on the 48

Veterans on the 48 Instagram
Donate to Veterans on the 48
Veterans on the 48 Events Page

Topics

Mount Washington Road Race results are out
Moosilauke Rescue
Avalanches on Mount Washington
Federal Government Staffing Cuts hit the WMNF and National Parks
Trial Adoption Season and Options
Hiker gets lost in China, eats toothpaste to survive
2024 Thru Hiker Survey Summary
Recent Hikes - Pleasant Mountain in Denmark Maine
Ice Fishing Trip Recap
Notable Hikes
Welcome Mike from Veterans on the 48

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWRR registration
Northern Extremes Snowmobile
Don’t be a postholio
Two hikers rescued from Moosilauke
Skier Triggers and Avalanche in Tuckerman Ravine and a separate avalanche in Huntington
WMNF Employees notified they are part of federal staffing cuts
NPR Article breaks down the staffing cut impacts
Trail Adoption - Available trails
AMC Trail Adopter Application
Program Guidelines
Trail Maintenance trips and groups to get involved
Hiker in China uses Toothpaste to survive a 10 day ordeal, fined the equivalent of 11,000
Thru Hiker Demographics on the AT
Thru Hiker Trail Experience on the AT
Tents and Hammocks

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
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Welcome to Episode 186 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by Anthony Lahout. Anthony is part of the Lahout family, the caretakers and owners of the oldest ski shop in the United States. Lahout’s was founded in 1920 as a small country store in Littleton, NH, the Lahout Family - driven by Anthony’s grandfather Joe Lahout became the lifeblood that ushered in the growth of the ski industry in the northeast. Retail businesses are always a challenging endeavor, Lahouts has endured and thrived across their 8 locations in Lincoln and Littleton, NH. We are very excited and honored for Anthony to join us to share his story with us.

Plus a recap of the Snowsafe Summit, Hypothermia on Springer Mountain, Thru Hiker survey results for the best Backpacks, and a rescue of climbers after an avalanche on Cannon cliffs.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About this week's Guest

Lahout’s Store Website
Lahout’s Store History
Locations
North Country - Short Film about Lahout’s

Topics

Welcome back Stomp, Snowmobile Season is top notch this year
Canada - US Hockey, Guy time, Ice Fishing weekend
Live Show for 200 teaser
Stomp put together Avalanche education resources
SnowSafe Summit Recap
Hypothermia on Springer mountain
Stories of Hikers finding old backpackers abandoned from earlier rescues and using the gear to survive
AT Thru Hiker Survey on backpacks
Recent Hike Attempt on Old Bridle Path
Guest of the Week - Anthony Lahout
Rescue on Cannon Cliff

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWRR registration
Northern Extremes Snowmobile
Avalanche.org
Mount Washington Avalanche Center
Avalanche Courses
AIARE
East Coast Avalanche Education
Tuckerman Skiing today
SnowSafe Summit Recap
Hiking Buddies
Barn Door Hostel
Hypothermia on Springer Mountain in GA
Shuttle Drivers - Ridgerunners talk about their interaction with the victim
Father and Son rescued after finding an abandoned backpack left by another hiker involved in a rescue
Interesting Story Rescue Story
The Trek released 2024 AT thru hiker survey results about backpacks
Climbers rescued after Cannon Cliffs avalanche
Another sharp downhill, left hand turn goes wrong

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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Fieldstone Kombucha

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Welcome to episode 185 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week our friends from 48 Peaks - the Alzheimer’s Association join us as we join the fight against Alzhiemers by encouraging everyone to participate in the 2025 The Longest Day - 48 Peaks hiking and fundraising event. Cindy is a multi time guest on SLASR and Paul is a personal hiking buddy of mine so we will get some updates from Cindy on her adventures and Paul will probably spill the beans on hiking with me over the last year or so plus he will share his personal story of how alzheimers has impacted his family and his journey to raise funds through 48 Peaks. All this plus huge snowfalls coming to NH, some reminders about staying prepared for adverse weather conditions, a rescue on Franconia Ridge, more place name changes in the news, and the story of a man who was adopted by a herd of goats.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About this week's Guests - Alzheimer’s Association

48 Peaks FAQS
Hiker Celebration
All the Details
Learn more and find resources for you and your family at alz.org
Our 24/7 helpline: 800-272-3900
To learn more about 48 Peaks and to join us, head to alz.org/48peaks
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/48Peaks
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/48peaksalz/

Topics

Stomp is missing, Cindy in going to be the cohost
Location sharing apps and the relationship drama
Snowsafe Summit - come see Mike
Big Snow Storm coming in this weekend
Trailhead preparedness for your car
Rescue on Franconia Ridge
Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl - Taylor Swift and Halftime Show
Earthquake, Hawaii, Man becomes goat
Name Change Drama -Denali and Gulf of Mexico/America
Gear Review
Paul correctly answers the dad joke of the week
Beer Talk, Recent Hikes
Guests of the Week - Welcome Cindy and Paul - 48 Peaks - The Longest Day fundraisers

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWRR registration
Northern Extremes Snowmobile
Are you willing to be tracked by your loved one?
Snowsafe Summit weekend is here!
18 inches of snow this weekend!!!
Reminder about preparedness / trailhead essentials for cars
Hypothermic hikers on Franconia Ridge
8.0 earthquake off the Carribean triggers tsunami warning for US
Man becomes goat: Accepted by herd.
Hikers off the ‘rails’ at Haiku Park
The Alaska Legislature passes a resolution asking for Denali to be retained.
Tiny new gadget to consider before heading out on camping and hiking trips
Guy gets arrested at the Airport in India over his Garmin InReach 2
Welcare Insect Bite Healer
Shout out to DC Rainmaker for his gadget reviews

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

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Welcome to episode 184 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week - a Valentine's Day episode, Stomp and Mike give you their advice on some of the most romantic activities you can do in NH. Plus a close call rescue on Mount Washington, The Boston Outdoor Expo, Maine Town names, a dog falls 200 feet into a waterfall, Nancy Barton, and Hiking word origins.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

Stomp is sick
Mike and Stomp talk about Valentines Day and Romance
Another attempt at a Hallmark Movie
Groundhog day
Conway Daily Sun is beefing with WMVW Radio Station - Fair Use
Stomp’s list of NH Romantic Hiking Themed Ideas
Romantic Hike to Lonesome Lake
A Cozy Getaway at the Omni Mount Washington Resort
Snowshoeing to Arethusa Falls
Valentine's Weekend Getaway in Jackson, NH - Nestlenook skating
Indian Head Resort - Sneak into the heated pool with your love.
Adventure Suites in North Conway
Earthquake
2 Hikers Rescued on Mount Washington on Sunday - Serious rescue operation
Maura Murray update
Missing teen in Northern Maine
Maine Town Name Origins
Boston Outdoor Expo
Dog falls over waterfall and Beavers build a million dollar dam
Gear talk - Hiking Project and AirFlare
Dad Joke and Notable Hikes
Nancy Barton - Ghost Story
Segment of the week - Word origins for Bushwhack, Cairn, Switchback, Postholing, Microspikes, Trail Magic, Ultralight and Search & Rescue

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWRR registration
Northern Extremes Snowmobile
Punxsutawney Phil says 6 more weeks of winter!!!!!!!
Fair Use or Not - Media Spat between the Conway Daily Sun and Mount Washington Radio station - WMVW
Omni Mount Washington
Nestlenook Farm
Indian Head Resort
3rd earthquake in a week.
Hikers stranded on Jewell
Boston Globe Interview
Maura Murray back in the news, with new age-progression photo released.
Missing 13 year old in New Sweden, Maine
Boston Outdoor Expo - March 1-2, 2025 - Boston Convention Center
Exhibitors
Speakers
Moscow the dog, full send over a 200 foot waterfall
People wanted to build a dam but could not agree how to do it, Beavers build it in one night instead
Hiking Project
AirFlare
A strange encounter on Mt. Tom - The Story of Nancy Barton

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
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Welcome to episode 183 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, we deep dive for recent hikes on Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, Mt. Avalon and Mt. Isolation. Talk about ghost malls, electric hand warmers, upside down gaiters, notable hikes and more!

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

Show was delayed because Stomp has to save some lost Snowmobilers
Earthquake survival
Plane Crash in DC
New show spinning off for SLASR - So You Wanna…
Extreme Cold Weather in NH - Staying warm tips
Stomp sees a Bobcat and we discuss fighting a Bobcat and Mountain Lions
Pond Hockey Event in NH - Skating skill, Shooting the Duck, fun team names
Upcoming Events - Ty Gagne, 48 Peaks, Stomp DJ gigs
New REI CEO - Mike teaches Stomp how to be a CEO
Mike and Stomp discuss Liberty Tree Mall History
Canada - US Border for PCT Hikers
Place Names, Denali / Mt. McKinley
Rec.gov website is running a lottery scheme
Double Amputee from a minor hiking injury
Electric Hand Warmers are the future of hiking
Dake Joke spotted in the wild
Beer talk and notable hikes
Recent Hike on Mt. Tom, Mt. Field, and Mt. Avalon
Recent Hike on Mt. Isolation
Rescue on Mt. Belknap

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWRR registration
Northern Extremes Snowmobile
How rare was the earthquake that shook NH and Maine?
American Airlines fight collides with US Army Blackhawk in DC overnight.
Pond Hockey Classic
MWOBS event
48 Peak Winter Event reminder
White Lake Ultras - May 3rd
Race the Cog - June 28th
Jigger Johnson- Aug 16th & 17th
REI - New CEO
Anne and Hope
Alladin’s Castle Arcade
Northern Border update - PCT closed to thru hikers.
Denali now to be renamed Mt. McKinley.
Interesting Denali facts
Hiking Denali
Transit Bus
Hike with a Ranger for free
Off-trail discovery hikes
Denali Visitors Center
Why is Booz Allen Renting us back our own National Parks?
Booz Allen running rec.gov
Veteran Hiker Explains How Minor Injury Led to Double Amputation
Electric Hand Warmers

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
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Welcome to episode 182 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we are joined by the NH Wild Crew - Nichole and Paul. They are avid white mountain hikers who focus on fun, photography and friends. They are here this week to share some stories, give us some info on their favorite hikes, tips on gear and photography. Plus we give a run down on proposed projects in the White Mountain National Forest including updates on Sawyer River road, Lincoln Woods, Hermit lake shelter and others. Stomp shares a story about Mt. Everest climbers using performance enhancers to increase their odds of finishing, butt sledding accidents, a review of some winter clothes from US Sherpa, a discussion about Snowshoe etiquette and butt sledding safety and a recent close call rescue off the greenleaf trail.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About NH Wild

NH Wild Instagram
NH Wild Facebook

Topics

The Stomp crew was hit
Plymouth, NH is the Nacho capital of NH
White Mountains Schedule of Proposed Actions (SOPA)
National news - hikers getting shot near the southern border
Two Butt (or Bum) sledders injured in Canada
Performance Enhancers for Mount Everest
Wind Chill - Snow in Florida
US Sherpa Clothes
Burton - longboarders
Skiing in the Dry River
Dave Shits in the Woods is on the PUDS Podcast this week
Hiking the Wildcats, Mike, Nichole and Paul
Notable Hikes
Welcome Paul and Nichole from NH Wild
Snowshoes - when to use, tips and tricks
Butt Sledding - advice and safety
Recent Search and Rescues

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWRR registration
Northern Extremes Snowmobile
Plymouth kills it for best nachos in NH
Current Schedule of Proposed Actions in the WMNF
Current Schedule of Proposed Actions in the WMNF
Sawyer River 2 Bridge Replacement
Lincoln Woods
New single track bike trail at Great Glen Outdoors Center
Hermit Lake Shelters - Current accommodations
Huntington Ravine Winter Access Bridge Replacements
AMC Galehead Hut is proposing to install Solar Panels
Campton Dam Sale, - potential buyer - Mad River Power
Fabyan Cabin - Rental camp
Falling Waters Trail Relocation
Hiker shot by cartel, Southern border
A spike in butt sled incidents
Xenon assist up Everest
Xenon Gas banned in professional cycling after use by Russians in Sochi Olympics
Nationwide windchill map
9 inches of snow in Pensacola
US Sherpa clothing
Khumjung Hat
Burton finally listens to the longboarders
PUDS for a discussion about bushwhacking the NH Highest Hundred & the NHI69
Ken McGray’s recent article on snowshoes
PCT Mystery
BC skiers lost of Spruce Peak, rescued by Stowe Mountain Rescue
Hikers assisted on Greenleaf Trail
More details on the rescue

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

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Welcome to Episode 181 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by our friend Alanna, writer, content creator, adventurer and White Mountain Hiker. Alanna will share some of her adventures and talk about hiking and sobriety. Plus we give a run down of events that are coming up in and around the White Mountains, a trip report of an overnight stay at Zealand Hut and a bushwhack to one of the NH 100 highest peaks, Stomp is back to Snowmobile guiding, and Stomp’s daughters join us to talk about Hiking with Kids and they share what is was like growing up with the legendary Stomp as their dad.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Alanna

@ATALKINTHEWOODS

Topics

Stomp’s snowmobile adventures
New Hampshire Events
Stomp and Mike review Wicked the movie
Review of Zealand Hut and a Bushwhack to South Hale
Welcome Alanna
Stomp’s Daughter talk hiking with kids
Recent Search and Rescue news - close call on Franconia Ridge

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWRR registration
Northern Extremes Snowmobile
Survival and Sacrifice on Mount Washington - Ty Gagne Event in Gorham
Recreation and Rescue In The White Mountains - Video Recap of Michael Wejchert Event
Hidden Mountains by Michael Wejchert
Waterville Valley Athletic and Improvement Association, WVAIA - Winter Social
Launch details
Tickets
SNOWSAFE SUMMIT
48 peaks Winter Safety fundraiser
Register for this event
GPS Track from Zealand Hut to South Hale
Haystack extraction
1st sled crash of the season

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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This week we are joined by our friend Chezwick who is embarking on a Calendar Year Triple Crown. We are going to talk strategy and planning for this epic adventure which entails hiking all three of the long trails in a single calendar year. All this plus Appalachian trail news, Avalanche on Mount Washington, some fun NH news stories, SLASR makes the Boston Globe, REI announces layoff, Two men die while hunting sasquatch in Oregon, we will break down some basic trail etiquette, plus rules for mountain biking in and around the White Mountains, hiking gear reviews, and some recent search and rescue news, I’m mike and I’m stomp.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Chezwick

Chezwick Treks
Nashville Packs
Yar Gear
Postholer.com

Topics

Happy New Year + Fire Evacuation Strategies
First Appalachian Trail Thru Hikers are on trail
Mount Washington Road Race Reminders
The Tree Fortress, Trash King of New Hampshire
Avalanche Talk
SLASR makes the Boston Globe
Gorham Town Forest
Trail Marker Trees
Everest Base Camp
REI Layoffs, shuts down Experiences
Sasquatch Hunters and Falling Bears
Hiking Etiquette and Mountain Biking
Hiking Gear Discussion
Welcome Back Chezwick - (Continuous) Calendar Year Triple Crown

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
First AT NOBO Hiker of the Year is now on trail
MWRR registration
Shooting Victim Wants Shooter Freed
Avalanche on Hillman's Highway
MWAC has an app with crowdsourced data and forecasts
Boston Globe piece
Gorham acquires 1000 acres of land to add to their town forest
Trail marker trees
Sweetpea Flower Farm
Everest Base Camp Trip with Redline Guiding
REI Announces layoffs, shuts down Experiences products
Oregon men die, searching for Sasquatch
Be aware of falling bears
NH Trail Bureau
Etiquette information sheet
Where biking is not permitted - NH State Forest System
Where Mountain Biking is not permitted - White Mountain National Forest
Winter mountain biking on Moosilauke
Metal tie wraps
Quantum Navigation becoming reality
How does it work
Red Algae Bloom sickens hikers on the pct

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A New Years Eve Special: Stomp, Dave Shits in the Woods and Knobbie bring you 'A Return to Lost Pass and Winter Bushwhacking Lessons Learned." Listen to this honest conversation, captured immediately after an 8.5-hour winter bushwhack to the remote Lost Pass.'

Enjoy!

Happy New Year!

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We were thrilled and honored to join Nick & Josh, of the Puds Podcast, for a wide-ranging chat about hiking, podcasting and more.

Mike & Stomp

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This week we recap 2024, we have new year resolutions, Favorite hikes, new gear, memorable moments, an update on a backpacking youtuber who died in Sweden, Stomp and Dave hike a lost pass in Waterville Valley, Recent Search and Rescue news including a missing hiker in the Adirondacks and a hiker who tried to warm up on a snow cat at the summit of mount washington and ended up getting a ride down the mountain after realizing he was woefully prepared for the weather conditions.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Donations

Conservation Officer to run Boston Marathon in memory of Levi Frye and suicide awareness.

Topics

Home Alone Vibes
Homework for Stomp - Favorite Christmas Songs and New Years Resolutions
Favorite Hikes of 2024
New Gear
We joined PUDs Podcast this week
A look back at some guests from 2024
Events coming up
Update on YouTuber Death in Sweden
TrailsNH
Pop Culture Talk
Recent Hikes - Webster Cliffs, Ossipee Range
Stomp hikes the Lost Pass with Dave - Some History of the Area
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Michael W Smith - No Eye Had Seen
Atlas Helium Snow Shoes
Lowe Backpacks
PUDs Podcast
KaBoom X Freestyle Show
free park days for 2025
the Eaglet
Youtubers death in Sweden
the Outdoor Boys
DIY pull-pin firestarter for backpacking
2nd method with cotton rounds
Snow Depth Report
Injured Hiker on Shoestring Gully
Missing Hiker in the Adirondacks
Two Hikers lost on Mount Chocorua
Unprepared Hiker driven off the summit of Mount Washington
Rescuers recount rescue in the Maine wilderness

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha

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This week, writer Ty Gagne joins us to discuss the release of his new book, The Lions of Winter, the story of a search and rescue of two young climbers on Mount Washington, Hugh Herr and Jeff Batzer. The book chronicles the events of this multi-day rescue that took place in January of 1982 focusing on the men and women involved in the rescue including Albert Dow a young member of the rescue team that lost his life in an avalanche below the Lion Head area. This is the second part of our discussion.

Note - This episode contains spoilers. If you have not read The Lions of Winter,

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Donations

Conservation Officer to run Boston Marathon in memory of Levi Frye and suicide awareness.

About Ty Gagne/ Lions of Winter

Ty Recommends Purchasing the book from local bookstores. Here are some options:

Mount Washington Observatory Bookstore

Bondcliff Books

Gibson Bookstore

Full Conditions NH Website

Topics

Welcome Back Ty
Part 2 of our discussion about The Lions of Winter

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Fieldstone Kombucha

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This week, writer Ty Gagne joins us to discuss the release of his new book, The Lions of Winter, the story of a search and rescue of two young climbers on Mount Washington, Hugh Herr and Jeff Batzer. The book chronicles the events of this multi-day rescue that took place in January of 1982 focusing on the men and women involved in the rescue including Albert Dow a young member of the rescue team that lost his life in an avalanche below the Lion Head area. To start the show, we have forest road updates, the first avalanche of the year on Tuckerman Ravine, the countdown to winter, a sinkhole swallows a grandma in Pennsylvania (a cat is involved in this situation), plus some recent search and rescue events in NH.

Note 1 - This episode contains spoilers. If you have not read The Lions of Winter, Ty's segment starts around 45 minutes into the show. We get into more specific details (caution - spoilers) around the 60 minute mark.

Note 2 - We turned on Ads from our Podcast Publisher this week as a test. Will determine if we keep them on for next year.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Donations

Conservation Officer to run Boston Marathon in memory of Levi Frye and suicide awareness.

About Ty Gagne/ Lions of Winter

Ty Recommends Purchasing the book from local bookstores. Here are some options:

Mount Washington Observatory Bookstore

Bondcliff Books

Gibson Bookstore

Full Conditions NH Website

Topics

Welcome Ty
Winter is here because the annual Snowshoe / Posthole social media arguments have begun
Live from the Woodpecker Studio - Mike recording in the same room with Stomp
Forest Road
Avalanche in Tuckerman - Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop
Full Conditions Rek Lis Event
Pushups and Situps / Planet Alignment
Lady falls down a sinkhole in PA
Leavitt’s Bakery Lawsuit goes to trial in February
Recent Search and Rescue News
Ty Gagne - Intro and Background info - Pinkham Notch / SAR (Timestamp - 45 minutes)
Ty Gagne - Part 1 of an overview of Lions of Winter (60 minute mark)

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
Forest Rd update
Video captures skier triggering small avalanche
ESAW
Record for most push-ups in an hour by a woman has been broken
Sinkhole may have swallowed grandma
Another Article - 3am, looking for her cat
Doughnut shop to get their day in court, this February
Youtuber dies in Swedish Wilderness
Hikers rescued from Lincoln Brook Trail
Littleton man recovered from Kinsman Ridge

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Originally slated for the recent Full Conditions Live event at Rek'lis Brewing, in support of the New Hampshire Outdoor Council, this set was delayed for time. Here it is in it's original form, as planned for the show. Hope you enjoy it, and Happy Thanksgiving!

~ Stomp

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This week we are at Rek Lis Brewing for their annual Full Condition event. Ty Gagne is joining us, Ty has a new book coming up so he is going to drop a details about the upcoming book, Ken Bosse is back for another comedy set, I’ll share some recent search and rescue data and trends, plus the Rek lis team, Andy from the Cog Railway along with Camryn, Patrick from Mt. Washington State Park, Mike and Jay from the Mt.Washington Weather Observatory, Cindy from the Alzheimer's Association, and Lynn from the Hiking Buddies. All this plus some surprise guests.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Donations

Conservation Officer to run Boston Marathon in memory of Levi Frye and suicide awareness.

Topics

Welcome Littlefoot
Welcome Ty Gagne (12:00)
Recent Search and Rescue Data (25:00)
Ken Bosse
Rek’Lis Steve and Marlaina
Lynn from Hiking Buddies, Cindy from Alzheimers
Welcome Patrick from Mt. Washington State Park and Andy from the Cog Railway
Mike from Mount Washington Weather Observatory
Q&A

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Search and Rescue Data updated for 2024
The Lions of Winter - Ty Gagne

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

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This week Stomp is off preparing for our live Full Conditions Event at Rek Lis Brewing so we have our friend Dave joining me to cohost. Dave recently finished New Hampshire Highest 100 so he will talk about his experience pursuing this list which is heavily focused on Bushwhacks. Later in the episode we are joined by Amy Niemczura Sowa who recently completed hiking all the trails in the Maine Mountain guide. We tend to focus on NH Redlining but our friends in Maine have their own crazy hiking pursuits so Amy will join us to talk about this accomplishment. Plus some White Mountain history, follow up on some true crime cases, a recap of the Rescue Me 5K, a preview of the upcoming Full Conditions Event at Reklis, A recent hike review of Mount Greylock,and Updated Search and Rescue Data for 2024

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Donations

Conservation Officer to run Boston Marathon in memory of Levi Frye and suicide awareness.

About Amy

Amy's Blog - Maine - The Way Life Turned Out

https://www.instagram.com/thewaylifeturnedout/

Topics

Welcome Dave
Man fakes drowning, runs off to Uzbekistan
Insurance Scammers use Bear costume to trash cars
Hikers carry 150 lbs worth of gear up Mt. Whitney and things go terribly wrong
2024 SAR Data
Arrest made on man who staged a fake bear attack
Rescue Me 5K was a success
Reklis Full conditions event is this weekend
CO running the Boston Marathon to raise funds for Suicide Awareness
White Mountain History - The Randolph Town Forest
Gear Review - Emergency Signal Balloon
Beer talk and Dad jokes
Mount Greylock Hike
Welcome Dave - NH 100 Highest list
Welcome Amy Niemczura Sowa - Redlining / Hiking all of the Maine Mountain Guide

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
Guy fakes his own death and fled to Uzbekistan
A TikTok Video emerges that lays out his plan
Missing Hiker Kevin Race
Guys try to scam insurance using a Bear Costume while trashing their cars.
The Video is hilarious
Hikers carry 150 lbs of gear including 5 gallons of water - trip goes horribly wrong and they need a rescue
SAR Case Write Up
Updated 2024 Data is coming up
Update on the case of a man who staged a crime to look like a bear attack
Guy has quite a history
White Mountain / NH History - The story of the Randolph Town Forest
Emergency Balloon
NH !00 highest
Amy's Instagram
Amy's Blog - Maine - The Way Life Turned Out
Purchase the Maine Mountain Guide
Section Hiker Summary of the MMG

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
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This week we are joined by thru hiker Oats from Sawyer. You likely know Sawyer as the go to company for water filtration products for hikers. Oats is their community manager and an experienced Thru Hiker so she is going to join us for a segment to talk about her experience as a Thru Hiker, she’ll give us advice on the AT, an update on how recovery efforts are going in Western North Carolina, we will talk about Sawyer’s various product offerings and she will even tell some stories about her super cool Husky. All this plus a backpacker is murdered in Montana, A look at the story of the Kodiak Bear Whisperer Timothy Treadwell, a recent hike on Franconia ridge with some updates on the extensive trail work done this summer and fall plus some recent Search and Rescue news,

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Donations

Go Fund Me - Peter Gibney

About Katie “Oats” Houston and Sawyer Products

@Oatshikes instagram

Oats Linktree

Sawyer

Sawyer Products

Topics

Rescue Me 5K
REI Limits Customers Returns
Backcountry Crimes staged to look like bear attacks
Tim Treadwell - the Alaskan Bear Whisperer gets eaten by a Bear
Recent Hike on Franconia Ridge - Reviewing Trail updates
Notable listener Hikes
Welcome Katie “Oats” from Sawyer

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
Rescue Me 5K
REI is limiting some customers ability to return items
Brutal murder of backcountry camper in Montana
A wild story out TN - Hiker killed, Murderer attempted to make the crime scene look like a bear attack
Some Sightings of the suspect
Timothy Treadwell Story
Grizzly Man Documentary
Tilted Compass

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
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This week we are joined by Shawn Mahoney. Shawn is known as the guy who hikes with one of the biggest hiking celebrities in the region - Larry The Log. Shawn has been hiking with his log for the last few years and has now completed the triple crown of thru hiking - having done the PCT and CDT since he last joined us on episode 79. In addition to catching up with Shawn we have some weather predictions for the winter, we talk about whistle usage, Road closures, a woman drops her phone in a crevice and ends up stuck upside down for hours, missing elderly couple in Maine, Gear Reviews, Recent hikes on Crescent Mountain and Mount Randolph, and local search and rescue news.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Donations

Go Fund Me - Peter Gibney

About Shawn Mahoney

NH Chronicle
WOKQ Article

Topics

Happy Halloween
Welcome Wild Raven Endurance Coaching!
Stick Season is here!
Daylight Savings is coming
Mike Travels to London
Whistle safety discussion
NH Farmers Almanac forecast
Forest Roads Status
Stuck between a rock and a rock
Elderly people going missing
Trail Talk Highpoint Podcast (Thanks Al)
Heart health
Cold Turkey Plunge at Waterville Valley
Gear talk
Ty Gagne’s new book preview
Welcome Shawn Mahoney - Larry the Log returns!
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
The oldest door in Westminster Abbey
Forest Road Status
TrailsNH
Woman drops phone, gets stuck upside down in cave
Missing hiker, 72, found near her dead husband’s body in Maine woods kept alive after dog slept on her chest
Missing woman in Ossipee, NH
Husband offering a reward
Follow up on a recent Rescue on Mount Madison
Original Story of rescue
Heart screenings offered after students death
Life Line Screening Services
Cold Turkey Plunge
Lighting solution for those afraid of night hiking.
Video
stocking stuffer
The Lions of Winter - Survival and Sacrifice on Mount Washington
Man Slips on Bingham Falls in Stowe, VT, hypothermic and still telling bad jokes
Injured hiker, Mt. Roberts Trail
Injured hiker, Ammonoosuc Ravine Tr
Medical emergency, Mt. Chocorua
Injured hiker, Tripyramids

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Wild Raven Endurance Coaching
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
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A throwback to earlier visits by Chris BB and humorist Ken Bosse.

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This week we are joined for a listener spot spotlight with Chris Gothberg. Chris is a hiker, trail runner and photographer who will share some stories of his recent hikes in and around the Whites. I’m going to ask him to highlight some areas of Western NH that we don’t often talk about. Stomp gives his tips on Self Rescue - when should you and when should you not. Also sitting in with us is one half of the popular PUDs Podcast - Nick Sidla. Nick is going to add his perspective on a variety of topics including - NH trails get overrun with poorly behaving tourists during leaf season and it is all Stomps fault, plus snow has arrived on the higher summits this week, Moose safety tips, Space and Alien news, Safety courses in Avalanche and Snowmobiles, some history segments - Stomp looks back at the case of a Dartmouth Student who went missing on an outing club hike in 2019, I’ll share an AMC snowshoe trip itinerary from February of 1908 and we will review a trip report to the site of the Old Man on Cannon from the Summer of 1908. Plus Stomp hikes Lafayette, and we will cover recent search and rescue news.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Donations + Guests

Go Fund Me - Peter Gibney

About Chris

Chris Instagram

PUDS Podcast

Donations to Hurricane Helene

Care of: Stacey Manney

942 Yorktown Dr,

Charleston SC 29412

Topics

Stomp the smoker
Happy 8th Anniversary to Redline Guiding
Artist Bluff is overrun with leaf peepers
Snow on Mount Washington
Hurricane Helene Donations
Welcome back Nick Sidla from PUDs Podcast
Moose encounters, dead horses, Yosemite Death
Space Rockets and Alien Radio Signals
Cold weather classes
History Segments - Dartmouth Rescue - Trip reports from 1908
One Direction, Dad Jokes, Coffee, Beer, Recent Hikes, Notable listener hikes
Guest of the Week - Chris Gothberg
Stomp’s guidance on balancing self rescue with calling for help
Recent Search and Rescue on Mount Lafayette

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Redline Guiding
Artist Bluff - Safety concerns raised as peak foliage draws crowds in NH, officials report several rescues
Friends clean up litter left behind by tourists
Legislative changes?
2 more storms to keep an eye on
Notable Moose of the week?
Tips for safe moose encounters
A moratorium on blowing up dead horses.
Yosemite hiker crushed by tree
Congrats to Elon
Breakthrough Listening Project
Wind Chill calculator
Eastern Snow & Avalanche Workshop
Snomo safety courses are back.
Northern Extremes
Reflecting on the lost Dartmouth student, May 2019.
A one week Snowshoe trip hosted by the AMS in February of 1908
An early assessment of fissures and cracks from a 1908 climb to the Old Man site on Cannon
Hiker rescued on Mt. Lafayette

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
White Mountains Endurance Coaching

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This week we are joined by two guests - Allie Skellie will join us in a segment later in the episode to share his personal story of spinal cord injury and we will talk to him about his fundraising efforts of hiking New Hampshire’s White Mountains to raise funds for the SCI Boston’s Travis Roy Legacy Grant Program. Starting off the show, we are joined by Stacey Manny who is going to share her experience working in Western North Carolina to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Plus a story about technical advances in drone search technology, I’ll share a review of a recent hike on the Wildcat Ridge trail which includes the steepest mile on the Appalachian Trail, plus recent search and rescue news,

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Donations + Guests

Go Fund Me - Peter Gibney

Allie’s Fundraising Page

Donations for Hurricane Helene Assistance

Conservation Officer Levi Frye

Topics

Northern Lights
Welch Dickey Castle
Peter Gibney - Donations
Welcome Stacey Manney - Hurricane Helene Rescue and Relief efforts
Drone Technology for Search and Rescue
Woman completes all 14 of the 8000 meter summits
Conservation Officer Levi Frye
Foliage is peaking
Gear review and updates - Plasma Lighter and Tactical but impractical hiking pole
Dad Jokes, Stickers, Coffee, Beer Talk - getting ready for bender November
Recent Hike - Wildcat Ridge, Homeless Thru Hiker, Dog Owners Arguing on Wildcat A
Notable Hikes of the week
Welcome Guest of the Week - Allie Skelley
Recent Search and Rescue News in New Hampshire

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Keene Castle - The house across from Welch Dickey
Cool story about Drone usage for search and rescue
Congrats Tracee Metcalfe on becoming the 1st female to finish all 14 of the world's highest peaks.
Tactical Hiking Poles
Crucial 10
Allie’s Fundraising Page
Allie’s Story
Allie’s Instagram
Allie Paddleboard
Injured hiker rescued on Welch Mtn.
Lost youth hiker located
Missing man found in Ct. River

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
White Mountains Endurance Coaching

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This week we are joined by Brice from Vaucluse Gear. He will share with us some product updates to hopefully stir up some ideas for holiday shoppers. Plus disaster strikes Western North Carolina and Tennessee, we will have updates on the status of the southern sections of the Appalachian Trail and we will try to break down what happened to cause such significant damage. A look back at Hurricane Irene that struck the White Mountains in 2011, updates on the Rescue Me 5k, when wolves attack, Stomp has a gear review, we do a deep dive on Winter Hiking gear and advice and some recent search and rescue news in New Hampshire.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Vaucluse

Vaucluse Website

Ultralight Backpack Frames

Ultralight Backpacks

Topics

Delayed release this week
Greek Life - Hazing laws
Columbus Day - Fall Foliage
Rescue Me 5K and Stomp turns 55
Hunter kills wolf in Wisconsin
Full Conditions event
Hurricane Helene, devastation in NC/TN
Memories of Hurricane Irene
ETS 200 Hike and Bad Dad Jokes
Pop Culture
Gear Review of a Plasma Lighter
Recent Hikes and Fryeburg Fair Talk
Notable Listener Hikes
Guest of the Week - Brice from Vaucluse
Winter Hiking - Deep Dive on introduction
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
LELT Race Series
Pleasant Mountain Race
Frat Hazing mitigation
Rescue Me 5k
Surrounded by gray wolves, 17 year older kills one in self defense
Full Conditions Waitlist
NC/TN Flooding from Hurricane Helene
More Details on AT Closure
Sawyer is donating 10,000 water filters
Eagle Nest Outfitters is closed due to damage to their HQ
ALDHA Website updates
ALDHA Statement
Memories of Hurricane Irene
Old View From The Top posts
Bookworm
Plasma lighters are advancing
Hiker rescued on Edmunds Path
Injured hiker Tamworth
Helicopter extraction Mt. Monadnock
Hiker rescued Wapack Wildlife Refuge

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
White Mountains Endurance Coaching

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This week we welcome back Chris Broughton Bossong, AKA Chris BB. Chris BB is an instructor at the SOLO Wilderness Medical School and also involved in various search and rescue team organizations. Chris will share some of his recent adventures and we will talk about outdoor education and safety. Plus the Appalachian Trail Fastest Known Time has been broken, we have a couple of stories of people getting lost in the wilderness while attempting life changing missions - one involves a lost grandpa in Scotland in search of the most remote pub in Scotland and another involves a gentleman who went on a Vision Quest in the North Cascades of Washington only to realize he should have brought some food. A lawsuit settlement over a Snowmobile crashing into a helicopter, some history from the Wonalancet Outdoor Club, Recent hikes on Mount Chocorua, Mount Prospect and Jennings Peak, plus search and rescue news from Mount Madison, Mount Tecumseh and Mount Percival.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Chris / SOLO

SOLO Classes

Wilderness First Aid

Topics

Mrs. Stomp reads the Forecast!
The Voice
Foliage Talk / Going to the fair / Reklis Event
Tara Dower Breaks the AT Fastest Known Time
Dafty Granda lost in the Scottish Highland trying to find a pint of beer
Guy gets lost trail running in the North Cascades - spent 30 days in the woods with no food
Grizzly Bears reintroduced to North Cascades
Snowmobile crashes into Blackhawk Helicopter
White Mountains History - Wonalancet Outdoor Club (WODC)
Recent Hikes on Mount Chocorua, Mt. Prospect, Jennings and Noon
Notable listener hikers
Guest of the week - Chris BB
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
LELT Race Series
Pleasant Mountain Race
Foliage update
Grandpa survives 7 days after vanishing, trying to find Scotland's remotest pub.
Video of the Old Forge Pub - Inverie for a free pint in The Forge
Another person goes on a vision quest and ends up lost for 30 days - North Cascades
Reintroduction of Grizzly Bears into the North Cascades
Lawsuit over Snowmobile Driver hitting a Blackhawk Helicopter has been settled in favor of the Snowmobile Driver for 3.3 Million
WODC Newsletters
Story of the Heermance shelter on Mount Whiteface
Shout out to George Zink - former president of WODC
George Testified in congress in support of establishing the Sandwich Wilderness in 1984
Overnight rescue Mt. Madison
Hiker rescued, Percival Trail
Rescue on Mt. Tecumseh

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
White Mountains Endurance Coaching

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This week, we are joined by Adam Hoyt. Adam hosts popular Youtube, Instagram and Tiktok channels that highlight his many hikes in and around the White Mountains of NH. Many of his videos start with the familiar refrain “Have you hiked this {Insert trail/mountain description} followed by a detailed overview of each hike. Adam will share some details about the behind the scenes process of creating his videos and talk about his hiking adventures. Plus there is a hiker approaching a new overall FTK on the Appalachian trail, a NH local gets into a calamity near old faithful in Yellowstone, a hiker goes into the woods to find themselves and immediately ends up getting lost and needs a rescue, flags on the 48, fun facts about Tuckerman Ravine, Fall Foliage, recent hikes in the Great Gulf, Chandler Brook, eagle cliff and red hill fire tower, notable hikes, and recent search and rescue news

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Adam Hoyt

Adam’s Instagram

Adam’s YouTube

Adam’s TikTok

Topics

Fastest Known Time - Tara Dower on the AT
Tourist fell into the hot springs at Yellowstone
Hiker got lost on a spiritual journey to find themselves
Full conditions at Reklis Brewing
Flags on the 48 and 9/11 memories
Tuckerman Ravine Fun Facts
Campton Historical Society
Dodge to Lodge Update
Fall Foliage
Rescue Me 5K
Clingman’s Dome name change to Kuwohi
Solo Wilderness First Aid class in Waterville Valley
Recent Hikes on Chandler Brook, Red Hill Fire Tower
Notable Hikes
Guest of the Week - Adam Hoyt
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
LELT Race Series
Pleasant Mountain Race
Tara Dower FKT Tracker
Tara’s Website
AT FKT Site
NH tourist gets burnt at Yellowstone
Hiker goes into the Wilderness to find themselves, quickly ends up getting lost
Full Conditions tickets
Flags on the 48
28 little known facts about Tuckerman Ravine
Campton Historical Society Old Home Day event
Foliage Tracker
Rescue Me 5k - IG POST
Clingman’s Dome rename is approved
Waterville WFA
Registration
Lost hiker in Madame Sherri forest.
Hiker rescued, Unknown Pond
Medical emergency, Franconia Ridge
Injured Hiker, Champney Falls

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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White Mountains Endurance Coaching

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This week we are joined by Will Robinson. Will most recently completed a fastest known time for the Northeast 115 hiking list, completing a self supported FKT in 19 days, 15 hours, and 43 minutes. This is a unique accomplishment combining hiking, driving, logistics and maintaining nutrition for an extended period of time while hiking all the 4000 footers across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. Will will break down his story and go over some other adventures he has had on the 115 list. Plus, a Dodge to Lodge attempt is going off this weekend, A new Iphone and Apple OS is being released which will allow expanded messaging via satellite, Mosquito borne illnesses in new hampshire, Norovirus news, some history fun facts from the 1876 White Mountain Guide written by Moses Sweetser and some history about the Kancamagus Highway.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Will Robinson

Instagram

Fastest Known Time Page

Topics

Franconia Ridge - Old Bridle Path and Falling Waters start of trail rerouted - new stairs
Cats are being killed by their automated litter boxes
Danger Will Robinson!!!
Mike’s Periodontal calamity
A Dodge to Lodge attempt this weekend!
Apple upgrades satellite text messaging capabilities
Mosquito Illnesses in New Hampshire
Norovirus on hiking trails
The Woodpecker Restaurant building has a new tenant - Bergie Jrs Seafood Market - Stomp Reviews
White Mountain History - the Origins of the Appalachian Mountain Club, Favorite Mountains of early hikers, cost to stay at the Crawford House
Reklis - Full Conditions Release Party is October 16th
Dad Jokes
Pop Culture - RIP James Earl Jones
Recent Hike - Quincy Bogs
Notable Hikes - Everyone gets a prize!
Guest of the Week - Will Robinson
History Segment - Kancamagus Highway
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
LELT Race Series
Pleasant Mountain Race
Franconia Ridge Reroute Instagram Reel
Automatic litter box death machine
Danger Will Robinson - Lost in Space!
Juddo_96 takes on the Dodge to Lodge challenge
Apple Satellite Text Messaging
NH man catches 3 mosquito viruses at once.
Another batch found in North Hampton.
Entire Kalalau Trail closed due to norovirus.
Bergie Jrs. Seafood Market
The road well-traveled: 50 years of the Kancamagus Highway
New Hampshire How the Kancamagus Highway Got Its Name and How to Pronounce It
Black Mtn. Chippewa Trail
Hiker rescued on Monroe Loop Trail

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
Fieldstone Kombucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
White Mountains Endurance Coaching

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This week we are joined by the fun and fabulous Amy Lee, creator of the Youtube channel 'Jeez Louise Hoops'. Amy is a well traveled hiker and social media hiker-content creator known for her hula hooping while on mountain summits. Stomp was honored to be joined by her this week to discuss her background and learn about the history of hulu hooping and to find out what made Jeez Louise pick up this unique hobby. Plus Animal Attack news, Full Conditions is returning this fall, a fall foliage hiking and tourist segment to make sure you are well prepared for the leaf peeping, recent hikes on the Watcher and Lafayette via Skookumchuck, notable hikes and recent search and rescue news.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Jeez Louise Hoops

YouTube Channel

Jeezlouisehoops@yahoo.com

For inquiries about Spruce Fir Gear, contact Amy

Topics

Early White Mountain Guide from 1876
Gum Surgery and new nicknames
Animal Attack
Fish and Game Funding
Los Alamos Labs Contamination - Acid Canyon
NoMans Land Island in Massachusetts
Full Conditions Event at Reklis is coming soon - more details to come
Thanks to Mount Washington Weather Observatory
Recent Hike - Stomp hikes Mount Lafayette via Skookumchuck Trail with Knobbie and Knox
Recent Hike - The Watcher and Eagle Cliff
Notable Hikes of the week - Congrats @jklapkow, @fit2hike603 and @Steve summits & @La Tupper
Guest of the Week - Welcome Amy (Jeez Louise Hoops)
Fall Foliage Advice and Planning
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
LELT Race Series
Bald Pate 10k
Pleasant Mountain Race
Osgood White Mountain Guide
Mountain Lion attack in Malibu
Fish & Game asking lawmakers for more budgetary help.
Anyone up for a radioactive hike?
Nomans Land Island
Full Conditions IPA
GPS Track - Watcher and Eagle Cliff
100+ rescued in Arizona floods
Hiker rescued after being left by coworkers
Injured hiker, Winslow
Injured hiker, South Moat Mtn
Injured hiker, Mt. Monadnock
Hiker rescued in Pinkham Notch
Deceased hiker, Gulfside Trail
Rescue on Mt. Chocorua
Hiker rescued on Osceola trail.
Hiker rescued OBP

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This week we are joined by Barefoot Ken. Ken is an ultrarunner and writer, based in New York but has traveled extensively including most of the mountains of the Northeast. Ken is a minimalist/barefoot runner and hiker who will share some stories of his adventures and also talk about his approach to outdoor adventuring. Plus, ever wonder what it might be like to be on Mount Washington in the middle of a hurricane? We have a recollection of Hurricane Carol from 1954 from Peter Hood who as a young man was stuck near the summit of Boott Spur with a friend during the torrential rain and high winds of this famous storm and lived to tell the story. All this plus the weather is starting to change, some tips and reminders related to staying safe on trail as it gets cooler, Flags on the 48 is coming up soon, REI had a rough earnings forecast, Yellowstone Tourist gone wild, new OSHA rules related to search and rescue, Lost on a mountain in maine comes to theaters in November, recent hikes on Eagle Cliff, Black mountain and welch dickey, and notable hikes

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Barefoot Ken

Barefoot Ken

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Twitter

Facebook

YouTube

Books

Topics

Stomp’s tips for gear, weather is changing
Flags on the 48
National Parks receives a big donation
REI Struggles
Hikers in trouble on a Presidential Traverse - F&G advises to stay out overnight
NH Paw Rescue saves another dog
Yellowstone arrest
Guy gets his leg trapped on a railroad trestle in ADK
New OSHA Rules impact volunteer SAR teams
Gear talk
New Movie comes out in November - Lost on a Mountain in Maine
Recent hikes on Black Mountain and Eagle Cliff
Notable Hikes of the week
Welcome Barefoot Ken
Peter Hood’s story of being caught on Mount Washington during the Hurricane Carol from 1954

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
LELT Race Series
Bald Pate 10k
Pleasant Mountain Race
A reminder from F&G
Flags on the 48
$100 million grant
REI Financials - company struggles
Presi Traverse Troubles
Another Dog Rescue
Yellowstone tourists go bonkers
OSHA proposing new rules that could impact volunteer Fire Departments and Volunteer Search and Rescue groups
Additional article
From KUTV Utah
The proposed bill
New gel stops bleeding
Lost on a Mountain in Maine
Story of Donn Felder

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clouds

stompmachine -

8-22-2024

House music generally falls into the 125-128 BPM range. Progressive EDM can range anywhere from 125 bpm, upwards to 130 bpm and beyond.

Trance has staked its claim at the 138 BPM range. Often called 'uplifiting,' trance is fast-paced and melodic, perfect for power hiking, trail runing and the like...

This 'clouds' mix falls between the 130-138 BPM range. The tracks within are some of my favorite tracks from the past decade+; It's fast and beautiful. This is my favorite mix to date.

Enjoy!

~ Stomp

Pic: Mrs. Stomp

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This week we have a follow up on Episode 154 where we covered a March 1983 fatality on Mount Washington where 23 year old Ken Hokenson lost his life and his hiking partner, Ali Kashkooli was rescued. At the time we covered the story we used the details provided in the Summer 1984 Appalachia Journal. The writer of that article and the rescuer who first found Ken and later helped rescue Ali is Doug Teschner. Doug was told about our segment and was kind enough to do a follow up interview with us so definitely stick around for this segment because Doug has a lot of interesting background on that event and we really get into what the White Mountains were like back then. Later in the show our friends Scott and Addie sit down to talk about the Loon Echo Land Trust which is a non-profit organization that conserves, protects, and maintains many of the trails and land in the Lakes Region of Maine. Scott and Addie are overseeing a trail race series that helps support the trust so we will talk about those races, learn about some of the Loon Echo hiking areas and talk about trail running in the Whites. All this plus Falling Waters reroute, powered hiking pants, and recent hikes on Quincy Bogs, and Middle Mountain.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Doug Teschner

Website

No Limits but the Sky

The Last Gift

About Scott and Addie / Loon Echo Land Trust

Loon Echo Land Trust

LELT Instagram

Pleasant Mountain Race Instagram

Sign up for Pleasant Mountain Race

Sign up for Bald Pate 10k

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Topics

Aurora is a work in progress
Cog Railway
Legionnaires Disease
Lincoln Woods bear is habituated to humans
No show next week - short summer break
Falling Waters Trail is being re-routed
Lawsuit related South Baldface Fatality has been dismissed
Article about younger people needing rescues in the UK
NH Big Trees
Gear Review
FKT to hike the Northeast 115
Welcome Doug Teschner - recap of 1983 Fatality and Rescue on Mount Washington (42:00)
Welcome Scott and Addie from the Loon Echo Land Trust
Stomp reviews Lost Person Strategy
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
LELT Race Series
Bald Pate 10k
Pleasant Mountain Race
IG ‘deletethecog' vs. The Cog
From Huck - Bears following campers/hikers for food.
Falling Waters reroute update
Gen Z under the spotlight
NH BIG TREES - cool site
Map link
New Exoskeleton from Arc’teryx
20 days to hike the NE 115 - congrats
Injured hiker Moat Mtn.
Hiker carried out on Falling Waters trail
Hiker rescued near Eisenhower summit
Hiker recovery, Mt. Kinsman Trail
Hiker rescued, Carter Notch
Hiker rescued on Mt. Monadnock

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This week we are joined by Jason Quinn. Jason is a former US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, Officially Rescue Swimmer #500 and currently works in civilian search and rescue and is the host of The Real ResQ Podcast - a podcast that is a compilation of personal stories from people who have put their lives on the line and made some incredible rescues. The stories told on The Real ReqQ Podcast remind us that “those in distress are praying for a miracle. They are going to get the people who join Jason on his podcast. Plus black bears are getting comfortable in the Pemi, A Mass Exodus, New Technology for search and rescue, nature is being very aggressive this week, a history segment on Jigger Johnson, the iconic and often drunk woodsman legend of the Northeast, a fatality on Half dome, recent hikes, blueberry picking advice, Notable hikes, and dad jokes,

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About Wild and Outdoors

Wild and Outdoors

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Instagram

Northeast Hiking List Tracker

Hiking/Backpacking Gear

Winter Hiking Gear

Topics

Aurora the Hiking Chatbot
Bushwhacking and off trail hiking
Seek the Peak Fundraiser update
Whale sinks a boat
Snake Bite Venom shot
Three Dog Rescues on the Presidentials - Proceed with caution if taking dogs to the Presidentials
Recent Hikes - Warren Hart and Rayner Edmands, early trail building history
Adams Slide
Stomp and Knobbie hike the Great Gulf to complete the Terrifying 25
Dave Sh*ts in the Woods joins us for Notable Hike segment
Guest of the week, Brad and CeLynn from Wild and Outdoor
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
LELT Race Series
Bald Pate 10k
Pleasant Mountain Race
Another weird whale attack
Snake Bite Antivenom advancement
NH Paws Rescue
hikers assisted off Mt. Jefferson
Hiker suffering unknown illness, Tuckerman Ravine
Injured Hiker, Albany
Injured hiker Greeley Ponds
Sabbaday Falls rescue
Garfield Ridge Rescue
Rescue on Dickey Mtn.

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This week we are joined by Jason Quinn. Jason is a former US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, Officially Rescue Swimmer #500 and currently works in civilian search and rescue and is the host of The Real ResQ Podcast - a podcast that is a compilation of personal stories from people who have put their lives on the line and made some incredible rescues. The stories told on The Real ResQ Podcast remind us that “those in distress are praying for a miracle. They are going to get the people who join Jason on his podcast. Plus black bears are getting comfortable in the Pemi, A Mass Exodus, New Technology for search and rescue, nature is being very aggressive this week, a history segment on Jigger Johnson, the iconic and often drunk woodsman legend of the Northeast, a fatality on Half dome, recent hikes, blueberry picking advice, Notable hikes, and dad jokes,

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Order Form for SLASR Podcast Patches

About Jason

The Real ResQ Podcast

HeliCast Podcasts

Alaska: Dangerous Territory (see 1:12:35 for Jason’s Segment)

Distinguished Flying Cross

Topics

Loon Echo Land Trust Race Series
Black Bear at Lincoln Woods
Massachusetts people love NH
Geolocator for Helicopter SAR
Nature Gone Wild
Jigger Johnson
Grizzly attack
Pemi Float
Uncontacted Tribes
Half Dome
Search for Massachusetts cold case victim in Barrington, NH
Stomp picks up a hitchhiker
Recent hikes on Pleasant Mountain
Welcome Jason Quinn!

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
LELT Race Series
Bald Pate 10k
Pleasant Mountain Race
Overly Friendly Black Bears in the Pemi
A quarter of Mass residents plan to move
New Device allows mobile geolocation of cell phones via Helicopter
Major eruption at Yellowstone
Hydrothermal, not volcanic, but can get much worse
Whale capsizes boat off Portsmouth
Bear waves to driver who let him pass
One injured runner made the F&G reports
Videos from Aravaipa
Some History on Jigger Johnson
More History on Johnson
72 year old fights off grizzly
Uncontacted tribes still exist…
A death on Half Dome cables
Search in Barrington, NH related to an old case in Massachusetts

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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
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This week, we recorded an episode at the Seek the Peak kick off event at Tuckerman Brewing. SEEK THE PEAK is the annual kick-off fundraising event that supports the Mount Washington Observatory. The Observatory is a private, nonprofit, member-supported institution with a mission to advance understanding of the natural systems that create Earth’s weather and climate. It serves this mission by maintaining a weather station on the summit of Mount Washington, performing weather and climate research, conducting innovative science education programs, and interpreting the heritage of the Mount Washington region.We are joined by volunteers, meteorologists and friends of the show all in support of this annual fundraiser event.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Order Form for SLASR Podcast Patches

Topics

Welcome from Tuckerman Brewing
Fawn - Seek the Peak Steward
Francis and Drew from the Mount Washington Observatory
Darryl from EMS
Peter from OBOZ
Riley McGurn
Mel and Floki
Listener Dwayne
Steve Summits

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Fawn’s Instagram
OBOZ Shoes
Riley’s Instagram
Steve Summits Instagram

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
Fieldstone Kumbucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
White Mountains Endurance Coaching

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This week a hiker spotlight on our friend Rhonda Willette - Rhonda is a frequent hiker who has completed the 4000 footers of NH and the New England 67. She has a wealth of experience and is very involved with the Hiking Buddies so we will talk about her background and we will get some advice to share with listeners who may be newer to hiking in New Hampshire. Plus We have new merchandise for sale, a near tragedy on the Pemi from some tubers, Ruggles mine update, Shopping deals on hiking gear, a history segment on Canobie Lake Park and recent search and rescue news.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Order Form for SLASR Podcast Patches

Topics

Storyland - Parking and Nostalgia nights
New Merchandise - SLASR Podcast
Stomp almost saves some people tubing on the Pemi
Tips for tubing
National Park Shooting
Body recovered of man missing
Crazy Weather in NH
Ruggles mine
Shopping Deals on hiking and backpacking gear
Vaucluse is getting into the ultralight backpacking market - Dyneema based 25L and 38L packs
Heat related hiking death in Utah
Recent Hikes - Carters, S. Baldface, Burnt Meadow, Squam Traverse
Notable listener hikes of the week
Canobie Lake Park History Segment
Guest of the Week - Welcome Rhonda Willette
Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Storyland offers paid parking options for select spots
Nostalgia Nights
Mass shooter stopped at Yellowstone
Body recovered after 22 years
Microburst confirmed in Milford NH, Wed
Ruggles Mine
Snowshoes at REI
Amazon Prime - MSR Lightning Ascent Deal
Other deals on Amazon Prime
Ultralight Backpacks from Vaucluse
Father and Daughter die while hiking in Canyonlands National Park
Canobie Lake Park Amusement Park History
About Penny Arcades in the 1900s - examples
Submarine Lung Tester
A vibrating Doctor machine
The Holland Family
Canobie History - recent years
Blind hiker and seeing eye dog rescued on Oregon trail
Injured Hiker Kearsarge North
Hiker rescued on 19 Mile Brook trail

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
Welcome Back to Fieldstone Kumbucha
CS Instant Coffee
2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
White Mountains Endurance Coaching

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This week, we are joined by Heather Harland-Wingate. Heather is an experienced hiker and white mountains volunteer. She has previously worked as part of the AMC Hut croo and now works as a volunteer to help get the huts ready for their season and she is a trail maintainer for the WestSide Trail on Mount Washington. Heather will share some stories and her advice about volunteering in the White Mountains. Plus - 4th of July recap - lot of rescues and craziness to cover including a mother and daughter trapped in a porta potty, a nude sunbather at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, a young hiker completes the 4000 footer list, Seek the Peak is coming up next week, Monster Trucks, Half Dome, Stomp has tips for avoiding heat stroke and lightning strikes.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

Welcome Back From Break
Rest in Peace - Brig. General John Pogorek
4th of July recap
People acting crazy over the holidays - Porta Potty Flipped over and Naked drunk guy at Canobie
Canobie Lake Park
Seek that Peak - SLASR will be at the event
Jigger Johnson is this weekend
4 year old Lydia Pearson completed the 4000 Footer list - Congrats
Dog Stories
Eastern Mountain Sports - Bankruptcy
Rhino poaching
Sunday Sunday Sunday! Monster trucks
Half Dome Climbing
Search and Rescue - Repeat rescue
Dad Jokes, Beer Talk, Recent Hikes in Puerto Rico, and Black Mountain
Notable Hikes
Stomp Safety Segment - Hot Weather and Lightning
Guest of the Week - Welcome Heather Harland-Wingate - AMC Huts and Croo Life
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
RIP Brig. General John Pogorek of the NH Air National Guard
Porta potty tipper
Naked Guy at Canobie
Jigger Johnson 100
Another youngin crushes peaks
Feel good story
Feel bad story
EMS files for bankruptcy
Extreme poaching prevention
Monster Trucks come to Lancaster
Climbing Half-Dome off-season
Reel Brook rescue
Same person, different rescue
Rescue Webster-Jackson
Lost hiker Mt. Monadnock
Injured hiker, Mt. Israel
Overdue hiker in Piermont
Lost hiker assisted off Mt. Major
Multiple events over the 4th
Lost hiker, Mt. Monadnock
Dartmouth student found

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Happy 4th of July !!!!!!!!

While we are off on holiday, here is a mix to add some spice to your Independence Day BBQ.

See you next week!

M & S

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This week, we catch up on some recent search and rescue news on Monadnock, Wild River and Old Bridle Path, a recap of wild weather in New Hampshire, a North Bound FKT attempt is coming through the Whites this week, 4th of July planning, a follow up from last weeks history segment on the Trail Masters - connecting the trails of the White Mountains, new SLASR Patches, controversy over a name change of the Devil’s Tower, and Stomps favorite segment - Notable hikers of the week!

Don’t worry, the Higher Summits Forecast will be back next week, Stomp decided to go old school for the opener.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

Stomp is excited for the Presidential Debate
Schedule reminders
4th of July Fireworks in New Hampshire
Naked Hiker on South Moat
SLASR Patches are coming
Kristian Morgan - Fastest Known Time on the NOBO Appalachian Trail
Wild Weather in the White Mountains
Cisco Brewers in Portsmouth is earthquake proof
Devil’s Tower and name changes
Cold Case Murders solved
Random SAR News Stories
More Stories of connecting the White Mountains Trail system - Charles Blood and Paul Jenks

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
List of Fireworks displays in NH
Fastest Known Time - 28 days to Vermont, Kristian Morgan NOBO AT
Live Tracker
Cisco Brewers Portsmouth
Devil's Tower in the Fed crosshairs
Effort began in 2014
Contentious history of Wyoming monuments
Final List of recommended name changes
Cold Case Murder in Shenandoah along the Appalachian Trail has been solved
Military Search and Rescue accident causes serious injury to two members training
Hiker rescued after 10 days lost
Ed Sheeran
Keep NH Brewing Festival
The Trail Gang - Cool story from Appalachia in 1929 from Charles Blood
The Story of cutting the Webster Cliff Trail by Charles Blood
The Story of the Mahoosucs by Paul Jenks
25 Years of AMC Trail Crew by Paul Jenks
5000 Trail signs and the history of signs in the White Mountains by Paul Jenks
Trail Crew in Appalachia links

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24th Annual Seek the Peak
Welcome Back to Fieldstone Kumbucha
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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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This week, we are joined by friend Nick Sidla. Nick is co-host of the PUDs Podcast - The "Pointless-Up-and-Downs" Podcast. A podcast about hiking and everything you talk about while hiking. Nick is going to share some stories about his travels out west and we will discuss trail adoption and maintenance for those of you who are interested in getting into trail volunteering. All this plus a history segment where we dive into a period of White Mountain trail building that focused on how a small group of friends worked to connect all the major trail systems of the white mountains. Stomp gives a Mount Washington Road Race Recap,we have a Father days review that includes Stomp making Mrs. Stomp follow him up the Holt Trail, Recent hikes on Adams/Madison, Welch Dickey, The Watcher and more - earthquakes, Mount Everest, Notable Hikes, and Bad Dad Jokes.

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This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

Happy Summer Solstice
Painter Canyon Rescue
Fathers Day Recap
Mount Washington Road Race Recap
Race the Cog
Seek the Peak
Summit for Cindy
Maine Couple in trouble for poisoning trees
Sick Hikers in Grand Canyon, Earthquake in Grafton County
Mount Everest Video
White Bison in Yellowstone
Suckerpunch pickle juice
Beer Talk and Recent Hikes on Adams/Madison/Welch Dickey/and The Watcher
Notable Hikes
White Mountain History - Connecting the trails - Paul Jenks, Charles Blood, and Nat Goodrich
Guest of the Week - Nick Sidla, Trail Maintenance and PUDs Podcast

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Hikers rescued after running out of water at Joshua Tree
Fryeburg Fair Flea Market
Fair Grounds Coffee in Fryeburg
Race the Cog
Summits for Cindy
Maine couple busted poisoning their neighbors tree
Upwards of 300 hikers sickened at popular Az waterfall
Earthquake in Grafton Co.
Ryan Mitchell Everest Summit Day video
Rare white bison calf born
Suckerpunch
How to Give Back to the Trails (Rebecca’s Blog post)
Volunteering in the White Mountains
NH Trail Workers
Mountain Trail Collective
Trailwrights

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24th Annual Seek the Peak
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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
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This week, a recap of the 48 Peaks Alzheimer's event at Reklis and the associated hike taken up to Galehead Mountain. Plus we are joined by friend Kristina Folcik to discuss endurance coaching, and training for those of you who may be looking to take your fitness, trail running, hiking or general wellness to another level. Plus we have some white mountain history with the story of famous writer Henry David Thoreau’s misadventures on Mount Washington in the 1800s which includes starting a forest fire, getting lost in fog and injuring his ankle requiring three days of rest before being able to hike out of Tuckerman. Plus the mount washington road race is this weekend, Narcan for Fish and Game officers, Hydration advice on the trail, Dad Jokes, Stickers, and Search and rescue news including two rescues on Monadnock, A rescue on Jennings peak, Falling Waters, and one on Kearsarge North.

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This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

2024 The Longest Day - 48 Peaks at Reklis Recap - Umbrella discussion
Mount Washington Road Race is this weekend and Race the Cog is next weekend - Stomp DJing
Fentanyl Crisis
Vaping and Bears
Stomp’s Beer opening technique
Cold beer storage and reminders on water filters
Dad Jokes, House of Dragons, Stickers, Patches
Recent Hikes - Galehead and Welch Dickey
Notable Hikes of the week
Thoreau’s Mount Washington Misadventures
Guest of the Week - Kristina Folcik
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Conservation officers in Wyoming and Montana to begin carrying Narcan due to Fentanyl crisis
Is vaping attracting bears?
Solution to opening beer with your teeth
Source Material for Henry David Thoreau segment
Utah hiker found deceased after phone video showed her getting swept away down river.
Lost hiker in Jackson
Hiker rescued on Falling Waters
Injured hiker Kearsarge North
Rescue, Mt. Monadnock
Hiker rescued Mt. Jennings
Another rescue on Monadnock

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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This week, we are joined by Jenn Kunze who is going to share her tale of spending time living and working as a sous chef at McMurdo Station in Antarctica for 6 months. Jen spent the fall of 2023 through March of 2024 down in Antartica and got to experience a bunch of cool adventures while at McMurdo. We will learn a little about her background and she will tell some stories about what it takes to live in one of the most remote areas of the world. All this plus rabies news, The Longest Day Hike for Alzheimer's event is this weekend, Mount Everest News, and Stomp sets a Pemi Loop FKT for being the first and fastest hiker to carry a pool noodle on the route

Jenn’s Antarctica Photos

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

2024 The Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Stomp continues to open beer with his teeth
Summits for Cindy Fundraiser
Squam Ridge Race Registration is now open
Teenager earns enough money playing minecraft to pay for an expedition to climb Mount Everest
Controversy in China over a pipe discovered supplying water to a waterfall
Singer gets bit by a bat in Spain
Glider crashes near Cannon Mountain this weekend
Bad Dad Jokes
Recent Hikes - Stomp visits Quincy Bog and completes a single day Pemi Loop while carrying a pool noodle.
Notable Hikes
Guest of the Week - Jenn Kunze - living and working in Antarctica

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Hiker Celebration at RekLis - Saturday June 8th
Don’t open bottles with your teeth
Summits for Cindy Fundraiser Event - August 15 to 18
Squam Ridge Race registration open
18 y/o youtuber chronicles his Everest summit
China put in a pipe to draw water into a tourist waterfall so the flow would continue during dry season
Rabies news - Taylor Momsen bitten by a bat onstage in Spain
Rescue of crashed glider pilot
Quincy Bog
Trail map and general information
McMurdo Station in Antarctica
Blog Post about working in Antarctica
Transport and infrastructure jobs
Medical Jobs
Food, retail, support jobs
Engineering and IT Jobs
Operations and Logistics Jobs

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

24th Annual Seek the Peak
Welcome Back to Fieldstone Kumbucha
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2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks
Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
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This week we are joined by Kimball Rexford of TrailsNH.com. TrailsNH has just about every hiking trip report, trail advisory, and forest road closing in the Northeast. By following hiker blogs and hiking forums TrailsNH helps hikers access the most current trip planning information anywhere. It truly is a one stop shop to aggregate information on hiking across new england. Plus the story of a fatality and the ensuing rescue on Mount Washington in 1983 during an unusual weather period where the mountain became completely covered in ice. We have recent hikes on the Grand Traverse, Mount Washington and Pleasant mountains. A rabid fox story that we skipped over last week, Flower drama in Stomps area, claims of Sabotage on Mt. Everest, more details on the Massachusetts hiker attacked by a Grizzly, a fatality at an indoor climbing gym, shark news, and rescues on Mt. Cardigan, Edmands Col, and the Rocky Branch trail

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Topics

Stomp is going to break his teeth if he keeps opening beer can with them
Lupin field mowed because visitors are misbehaving
Mount Everest Drama
Update on Mass man attacked by a Grizzly bear
Rapid fox on the loose
Mount Washington is dangerous
Death in a climbing gym
Circumnavigating Lake Winnipesaukee
Sharks!
Gear Review
Recent hikes on Grand Traverse, Mount Washington, Pleasant Mountain and Scaur
Guest of the week - Welcome Kimball Rexford
History Segment - Ken Hokenson and Ali Kashkooli - March 24, 1983 Mount Washington
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Everest just got so much worse
Alan Arnette’s report
Grizzly attack victim recounts his story
How will rabid foxes impact hikers, if at all?
How dangerous is Mt. Washington weather compared to other peaks?
A death in the climbing community
Runner plans to run perimeter of Lake Winnipesaukee
Sharks are back early at Cape Cod!
Stoko supportive apparel
Ken Hokenson Article
UPI Article from 1983
Rescue on Mt. Cardigan
Hiker airlifted from Edmunds Col Cutoff
Lost & injured hikers on Rocky Branch Tr.
Lost hiker rescued after hours of bushwhacking in Wild River

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This week we are joined by Carey Kish from his thru hike on Continental Divide Trail. Carey is a long-time multi-sport adventurer, journalist and photographer. A Registered Maine Guide and former president and founding member of MOAC, the Maine Outdoor Adventure Club, Kish has led countless hiking, backpacking and whitewater rafting trips throughout Maine, and is also an avid mountain biker, kayaker, and downhill and x-c skier. He thru-hiked the 2,150-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine in 1977, and has since completed two-dozen long distance trails in the United States, Canada and Europe, including a recent coast-to-coast trek across Ireland. Carey is the writer of three books on hiking - Maine Mountain Guide for the AMC, The AMCs Best Day hikes Along the Maine Coast, and the most recent book Beer Hiking New England:The Tastiest Way. Plus Magic trick gone wrong, Mount Carrigain alternatives, Memorial Day Weekend, Miracle Springs update, Hoka trail runners, Recent hikes on Garfield and Acteon Ridge.

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Topics

Heat Wave has arrived
Magician Gets stuck in a box and battling Balloon artists
Mount Carrigain - Alternative Routes
Ethan Pond to Shoal Pond to Carrigain Notch to Desolation (20 miles)
Nancy Pond to Carrigain Notch to Desolation (18 miles)
Traditional Route - 14 miles
Dry River - Thanks Izzy for details
Memorial Day - Things to do
Story correction about Miracle Springs
Mass man attacked by two grizzlies
Gear review - Hoka One - Kaha GTX
Recent Hikes - Mount Garfield and Acteon Ridge
Notable Hikers
Guest of the Week - Welcome Carey Kish
Recent Search and Rescue News
Connecticut River Valley Killer - Cold Case update

Show Notes

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SLASR Merchandise
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Road update
A unique rescue…. ( see image below)
Where's Izzy sends some 411 on Dry River
Another great trip report from Dry River
Memorial Day Events
Waterville Valley 34th Annual Chowderfest
Original Story about Miracle Springs
Mass man survive attack by 2 grizzlies
Acteon Ridge Traverse from Section Hiker
Have you ever heard of a Hoodoo?
Guy jumps across a gap, injures his ankle, gets stuck on a hoodoo and needs a rescue
Dartmouth Grad Student body found in the Connecticut river
Police search area in Newport NH related to Connecticut River Valley Killer cold case
Dark Valley Podcast
Suspects
Injured hiker Arethusa Falls
Injured hiker Fishin Jimmy
Injured hiker Mt. Monadnock
Hiker rescued, Falling Waters

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This week we are joined by Andrew Drummond of White Mountain Ski Co. Andrew is the man when it comes to backcountry skiing in the white mountains. He was kind enough to join us to talk about backcountry skiing, his hiking activities in New Hampshire and more. Plus an update on the missing hiker from Massachusetts, road updates, Stomp is setting speed records on Welch Dicky and a rescue on the Flume Slide trail.

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Topics

Forest Roads continue to open up
Update on Missing Hiker from Massachusetts - found deceased in the Dry River
Man Found dead in the Grand Canyon, attempting to travel via the Colorado River in makeshift raft
Future topics for the show
Recent hikes - Welch Dicky and Dry River
Welcome Andrew Drummond, our guest of the week (Starts at 37 Minutes)
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

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Road update
Body recovered from Grand Canyon after man entering the Colorado River 2 weeks ago.
Hiker killed by falling rock at Mt. Whitney. 3rd fatality in a week.
23 y/o hiker missing after texting he had reached summit
Juvenile lost in the woods
Unprepared hikers rescued Flume Slide Trail

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This week we are joined by Ongyel Sherpa, Founder/CEO of US Sherpa and apparel and international trekking company that specializes in genuine Nepal made apparel and if you are ever considering touring Nepal his company offers options for trips. We will also learn about Nepalese culture and his journey from a young Sherpa supporting western climbers to his now home in Vermont. Plus solar flares, northern lights, we break down the Bear or Man viral challenge, some real bear news, a recap of the white lake ultra event, stomp breaks down some recent hikes on table rock, red hill fire tower and Franconia Ridge, plus recent search and rescue news including some updates on the search for a missing Cambridge, MA hiker and two canadian hikers need a rescue in the Great Gulf and social media is breaking out the torches.

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Topics

Sorry for the delayed release
Rescue in the Great Gulf via Wamsutta Trail
Solar Flares, Northern Lights
Forest Roads Opening
Bears in the news
Viral Man or Bear in the woods thought experiment
White Lake Ultra Race Recap
Pop culture news - The Hunt for Gollum, Tom Brady Roast, SLASR on X/Twitter Spaces?
Recent Hikes - Table Rock, Franconia Ridge, Black Mountain, Red Hill Fire Tower, Welch Dickey
Guest of the week - Welcome to Ongyel Sherpa
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
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Hikers rescued on Mt. Washington
Latest updates on Road openings
TrailsNH.com
Bear drags Massachusetts crash victim's body into woods.
Record number of bear attacks, Japan
Man kills charging Grizzly while searching for antler shed.
Bear or Man in the woods?
Co2 cartridge knives
Self defense Keychain
Stun Guns
Pepper Spray
2 hikers drown at Signal Mountain,
Adirondack Forest Ranger Robbi Mecus died while ice climbing in Alaska
Overdue trail runner found safe.
Hiker rescued Great Gulf
Search resumes for missing hiker
Injured hiker Pisgah Park
Lost hiker Fremont

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This week, a listen spotlight with Eric Hansen. Eric isa long time hiker in the area having completed the NH 4000 Footer grid and various single season lists. Eric will share some of his hiking experiences and tips and tricks for getting out on the trail. Plus missing hiker in the white mountains, stupid tourist tricks, Alex Honnold’s new TV project, unclimbed summits, trouble at hawaii’s stairway to heaven, forest road statuses, and a shout out to recent grid finishers,

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Topics

When Animals attack
Missing Hiker - Crawford Path
Hiker Drama on the Appalachian Trail - Stolen Ursack Back, Hot Tamale
Tourist Season in Yellowstone
Alex Honnold TV Show on National Geo
Unclimbed Peaks around the world - Bad Pronunciation
Hikers getting arrested in Hawaii on Stairway to Heaven
Stomp is in the doghouse
Listener Feedback on what trails / mountains they want SLASR to highlight
People dying in Hot Springs causes forest service to close area
Forest road updates - nothing is open yet - Mt. Washington Auto Road is opening this weekend
Dog Adoption
Icelandic SAR Team fundraiser
Aravaipa Race Series starts this weekend
Shout out to recent Grid Finishers
Beer Talk, Recent Hikes on the Belknaps and Squam Range
Notable Hikes
Guest of the Week - Eric Hansen (Starts at 1 Hour 20 Minute mark)

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
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Fish & Game requesting information on missing person
Stupid tourist season begins
Woolly Mammoths anticipated back at Yellowstone by 2028
TouronsofYellowstone
Alex Honnold - Arctic Ascent
Unclimbed Peaks / summits around the world
Multiple hikers cited and arrested at Hawaii's Stairway to Heaven prior to permanent removal.
Hot Springs to close after 2nd death.
guided drives to the summit on weekends -
Borrow a dog for your hike
Fundraiser for Icelandic SAR
Examples
White Lake Ultra
Shout out to some recent Grid Finishers

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This week we highlight the AMC Awards ceremony that took place last weekend at Exeter High School. Plus Stomp’s DJ plans, Lynn Swezey or Swezer? Or Swizzle is back. She will update us on a recent wilderness first aid class she participated in and some other updates on Hiking Buddies and recent adventures. Hiker Drama on the Pacific Crest Trail, College kids falling off cliffs, Gear Review, A recent hike on the Holt Trail to the summit of Mount Cardigan, another recent hike on the Chippewa trail on black Mountain and some recent search and rescue news.

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Topics

Grimes DJ Meltdown and Stomp’s summer DJ Plans - Coachella, SXSW, Burning Man
Welcome back Lynn - Rock and Ice Climbing, SOLO Wilderness Class, Hiking Buddy News
Historical Markers
Chronic Wasting Disease update - Correction
Hiker Drama on the PCT
Stomp’s Gear Review update - Lowe Sirac 65L
Forest Roads are still closed
Animals on the loose, Sasquatch, Mount Everest
Roz the Adventure Cat
Recent Hikes - Welch Dickey, Black Mountain, and Cardigan via the very steep Holt Trail
AMC Awards Ceremony
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

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SLASR Merchandise
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Grimes meltdown at Coachella
Video of meltdown
Who is Grimes?
Virtual Education Series
Wilderness First Aid Classes
national database of historical markers
Chronic Wasting Disease update
Prions
PCTA put out an alert on a thru hiker
PCTA then puts out a retraction saying the post was not authorized
Then a scary video of the guy confronting another hiker in a shelter is released
Lowe Alpine Sirac 65L Trekking Pack
Coyote spotted in Central Park NYC
Cowboystatedaily
New study reveals insight into Sasquatch sightings.
Wyoming mountaineer's quest for Everest denied by China
Ros - Adventure Cat
Rachel White Mountain
Sarah Ford Holt
Camp Mowglis History
AMC Annual meeting, Awards and Dinner
24 year old social media influencer falls from a cliff at UC Santa Barbara
The Cliff
A history of 14 deaths along the cliffs
Injured hiker - Moultonborough
Stranded hiker rescued in Maine's Bigelow Preserve
Hiker rescued after falling off ledge at Massachusetts Peaked Mtn.

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This week we highlight a recent trip to the Tatra Mountains of Slovakia - we love the White Mountains and New Hampshire but occasionally we highlight other areas. We’ll break down the travel, the logistics and the culture around this beautiful part of the world. Plus recent hikes on Moosilauke and Welch Dickey, tick season reminders, more eclipse news, the head of a non profit trail association accused of fraud, and some highlights of NH’s historical markers.

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Topics

Thanks to Dave and Eric for sitting in last week
Tick season - Ant odors and Zombie Deer Disease
Volunteer Opportunities
Happy birthday Xylo and cat rescues and climbers
Eclipse Wrap Up
21 Types of hikers
Hiking Exoskeletons
AMC Awards Ceremony - SLASR will be there
White Mountain Trail Collective caught up in a fraud scandal
Guy runs the length of Africa and survives
Zealand Road Update
Recent Hikes - Moosilauke and Welch Dickey - accidental bushwhack
Segment of the Week - Poland and Slovakia
Historical Markers

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
It's tick season. Hopefully you smell like an ant.
2 Wyoming hunters may be first in US to die of ZOMBIE DEER DISEASE (CWD)
Volunteer opportunity for White Mountain clean up
A rescue story about Link the Cat
Link’s instagram page
Post-Eclipse news: 54000 more cars than usual headed south in NH after eclipse
21 types of hikers - Which one are you?
Chinese company developing an exoskeleton for hiking
Story
Head of White Mountain Trail non-profit accused of fraud
Briton becomes first to run the length of Africa
Mike’s Moosilauke GPS Track - Beaver Brook to Benton with a whack
Krakow and Slovakia
The Main Square
Kazimierz
Krakow Mall - Galleria Krakowska
Mall Crawlers
Tatra Mountains
Western Carpathians
Kaviaren Dedo - weather observatory
Peter - Tatra Mountain Guide
Historical Markers
Historical Markers
List of markers by number
List of markers by town
Wildwood - Easton. #200
Woman dies on hike with husband and one year old child in Sedona.
2 rescued in the emirate
Hiker injured Mt. Cube

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This week, while Mike is galavanting about in Europe, Stomp is joined by Eric Todd Sweet and Dave Shits in the Woods, live and in the flesh at the Woodpeckers Studio to discuss the apoc-eclipse, modern art, granny afghans, geocaching, some new gear ideas, recent hikes and people falling off cliffs out west. Later in the show we’ll be joined by Cindy Hession and Alana Barrett from the Alzheimer’s Association; They’ll tell us all about the great fundraising event, ‘48 Peaks ALzheimer’s.’

Show Notes:

00:00:00 - Mount Washington Observatory Forecast

04:58:08 - Hikingbuddies.org

06:13:09 - Show opener

07-16-084 - Eclipse talk

Christine Lake

15:08:113 - Dave Shits is a Sweezer

16:10:139 - News Station plays wrong eclipse video

17:18:645 - When Cicadas attack

18:49:087 - Modern Art Update

21:49:606 - Geocaching chat

What is geocaching?
Where is it allowed? No wilderness or alpine zones.
How does Leave No Trace fit with Geocaching, if at all?
LNT 7 principles

25:00:441 - History Segment - East Pond Mill - CCC Camps - Camp 24 - Livermore Town

29:02:774 - Vaucluse Gear

30:39:593 - Dad Joke - Eclipse Edition

32:07:630 - Pop Culture Talk - Summit, THe Board Game - The Joker Part II - Curb Your Enthusiasm - GOT - Dark

35:46:299 - SLASR’s GEAR REVIEW -

Eddie Bauer - Rechargeable Dual Arc Lighter with COB light
Skunky Wipes - Look great for backpackers / through-hikers

39:01:782 - 48 Peaks Alzheimer’s

41:39:468 - Buy Me a Coffee donations

42:36:801 - CS Coffee

43:07:828 - Recent Hikes - Cone Mountain - Brown Ash Swamp - Dave’s ‘NH Inappropriate 69’ Hiking list - Sachem Peak - Carr Mountain

54:28:466 - SLASR’s GUEST(s) OF THE WEEK -

Eric Todd Sweet
ADK’s - snowshoes required - mud season
150 Mt. Washington summits - Jenny Craig of Mountaineering
Adaptive Sports Partners - Artist Bluff - Mt. Washington Sunrise Ascent
1:08:34:860 - Dave Shits in the Woods
NH Highest 500 - Squatters ruining passage for hikers on private land.
Nash Stream Forest
Caltopo
Wilderlist app
Infinite Storm spruce trap

1:14:18:037 - SLASR’s NOTABLE HIKE OF THE WEEK - Who will it be??????

1:23:43:570 - SLAR’s HIKING TOPIC OF THE WEEK - 48 Peaks ALzheimer’s with Cindy Hession and Alana Barrett.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/48peaksalz/
First responder training: https://www.alz.org/professionals/first-responders
10 warning signs of Alzheimer's and dementia: alz.org/10signs

2:01:34:963 - Search & Rescue News

California hiker recounts rescue from cliff.
Bryce Canyon hiker dies after fall from cliff
Hiker rescued in California, dehydrated and under the influence
One comment is worth the article.
2:08:23:102 - Grammie afghan
2:10:33:000 - Classic TV show talk
2:13:56:000 - Outro

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This week, we are joined by Jack Kingsley, Jack is the subject of the short film. The Caretaker which was released recently via the production company Warden. We were joined by Josh Bogardus in episode 143 who discussed the behind the scenes process of making them film. We are now joined by the man who was the main subject of the film. Jack will share some of his experiences as the caretaker of the Harvard Cabin, we will dive into his hiking and climbing background and learn about his more recent pursuits including his work as a firefighter where he is currently stationed in Australia. All his plus a review of a recent hike on Mount Chocorua, and Eclipse planning - we will break down our safety tips and suggested hikes - hint, stay south… and we will also tell the story of an older gentleman I met this week and a rabbit hole about a tragic fatal last hike in maine from the 90s

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The Caretaker
About Warden

Topics

The power went out and the show was delayed - sorry from the management
Coming up with a name for Eclipse visitors
Call for volunteers to help with an adaptive hiker
Norovirus on the Appalachian Trail
Hikers are outraged over modern art display in a state park
Giants located in Nevada
Big Wind Day on Mount Washington
Eclipse Segment - General Info, Safety Reminders, Recommended hikes
Stomp spots a helicopter
Recent Hikes
Mike meets a hiking veteran - Ron Marquis
Jeffrey Rubin and Fort Mountain in Baxter State Park - Maine
Guest of the week - Jack Kingsley
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

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Adaptive Hiker contact - Nate Hanson at nate@adaptivesportspartners.org
Norovirus situation on the AT
Hikers protesting modern art on trail
Evidence of giants unearthed in Nevada
Big Wind Day Event at Tuckerman Brewing Company
Eclipse Info
List of solar glasses recommended by the American Astronomical Society
Bank of NH giving away free eclipse glasses beginning Fri the 5th
State of Emergency - An article explains why.
Indiana declares state of emergency
NY Prisoners sue in Federal court to see eclipse
Ohio county urges residents to stay home
Eclipse Hiking Suggestions
Cannon Tram
Cherry Pond
Mt. Martha & Owls Head,
Mt. Prospect,
N. Percy Peak
Bald Peak
The Bulge
Rogers Ledge
Old Speck
Madison/Adams
Met Ron Marquis - Writer, prolific hiker
Writer for the Conway Daily Sun
The Story of Jeff Rubin
Professor at Tufts who died attempting to complete the New England 100 highest
Fort Mountain - plane crash site - 1944
27 hikers rescued; China
16 hikers rescued due to blisters
2 hikers rescued after Taiwan earthquake

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This week, we welcome back our friend Brice from Vaucluse gear to give us some updates on all things Vaucluse - we will talk about the Ultralight Backpack Ventilation Frame, some updates to the product as well as some new plans. Keeping the summer is coming theme in mind, we also have a breakdown of some of the gear you are going to need to swap out as the warmer weather arrives, we will also break down the top recommended hikes this summer in Evans Notch, we’ve often talked about Evans Notch so its time to remind everyone once again of one of the best but also most overlooked areas in the white mountains. Also, an update on the reconciliation in place names committee, some fun facts about toilet paper use in the white mountains, animals news, subscription prices for alltrails, and some recent search and rescue news.

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Topics

Stomp gets fact checked
Hiking Drama - Hiking overalls
Toilet Paper use in the Pemi District
All Trails Subscription price
Animal News
Satellite Technology
Update on the Reconciliation in Place Names Committee
Solar Eclipse planning and Earthquakes in NH
Avalanche On Mt. Washington
Summer Hiking Tips
Evans Notch Recommended hikes
Notable Hikes
Welcome Brice from Vaucluse
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Blogilates Instagram
Guy from Maine who crawled into the toilet pit
The administration wants to relocate grizzlies..
Man dead after mountain lion attack
FCC approves technical framework to allow satellite providers to work with mobile device companies to offer service
Reconciliation in place names committee
Solar eclipse 411
Gilford earthquake connected to Conway ‘Boom’?
Massive avalanche at Mt. Washington
Harry Potter's Express suspends service
Gear Junkie Article on Vaucluse
Divers search for missing Vt. man
Mt. Major rescue

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This week, we discuss the journey of completing the winter 4000 list. We have a White mountain history story about the loss of life during a 1928 Dartmouth outing club hike, Stomp has a new studio set up, the revival of a once desolate region of Utah and Arizona, Lodge 2 Dodge news, notable hikes, and recent search and rescue news.

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Topics

Stomp’s new studio
Updated Hiking Buddies clips + The wives are traveling
Ice has cleared in Lake Winnipesaukee
Pierce Brosnan Pleads guilty to misdemeanor at Yellowstone
Upcoming Events - AMC Dinner and 48 Peaks @Reklis
FLDS Cult, The emergence of their former compound as a hikers paradise
Eclipse Planning for April 8th
Stomp’s Lodge 2 Dodge
National Park Service sued over refusal to accept paper cash for payment
Listener Questions - Airflare App and Glove recommendations
Dad Talk, Pop Culture Talk, Stickers, Coffee
Beer Talk, Recent Hikes - Mount Hale
Notable hikes
White Mountain History - The Death of Judson Young
Winter 4000 Footer Recap - stats, tough hikes, easy hikes, gear evolution
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Ice Out complete on March 17th
Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to suffering from PBS
AMC Dinner
48 Peaks Hiker Celebration at Reklis
Donate to Adam's 48 Peaks Fundraising!
Really interesting story of the changes to the former FLDS area of Arizona and Utah - Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah
Another article talking about the transformation
Eclipse News
Lodge-2-Dodge
NPS sued for refusing cash at various parks
The lawsuit
Airflare App
Aksel Work Gloves - Outdoor Research
Mount Hale GPS Track
Article from Dartmouth that covered Judson Young’s death
Missing woman found deceased
The search for a missing woman in Barnstead
Ammo rescue
Falling Waters rescue
Skier dies at Tuckerman

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This week we are joined by Josh Bogardus from Warden, the Warden brand was started with the goal of becoming one of the go-to production partners for outdoor filmmaking in New England and beyond. Josh is here to talk about The Caretaker. The Caretaker is a short film focused on the Harvard Cabin which sits in Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington. The film follows the story of Jack Kingsley, the Harvard Cabin Caretaker who spends his days observing and documenting the snowfall, weather patterns, and wildlife in the area as well as helping to manage guests staying at the cabin. Josh will share the background on the production of the film and provide some details on what goes into filming in and around the White Mountains. All this plus a recent hike via the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail and down the Cog, fire in Thorton, NH, The Kearsarge Fire Tower, the snow is melting everywhere, Mount Everest News, Notable hikes and recent rescues on Monadnock and Mt. Major.

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The Caretaker

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Topics

143 means love
Eclipse is coming
Thornton Fire
AMC Awards Night
Kearsarge North
Ticks
Mt. Everest
CA Weather
Garmin SOS Data
Yosemite
Iditarod Calamities
Snowmobiler sues over Blackhawk incident
Recent hikes on Scaur and Mt. Washington
Notable Listener Hikes
Guest of the week - Welcome Josh Bogardus from Warden (56 Minutes)
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

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Thornton blaze
Viviana Aristegui - Pemisar member
Johnny, Owen & Kylee
Sean, a local police officer, lost everything including his pup Ada
GoFundMe for Becky Jones ( Mad River Coffee kitchen manager)
Amanda Pierson & Ryan Read (Waterville Employees)
Campton Police accepting donations
Kearsarge NH. Fire Tower in the new
Early Spring brings tick sightings to NH
Former guest Alan Arnette has an opinion about a new regulation to climb Everest
blizzard hit the Sierra Nevada
143 mile an hour winds
Garmin SOS data released
Yosemite ‘Firefall’
Iditarod dogs to get neon vests after snowmobile deaths
Iditarod musher kills moose after becoming entangled with dogs
Snowmobiler who crashed into Blackhawk, sues for damages
Taylor the Nahampsha Hiker
History of the Harvard Cabin - built in 1963
Spur Cabin built in the early 1930s
Hiker, 3 children rescued after getting stuck on Hawaii mountain ledge
Ct. man rescued, Mt. Monadnock
Hiker rescued Mt. Major

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This week we are joined by Erik Hamilton. Erik is the author of the recently released new book - The Other 52 - A Hiker’s Guide to the lower 52 Peaks of the New Hampshire 100 Highest. Erik is also a longtime blogger along with his wife Alanna and you can check out details of many of their adventures on their website - A Talk In the Woods. WE hope you’ll enjoy hearing from someone who knows where all the less traveled corners of the White Mountains are and will share some stories and advice about places listeners might not always think of to check out but are worth knowing about. Along with our guest we have a review of the Vt. 4000 footers, missing hiker cases and drama in the snowmobile community.

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A Talk in the Woods Blog

Erik's Trip Reports

NH Hundred Highest

Topics

Sick host, driving into Boston
Congrats to the Mount Washington Road Race Lottery Winners
Mount Washington is getting hammered by crazy winds and cold weather
Rich Gambale completes a double presi traverse grid.
Hiking Buddies / SLASR SAR Metrics Presentation
People going off trail
Listener Shout outs
Vermont 4000 Footers
Beer Talk and Erik’s Chaga Tea
Recent Hike on Cannon Mountain
Snowmobile crashes and drama
Guest of the Week - Erik Hamilton
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Mount Washington Road Race
Adventures of Miles and Smiles Instagram
Youtube Video of Hiking Buddy / SLASR SAR Data Presentation
Another case of Pierce Brosnan Syndrome at Mt. Rainier NP.
Review of the 5 4000 footers of Vermont
plane crash page
mass woman who died snowmobiling, identified
Rental outfits on the defensive
Hiker rescued after attempting to reach a perilous daffodil field.
An odd one - 31 year old missing woman found dead
2 lost hikers in Raymond

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This week, a recent rescue on Mount Washington involving the Cog Railway and a team of rescuers who had to face challenging weather to cut across the West Side Trail to save a solo hiker, plus Scarlett, Littlefoot finishes her Winter 4000 footer list, Snowmobile Crashes, a tough Zealand Bonds traverse hiking recap and some search and rescue news from Mount Avalon and Welch Dickey.

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Topics

Technical difficulties - Our guest will be here next week
Listener in Antarctica
Mount Washington Rescue from the weekend
Eyewitness account of the event (21:00)
Congrats to LittleFoot - Winter 4k finish
Boston Outdoor Expo
Frostbite medication could be a game changer
Misc - Human remains in the Berkshires, Selfie in a zoo lion den, Cougar attacks
Recent Hike - Zealand Hut, Zealand - Bonds Traverse
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
The Other 52 - A Hiker’s Guide to the lower 52 Peaks of the New Hampshire 100 Highest - Buy the Book
McMurdo Station
Portsmouth man rescued Lake of the Clouds
Hiker Describes 11 Hour Ordeal on Mount Washington
Description of events from Reddit user u/SimNine
A new medication to treat severe frostbite
Boston Outdoor Expo
A new medication to treat severe frostbite
Human remains identified in the Berkshires as those of woman missing since Oct. 30th, 2023
Another death doing what they love
Cyclists in Seattle attacked by cougar
GPS Track - Parking Lot to Zealand Hut
GPS Track - Zealand - Bonds Traverse
Rescue on Welch Mtn
Rescue on Mt. Avalon
Sled crash without helmet
Another interesting sled crash
All hands on deck crash

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This week, planning for a winter stay in an AMC Hut, snowmobile accidents, Mount Everest news, missing hikers, serial killers, a new movie about the legendary story of Donn Fendler who went missing on Mount Katahdin in the summer of 1939, we cover a recent hike on Mount Pierce and Mount Jackson, Snowmobile season may be over in NH, Notable hikes and recent search and rescue news.

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Topics

Cold Weather, Good hikes for brutally cold weather
Show Intro
Snowmobile crashes, Wolves in California
Valentines Day and Taylor Swift wins the super bowl
Mount Everest - packing out the poop
Old people giving advice
Missing Hiker located deceased in Joshua Tree
Serial Killers
Car crashes into Pizza shop
Donn Fendler Movie
Pop Culture - Pop Tarts, Super Bowl tickets, True Detective, Quiet Place
Hiking Mount Pierce and Mount Jackson
Stomp’s snowmobile update
Notable Hikes
Planning for an AMC Hut stay in Winter
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Snowmobiler pinned under burning sled!!!
Wild wolf update in California
Everest climbers must carry poo out in poo bags!!!
14 centenarians offer their advice for a long life
Missing hiker’s remains found in Joshua Tree NP
Serial killer in Austen
Car crashes into Hudson NH pizza parlor
Movie about missing boy on Katahdin
Inventor of Pop Tarts passes
$7500 for cheapest Super Bowl ticket?.
Backcountry snowboarder killed by avalanche in Colorado
Hiker preparing for 200 mile trek vanishes
Drone with thermal imaging to spot man who fell through ice
Rescue for those trapped in Nevada avalanche - includes video of avalanche
Ice climber rescued on Cathedral Ledge
Ice fisherman rescued after falling through ice
Mass rescue dog tracks scent for 2 miles to find freezing child

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This week we are joined by Patrick Hummel. Patrick is the park manager of Mount Washington State Park. Patrick oversees and manages the operations of the 60 acres of summit on Mount Washington. Patrick has previously worked as the Supervisor of the NH State Parks volunteer program and he also worked as park manager at Monadnock state park. He has a lot of experience and knowledge of the operations, maintenance and logistics of maintaining the summit infrastructure as well as working to coordinate across the various stakeholders that work together to manage all the visits that happen on Mount Washington. In addition to Patrick, we break down the best gift shops in New Hampshire, Puxatawny Phil has spoken and he declares an early spring is on the way, and a recent hike on Mount Pierce.

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New Hampshire State Parks
Mt. Washington State Park
Patrick’s Instagram - @Topofthenortheast
NH Parks Store
Park History

Topics

Patrick’s take on the Hiker/Visitor dynamic around the Summit Sign on Mount Washington (6:45)
Maintenance of the Mount Washington Summit Sign
Lunar New Year & The story of why the Cat is not on the list
More Barbie Discussion
Best Gift Shops in and around the White Mountains
Waterville Valley - Winter Social
Puxatawny Phil
Location of lost hiker drop
Recent Hikes - Mount Pierce
Welcome Patrick from the Mt. Washington State Park (48:30)
Mount Monadnock and Early Career
Patrick’s advice on trails on Monadnock and SAR Activity on Monadnock (1:02:30)
Operations around Mt. Washington and coordination of stakeholders on the summit (1:22:15)
Post Office operations on Mt. Washington and current status of the Tip Top House (1:30:00)
The secret behind the amazing hot dogs and soda - food service (1:39:35)
Search and Rescue on Mount Washington (1:45:35)
Patrick’s experience in insane summit weather (2:18:30)

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
The Year of the Dragon
Best Gift Shops
Nahampsha Gifts in Gilford,
Chutters in Littleton, Lahouts,
Common Man Roadside (Hooksett Rest Stop)
Zebs
White Mountain Trading Post,
The Penguin in N. Conway,
Squam Lake MarketPlace
The Corn Store - Bridgton, ME
Rennys in Bridgton, Maine
Naples Causeway
Indian Head Gift Shop
Sunburst Trading Co
Waterville Valley Winter Social
An early Spring is on the way - no shadow
PETA is pushing to replace Phil with a giant coin
Mount Pierce with Knobbie Hikes

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This week we are joined by Andy Vilaine the Train Master for the Mount Washington Cog Railway. The Railway has been open to the Mount Washington Summit since 1869 and has been a right of passage for generations of visitors to the Mount Washington Valley. Andy will join us to talk about the History of the Mount Washington Cog Railway, the various events and activities available at the cog and he will share details about the trains, day to day operations, maintenance of the track and many other details.. All this plus Stomp is shopping for a new backpack, Recent hikes on Mount Madison and Adams, Stomps snowmobile adventures, a refresher on safety protocols and communication/safety devices while hiking,

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The Mount Washington Cog Railway
Schedule and Ticket Information
Information for Hikers
The Cog History

Topics

Winter Sled
Guy Waterman Winter Bushwhacks
Shrouded Memories
Stomp’s new backpack
Social Media Drama - Barbie and the Grand Canyon
Skier stuck on a gondola
Pop culture - movie recommendation, Hogwarts Legacy
Beer Talk, Recent Hikes, Notable Hikes
Welcome Andy from the Mount Washington Cog Railway
Hiker Communication - advice and technology discussion

Show Notes

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SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Torpedo Sled
Shrouded Memories Book
Lowe Alpine Sirac 65L Backpack
Grand Canyon NPS posts Barbie; comment section lights them up
Skier gets accidentally trapped in a ski resort Gondola for 15 hours
Safe and Found
Mount Madson and Adams GPS Route

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This week we are joined by KERRY UHLENDORF who is the owner of Sherpa Ant, an online retailer that offers a variety of creative Northeast mountain-inspired illustration, cards, apparel & gifts. Sherpa Ants mission is to HELP OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PURSUE AND SHARE THEIR PASSIONS WHILE GIVING BACK TO THE community. In addition to her work Kerry is also a prolific hiker, having grown up in and around the northeast so we will talk about some of her favorite areas in the White Mountains. She has also completed the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail so we will ask her to give us her insights about what is going through this year's class of thru hikers head as they prepare to head out on the long trails. Also this episode we will discuss the recent hiker fatality along the Pemi Loop route, an attempt to change the name of Mount Washington has been denied, plus search and rescue news with 3 hikers in trouble on Mount Monadnock and 20 skiers getting lost out of bounds in Killington, Vermont.

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About Our Guest

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About Sherpa Ant
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Topics

AMC Huts
Gear Talk - Electric Hand Warmers and The Scootie Bootie
Hiker Fatality on Mount Guyor (starts at 14:35)
Mount Washington Name Change to Agiocochook Denied by Board of Geographic Names (start at 32:15)
Guy runs a marathon while smoking cigarettes the entire race
Dad Joke, Beer Talk, Recent Hikes and Notable Listener Hikes
Guest of the Week - Kerry from Sherpa Ant joins us (starts at 1:02:40)
Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
The Scootie Bootie
Electric Hand Warmers
NH Fish and Game Report
Recovery Mt. Guyot
Union Leader with other details
Boston.com
Board of Geographic Names has denied a request to change Mount Washington’s name to Agiocochook
BGN Mount Washington Page
tLocation on Mount Washington called Agiocochook Crag
History on the naming of the presidential range
Reconciliation in Place Names Committee
Chain-smoking marathoner disqualified
Another hiker stuck between rocks
Italian hiker swept away by avalanche
Hiker rescued in Colorado Springs
Hawaii Hike turns into disaster - Hikers fined, Helicopter rescue failed, requiring 2nd helicopter rescue
Kentucky College Students rescued in the Red River Gorge - Courthouse Rock
Video of Rescue
Barking dog prompts rescue of hiker
Injured cross country skier
Snowmobiler needs rescue
Snowmobiler hits cable
Snowmobiler killed
3 hikers rescued Mt. Monadnock
21 skiers / snowboarders rescued in killington’s backcountry

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This week we have a listener spotlight with our friends Liz and Dave (of Daveshits in the woods fame) joining us to talk about their hiking and outdoor adventure pursuits. They are both well experienced hikers in the New England area so we will talk to them about their background, we will expose the secret illuminati 500 Highest hiking group to the audience and learn about their gear preference, favorite hikes and plenty of other topics. All this plus the Garden of Eden has been discovered in the Catskills, Hot Tub parties are going to be harder to come by soon, snow shovel road rage, another story of a Vagrant homeless guy who turns out to be rich, a refresher on the rules of the 4000 footer list, gear reviews, pop culture, hikes on Owls head, Hiking and sledding Cannon.

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Topics

Welcome Dave and Liz, Scheduling issues
Condolences on recent Hiker Fatality
Carnegie Hero Medal
Old Forest near Catskills
Becoming an Outdoor Woman event coming up
Hot Tub closure and Legionnaires disease
Shoveling Rage incident leads to three deaths
Fun things to do, Haverhill,
MA man dies and leaves $70,000 in his backpack
Topic of the week - Rules of the 4000 Footer List (33:00 minute mark)
Starlink mini dish
Dad Joke and Pop Culture Talk
Recent Hikes - Owls Head and Cannon (1:05 minute mark)
Notable Listener Hikes
Guests of the Week - Liz and Dave (1:18 minute mark)

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Hiker Recovered from Mount Guyot
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
George L Smith - Carnegie Medal for Mount Washington Rescue
Two 18-year-old climbers were rescued from a sheer ice ledge
World's oldest forest confirmed near Catskills
NH’s BOW Winter Workshop
Mt. View Grand to ditch hot tub
3 neighbors dead after fight over snow shoveling.
Fun things to do on this arctic weekend
Story of a local Haverhill MA man who lived frugally, left $69,000 in 100 dollar bills in his backpack when he died.
https://www.amc4000footer.org/faqs.html#rules1
WMNF Wilderness areas
Starlink’s mini dish
New Podcast from Julie Murray on the Maura Murray case - Media Pressure
Pierce Brosnan - Fined for illegal hiking in Yellowstone's Hot Springs
Society of the Snow - Review

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This week we are back from vacation and joined by our friends at the Mt. Washington Auto Road, Tobey Reichart the Auto Road General Manager and Meghan Moody Scwartz, the Auto Road Marketing and Events Director were kind enough to sit down with us this week to talk about all things Mt. Washington Auto Road. Enjoy the discussion about America’s Oldest Man Made Attraction where we will cover the history of the Auto Road, the operations behind maintaining the road, all the various events and activities available and we will learn about Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center and the Glen House Hotel. All this plus vacation recap, Stomp has been on a hiking kick with trips out to the Osceola, Tripyramids and Tecumseh over the break and some recent search and rescue news

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About Our Guests

Mt. Washington Auto Road
Mt. Washington Snowcoach tour
Mt. Washington Auto Road Events
The Glen House Hotel at Mt. Washington
Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center

Topics

Happy New Year, Vacation recap and 1st Day Hikes
Apple Watch for hiking
Shout outs to @trailsignlove on IG, A Dad Joke and plug for New England Healing Sports Association
Mt. Washington Road Race Registration is opening soon
Listener Letter - injury on trail
Hiking Drama - when to drop your backpack / slackpack
Pop Culture - Cameo? Walter and Gus
Coffee Donations, Notable Hikes, Beer Talk and Stomp hikes Osceolas, Tripyramid and Tecumseh over the holidays
Guests of the Week - Tobey and Meghan from the Mt. Washington Auto Road (57:00 Min)
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
1st Day hikes happen in Ma and across the nation.
5 important Apple Watch features for the avid hiker
Samsung android watches
@trailsignlove
New England Healing Sports Association
Donation / team page
Mt. Washington Road Race registration is coming soon
AZ prosecutors seek death penalty for hiker’s muderer
NH House moves to ban geoengineering.
Dunks toilet explosion
SLASR Cameo
Walter and Gus Instagram
Creation of the auto road and History
Spruce tree saves falling ADK hiker
Selfie fail - NY hiker falls to her death while trying to take a picture.
Hiker in distress Mt. Percival

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This week, we bring you a fun story of two hikers - Jessica and Fran who experienced trouble on Franconia Ridge - this one is from the perspective that we don’t often think about when talk about hiking - the once a year hiker going out for a fun day of nature mostly unaware of how best to prepare for a challenging day in the mountains. This story turns out okay but it is a lesson in how small decisions can build up and create the potential for big problems. Plus we have an angry mother nature - road closures, washouts, raging rivers, and major flooding across New Hampshire and Maine - the great flood of 2023 this week has wreaked havoc in the Whites and beyond. All this and a Volcano eruption in Iceland, Wolves in Colorado, Lord of the Rings, A recent hike retraces the steps of Darby Field in the Montalban Range and recent search and rescue news

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Topics

Woodstock Studio Flooding
Dad Jokes - Housekeeping Updates
Winter Solstice has arrived
Great Flood of 2023
Iceland Talk and Hiker Rescue
New Year's Resolutions
Pop Culture - Lord of the Rings, Maestro, The Creator
Barbie Movie
Recent Hikes - Stanton, Langdon, Mount Parker
Notable Hikes
Segment of the Week - Fran and Jess on Franconia Ridge
Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Official Start of Winter Solstice
Huge Shout out to Nick News!!!!
Casket Floating down the Androscoggin River n Lewiston, ME
Grindavik Iceland volcano
Immediately after the eruption a hiker needed a helicopter rescue
Mount Stanton, Langdon, Parker Traverse GPS Track
Hiker, 30 survives 1200 foot fall on Mt. Elinor
Hiker survives 1000 foot fall off Hawaiian trail
Body of kast hiker found from Indonesia’s volcanic explosion
Hiker rescued by El Paso County SAR (EPCSAR) in snowstorm

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This week we are joined by Mike Cherim of Redline Guiding. Mike has been a fixture within the White Mountains hiking community for many years and we are honored to have him join us to share stories of hiking in the Whites, his guide service and we will get his perspective on safety and preparedness on the trail. Mike’s world centers around adventures. education and he can even hook you up with a cool wedding if you are interested. Get ready for some good stories and helpful information with Mike. All this plus we cover a recent hike in the Belknaps and finally get to some recent search and rescue news.

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About Our Guest

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About Mike

Redline Guiding - Adventures

Redline Guiding - Education

Redline Guiding - Wedding

Redline Guiding - Merchandise

Blog

Topics

Winter Solstice
Winter Hiking Gift Ideas
Snowmobiling
Pop Culture - Squid Games, Cher’s Christmas Album, Cameo
Recent Hikes - Mount Klem on the Belknaps
Welcome Mike Cherim from Redline Guiding

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Official Start of Winter Solstice
Northern Extremes Snowmobiling
Christmas by Cher
Cameo
13 essentials
Anatomy of a Rescue Story
How I died Hiking

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This week we are joined by the dynamic duo of Rebecca and Danielle to talk about their recent completion of the White Mountain Redline / Trace. This challenge entails hiking every trail in the white mountain guide and is a feat that very few people complete. They have both been working on their redlines independently for a number of years and have now completed their goals. We are going to ask them to reflect on their accomplishments and go through planning, logistics, struggles, and the triumph of completing what many consider to be the most challenging goal in the White Mountains. In addition we will talk about an incoming storm to hit later next weekend, a lost dog story, what happens when your parachute does not open, more gear reviews, House of Dragons, in our beer drinking segment a deep dive on Artificial Intelligence helping to make IPAs, notable hikes all over the whites,

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The New England Hiker

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About White Mountain Trails/Trace/Redline

Topics

Snow coming in - disputed forecast
Hikers get caught in a volcano explosion in Indonesia
Lost Dog gets rescued & Walt and Gus the Bernese Mountain Dog Celebrities
National Park update - Housing Migrants
Lady survives a parachute fall from 14,000 feet
Gear Review - Inline boot cover
Snow Coverage Map
Cambridge implements native american language signage
Pop Culture Talk
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes - Danielle on Monroe via Ammo
Notable Hikes
Guests of the Week - Welcome Danielle and Rebecca

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Mt Washington Snow Coach opening early on Dec. 8th
Update as of 12-6-23: 23 hikers presumed dead
Lost burmese dog found by Co hikers after 2 months
Walter and Gus Links - Youtube - TikTok - Instagram
Update:Migrants & National Parks
The amazing story of Joan Murray
Gear Review - Affordable, lt. weight boot covers for mud and water crossings.
Cool map that shows snow depths
New Street Signs in Cambridge to include native american language
House of Dragons Season 2 trailer
Spotify to lay off 17% of workforce
Scoops and Loops Hiking List
New Hampshire Brews and Views List
Phoozy Phone Case

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Welcome to Episode 131 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we are joined by Ken Lindbloom from Texas Search and Rescue. Ken is a volunteer with TexSAR and has a background in emergency and disaster management, His particular area of interest is medical care for working K9 dogs. Ken has done two separate research projects on K9 operational medicine and is joining us tonight to explain the who, what, why, and how of developing a formal prehospital medical program for SAR K9s. To put this simply - when rescue dogs need medical help - how do SAR teams get enough medical training to make sure the dogs are treated until they can get to a medical facility. In addition to the K9 segment we will be ranking the AMC Huts, recapping our recent live episode at Reklis, we have follow ups on eye protection, a story about spite houses, a story about a very loyal jack russell terrier, recent hikes on the Belknaps, Kinsmans, a bushwhack on Mt. Deception, Winter hiking plans,

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About Ken

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About TexSAR

TexSAR Website

Topics

Murder indictment - Body buried in Twin Mountain, NH
Ranking the AMC Huts
Stomp - Carter Notch, Lonesome, Cloud, Greenleaf, Madison Spring, Galehead, Zealand, Mizpah
Mike - Cloud, Zealand, Madison, Greenleaf, Galehead, Mizpah, Lonesome, Carter Notch
Mount Washington Road Race
Selfies and Grizzly Bears
The Pink House - Spite House of Newburyport
Dog stays with deceased owner in wilderness for 70+ days
Reklis Recap
Gear Review - Sasquatch Call and Krapp Strap
Pop Culture - Alpine Meadows Avalanche Documentary on Netflix
Follow up on Eye Protection
Recent Hikes -Stomp on the Belknaps and Mt. Desolation
Recent Hikes - Mike on the Kinsmans
Welcome Ken - K9 Operational Medicine

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
5 men charged with murder, bury the body in Twin Mountain
MWRR sets fundraising record
Selfie taking now considered a public health risk - No, really???
plans to release 7 grizzly bears near rural communities
Pink house in Newburyport
Spite House Legend and the truth behind it
JRT watches body of owner for 70+ days
Sasquatch Call
Krapp Strapp
Follow up from prior episode about eye protection
Overview of Belknap Range Trail

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This is the warm-up set of house/ progressive music by Stomp for the Rek'lis Full Conditions Kick-off event on November 11th, 2023.

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Live from Reklis Brewing Company, welcome to episode 130 of the sounds like a search a rescue podcast. The audience is fresh off the Rescue Me 5k and the Full conditions group hike so the smell of hiking and running funkiness is mixing with fresh beer, we need to bottle this up and sell is as SLASR cologne - we are here today to support new hampshire search and rescue teams with the release of Full Conditions IPA. Get ready for a full slate of guests here to talk about hiking, and search & rescue including Ty Gagne, Reklis Steve, Ken Bosse, Wayne Saunders from the Wardens Watch podcast, Floki the cat, and Cindy from the Alzheimers association.

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Reklis Brewing

Ty Gagne - Full Conditions

Wayne Saunders - Wardens Watch Podcast

Ken Bosse - Humorist and Writer

Adventures with Floki

Alzheimers Association - Longest Day

Hiking Buddies

Topics

Live from Reklis
Wild Animal news - Feral Hogs
Welcome Ken Bosse
Beer Talk - Full Conditions with Reklis Steve and Ty Gagne
Recent Hikea
Welcome Mel and “Floki”
Welcome Cindy from the Alzheimers Association
Welcome Darryl from EMS
Guests of the Week - Wayne Saunders from Wardens Watch with Ty Gagne
Audience Q&A

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Feral hogs spotted in NH

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we turn west to the Berkshires and the Catskills. Welcome back to our friend Stash from Inside the Line Podcast. Stash is the guy for all things hiking related to the Catskills. He is approaching his 100th episode so we wanted to have him come back in to catch up, he has some updates to share including an ill fated Pemi Loop, we’ll talk about trail maintenance and volunteering and Stash will compare some aspects of the Whites to the Catskills. Continuing our focus of pointing west, I’ll have a hiking recap of a recent trip to Mount Greylock which will include some history and tips for planning a trip out to the berkshires. All this plus Stomp hikes the Watcher and Eaglet, What is in Mrs. Stomps backpack? We snoop in her pack while she is out of town, snow predictions for this winter, when Elk attack, are survival hiking sticks the next big thing and Mr. Beast tries to do a good thing and it goes terribly wrong.

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About Stash

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Topics

Welcome Stash
Rescue Me 5k and Reklis Event
Happy Birthday Stomp
Woman Killed while feeding an Elk
El Nino weather
McAfee Knob view is preserved
Listener Judy helps out with correct pronunciation of Noah Kahan
Gear Review - Survival Hiking Stick and Shoulder pockets for winter
Pop Culture Talk
Recent Hikes - Mount Greylock, Watcher/Eaglet
Mount Greylock History
Notable Hikes
Segment of the Week - Welcome back Stash
Stomp reviews East Pond Loop
What's in Mrs. Stomps backpack?

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Rescue Me 5k - Nov. 11th in Lincoln
Woman Killed by Elk in Arizona
NOAA calls for El Nino this winter
Sections of the iconic McAfee knob view vista have been protected
The TactiStaff Survival Hiking Stick
Gossamer Gear
X-PAC
Mountain Laurel
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
NFT - Crypto Bros held a party Rave, cheaped out on lighting and burned everyone's eyeballs.
Mr. Beast faces the cancel mob after providing wells in Africa
The Magicians TV show
Mount Greylock GPS Route
Camping at Mount Greylock
Benton MacKaye
Appalachian Trail proposal

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we are guest-less so we plan to do a deep dive on a recent hike to Welch Dickey and we will catch up on some notable hikes. Stomp will be very excited tonight because we can cover one of his favorite areas. All this plus halloween recap, stick season refresher and planning for next year's solar eclipse.

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Topics

Welcome Kristina
Halloween Recap
Fancy Party
DayLight Savings + Stomp safety tips
Reklis line up, Rescue Me 5K, Tick Jokes
Stomp explains Stick Season and Noah Kahan - super bowl for bushwhackers
32 Feet Up + ChatGTP is amazing
Solar Eclipse coming in April
SLASR approaching 4th calendar year of existence
Segment of the Week - Welch Dickey Hike
Notable Hikes
Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Rescue Me 5k - Nov. 11th in Lincoln
Stick Season by Noah Kahan
Olivia Rodrigo Cover
Total Solar eclipse 4-8-24
Climber rescued after knee stuck in crack for 12 hours.
Deceased hiker found using AI and Drone technology
Climber survives 20-storey B.C. park plunge by clinging to snowbank

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week, our friend Kristina Folcik of White Mountain Endurance Coaching and Aravaipa Running is back to give us a preview of her new book, Never Trust a Fart - if you are a runner you’ll know already but Kristina will talk about the background of writing the book and we will share how you can check it out. Also this week, Halloween is here, will revisit some spooky white mountains topics, review hiking news and review some recent search and rescue news including a discussion about an extremely difficult sounding nighttime rescue off Huntington Ravine.

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About Kristina

Buy Kristina’s New Book - Never Trust a Fart

White Mountain Endurance Coaching

Aravaipa Running

Topics

Welcome Kristina
Moose on the loose in Ludlow, MA
Feedback from last weeks episode
Kristina’s Photoshoot on the Eaglet
Hiking Buddies / Redline Guiding Certification Classes available this weekend
Eastern Snow and Avalanche Workshop
Mel and Floki made the latest edition of the White Mountain Guide
Reklis Event and Rescue Me 5K
Misc. Hiking News stories
Pop Culture Talk
Guest of the week - Kristina talks about her new book and other topics
Halloween Talk
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Rescue Me 5k - Nov. 11th in Lincoln
Moose on the loose!
Kristina's Eaglet photoshoot.
Hiking Buddies Certifications
ESAW 2023 returns in December
Colorado releases an official app
What happens after a search is called off? Idaho Story
40th anniversary of Michael Miller gone missing
Start up company in Hong Kong is using AI and Drone technology to help local rescue teams locate missing hikers
Bees swarm rescuers in the Netherlands on a mountain called the Quill
Portland, OR guy plots to kill climbers
More Details
Gavin Escobar, one of 4 tight ends drafted before Travis Kelce died in a climbing accident in 2022
Fun Halloween things to do
Haunted corn mazes
Haunted Hikes of NH
Legend of Chocorua
Legend of Doc Benton
LOC Hut
Madame Sherri's
Most haunted places
Missing Hiker found deceased on Mount Whitney
Injured hiker assisted off Mt. Monadnock
Lost hunter
hiker rescued Huntington's Ravine
Injured hiker at Arethusa Falls
Injured hiker, Mt. Cube

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This episode marks our first big deep dive into New hampshire's rock climbing scene, with one of the area's most respected climbers, Rusty Talbot. Rusty is a prolific outdoor recreationalist, cyclist, guide, SAR & adaptive sports volunteer and owner of the popular North Country Climbing gym in Littleton, NH. Rusty has been kind enough to join us, fresh off the Rumney Rocks, for a root and branch look at the exhilarating and challenging world of rock climbing. Plus - Dog Rescue on Wildcat, Smelly backpacks, SAR insurance, a new Gen Z fad called Silent walking (should we tell them Stomp?), Mike and Knobbie are miserable failures on Mount Adams,

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About Rusty

Topics

Welcome Rusty, Stomp mistaken for a priest, Smoots at MIT, Running in the dark
Body discovery on Mt. Baldy
Dog Rescue on Wildcat - New SAR Group, NH Paw Rescue
Washing your backpack
Black Mountain is going to open this season
Hiking Insurance
AT Thru Hiker Season Wrap up - New FKT, 32 Feet Up, Nahampsha Hiker
New Fad called Silent Walking sounds a lot like hiking
Wardens of the North and Rusty and Stomp reminisce about their time on North Woods Law
Beer Talk
Recent hike s on Scaur, Franconia Ridge, Chemin Des Dames
Notable Hikes of the Week
Guest of the Week - Rusty talks Rock Climbing

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Rescue Me 5k - Nov. 11th in Lincoln
Smoot Unit of Measurement
Hikers recount finding deceased actor Julian Sands on Mt. Baldy
Dog Rescue on Wildcat
Support NH Paw Rescue
Black Mtn to remain open this season
hiking SAR insurance
Garmin has plans for Rescues triggered by Garmin devices.
American Alpine Club
New SB FKT - Men Supported
Gen-Z starts new fad, 'Silent Walking'
HBO's Wardens of the North
GPS Route - Chemin Des Dames

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Episode 125 - Kim Varney Chandler from Covered Bridges of New Hampshire

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we are going to focus on some history. We are joined by Kim Varney Chandler, author of the book, Covered Bridges of New Hampshire. In addition to her writing Kim maintains the CoveredBridgesNH.com and hosts a Podcast of the same name. She is also a researcher, amateur genealogist, photographer, bird watcher, and dog lover. She even has a dog named Pemi! Kim is here to share some stories about Covered Bridges, the history and people behind these iconic landmarks in New Hampshire and the larger Northeast region. All this plus - snow on Mount Washington, Avalanche tragedy in the Himalayas, Yeti sightings, Gear Reviews, and recent search and rescue news.

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Topics

Friday the Thirteenth
Snow on Mt. Washington
Avalanche in the Himalayas
Fish and Game reminders to be prepared!
Bigfoot/Yeti sighting in Colorado
Full Conditions and Rescue Me 5K update
Vermont Woman killed on rail trail
Gear talk
Recent Hikes
Notable Listeners
Quest of the Week - Kim joins us to talk about Covered Bridges
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Rescue Me 5k - Nov. 11th in Lincoln
1st measurable snowfall hits Mt. Washington
2 American climbers pursuing 14ks killed in avalanche
Fall and Winter preparedness
Wear blaze orange when recreating outdoors
Yeti sighting in Co
Vermont Woman killed on Hiking Trail
All- terrain track chair
Liquid Death
Another rescue inside trailhead toilet
Hiker rescued Tuckerman Ravine Trail
Plane Crash with recovery
Lost hiker assisted off Monadnock
Lost hiker Wapack National Wildlife Refuge
Unprepared hikers on Falling Waters Trail
Injured hiker Pine Mtn.
Helicopter crash
Two hikers off trail Frankenstein Cliff

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we are joined by our friend Ethan Banks. Ethan is a prolific trail runner and hiker in the Whites. He recently met up with Stomp and hit it off so we thought it made sense to have him sit in on an episode. Ethan is a route creator, runner, hiker, podcaster and all around interesting guy so he is going to share some of his experience with us and we are going to learn about the Squamathon and some of his other crazy pursuits in the Whites. In addition to Ethan we will give our predictions for winter snowfall totals, Stomp has discovered he cannot sleep well while backpacking so we are going to conduct a therapy session, Grizzly bear attack in canada, mail truck burns in NH - Mrs. Stomp is ok, The Abby Hernandez abduction in North Conway, Haunted Happening and things to do and recent search and rescues on Tuckerman and Monadnock.

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Topics

Sober October begins
Weather predictions for a rainy, warm winter
Stomp’s backpacking challenges and lack of sleep
Knobbie Hike’s insane hiking plans
Grizzly Bear attack in Canada
Rescue Me 5K update
Mail Truck on fire
32 Feet Up - update
National Park locations used to house migrants in New York
The abduction of Abby Hernadez - connection to Lousie Chaput?
Reklis - Full Conditions Event
Drunk guy in West Virginia arrested after calling in a fake bear attack
Things to do this weekend in New Hampshire
Gear Review - Ultralight Camp Chairs
Recent Hikes - Stomp’s overnight adventure on Cannon Mountain
Notable Hikes
Segment of the Week - Welcome Ethan Bank

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Rescue Me 5k - Nov. 11th in Lincoln
Rainy Winter due to Tonga underwater Volcano eruption
Couple killed by grizzly
Postal Truck catches fire in Meredith
Hearing on Migrant Shelter
Nate Kibby kidnapping of Abby Hernandez
Reklis Event - Details & Tickets
Man fakes bear attack to get out of woods.
Gear review: Nemo Moonlite camp chair
Helinox Camp Chair
Footpath App

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we enter fall and it is foliage season. Stomp is going to give everyone a refresh on his fall foliage tips for October as we enter what better be a spectacular leaf peeping season given how much rain we’ve received. We’ll have the trails, the drives and the secret spots to check out to avoid the crowds and find the views. All this plus a Xylo the cat update, a History segment, a mystery segment and a hiking drama segment - For history we learn about Benjamin Ball of Ball Crag fame on Mount Washington, for mystery we learn about the strange disappearance of Kevin Race on Mount Washington and for hiking drama we discuss the 32 Feet Up family who are currently hiking the AT. But wait there's more - Taylor Swift breaks the NFL, The Bachelor is letting elderly people compete, and recent search and rescue news.

Note - this week's episode has some racy language and references self harm in one of the segments. Proceed with caution.

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Higher Summits Forecast
Quad Injury
Hiking Buddies - Tip of the week
Portsmouth High School Gear Drive
XYLO was neutered this week and is recovering
History Segment - The story of Benjamin Lincoln Ball - Name origin of Ball Crag on Mt. Washington
Stomp and Mike running in the Rescue Me 5k in Lincoln - SLASR Team
XYLO got a cool photo print named in his honor - shout out to Mike Weinhold Photography
Hiking Drama Segment - 32 Feet Up Family hiking the AT
White Mountains Mystery - The Strange Case of Kevin Race
Beer Talk / Recent Hikes / Notable Hikes
Segment of the week - Fall Foliage in the White Mountains - Drives, Hikes and Safety
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Benjamin Crag Book - Three Days on the White Mountains
Rescue Me 5k - Nov. 11th in Lincoln
Special shoutout to Mike Weinhold Photography for the complimentary XYLO photo print
32 Feet Up - Family of 16 hikes the appalachian trail
32 Feet Up - Facebook page blog
Kevin Race Links
Kevin Race Article - Missing
A thread on VFTT about Kevin Race
Race was scheduled to go to court two days after he went missing
someone on the unresolved mysteries subreddit posted a case summary
Lightning storm hits hikers on Half Dome ( same incident as slip and fall survivor)
Hikers attacked by hornets in Taipei
Rescue at Lonesome Lake

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Mel and Floki Go Fund Me

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we revisit a recent backpacking trip to Yosemite National Park. Thinking about planning a trip to Yosemite and need some ideas for an itinerary? We have you covered as this episode will review our travels throughout Yosemite including Camping outside of Glacier Point, Views of Mount Starr King, Illilouette Falls, The Panoramic Trail, Nevada Falls, Little Yosemite Campground, Half Dome, the Mist Trail, Curry Village and we even saw a Black bear munching grubs by the side of the road surrounded by tourists. All this plus Ben Pease from the Hiking Buddies joins us for an update on all things Hiking buddies, more car break ins, contingency plans in case one of the hosts dies and we need to hire a replacement, Geysers, fake drowning, hiking drama in the grand canyon, and search and rescues all come at the same time in the Whites this week - rescues on Avalon Trail, Jewel Trail, Mt Cube and Monadnock

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Higher Summits Forecast
Hiking Buddies - Tip of the week
Half Dome Recap
Mel and Floki - Car Break In
SLASR Succession plans
Random Outdoor News - Geysers, Moose, Bears,
Reklis Event - November 11th
Kayaker fakes drowning to avoid court
Climber accident in Austria
New Ultralight Gear company - Near Zero
Vote for a SAR team to win an SUV
Pop Culture News - Black Bird / Vuelta Espana
Recent Hikes - Stomp on Mount Orange
Segment of the week - Yosemite National Park
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Jen's Friends Climb Against Cancer Fundraiser
Reminder - Taylor James Steeves Summit Challenge starts on September 15th
Mel and Floki Go Fund Me
What makes a great Geyser, and is Old Faithful the best?
hiker trampled by Moose
Bear family taking out trail cams
Grizzly bears stalk hikers in Canada
kayaker fakes drowning to avoid criminal charges.
British Tourist Falls 300 Feet on Austrian Mountain Ladder
New UL Gear Company - Near Zero
Vote for a new vehicle for one of 5 search and rescue teams
Yosemite History
Chinese Workers
John Muir
Ansel Adams
Thomas Starr King
California Conservation Corps Trail Crew
Day 2 - Mono Meadow to Illilouette Basin
Day 3 - IllIlouette Basin to Little Yosemite Backpacker Camp via Mono Meadow, Glacier Point, Panorama Trail and Nevada Falls
Day 4 - Half Dome Hike
Day 5 - Down the Mist Trail to the Valley
Hiker dies, attempting Grand Canyon rim to rim..
injured hiker left alone by group in Grand Canyon
Injured hiker carried down avalon Tral ; Injured hiker rides the Cog
Injured hiker assisted off Mt. Cube
Seriously injured hiker rescued Mt. Monadnock

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Episode 121 - Welcome Keith Gentili - Acadia National Park

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week, we welcome back our friend Keith Gentili. Keith is the author of White Mountains State - A Four Year Journey Hiking and Summiting New Hampshire’s 48 Highest Peaks. Keith has graciously agreed to come back so we can do a deeper dive into Acadia National Park. Planning a trip up to Bah Harrr-ba and Acadia for the fall? Keith will give us the rundown on the trails to hike, and all the sites to see. In addition to Acadia - we have a gear list review for a 4 night backpacking trip out west, More details emerge on South Baldface fatality, Reach the Beach has a new route through Na Hampsha, there is an active cave rescue in Turkey, and recent search and rescue news on Mount Cabot, Jewell Trail and Arethusa Falls.

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Higher Summits Forecast
Keith and Mike bring sports talk radio to the show, Stomp is not amused.
Flags on the 48
Update on the fatality on South Baldface
Cave Rescue
Reach the Beach Reroute
Guy gets is GMC Truck stuck on a 14,000 foot mountain in Colorado
The Trek - internet resource for Thru Hikers
Pop culture - Jimmy Buffett, One Chip Challenge
Beer Talk - Treehouse Brewery in Charlton, MA
SAR Training and Notable Hikes
Guest of the Week - Keith talks about Acadia National Park
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Jen's Friends Climb Against Cancer Fundraiser
Reminder - Taylor James Steeves Summit Challenge starts on September 15th
All peaks confirmed
More Details on the case of 17 year old who died on South Baldface
Active Cave Rescue of American stuck 1000 meters below the surface
Reach the Beach - Reroute Course
GMC Canyon PickUp truck stuck at 14,000 feet in Colorado
An interesting resource for through-hikers
Park Founder - George Dorr
Acadia - Plan your Visit
Bear-cam saves lost hiker
Injured hiker - Jewell Trail
Injured hiker Bunnell Notch trail
Injured hiker Arethusa Falls

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we are joined by Moose Mutlow, Senior Trainer of Yosemite Search and Rescue. Moose has almost 40 years of experience in outdoor education and currently works for NatureBridge in Yosemite National Park as a Senior Projects Director helping to plan and design the National Environmental Science Center. Moose has traveled all over the world as a trainer and is going to share his experiences in Swift Water Rescue, Family Liaison training and a variety of other topics so get ready for a fascinating discussion. All this plus a lawsuit tied to a young man's death on South Baldface, more cool things to do this fall, RIP Jimmy Buffett, Burning Man turns into a mudfest, hikes on Mount Washington, The Watcher, and Mount Lafayette on Labor Day and finally local Search and Rescue has been insanely busy.

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Higher Summits Forecast
New Studio Gear - Welcome back from break
Coffee Talk
Local Fundraisers\
Lawsuit due to fatality on South Baldface
Cool things to do
Stomp gets the new Vaucluse Frame
Recent Hikes
Notable Hikes
Guest of the Week - Moose Mutlow (42:20)
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Jen's Friends Climb Against Cancer Fundraiser
Reminder - Taylor James Steeves Summit Challenge starts on September 15th
Lakes Region School District sued over 2021 student hiking death.
Wright Museum
White Mountain Oktoberfest - Loon Mountain 10/7 through 10/9
Whoopie Pie Festival - Rutland VT - September 16th
Sand Castles (Sculpted Sand) at Ice Castles - North Woodstock - September through October - 16 dollars
Sherman Farm - Fryeburg - 9/23 through October
Cider Hill Farm - Amesbury, MA
GPS - Mount Washington - Tuckerman to Lions Head
GPS - Watcher - Eagle Cliff - Lafayette
Injured hiker Bayle Mtn.
Lost hiker Kearsarge North
Injured AT hiker
24 hour rescue on Mt. Katahdin
Hiker extracted from Mt. Guyot

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https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
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https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we are wrapping up the summer with some recommended hikes that we have not covered on the show before (or if we have covered them it has been awhile… Plus fun events in New Hampshire coming up in late summer and early fall, Mike gets lost in New York City again, update on K2 fatality, when mountain goats attack, Water levels, a history segment about the Pine Revolution and Governor John Wentworth, visiting Asheville, NC and the Smoky Mountains, and a busy weekend for search and rescue in New hampshire.

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Higher Summits Forecast
Escape from New York
SLASR Instagram
New Hampshire Events
K2 - Mountaineering Update
Mountain Goats attacking dogs
Forecasting Water Crossings (see episode 104)
Michael Miller - small update
Slip and Fall Death in Europe
History Segment - Pine Revolution
Recommended and overlooked hikes
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Yearly Mud Bowl at N. Conway Village - Sept. 8-10th
47th Highland Games & festival coming to Loon - Sept 15th - 17th
UFO Festival in Exeter - Sept 2, 3
Hampton Beach Seafood Festival - Sept 8 - 10
Airshow at Pease Sept 9-10
Fryeburg Fair - October 1 through the 8th
Alan Arnette drew attention to a recent article about the recent K2 tragedy
Nepal banned solo hiking
Mountain Goats are killing dogs in Utah - 3 dogs gored by goats
Water Levels are high right now
After another slip and fall death, an opinion piece has some good advice.
The Pine Revolution - The spark that lit the fire of the American Revolution.
Smarts Mountain to Hexacube Shelter (52WAV)
Shelburne-Moriah (52WAV)
Mount Cardigan Hike (52WAV)
Hancocks via the Arrow Slide with Caroline (4K)
Stomp’s Hikes
https://weirs.com/cockermouth-forest-little-pond-mount-crosby-bald-knob/
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/north-percy-trail
https://fastestknowntime.com/route/carter-moriah-range-traverse-nh
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-hampshire/squam-lake-traverse
Couple found after 8 days in Alaskan wilderness
Twist - this was not the first time this hiker had gotten lost
Injured hiker Mt. Willard
Lost hiker found Tumbledick Mtn
2 hikers rescued in Franconia Notch
Multiple rescues approximate to Mt. Wash

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website

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SLASRPodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week, we welcome back Brittany from the Taylor James Steeves foundation. Brittany is gearing up for another event to support the foundation so we reconnect to find out how we can help out. There is drama in the Himalayas - a sherpa is left dead on K2 and western climbers are seen climbing over the body, lots of back and forth on the incident so we will break it down. Recent hike on the Moat Mountain range, a tragedy in Franconia Falls, a fatality on Mount Madison and catching up on a lot of recent search and rescue news.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About the TJS Foundation

Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
Taylor James Steeves Foundation Instagram

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Topics

Higher Summits Forecast
SLASR Podcast - Verbal tics
Mike - inneresting, Exactly, From your perspective,
Stomp - OK, So…yeah, What do you think mike?
Other - like, umm, super cool, very cool ( Email from listener)
Housekeeping - no show over labor day
K2 Mountaineering Drama
Northeast 115 Thru Hike
Fish and Game is hiring
Hampton Liquor Store
Meteor showers
Animals gone wild
The Yellowstone Death Zone
Jigger Johnson Race is this weekend
Moat Mountain Hike and origin of the name Moat
Stomp is still injured
Guest of the Week - Brittany from TJS Foundation
Tay’s Summit Challenge
Looking back at some old stories from Episode 70
Recent Search and Rescue news - Fatalities on Madison and Franconia Falls

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Top mountaineer steps over dying sherpa on way to K2
Climbers deny accusation
Death threats
thru hike the Northeast 115
Fish and Game is Hiring - Requirements
Animals continue to go rogue
Otters versus Surfers
The Death Zone
Into the Wild bus was moved
When Lake Mead was drying up
Fatal Stabbing on a river - update
Colorado - well known climber injured (thanks to AL)
ADK Trap Dike Rescue this weekend (AL)
Update on Julian Sands - Mount Baldy (AL)
Tuckerman Ravine Rescue
Injured hiker Mt. Monadnock
injured hiker carried off Mt. Cube
Rescue on Mount Madison
Hiker dies on Mt. Madison
Fatality in Franconia Falls
Mount Eisenhower leg injury

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website

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SLASRPodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we are joined by James from the 46 of 46 podcast. an outdoors storytelling podcast based in the largest protected wilderness area in the continental United States, a 6-million acre forever wild forest preserve known as the Adirondack Park in northern New York. Like our own beloved NH, hikers in the Adirondacks pursue their own version of a 4000 footer list, in season 1 of James’s podcast he unwinds the story of his completion of the ADK 4000 footers and has since gone on to cover seasons focused on winter hiking, backpacking and some of the lower peaks in the ADK. James is a NY licensed guide for hiking and camping and also works in the film and television industry. We are excited to learn more about the ADK’s and about his podcast. All this plus, Lynn Swezey returns, Stomp has a dumb idea, Snakes falling from the sky, a return to Evans notch to hike the Baldface loop, and recent search and rescue news

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

46 of 46 Podcast

About James and the 46 of 46 podcast
Link to Podcast Episodes
46 of 46 Winter Hiking Series

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Topics

Higher Summits Forecast
SLASR Podcast - Verbal tics game
Catching up with Lynn Swezey
Alzheimers Update
Colorado Creeper is busted
Mom of 5 found dead on Maryland Hiking trail
Snake falls on woman, Hawk attacks snake and woman, calamity ensues
Maui Fire
Franconia Ridge
Recent Hike on Baldface loop and nostalgia night at Storyland
Guest of the Week - James from 46 of 46

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Hiking Buddies Safety Certifications
What the Pros Know Podcast
Arrest made in case of Colorado man assaulting Women on hiking trails
Mom of 5 killed along popular hiking trail, days after boyfriend updates relationship status.
Snake falls from the sky on a woman, then both are attacked by a hawk.
Maui fire update
Mike’s Viral TikTok Video
Franconia Ridge Trail is Eroding
Storyland Nostalgia Nights

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Bay Slate Coasters
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website
CS Coffee

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SLASRPodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we are joined by Chief Warrant Officer 3 Luke Koladish. Luke is an Instructor Pilot and the Aviation Safety Officer for the NHANG. He is one of the people who is flying on the Blackhawk helicopter when missions are activated that require air support. We are excited to learn about his career and talk about the operations behind air missions in New Hampshire. Plus a recap of Emily’s Hike, Stomp has a new piece of gear to review, Tornado hits New Hampshire, recent hikes on Garfield, Cannon, Algonquin Ridge and Pleasant Mountain in Maine, and search and rescue news

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About the New Hampshire Army National Guard

https://nharmyguardrecruiting.com/

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Topics

Higher Summits Forecast
Emily’s Hike Recap
Tornado in NH
Bears in a Zoo are freaking everyone out
Mummified Campers in Colorado
National Parks
Creeper in Colorado
Joshua Tree
Gear Talk
Cheesey Netflix hiking movie
Recent Hikes
Jaime and Luke on Welch Dickey + Mushroom talk
Guest of the Week - Luke and Jaime (53 - minute mark)

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Chinese Sun Bears are freaking everyone out by standing around looking human
Update on partially mummified bodies found in Colorado
Best Times to Visit US National Parks - Color coded
Predator assaulting women in Colorado hiking trails
Fires threaten iconic Joshua Trees
Motorola Defy - HikingGuy
Ultimate Direction Backpacks
Happiness for Beginners - Netflix
Hiker extracted from Mt. Lafayette

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website

View Details

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SLASRPodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This week we are breaking out our running gear because we are joined by two of the region’s most passionate supporters of the mountain running community, Tom Raffio, President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental and Kristina Folcik from White Mountain Endurance. All this plus a review of the Presidential Traverse, Horses rescued on Mt. Chocorua, more animals needing rescue, Stomp floats the Pemi, and a history segment about Ruggles Mine in Grafton New Hampshire.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Tom and Kristina

Tom Raffio
Tom’s Bio
Order Stories From The Starting Line - Tom’s new book
White Mountain Endurance Races
Register for Jigger Johnson Races
Register for Kilkenny Ridge Races
White Mountain Endurance - Coaching
Aravaipa Running

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Topics

Higher Summits Forecast
Animals gone wild this week - Horses, Lions, Dogs and fake crocodiles
Emily’s Hike is this weekend
Half Dome / Yosemite talk
Stomp floats the pemi and fecal matter talk
Florida Talk
Ruggles Mine - History Segment
Pop Culture - Jon and Kate Plus 8, Severance
Notable Hikes of the Week
Guests of the Week - Tom and Kristina (starts at 47:50)
Presidential Traverse Overview
The Story of Xi “Jesse” Chen - Hiker who died during a Presidential Traverse in 2022
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Horses rescued on Chocorua
Horse is stuck in the mud in Lovell, ME
A Lioness was videotaped wandering around Berlin Germany
Suspected owner is a member of a German organized crime family,
Emily’s Hike
93 year old summits Half Dome
NH Fecal Bacteria Alerts for bodies of water (cyanobacteria)
We're familiar with mountain landslides, but this one happened underwater.
Ruggles Mine finds a new owner
History of Ruggles
The death of Jesse Chen last June during the Presidential Traverse
Biker dies after helping distressed hikers in scorching heat.
Late night rescue Old Bridle Path
Injured hiker transported from Hermit Lake Shelter

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Bay Slate Coasters
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website
CS Coffee

View Details

https://slasrpodcast.com/

SLASRPodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Welcome to episode 114 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, we are a podcast about hiking and search and rescue in the white mountains. We also spend a lot of time talking about history, trail maintenance and forest management. This week we have a great guest joining us - Dave Govatski is the co curator of the White Mountains museum at Plymouth State University, he is a US forest Service employee, a volunteer trail maintainer, and an expert in old growth forests. David was kind enough to sit down with us on a wide ranging discussion where we touched on many topics including his involvement in the 1967 cog Railway accident, his advice on where to local old growth forest in the White Mountains, his experience in the forest service, the weeks act and a slew of other topics. All this plus recent hikes on Madison, Adams, and Acteon ridge plus recent search and rescue news included a near tragedy on Cannon Mountain

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About David Govatski

Northern Woodland Article
Forests For The People
1967 Cog Railway Tragedy
Museum of the White Mountains

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Topics

Higher Summits Forecast
Begging for Apple Podcast Reviews
The Stomps love floating on the Pemi
Listener feedback
Near tragedy on Cannon Mountain
6 year old climbs the Devils Tower in Wyoming
Free climber falls 500 feet
Pop Culture Talk,
Recent Hikers on Mount Madison, Mount Adams and Acteon Ridge
Guest of the Week - Dave Govatski
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Hiker rescued Cannon Mtn
6 year old is the youngest to climb Devils Tower
Dad throws kid in the water and floaties fall off
Free climber falls 500 feet to her death
Search concludes for epileptic hiker
16 year old lost hiker walks out of the Canadian Wilderness after 54 hour search.
Missing Kayaker found deceased
Injured Hiker on Falling Waters Trail
Injured hiker rescued on Dicky Trail.
Hiker assisted off Bald Mtn.
Hiker assisted down Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Bay Slate Coasters
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website
CS Coffee

View Details

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SLASRPodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Welcome to Episode 113 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we are back from vacation and joined by Davey Edwards of Open Doors Outdoors. This is a great organization that serves Veterans, their families and young people by taking them into the outdoors for reconnection, healthy activity and healing. Davey and his organization are hosting hikes in the White Mountains throughout the year so we will talk about how you can get involved and support them if interested. We also have Steve from Reklis back for another round. At this point Steve has the honor of being our most frequent quest. He’ll have some beer updates and he has been off backpacking a lot lately so he can give us some recent trip reports. All this plus the Rainbow Family Gathering, Woman punches bear, Lodge2Dodge is back, Stomp has a tech update, recent hikes on Kearsarge North, Morgan and Percival and Peaked Mountains and search and rescue activity is blowing up - rescues on the Gale River Trail, the Belknaps, Mount Jackson, Carter Moriah, Falling Waters, Welch Dickey, and Beaver Brook Trail.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Open Doors Outdoors

Open Doors Outdoors
Events
How to Help

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Topics

Higher Summits Forecast
Mummified bodies found in abandoned campsite
Rainbow Gathering
Bear bites woman, Myths about bear attacks
Lightning, People behaving badly in Yellowstone
Stomp’s Lodge2Dodge traverse
New satellite technology from Motorola
The Nahamsha Hiker and flooding everywhere
Cardigan Mountain Firetower
Mick Foley, Mankind from the WWE plays the Wolfman at Clarks Trading Post
Recent Hikes and Notable hikes
Welcome Davey Edwards from Open Doors Outdoors
Welcome Stephen from Reklis
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Three mummified bodies discovered in remote campsite
Rainbow Family update
more details of local event
Woman injured after punching bear that was chasing her
New Study finds surprising data about North American Black Bear attacks on humans
Link to Study
My Lightning Tracker App
MOTOROLA DEFY
high water warnings
Press Release about Cardigan Mountain
Mick Foley - WWE World Champion in NH - Wolfman
Injured hiker Galehead River Trail
Injured hiker carried down Piper Mtn
Injured hiker Mt. Jackson
Fatal hiking incident
Injured hiker on Beaver Brook Trail

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Bay Slate Coasters
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website
CS Coffee

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Stomp's complete House/Progressive set from White Mountain Endurance & Aravaipa Running's '2023 Race the Cog' event. This EDM set includes actual audio from the event, including the pre-race briefing, comments from Delta Dental's Tom Raffio and interviews with this year's top finishers, Joseph Gray, Amber Ferreira and Eric Blake (time stamps below).

Be sure to check out 'Stories From the Starting Line,' a book co-authored by Tom Raffio, Ellen Raffio, with Erica Alison Cohen. Proceeds from the book go to Northeast Delta Dental Oral Health Foundation to improve access to dental care and also to the Tom Walton scholardship fund.

Stories From the Starting Line

Aravaipa Running

White Mountain Endurance

Delta Dental Northeast

Tom Raffio

The Cog Railway

Stories From the Starting Line: 'There are people who run occasionally or run as part of another sport, and there are people who need to run for their mental wellbeing. Tom Raffio and Ellen Raffio address the latter group in Stories from the Starting Line. The couple, who met running, runs more than 100 races a year in New Hampshire and Northern New England and uses this depth of experience to write about the diverse runners they meet at races.

The runners who share their stories are parents running pushing jogging strollers, men and women still running strong in their seventies, women who had to fight for their right to run, professional runners chasing wins and many more just looking for an adventure on their feet. Tom and Ellen talk with runners including 1984 Olympic Marathon Winner Joan Benoit Samuelson; Jacqueline Gareau, the real winner of the controversial 1980 Boston Marathon; and elite mountain runner Joseph Gray along with dozens of others.

The bookincludes runners of all ages and abilities who run all kinds of distances and terrain from 5Ks on the road to marathons, ultramarathons and triathlons. It highlights the nationally recognized Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race, a 7.6 mile race up the auto road to the Mount Washington Summit in Northern New Hampshire, along with the numerous local road races that both raise money for charity and bring area runners together to do what they love. This includes the story of Millennium Running, a New Hampshire running events company that reimagined road racing so that when COVID-19 hit, the races could go on, which was not the case in most of the country. All these stories, and more, are part of Stories from the Starting Line.'

EDM set timestamps:

00:00:00 EDM set 1 with 'Thunderbirds' intro

14:40 Kristina Folcik Introduction

18:30 Stomp intro comments

33:20 Pre-race briefing warning

36:00 Pre-race briefing

1:03:00 1st call to line-up for race start

1:06:00 Cog departs

1:07:30 Cog Whistle for race start

1:10:43 Tom Raffio comments

1:11:00 2nd EDM set

1:49:00 Tom Raffio announces winners

2:20:00 First finishers return back to starting line, on-trail

2:29:00 Tom Raffio comments regarding Cog winners and 'Stories From the Starting Line.'

2:54:00 Tom Raffio interviews the winners, Joesph Gray, Amber Ferreirra and Eric Blake.

3:00:00 3rd EDM set; House

3:39:00 Stomp comments

4:08:00 Stomp's closing comments

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This week, with Mike on vaca, Stomp covers recent pop-culture news, recaps the 'Race the Cog' event, covers 'hiking in lightning' basics and recent local Search & Rescue news.

Show notes:

Name changes on the menu for Baker and Mt. Wash?

Race the Cog links:

White Mountain Endurance
Aravaipa Youtube Page
Email if you want to volunteer as EMT/WFR for White Mountain Endurance's Jigger Johnson : info@whitemountainendurance.com

Julian Sands confirmed Dead

A new Mai tai in town !!!!!

Lightning: 30/30 rule

Search & Rescue News:

Father and step son die hiking in excessive Texas heat
Hiker walkout at Arethusa Falls
Injured hiker Imp Trail
Injured hiker Franconia Falls
Hiker rescued on Hi Cannon Trail

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Alan Arnette, Climbing Coach, Keynote Speaker, Mountaineer and Alzheimer's Advocate, podcast host, he has a great youtube channel, a blog and can be found as a frequent guest on various shows related to climbing. He has climbed all over the world - completing the 7 summits, frequent trips to the himalayan region, high peaks in Europe, South America, North America, Antarctica, Africa, he has completed the Colorado 14ers list Alan summited Mount Everest in 2011 and is the oldest American to summit K2 at 58 on his birthday July 2014. Alan covers a variety of interesting topics with us. We open the show discussing the recent submarine tragedy near the Titanic wreckage site, A Mount Washington Road Race Recap, the Rainbow family invades the White Mountains and recent search and rescue news.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Alan Arnette

Website

Alzheimer's Donate and Support

YouTube

Podcast

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Topics

Higher Summits Forecast
No Show for the next two weeks - Back on July 14th (unless Stomp decides to surprise us)
Dehydrated Food recommendation
Submersible Implosion near the Titanic
Mount Washington Road Race Recap
Guest of the Week - Welcome Alan Arnette
Man falls 4000 feet in Grand Canyon
Rainbow Family - 5000 people coming to the White Mountains
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Pinnacle Foods
Confirmed implosion
A whistleblower raised safety concerns about OceanGate’s submersible in 2018. Then he was fired.
MWRR Recap
New Hampshire officials say they're preparing for Rainbow Family gathering
Kayaker rescued on Pemi River
Stranded kayaker rescued on the Saco River
Injured hiker carried off Mt. Kearsarge
Hiker assisted off Iron Mtn during thunderstorm
Injured hiker Orford
Injured hiker rescued on Mt. Monadnock.

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Bay Slate Coasters
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website
CS Coffee

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Gwenn Stratton. Gwenn is a prolific local hiker who can often be seen along the steeper and most challenging trails in the White Mountains and beyond. Gwenn is kind enough to sit in and talk about some of her favorite hikes, she will share her tips for route planning and will take us along to some of the slides, gullies and tougher routes in the Whites. We will also talk about hiking with kids and many other topics. All this plus we recap the 48 Peaks - Longest Day event at Reklis, It’s bike week in New Hampshire, barefoot hiking, dogs eating stuff they are not supposed to eat, backpack advice and recent search and rescue news including multiple rescues in New Hampshire, kids surviving 40 days in the jungle and a hiker goes missing just in time to miss his court date

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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Higher Summits Forecast
Dehydrated meals
Gear talk - Umbrella Hats and Backpacking packs
Laconia bike week in NH
Barefoot hiker guy almost done with the 4000 Footers
Harvard Morgue manager selling body parts to weirdos
Guest of the week - Welcome Gwenn
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWOBS reports snowiest June in 91 years of record keeping.
Umbrella hats
Backpacker Magazine comes out with their top backpacks
Compare to Section Hiker Top Backpacks
Hiker tackles the 48, barefoot!
Harvard Morgue Manager Charged with Selling Body Parts
Body parts being sold out of Harvard
Store in Salem used body parts for their dolls
More Dolls
Children survive 40 days in jungle after plane crash
Woman dies trying to save teen who slipped near a waterfall
Update - found deceased, looks like a slip and fall
Missing hiker in Olympic National Park
Update - he is found after a self rescue
Reel Brook Trail rescue
Injured hiker carried down Rattle River Trail
Injured hiker on Flume Slide Trail
Lost hiker in Sharon

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined once again by humorist, author and self-proclaimed “Worst Hiker in New Hampshire,”Ken Bosse. Ken was last with us for Episode 36, back in November of 2021 along with our friend Ian, talking about his first book “They Said It Would Be Fun: A Hilarious Journey Learning to Hike the NH 48,” published on Nov 29th. His second book, “They Said They Wanted More: A Hilarious Journey Hiking the NH 52 With a View,” was published a year later. Tonight Ken joins for a second time to chat about his latest book, “They Said Teach Us More - Solos, Winter HIking & Overnighters.” Graciously, profits from all of Ken’s books are donated to NH Search & Rescue. Tonight, Ken is also joined by trailmates, Ian and Dave, who will share their tales of adventure and elder abuse. Ken’s last visit had us all in stitches and we can’t wait to catch up with him and his goon-squad. r Swift, Alton Weagle Day, Tuckerman Ravine, Lions Head, RedStone Quarry and recent search and rescue news

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Ken Bosse Books

They Said It Would Be Fun: A Hilarious Journey Learning to Hike the NH 48
They Said They Wanted More: A Hilarious Journey Hiking the NH 52 With a View
They Said Teach Us More: Solos, Winter Hiking & Overnighters

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Topics

Ugly Tattoos
The Stomp’s new cat has arrived
Mount Chocorua - White Mountain Endurance race recap
Canadian Wildfires
New long trail - American Perimeter
Mount Everest Drama
How to update place names on Open Street Map
Jealous friend pays hitman to kill wife of her hiker friend
New FKT in PA
Hikers losing eyes, kicked in head by horse and cows attacking hikers
NY State search and rescue data
Topic of the week - Welcome Ken, Ian and Dave
Ken talks about his latest book
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Canadian wildfires continue to rage
A new long-trail idea: The 14,000 mile 'American Perimeter Trail
Sherpa saves Malaysian Climbers life on Everest
Tn woman accused of hiring dark-web hitman to kill hiking buddies wife.
Heather Anderson FKT of PA section of the AT
Hiker who lost eye on-trail now has brain infection.
Hiker initially thought to have been shot was actually the victim of a horse kick to the head Aggressive Cattle attack a trail running in Colorado
Published SAR Data for NY State
Family of missing hiker, Patricia Wu Murad, calls off search.
Hiker falls off a 300 foot Colorado cliff then is swept away down river, but survives!
Escort off Little Haystack
Recovery Little East Pond

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

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Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we played catch up on a few weeks worth of Notable Hikes. Every week, listeners can tag SLASR in their instagram posts in order to be considered for SLASR’s notable hike of the week. We fell a bit behind over the past few weeks so we thought we would try something new… taking the listeners all over the white mountains on a deep dive of each of the notable tags submitted. This list covers an extraordinarily broad palette of hiking adventures and gives us a glimpse into the crushing-peaks world of our awesome listeners. In additional to the deep dives on the notable hikes, we talk river floating, Summer hiking Events, controversy in Tamworth over the reach the beach relay, a new FKT for the Presidential traverse, Taylor Swift, Alton Weagle Day, Tuckerman Ravine, Lions Head, RedStone Quarry and recent search and rescue news

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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Topics

4000 Footer Award has arrived
Preparing for River Floats
Summer Events
Alzheimer's Longest Day Hike, Seek the Peak, Emily’s Hike
White Mountain Endurance Races
Mount Washington Road Race
Reach the Beach denied entry to Tamworth
Dumb article about reasons to avoid the White Mountains
Hiker stabs cyclist
Mt. Everest Sherpa - not an easy life
New FKT - Presidential Traverse
House of Dragons and Taylor Swift
Recent Hikes
Mount Washington Via Auto Road, down Lions Head
Alton Weagle Day - E Unicycles
Redstone Quarry
Welch Dickey ledges
Segment of the Week - Notable Hikes
Carter Ledge to Middle Sister
Mt. Martha / Owls Head
Eisenhower via Edmands Path
Mt. Washington via Ammo
Moat Traverse
Mega Balface Loop, Mt. Tremont, Cave Mountain
Diana’s Bath - Red Ridge
Mountain Pond
Cannon Mountain
Burnt Meadow
Crawford, Stairs, Resolution, Parker
Mt. Success
Mt. Willard
Compression Stockings for Running
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Reach the Beach Relay - Tamworth votes to deny permit for the race.
5 reasons to avoid the White Mountains
Hiker pleads guilty to stabbing a mountain biker in right-of-way trail dispute
Record breaking Sherpa sees no future for Sherpa in Nepal
New FKT - Mixed Gender Team - Presidential Traverse
Taylor Swift fans experiencing post-concert amnesia.
Mount Washington GPS Route
Alton Weagle Day
Redstone Quarry
Hiker dies attempting to hike from Grand Canyon rim to Colorado river and back in a day.
A busy Memorial Day weekend with multiple rescues of climbers and hikers.
Hiker rescued on Mt. Chocorua

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Bay Slate Coasters
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Charlie Buterbaugh, Director of Communications for the Mount Washington Observatory. The Observatory is a private, nonprofit, member-supported institution with a mission to advance understanding of the natural systems that create Earth’s weather and climate. It serves this mission by maintaining a weather station on the summit of Mount Washington, performing weather and climate research, conducting innovative science education programs, and interpreting the heritage of the Mount Washington region. Charlie will give us some background about the Observatory’s annual Seek the Peak fundraiser, the operations behind the observatory, details about the upcoming summit opening and more! In addition to Charlie sitting in, Stomp has pulled even more info about places and features in and around Waterville Valley that you don’t know about but will not have to check out. All this plus, hikes updates from Black mountain and Timber Camp, and recent search and rescue news including rescues in and around Mount Moosilauke and Mount Passaconaway

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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Topics

Welcome Charlie Buterbaugh, Director of Communications from the Mount Washington Observatory
Killer Whales are attacking boats off Europe
Reminder - SLASR is selling anti-SMASR Window Clings
Miscellaneous - NE K9, Brain implants for helping paralyzed people walk
Canadian Wildfires
Sherpa hikes Everest 28 times
Hiker’s family files civil suit against man who killed hiker in Washington
Pop Culture Talk - RIP Tina Turner, Taylor Swift Concert Tickets
Topic of the Week - Charlie from the Mount Washington Observatory
Recent Hikes - Black Mountain in Benton, Timber Camp in Greeley Notch
Stomp breaks down Hidden Gem hikes in and around the Waterville Valley Region
Fletcher Cascade
Norway Rapids - From Livermore Trailhead
East Ponds Loop - Off Tripoli Road
Fool Killer - Great beginner bushwhack off Sabbaday Falls Trail,
Greeley Ponds - In the heart of the Mad River Notch,
Flat Mountain Pond and Shelter
Noon Peak - Off rt 49, take the Sandwich Mountain Trail
Acteon Ridge
Sleepers East (3840) & West (3881) -
Algonquin Trail - Accessed from either Sandwich Notch Road or from the Drakes / Sandwich Mtn Trail, both off rt. 49.
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Orcas are attacking boats
A nice article about NEK9
Brain implant helps paralyzed man walk again
Canadian wildfires continue
Nepali sherpa summits Everest for 28th time while death toll mounts to 11
story coming out of Washington State.
Dad spends 21k on Tay Tay tickets ( shame)
2 hikers killed by 'rushing wall of water' in Utah Canyon
Rangers rescue 3 hikers lost on dark, snowy ADK trail.
Hiker rescued on Gorge Brook Trail
Hiker rescued on Mt. Passaconaway

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Bay Slate Coasters
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Seek The Peak Website

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, we visit one of the most popular mountains in the White Mountains National Forest - Mount Chocorua. We’ve talked about Chocorua in the past but we’ve never done a deep dive so get ready to learn everything you need to know about the trails, camping options, safety considerations and the legends around this iconic mountain. In addition to the Chocorua preview we welcome Lynn Swezey back to the show to share her recent adventures on the mid state trail and to discuss her disastrous slacklining missteps which has sidelined her from hiking for the foreseeable future. , we have an update on some people summiting mount everest this week, Waterville Valley to host a world cup mogul race, more tick talk, Stomp is going back to his hometown of Lynn to talk about how Lynn is on fire and he will give us a history lesson on Lynn Woods, REI stores are unionizing, a history segment on Colonel Joseph Whipple of Jefferson, NH, Gear reviews, Zealand Road, recent search and rescue news and we welcome a new sponsor - Seek the Peak.

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Topics

North Carolina, New York, Connecticut driving nightmare
Welcome back Lynn
New merchandise
Mount Everest Talk
Waterville Valley to host Moguls World Cup
Ticks are back
Lynn Woods on fire - History of Lynn Woods
Cat talk - Daphne catches a bird, naming Stomps new cat
REI Stores are starting to unionize
White Mountain History - Joseph Whipple, Granny Stalbird
Gear Talk
Alex Honnold
Beer talk
Welcome Back Lynn - Mid State Trail, Slacklining, Dealing with injury
Road Openings - Zealand and Sawyer River
Segment of the Week - Mount Chocorua
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Interesting Blog about Mount Everest
IMG is updating their summit push as of today
Boston Globe Article
Ski & Snowboard Moguls World Cup coming to Waterville '24-25 season.
Ticks are back with a vengeance.
tickreport.com
Tick testing for Maine residents only.
Great resource for NH residents.
Lynn Woods & Breakheart Reservations fighting brush fires..
History of Lynn Woods
Colonel Joseph Whipple
Historical Marker
Hikers hidden suspenders
Mike’s gear summary for summer day hiking
Alex Honnold is back at it again
About Mount Chocorua
GPS Tracks on Chocorua
https://www.strava.com/activities/7750112111
https://www.strava.com/activities/1642400436
https://www.strava.com/activities/1601950784
https://www.strava.com/activities/4083475935
Mountain Rescue team saves tired dog.
10 hikers rescued via Apple ios feature
4 Children rescued in Columbia after plane crash and then story is retracted, fate unknown
Hiker rescued on Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail
Hiker rescued on Old Bridle Path

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Bay Slate Coasters
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
CS Instant Coffee
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Sweet Beginnings Daycare

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we enter the Great Gulf with a breakdown of all the trails and sights to see within the Great Gulf Wilderness. We will bring you through the various approaches you can use for day hiking and backpacking within this remote section of the White Mountains. Additionally we will cover a refresher on the strange disappearance of a lost hiker named Stephon Porith Sou from 2019. We have some updates on road openings, river crossings and the mount washington auto road. We will also update the latest drama in Conway over the Leavitt Country Bakery sign controversy. Stomp has some recent hiking updates, I’ll have a couple of history facts and we have recent search and rescue news including a missing hiker on the AT.

Topics

Mount Washington Observatory - Higher Summits Forecast
Stomp’s new EDM Mix
Squam Trails are open, river crossings are getting safer
Drama in Conway - Leavitt’s Country Bakery Sign Controversy
Forest Roads - Status Updates
Wildfires in Canada,
Autoroad is repaired!
ADK Visitor Use Monitoring
Leave wildlife alone
Anish - FKT in PA
Stephon Porith Sou Updates
The Stomps getting a new Kitten
Pop Culture Talk
Recent Hikes and Notable Hikers
Topic of the Week - Great Gulf - History and Hikes
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
River Crossing Data
Leavitt's Country Bakery is still getting a hard time from the town of Conway
Donate to the Institute for Justice
Road Updates
Alberta wildfires are making for beautiful sunsets here in the region.
Autoroad update
ADK High Peaks Visitor Use Monitoring Project
High Peaks VUM Website
Reminder to leave wildlife alone this time of the year
Heather Anderson, Anish - PA AT FKT (Unsupported)
Lowell Sun Article - Father interviewed
CBS Article - Search Suspended
James Watson Robbins
First trail was blazed in 1881
True trails were built in the early 1900s
Great Article about the history of the Great Gulf in Appalachia from 2015
Additional regulations for the Great Gulf Wilderness:
Missing Montana Hiker
AT Thru Hiker lost and then found in Connecticut
Missing Hiker in Joshua Tree
Awful story out of AZ.
Great Gulf Gulf GPS Tracks
https://www.strava.com/activities/3816933366
https://www.strava.com/activities/2869900408
https://www.strava.com/activities/2668812251

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors

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Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
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I've been promising another EDM mix so here you go!!!!!! This mix has in mind all of the athletes that will be competing in the numerous mountain endurance races this Summer. It's 2 hours of some the latest and greatest progressive EDM music.

I'm sure this will add some pep in your step! : )

Thanks for listening!

~ Stomp

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Carly Bascom from the New England Healing Sports Association. Carly joins us to talk about adaptive sports and how listeners can support the organization. In addition to this segment we will have updates on flooding in the White Mountains and some advice on how to monitor river flow as part of your weather assessment while planning hikes. We will also dive into a little white mountain history and explain how river flow gauge measurement was the catalyst for the actual creation of the White Mountains, all this plus Stomp provides his lesson plans on all things 10 Essentials, another look at the story of missing hiker Stephon Porith Sou, Hiker spotted in their underwear in CT, buried treasure, hiker gets impaled and needs a rescue, and more mountain lion attacks.

About NEHSA

New England Healing Sports Association

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Topics

Mount Washington Observatory - Higher Summits Forecast
Star Wars, Listener Milestones, Trail names
Forest Roads are starting to open
Mount Washington Auto Road experiences washouts around mile 6
Rivers are running hot right now - how to read gauge height and streamflow
Kanc Closures
Tips for safer 4K hikes during high water periods
White Mountain History - The Weeks Act, The importance of river gauge reading in the creation of the White Mountains
The Boa Constrictor of the White Mountains
The New England Homestead
Hiker spotted in nothing but underwear
Buried Treasure
Hiker versus Biker fight
Recent Hikes - Old Man, Eagle Cliff, Notable Hikes
Guest of the Week - Carly from NEHSA
Stomp’s review of the 10 Essentials
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Forest Road Status
Fish & Game issues Spring Hikesafe warning.
Water Levels are high right now
White Mountains Administrative History
The Boa Constrictor of the White Mountains
The New England Homestead
Hiker in his fruit of the loom underwear spotted in CT
Italian Hiker Finds buried treasure
Follow up on a story we did about a hiker stabbing a mountain biker
Hiker in Utah attacked by Mountain Lion, hits it with a rock and escapes
NBC correspondent hospitalized with HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema)
Hikers survives 100 foot fall on dangerous Hawaiian trail
Hiker dies falling 40 ft on Lanikai Pill Box Trail
Pillboxes are 2 old Army Bunkers
Rescue Mt. Kilburn
Two Hikers on the AT in Maine get into trouble

10 Essentials Links

https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm
https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html
https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/
https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast
Bay Slate Coasters
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
CS Instant Coffee
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Sweet Beginnings Daycare

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, we welcome our friend Cathalynn Labonte-Smith. Cathalynn is an author who has recently published her new book - Rescue Me - Behind the Scenes of Search and Rescue. Rescue Me takes the reader behind the scenes of some of North America’s riskiest search and rescue operations, sharing real life stories as told by volunteer members of search and rescue teams. A lot of the topics and stories in the book align with what we often discuss on this podcast so we are excited to dig into some details about this book and learn more about Cathalynn’s journey writing it. All this plus, some updates on the latest events going on around new england related to hiking and search and rescue, REI’s flagship Portland, OR store is closing, a look back at a well known Mount Everest rescue, some recent hike updates from Stomp and Mrs. Stomp, and a drone is used to locate the remains of a missing person in Hampstead, NH.

About Cathalynn

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About Cathalynn

Topics

Mount Washington Observatory - Higher Summits Forecast
More Florida, Beaches, Ticks and getting through TSA
Mount Washington Hill Climb
AMC Awards Ceremony
Inspirational story from Pennsylvania
Welcome Cathalynn & Beachcombers
Woof the Pug finishes the 4000 footer list and other Pug related hiking news
Garmin releases data for 10,000 SOS Calls
Ty Gagne and James Osbourne event is sold out
Missing Hiker in Japan update
Stomp got his boots fixed and is in love with them
REI in Portland to close + some cities are dealing with crime issues
Keith Gentili Event - Cold River Radio
Lincoln Hall - Mount Everest
Stomp DJ Schedule
Recent Hikes + Stomp and Mrs. Stomp found an awesome website - NH Family Hikes
Guest of the Week - Cathalynn joins up to talk about her new book
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Man Recovers from Injury - Hikes Hawk Mountain
Woof the Pug
Summary of 10,000 Garmin InReach SOS calls since 2011
Husband of missing hiker in Japan speaks out
Daubs Cobbler Shop
REI'S flagship store in Portland to close due to record crime and safety concerns
The Cold River Radio Show Season Premiere - Keith Gentili
Lincoln Hall survives a close call after submitting
Ladd Mtn
NH Family Hikes Website
Missing American Hiker in Taiwan
Drug Dealers Busted on the AT - selling to Hikers
Skeletal remains found in Hampstead

Sponsors and Partners

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Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
CS Instant Coffee
Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks
Sweet Beginnings Daycare

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, in an attempt to attract a younger demographic we interviewed a friend of the show, Caroline about her recent time living in Hawaii. She will break down some of the hiking activities she enjoyed during her 8 week stay in Honolulu and talk about some of her activities visiting the other Islands of Hawaii. She will also break down some of her memories of early hiking in NH and might even reveal some details about what it was like being raised by a maniac. In addition to Caroline we have a couple of short history segments, crowds at Tuckerman Ravine, recent hikes, pop culture talk, our theory about all of us living in an AI simulation, and recent search and rescue news.

Topics

Mount Washington Observatory - Higher Summits Forecast
Florida Talk
Robert Frost History
Patricia Wu-Murad - missing in Japan
Mud Season Reminders
Mount Washington Auto Road - Event Schedule
Mining Permit controversy near Baxter State Park in Maine
Boston Marathon Talk - Reflections on 2013 race & Ultra Marathon cheater
Tuckerman Ravine was crowded - some people calling for a permit system
Snowboarder yeats himself into a crevice and survives
Close call in Jasper National Park
Beer Hiking in New England
Pop Culture Talk - AI, Mike thinks we may all be in a simulation, Mandalorian, Game of Thrones, Alec Baldwin
Beer Talk
Stomp Hikes Sculptured Rocks in Groton and Mount Agassiz - shares some history
SLASR Topic of the Week - Caroline in Hawaii
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Gofundme set up for missing hiker in Japan
Vt. offers tips for mud season
Colorado Rescue Group has a few words for postholers
Mount Washington Auto Road has a cool schedule this year.
Mining permit filed in Northern Maine near Katahdin
Granite Staters, including Ben True, place well in the Boston Marathon
Another cheater. This time an ultra marathoner
New opinion piece on using permitting to limit crowds at Tuckermans
Snowboarder Falls into Ravine while descending Tuckerman
Guy falls into rushing water trying to save his drone
Beer Hiking New England - New Book to Check Out
HBO Confirms a new series based on GRRM Dunk and Egg Novels
Mt. Agassiz - history segment
Diamond Head (must make a reservation to hike)
Nu’uanu Judd Trail / Jackass Ginger Pool (HURT100)
Mt. Olympus
Manoa Falls
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
Three Peaks (Olomana Trail)
Stairway to Heaven
Koko Head
Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden
All Honolulu Botanical Gardens
Four Winds II Snorkeling Cruises (Maui)
Skydive Hawaii
Hans Hedemann Surf School
Trail of discarded clothing lead rescuers to body of missing hiker
Hikers high on Magic Mushrooms rescued in England
Injured hiker Mt. Chocurua
2 hikers rescued on Mt. Chocorua
Teen hiker dies after fall at Acadia
2 ill-prepared hikers rescued on AT in Maine

Sponsors and Partners

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Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
CS Instant Coffee
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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, we bring you a story of an unlikely friendship, and the impressive perseverance of a community of hikers that pulled together to help out a friend complete a single season winter 48. Our friends Mike and Tom join us for a segment discussing their approach to completing one of the more difficult list pursuits in the White Mountains - hiking the entire 4000 Footer list over the winter season. I got a chance to talk to Mike and Tom about their friendship, the planning that goes into a single season winter list, the support they received from all their new friends, old friends and even some strangers. I had a great time speaking with these two gentlemen and I think the you’ll all enjoy it as well. All this and some Mount Washington History, pop culture talk, planning for a backpacking trip in Yosemite National Park and a segment about the history of Limmer Boots, a legendary local gear company out of Intervale, NH.

Topics

Mount Washington Observatory - Higher Summits Forecast
Warm Weather and Naked Sleeping
EMS Episode 100 Recap
Summit Registers
Wild NH Day
Mount Washington Observatory History
Pop Culture Talk
South Moat, Yosemite, Mount Washington Road Race
Guests of the Week - Mike and Tom complete a Winter Single Season 4000 Footer list
Limmer Boots - History Segment
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
A call is out to help repair summit registers
Wild NH Day coming April 15th
Mount Washington Observatory - Home to the world's worst weather
More history
More History
Amazon's Rings of Power a confirmed flop
Rogan issues a warning after AI version of his podcast surfaces.
Limmer Boots
At least 4 killed in French Alps avalanche
Tennessee National Guard rescues AT hiker in distress
Utah hiker dies under ice column after pushing hiker out of the way
Man rescued after being trapped in water at Sabbaday Falls

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are recording live from Eastern Mountain Sports store in North Conway New Hampshire, - The most trusted source for outdoor apparel, gear & guidance for the outdoor adventurers. Joining us at the table this week is our friend Ty Gagne. Ty will update us on what he has been up to recently and we plan to do a short segment discussing safety education and learning. To start our show off we have some folks from the Hiking Buddies here to talk about Emily’s hike which is a fundraiser coming up this July to raise funds for the Emily M. Sotelo Persistance & Safety Foundation. Later in the show, our friend Knobbie will join us to talk about his experience recovering from Lyme disease and we will break down some advice to help hikers avoid ticks while in the wilderness. All this and a special visit from the Alzheimer's Association, bad stand up comedy, Recent hikes on the Moat Mountain Range, Goodrich Rock.

Thanks Again to Eastern Mountain Sports for hosting us!

EMS

Go East

Topics

Show Intro, Waterpots history and live from Eastern Mountain Sports
Ty Gagne sitting in for the show
Thanks to EMS for having us - Darryl from EMS joins us + live raffle
Bad Stand up comedy
Heartwarming Easter Hiking Stories
Hiking and SAR News in Hawaii
NH Rest Stop Feedback
Ty asks us to reflect on 100 Episodes
Recent Hikes - Moat Mountain Range & Goodrich Rock
Cindy from the Alzheimer’s Association
New Sponsor, Mount Washington Observatory - Higher Summit Forecast
Ben and Olivera Sotelo join us to discuss Emily’s Hike
Listener Shout outs and show updates - science projects, past episodes, cheating and more AT Drama
Catching up with Ty - upcoming event with James Osbourne
Welcome Knobbie Hikes - Lyme Disease and Tick prevention

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Thru-Hiker hopes to inspire indigenous children to pursue outdoor adventure
Six-year-old hiker receives ‘brilliant’ £10,000 donation to help poorly children.
Hawaii house finance committee passes bill to make hikers pay for rescues.
Interesting study
Emily’s Hike to Save a Life

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, In the run up to episode 100 - we continue to revisit some early episodes to clean up topics we felt needed updating. This week the focus is on Epic Traverses in the White Mountains. In addition to the Epic traverses, we have listener shout outs and some updates on past stories, Stomp is going to give some info on traffic over our Instagram Page, Mike is going to explain why New Hampshire has the best highway rest stops in the entire east coast, Wild animals in NH are starting to wake up, Chat GPT, Recent Hikes on Mt. Washington, Franconia Ridge, Scaur and Big Pines and the grand traverse, all this plus people are getting in deep trouble out west due to flooding and an avalanche on Mount Washington

Topics

Listener Shout outs and show updates - science projects, past episodes, cheating and more AT Drama
Stomp needs to fix the way he makes hyperlinks
Balsams Update
Follow the SLASR Instagram
New National Park In Maine
Animal News
Mike is obsessed with Common Man Rest Stop
Chat GPT
Mount Washington Road Race Training and Dieting
Recent Hikes - The Scaur, Grand Traverse, Mount Washington, Franconia Ridge
Notable Hikers of the week
Segment of the Week - Popular Traverses
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Update on Buffalo National River Case
Update on Fishing Tourney Cheaters
correct way to insert Hyperlinks into text
Balsams ski resort plan receives conditional approval
A new National Park in Maine?
Too many bears in NH?
Wolverine spotted in NH - 3-23-23
New Hampshire Rest Stops compared to the rest of the country.
Top 5 Rest Stops on Interstate 95
Hiker's head bit by hanging python
A stroke of genius!
Skier carried away by an avalanche and buried for several minutes at Mt. Washington

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, we join our friend Stash as guests on his podcast, Inside the Line:The Catskill Mountains Podcast.

Show Notes

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SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, In the run up to episode 100 - we continue to revisit some early episodes to clean up some topics. This week the focus is on Franconia Ridge. We will revisit our advice on all the trail systems in and around franconia ridge. We will also give our tips on safety considering this is the busiest part of NH for search and rescue calls. Also we are going to revisit the Michael Miller Search and Rescue from 1983 on Franconia, we recently picked up the Appalachia accident report from Summer 1984 so we will break down the search day by day and ask Stomp to give his perspective. All this plus trail names, AT Thru hikers quitting the trail dramatically, Golden Gaiter recap, and Stomp will read a preview of our Hallmark movie script called Kittens for Waterville.

Topics

St. Patty’s / March Madness
Tuckerman Inferno / Wildman Biathlon
SLASR Makes the news
Kids from the UK lose their passports
Oldest Female attempting to complete the AT
Thru Hikers are quitting the AT dramatically
Mount Washington Road Race
Shawn Mahoney / Larry the Log is on the PCT - help him raise funds for Wounded Warriors
Nahamsha Hiker on the AT
White Mountain History - Brook Trail and reflections on the mental health benefits of hiking
Martin Pazzani and Keith Gentili are hosting a virtual event on April 4th at 7pm
Tubing on Tenney Mountain
Pop Culture Talk
Recent Hikes
Segment of the Week - Franconia Ridge
Michael Miller - Day by Day Search summary
Recent SAR News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Tuckerman Inferno Pentathlon this weekend
British kids stranded in US after SHREDDING their passports
Oldest female on the AT, almost done
Shawn Mahoney's new fundraiser
Taylor the Nahamsha Hiker
AMC Bulletin - 1895
John Coleman Adams
Martin Pazzani and Keith Gentili are hosting a virtual event
Outlast on Netflix
GPS Track for Mount Cannon
Rescue in Mt. Washington State Park, Massachusetts
Rescue Mt Wachusett

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, join us for a slightly different format this week for the Golden Gaiter Awards - 48 awards related to hiking and the White Mountains voted on by listeners.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, In the run up to episode 100 - we revisit a topic we covered way back on Episode 3 - the 52 With a View list - people often complain about crowds and their desire for more solitude on the trail - the 52 with a view offers hikers in New Hampshire a chance to experience some of the less crowded but more scenic peaks in and around the White Mountains and yes, there are some busy peaks on this list as well. We will break it down for those of you thinking about exploring something other than a 4000 foot peak and I’ll do my best to sell you on why I think this list is actually better than the 4000 footer list. All this plus Stomp goes to Livermore, Mike goes to Cabot, Beer, Pop Culture Talk, Snowmobile crashes and some Bigfoot sightings in New Hampshire!

Topics

Unsolved Murders
Maura Murray Evidence update
Bigfoot Hunter in New Hampshire
Hiking Video Games
Car Break ins make the news
Livemore - Stomps highlight video and some history
Mount Washington Road Race
Come see Ty Gagne at Reklis - SLASR Team will be there as well
Hike for fun or hike for content?
Snowmobile club drama
Earthquake in NH
Pop culture talk
Segment of the Week - The 52 With A View List

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Unsolved murders
Bigfoot Hunting in NH
Missing Hiker Video Game on Steam
Survive your own adventure hiking game
Car break-ins hit wmur a week late
Livermore reel was well received.
History of Livermore Reminder
Saunders Family and Livermore story from conway daily
Snowmobile tension
Cocaine Bear is a hit
LOTR fans Not thrilled by warner bros plan for more films
52 With A View FB Group
New Hampshire's 52 With a View: A Hiker's Guide by Ken MacGray
Over the Hill Hikers
Syrian family rescued after 40 hours in the rubble
Massachusetts man collapses and dies in Arches
Google maps not great for navigating!
3 tri-state climbers die in avalanche
Maine Wardens rescue group who's ran out of gas on an unplowed road

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, iIn the run up to episode 100 - we return to an early show topic in an attempt to try a do over so we can clean up our awkward early episodes with a little more concise advice and guidance. With that background, this week we start with a revisit of the Terrifying 25 list along with some advice for limiting risks while solo hiking. All this plus car break ins in the white mountains, the stress of completing a winter 4000 footer list, Mount Washington auto road history and the birth of the car guy personality type, local hikes for Massholes, Hiking Mount Moriah, Stomp and Knobbie bushwhack to Indian Head,

Topics

Car Break Ins - to lock or not to lock?
Hiker sets fire to get rescued, caused huge damage, fined 300k
Parking at trail heads
Stressing out over finishing a winter 4000 footer list
Mount Washington Road Race Registration
White Mountain History - early car culture and Mount Washington
Hiking in Massachusetts
Pop Culture talk - Steve’s Boots, Tesla Software, Dune, Roald Dahl, Meghan and Harry, Carnival Row
Recent Hikes - Stomp and Knobbie bushwhack
Recent Hike - Mount Moriah via Carter-Moriah Trail + significance of the name Moriah
Segment of the Week - The Terrifying 25
Limiting Risks
Recent Search and Rescue
Local News in Conway, NH

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Car Break Ins - Window Smashing - lots of cars
Hiker responsible for damage caused by SOS signal
Mount Washington Road Race
Old Video of the Auto Road from 1904
1904 Car Rally around the White mountains
Glidden Tours in 1905
Essex County GreenBelt
Purgatory Chasm
Amesbury Trails
Reklis Steve is selling his $1300 MSCHF Red boots., If anyone is interested.
Knobbie Hikes Video - Georgina Falls with Stomp
Mount Moriah GPS - Carter-Moriah Trail
Mount Moriah GPS - Stony Brook
Mount Moriah GPS - Rattle River
History on the name Mount Moriah
The Terrifying 25 List
Remains found in Alps of hiker missing for 50 years
Search for Julian Sands continues by air as other recoveries continue.
Mass hiker & dog rescued in Berkshire County
Missing Snowmobile Rider in Maine
Car stranded attempting to reach Foss Mountain Trailhead
Hiker off trail, Mt. Isolation
Serious sled crash in Lincoln - Incredibly poor conditions right now. Can't believe people were actually out riding.
Nick News - plug this guys facebook page

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we will be doing a review of a recent winter hike on the Twins and Galehead. Will break down the route, trail conditions and crowds. Later in the show we are welcoming Captain and Lil Squirt for an around the world segment. They will join us to talk about their adventures in the White Mountains as well as their travels to Europe, Africa, Colorado, Ecuador, Patagonia, and Scotland

Topics

Catalytic Converter thief run over by car
TiktToker claims UFO shot down over Keene, NH
Lost and Found Glove Story
Tenney Mountain is opening
Missing Hiker in Leominster mystery
Shoulder Season Talk
10 Essentials Talk
Golden Gaiter Award
Pop Culture Talk
Recent Hike - Twins and Galehead Mountain
Snowmobile adventures with Stomp
Guests of the Week - Cap’t Chris and Tracy (Lil Squirt)
Black Bears and Sasquatch
Third Man Factor
Recent Search and Rescue News
Story of Adventure Influencer - Arrest in Yellowstone, Death in BC

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Man run over and killed while in the middle of sawing off a catalytic converter
Keene UFO Video Fall Up (Note - this turned out to be false)
Tenney to open
Bobcat or lost hiker?
How essential are the 10 essentials? Mega thread
Analysis of this article
GPS Route for Twins and Galehead
Researcher claims Black Bear population growth directly correlates to Bigfoot sightings
Third Man Factor
Hiker with broken neck walks to safety holding the fractured neck in place
Hikers rescued in Death Valley
Lost hiker found in Death Valley after hearing loud noises
Guy gets arrested for going off the boardwalk in Yosemite in 2016, ,charged and went to jail for it, doesn’t learn his lesson - ends up dying with 2 other friends after they fall off a 300 foot waterfall.
Another Article about it
High on Life YouTube Channel and Influencers in General

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome one of the queens of the Ozarks, our friend Andi Lowry. Andi runs the Ozark Trail Section Hikers and Backpackers group which has over 12,000 members. She is an experienced hiker and backpacker who helps organize new backpacking education programs, and holds a wealth of knowledge around how best to start navigating the often confusing world of backpacking. We had some audio issues with the 2nd half of her interview so posting the update now. Enjoy!

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Show Note - we had some audio issues and had to cut Andi’s segment early. We are going to work to re-record the section we lost and update but wanted to get the first 90 minutes out. Apologies for the abrupt drop off.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome one of the queens of the Ozarks, our friend Andi Lowry. Andi runs the Ozark Trail Section Hikers and Backpackers group which has over 12,000 members. She is an experienced hiker and backpacker who helps organize new backpacking education programs, and holds a wealth of knowledge around how best to start navigating the often confusing world of backpacking.All this and some recent hiking recaps.

Show Correction - Andi got the distance of the Katy Trail incorrect, she meant to say 237 Miles.

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Topics

Fake Chat GPT Opener
Punxsutanwney Phil says 6 more weeks of winter
Mount Washington was the coldest place on earth this weekend
Some enterprising hiker made it to the summit on Saturday
Cold Weather Gear Lessons from a local saturday hike
Social media behavior during these cold weather spells
The Balsams
Discussion about NH SAR Policy about fines for hikers
Dog dumped in desert, raided by Coyote Pack, gets captured by rescue
Creepy guy on the Florida Trail, reminder to be cautious while thru hiking
Beer Talk
Recent Hike in Avalon, Field, Tom
Stomp and Mrs. Stomp on the snomos
Welcome Andi Lowry - All about the Ozark Trail / Missouri

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Pux Phil says 6 more weeks of winter
Speaking of Winter, Mt. Wash sees -110 degree wind chill
All time low record smashed!
Mt. Wash was as cold as Mars
Troposphere dips below the summit - Ozone smell, summit experiences stratosphere
New England was the coldest place on Earth Fri night
Some guy hiked Mt. Washington on Saturday morning
New ski expansion proposed for the Balsams
NH’s Bad Search and Rescue Policy May be about to get worse
Dog dumped in the desert, ended up being raised by Coyotes
Avalon, Field, Tom GPS Track
How Much Time do You have?

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Ben Rossi and Jack Daley of the NH Civil Air Patrol. We had previously covered Civil Air Patrol way back in episode 28. This week we wanted to revisit Civil Air Patrol to learn more about Jack’s experience as a new member and Ben’s role as Squadron Commander of the Concord Composite Squadron. In addition to the Civil Air Patrol topic we will do a deep dive on the updated Search and Rescue data for 2022 - this will include some new insights on yearly trends, causes of incidents and some ideas on ways to potentially limit search and rescue events in the future.

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How to Join
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol History
NH Wing Civil Air Patrol
NH Squadrons Civil Air Patrol

Topics

Section of Lincoln Woods Trail might be closing in 2023
Fear Mongering in the White Mountains - AT Thru Hikers don’t be afraid but be afraid.
Extreme Cold Weather coming to New Hampshire - avoid hiking
Artificial Intelligence is now copying voices
Stomp and Grandma Stomp’s Transcendental Meditation adventures in the Catskills.
Earthquakes in New Hampshire
CA State Legislature exploring permit system for Mount Baldy
Golden Gaiter Awards Reminder
Pop Culture Talk - Last of Us gets MetroWest MA setting terribly wrong, Physical 100 on Netflix
Beer Talk - no one is drinking tonight
No Recent Hikes but Stomp has Snowmobile Guiding Stories
Stomp explains some snowmobile routes
Notable Hikes
Segment of the Week - Welcome Ben and Jack from Civil Air Patrol
Segment Two - Mike reviews Search and Rescue Data updates from 2019 through 2022

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Lincoln Woods Work permit request
Fear Mongering in the Whites
Voice AI
Earthquake
Legislature working on strict permitting process after spat of rescues on Mt. Baldy.
Search and Rescue Presentation
Preventative Cardiology

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by our friend Stash (Pronounced Stosh, like Josh) from the excellent podcast Inside the Line: The Catskills. Stash is an experienced hiker, search and rescue volunteer and podcaster who will join us to talk about the Catskills, hiking safety, abandoned plane wrecks and a bunch of other topics including his recommendations on great hikes in the Catskills. We will also talk about some recent hikes Stomp and I have done on Monadnock and Mount Tecumseh. We will wrap the show up with a preview Media Reported search and rescue events in the White mountains for 2022. We’ve put together a summary for the first half of 2022 and will share some insights and trends.

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Topics

The Eddie Surf Contest, Crowd Dynamics and Situational Awareness
Karate Kid knock off movies - Rad, North Shore, Airborne, Thrashin
Mike’s Hallmark Movie - Kittens for Waterville continues to take shape
How Stomp edits (or doesn’t edit) the podcast
The Great Electric Vehicle car debate between Stash and Stomp
ChatGPT is a good student
Ice Castles are open for business, Snomo talk
Pop Culture nonsense - Oscars, Slap League, Tech layoffs
Golden Gaiter Awards - 2023
Not So Stupid Hiker Tricks
Stomp and Knobbie on Mt. Monadnock
Mike on Mt. Tecumseh
Lakes Region Explorer Patch
Guest of the week: Welcome Stash from Inside the Line: The Catskills Podcast
Search and Rescue Summary for 1st half of 2022
Discussion about recent article covering recent fatalities in the White Mountains

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
The Eddie Surf Contest
The Eddie Aikua big Wave Invitational
North Shore
Airborne
Rad
Thrashin
ChatGPT is actually smart enough to pass the medical licensing exam, the bar,
Ice Castles
Lakes Region Explorer Patch Application
Why do hikers keep dying in the White Mountains of New Hampshire?
hikers dying due to medical emergencies

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are re-capping the Buddy hike for newer winter hikers. We will learn - whether anyone showed up? Was it a success? Did Shandi drive Mike crazy? Will we ever do this again? All the answers to these essential questions, everything you ever wanted to know about group hike organizing and more. Later in the show we are going to revisit some unsolved mysteries of NH - Maura Murray, Stephon Porith Sou, Michael Miller - stay tuned for the latest updates on all these cases.

Apologies for Mike almost choking to death at the end of the episode…

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Topics

Why everyone hates Fishin’ Jimmy Trail
SB 13 Law Passed
Love in Glacier National and script idea for a Hallmark movie based in the White Mountains
Hawthorne Falls and other lost Waterfalls in the White Mountains
Poop Protocol
Strava is jacking up their prices
New Camping development near Mount Greylock
Hidden Snowmobile Keys
Dinosaur Bones
Judgment on Hiker Fatalities
Worst Backpacking advice
Misc Pop Culture - Hidden, Tar, Last of Us
Beer Talk
Hiking Buddy for newer winter hikers recap
Unsolved Mysteries - Maura Murray, Stephon Porith Sou, Michael Miller
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
NH Passes Bill to suspend Driver’s License for people who refuse to pay rescue fine
Love in Glacier National: A national parks romance
Hawthorne Falls and other lost Waterfalls
Strava is increasing their prices but no one knows what the prices will be
Drama in the Berkshires as new development proposal threatens hiking landscape
15 miles from civilization, someone steals snowmobile key
Hiker stumbles on dinosaur bone
When hikers die, why are we so quick to judge?
Hidden
Currently 7 active billboards - Maura Murray
Stephon Porith Sou
Dog swept away by flood, found with help of Apple Air tag
Hikers dies after 700 foot slide
Hiker lost on stairway to heaven trail
Hiker dies on viewing platform
Hiker airlifted

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Flags on the 48
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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are highlighting a couple of recent hikes including hikes on Middle and South Carter and a bushwhack out to Flume Peak. We also want to welcome back our friend, Lynn Swezey who is an outdoor leader, photographer, and all around creative person who is an avid hiker and backpacker. Lynn will join us to talk a little about some of her recent hikes and we will ask her some questions about her volunteer work with the Alzheimer's association. Later in the show we will discuss an interview Fish and Game participated in regarding the recent fatalities around franconia ridge.

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Topics

Why everyone hates Fishin’ Jimmy Trail
Unpopular Opinions - White Mountains Edition
Mount Washington Road Race Lottery
Fish and Game Course for Women
Comets
Alzheimer’s Association
Recent Hikes - Middle, South Carter & Flume Peak
Welcome Lynn Swezey
Sgt. Lopashanski Video - recent deaths on Franconia Ridge
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
MWRR LOTTERY REGISTRATION OPENING SOON
New F&G course…. Become an outdoor woman
48 Peaks for Alzheimers has launched the 2023 site
Once in a 50000 year comet coming soon
GPS Track for Middle and South Carter
GPS for Flume Peak
The Moon Bakery and Cafe
F&G post video regarding recent deaths
AT hikers airlifted out on New Years Eve
Lost hiker found by flashing of cellphone light
Hiker slides to her death
Video right before the incident
Hiker lost in British Columbia - keeps moving causing issues for search team
Suspending Drivers License for non payment of fines for rescues
Lost woman found in Salisbury

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48
Hiking Buddies
Buy Keith Gentili’s Book

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we kick off episode 87 with a discussion on some recent hikes in the White mountains along with a short history lesson about the trail systems in the Wonalancet Out Door Club. Later in the show we have a large backlog of search and rescue news to cover including a recent fatality on Franconia Ridge. I’ll cover that story along with a number of other incidents to get Stomps perspective on what's going in the world of search and rescue.

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Topics

Everyone is sick
Cat Cult
Where is the snow?
SLASR Merchandise
Buddy Hike on the 14th
Advertise with SLASR
Mallet Finger
Two Hikers attempting a single season winter NH 100 highest, SSW4K over 70 years old, Liam Cooney completes 500 Highest, Rebecca Sperry Redline progress
Ski Area Expansions - Waterville and Sugarloaf
Old Man on the Mountain Day
Recent Fatality on Franconia Ridge
Pooping on trail
Rangers fine people for not using snowshoes in the ADKs
New Instagram Site - White Mountain mishaps
Miscellaneous and pop culture - Cobalt Mining, EVs, ChatGPT, Roombas, Titanic, Netflix shows (1899, The Letter to the King, The Witcher)
Beer Talk - Baby Monstah beer
Recent Hikes - Mt. Adams fail, breaking out Boott Spur, Whiteface, Passaconway,
Planning on finishing Winter 4000 Footers
Segment of the week - Wonalancet Out Door Club - Trail History, Tom Wiggins, Kate Sleeper
Recent Search and Rescue News
Recent Fatality on Franconia Ridge - Christmas Eve/Day

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Cat Cult
SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Mallet finger ugh
Waterville's resort expansion will break hiker hearts
Similar happenings in Maine
Bill proposed to establish May 3rd as Old Man of the Mountain Day
Union Leader Article on Recent Fatalities in NH
A crappy situation in Colorado
Rangers fining folks for no traction
New IG site: White Mountain Mishaps .- Welcome!
Boott Spur GPS (Attempt)
Whiteface and Passaconway GPS
WODC Newsletter Archive
History of the Tom Wiggin Trail
Summary of Kate Sleepers life
Description of Kate Sleeper Trail - connects the wonalancet trails to Waterville
Hikers hospitalized after making soup from poisonous mushroom
Rescuers die attempting to save someone who fell through the ice
Christmas miracle - 10 survive avalanche ( gingerbeard keene)
Lost hiker rescued on Mt. Monadnock
Another death on Franconia Ridge
More details
Medical emergency Moosilauke
Multiple searches Monadnock region
Ice climber rescued by nearby ice climbers
Hiker rescued, ¼ mile up Falling Waters

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48
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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are wrapping up the year with a visit by Steve from Reklis, I think this guest invite is mostly a scheme by Stomp to obtain some free beer before christmas but Steve will also update us on the latest with his work at Reklis, his hiking exploits and we will talk about his podcast - Fantasy Pants. In addition to this fine content we will be traveling to the great state of Arkansas to cover a story about a hiking group leader who was charged with running an illegal guide service. I’ll detail the story and get Steve and Stomp’s opinions on every angle of this one. All that and some recent search and rescue news

NOTE: WE REFERENCED BRAD THOMAS NAME INCORRECTLY A FEW TIMES IN THE ARKANSAS ILLEGAL GUIDE SEGMENT. APOLOGIES FOR THE MISTAKE.

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Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
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48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48
Hiking Buddies
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Topics

No Shows on Dec 23, 30, back in January
Ear Wax Removal Videos on Youtube
Steve from Reklis is here
Stomp’s Giant Christmas Tree
Top 5 Episodes
Keith and Sarah and new years resolutions
Pop Culture and Miscellaneous Stuff - Twitter, Sopranos, ChatGPT AI, Avatar and Taylor Swift
Beer Talk and Stomp’s attempt at being a Brewer
Guest of the Week - Welcome Steve From RekLis
Segment 2 - Man Convicted of conducting soliciting business in a national park, Hiker Fatality and ethics of leading group hikes
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Ear Wax Removal
Fantasy Pants Podcast
Permitless guide leads to hikers death
Facts of the case
Detail emerge
Injured hiker, Peaked Mountain Trail
Hiker falls to his death on Mt. Willard
More details
F&G update

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome Sarah Lacourse. Sarah is the host of her own excellent podcast called the Pursuing EndurancePodcast. She is a strength and conditioning coach and an expert in strength training, nutrition, and white mountains hiking, So if you are a hiker or trail runner looking for advice on getting stronger, eating better or just looking to build a sustainable approach to hiking, settle in for a fun discussion with Sarah. Later in the show we will catch up on recent search and rescue news and some new hampshire / white mountains history tidbits.

Sarah Lacourse Info

Sarah’s Website
Sarah’s Services
Pursuing Endurance Podcast
Sarah’s Hiking Gear Lists

Sponsors and Partners

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Rek-lis Brewing Company - Retail locations
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Eastern Mountain Sports
Sweet Beginnings Daycare

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48
Hiking Buddies
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Topics

No Shows on Dec 23, 30
Keith Gentili was a hit and other stories
Patrick French hikes all 11 National Scenic Parks
Traction Device Video on YouTube
Mount Washington Road Race - Stomp and Mike are signing up, Sarah will cheer us on
Skull found of man who went missing a long time ago
Christmas gifts for hikers
Fish and Game is hiring
Miscellaneous / pop culture stuff - Racoon Video, Cocaine Bear, Born to Run Movie
Coffee and Sponsors
Recent Hikes - Tecumseh, Moosilauke,
Welcome Sarah Lacourse
History Tidbits - Sarah Witcher and the bear, Bretton Woods Conference, The Great Handshake, Pike Tract
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
New Hampshire native to complete all 11 historic trails
Snow Claws vs. Snow socks vs. Snow chains
Mount Washington Road Race lottery opens Feb 14th
Skull found by hiker of man missing 46 years ago
22 best Christmas gifts for hikers
Fish & Game is hiring
Its a rabid raccoon - get in the house!
Cocaine Bear
10 Million Dollars worth of Drugs on Sadinia
1977 Yosemite Valley Drug Drop - in Valley Uprising
Born To Run
STOMP found a killer winter hiking snack recipe
Bretton Woods conference
The great handshake
Pike Tract
Hiker saved by automatic CPR machine and defibrillator
Base jumper slams into Moab wall then dangles after chute catches cliff wall
Stranded Alaskan snowmobiler rescued by Apple EMERGENCY SOS
Storm traps hikers AND their rescuers
(submitted by mtnjem) Hikers suffer hypothermia in Utah - one dies.
ADK Hiker Hypothermic, rescued
Hiker in Distress on Champney Falls Trail
Man accidentally shoots himself in the leg while target shooting

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome Keith Gentili, author of the new book White Mountains State - A Four Year Journey Hiking and Summiting New Hampshire’s 48 Highest Peaks. Keith will join us to talk about his new book and share his unique perspective on hiking in the White Mountains. While Keith is here I am going to put him on the hot spot and ask him to advise me on my strategy for the remaining 18 summits I have for my winter 48.

Keith Gentili’s Info

Personal Website
New Boston Beacon
Buy White Mountains State

Sponsors and Partners

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Rek-lis Brewing Company - Retail locations
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Eastern Mountain Sports
Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear
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Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48
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Topics

Stomps Internet went out + Hikers looking for Woodpecker Studio
Bear Attacks Man and Dog in Goffstown
Some updates on the recent loss in the hiking
Buddy Hike Planning
Holiday Shopping for Hikers
Ice Castle In Lincoln selling booze
Woman sues velveeta mac and cheese & Taylor Swift ticket drama
Love Island and Love is Blind
Beer Talk, Recent Hikes and Notable Hikes
Welcome Keith Gentili - White Mountains State
Planning to finish Mike’s Winter 48 Hikes
Mrs. Stomp reads some listener tributes to Emily Sotelo

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Bear attacks man and his little dog
Emily Sotelo Obituary
NH Outdoor Council
Donate to K9 Rescue
Chase The Summit
Section Hiker
The Trek AT Thru Hiker Demographics
The Trek AT Gear List
Buy Merchandise at their store - Directions to License Center
Hike Safe Card
Donate to K9 Rescue
Florida Woman Sues Velveeta

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome back Nick “Chezwick” Gagnon to the show. Chezwick just became what I believe is the 3rd person to successfully complete a documented hike of this loop. We first spoke with Chezwick back in March on Episode 50. At the time he was planning his second time on the Great Western Loop Trail. This trail covers a number of long trails as well as some sections of open desert and mountains. Some of the familiar sections include the Pacific Crest, Pacific Northwest, Continental Divide, Grand Enchantment, and Arizona trails. This hike includes Nine states, 12 national parks and more than 75 wilderness areas. All told Chezwick covered close to 7000 miles in a little under 200 days.

Chezwick’s Info

Chezwick Treks
Donate to the Fill It Up Foundation

Sponsors and Partners

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Retail locations
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Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
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48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48
Hiking Buddies

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Topics

Stomp is back and now has to answer for his crimes
Hiking Buddy Hike in January
Road closures
Alex Honnold video
Snow is coming
Beer talk
Chezwick talks about the Great Western Loop Trail

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Road Closures
Climbing with Alex Honnold
Overview of the Great Western Loop Trail
Great Western Loop - Chezwick
Outside Magazine Article about Chezwick
Nashville Packs

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome Brice Sokolowski from VaucluseGear.com to give us a sneak peak of a new piece of gear that allows hikers to experience hiking without the fear of sweat running down your back from your backpack. We will learn all about the Cool-Dry Backpack Frame. Later in the show we will discuss Stomps recent hike of the Algonquin Traverse. All this and some recent search and rescue news.

About Vaucluse

Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

www.vauclusegear.com

contact@vauclusegear.com

Sponsors and Partners

Fieldstone Kombucha
Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

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Topics

Stomp is back and now has to answer for his crimes
Blood Moon, Election Day,
Earthquakes in New England
NH Bear Rehab Center
Chezwik Great Western Trail Loop Update
Mindy the Hunchback
Trauma and Stress for first responders
Pop culture / Misc talk - VR Headset that kills you, Cornhole Cheating Scandal, Toads, Slugs
Andres Institute of Art and Alnoba
Tech Company layoffs
Daylight Savings
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
Stomp traverses Algonquin Trail
Welcome Brice from Vaucluse Gear
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Electric Vehicles NH
Blood Moon
2.3 earthquake Sun morn at Lake Winnisquam
1638 New Hampshire Earthquake
Kilham Bear Center
Evolutionary postural changes ahead?
An amazing sculpture art park is here in NH
Alnoba
Vaucluse Gear
Cool-Dry Backpack Frame
Technical dog rescue on Mt. Morgan
NH Man carried down Imp Trail
Mt. Israel rescue utilizes leaf blower

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by friends of the show, Julie and Jake. We are excited to have them share with us some of their hiking stories and we will also dive into topics such as hiking with kids, finding time to hike when living a busy life, couple dynamics on the trail and their experience with wilderness first aid training. Later in the show, Stomp will give us a rundown on latest trends in hiking gear you never knew you needed but are going to want after hearing about them

Sponsors and Partners

Fieldstone Kombucha
Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

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Topics

Stomp is missing, Rebecca is covering
Skyline Loop - Waterville Valley FKT - New Unsupported FKY
Himalayas Talk
Catalytic Converter Theft is still a thing
True Crime Updates
Bear Attack in Maryland
Pop Culture Talk
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
Recent Hikes
Rebecca Updates us on her Redline/Trace/100 Highest progress
Adam Hoyt - YouTuber - 5 Hardest Terrifying 25 Elective Trails
Welcome Julie and Jake - Listener Spotlight
Hiking Gear Innovations
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
FKT
Trans Bhutan Trail opens to the public
Catalytic converter thefts, a new market of preventive solutions is here
Turkish Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for pushing wife off cliff
Reminder of the Boulder Loop incident
Arrest made in the Murder of a Concord Couple
Delphi Murder Arrest Made
Lady of the Dunes identified
When being loud, acting big backfires
Mount Whiteface via Blueberry Ledge GPS Track
5 Hardest Terrifying 25 Elective Trails
Yung Punx: A Punk Parable
Color Killer - Football (Live at Vans Warped Tour)
Hiking Gear Innovations
Another bizarre story
Hiker rescued after 17 hours in Hudson Valley marsh
Az hiker suffers seizure & falls off cliff
Disoriented and dehydrated hiker rescued in Fla
Hunter rescued after falling from a tree stand
Helmetless ATV rider crashes after being blinded by the sun

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are doing a segment on the history of Laconia and the Lakes Region. We are also dusting off our winter gear list and sharing our advice on Snowshoes, Spikes, Crampons, Boots, Backpacks and all the associated clothes needed for winter hiking. We’ve covered some of this before but will do a recap for those of you thinking about getting into winter hiking.

Sponsors and Partners

Fieldstone Kombucha
Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

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Topics

Vegas Talk
Zebs needs workers
SAR Teams need Volunteers
People getting gored by Bison, attacked by Bears and eaten by Pythons
Electric Vehicles and Battery Life
Snowmobile Season is coming
Pop culture talk - video games, chess cheating scandal update, Elon buys Twitter, House of Dragons
New Sponsor! Welcome Fieldstone Kombucha!
Not Without Peril - The Story of Jeremy Haas / Derek Tinkham
Segment One - Weirs Beach and Laconia
Segment Two - Winter Gear Recap
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Zebs hours 'fluid' due to staffing issues
PBS video on how SAR teams are stretched thin
Hiker Gored by Bison
Bear Encounters
Lady Eaten by Python
Hilly & windy terrain cuts EV life by half
Stomp will be snomo guiding this winter again
Free snowmobile safety classes available through F&G
American Classic Arcade Museum
Chess cheater fights back!
Fieldstone Kombucha
Tinkham / Haas tragedy
Weirs Beach
Cedar Brook hiker dies; ANG diverted to Mt. Avalon
Injured hiker Mt. Chocorua
Avalon Rescue

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by hiker extraordinaire, Shawn Mahoney. Shawn is known as the crazy guy who hikes with one of the biggest hiking celebrities in the region - Larry The Log. Shawn has been hiking with his 30 lbs log across all the northeast's highest peaks and they even completed the Appalachian trail this year. Shawn will talk about carrying Larry, we will dig into his experience hiking in NH and we will dive into the Appalachian trail. All this and some recent search and rescue news.

Correction notice: We had some audio issues, drop offs. Stomp worked hard on the edit but there are a couple of spot we lost audio. Apologies for any issues.

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Friends of the show to Support

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About Shawn Mahoney

NH Chronicle
WOKQ Article

Topics

Welcome Shawn Mahoney and Larry the Log
Stomp explains Stick Season
True Crime Case
Hunting Etiquette
Cheating Fisherman and Cheating Scandal for fattest bear contest
Bear Attacks are happening everywhere
Hiking Apps
Cut your own Christmas Tree in the White Mountains and impress your significant other
Pop Culture Talk
Stomp has failed his Sober October attempt
Glen Boulder Isolation
Webster on Squam Lake
Guest of the week - Shawn Mahoney
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Stick Season
Interesting Hunting etiquette story - bushwhackers be aware
Update on cheating fishermen
Now the fattest bear competition is rocked by scandal!!!!
Climber attacked by bear on cliff edge
Mt. Futago, Japan
Wyoming Wrestlers Fight off Grizzly Bear Attack
Rescuers warn not to rely on crowdsourced trail apps
USFS sells passes to cut down your tree.
Hiker rescued after breaking leg and getting stranded in Colorado Wilderness
She was spotted by someone on a train
Hiker rescued after getting pinned by a refrigerator sized boulder
Nurses carry whole blood into an injured hiker
Hiker dies from dead wood falling from tree
40 Malaysian hikers trapped by heavy rain & flooding
Hiker rescued off of Garfield Ridge Trail
Injured hiker assisted off Mt. Monadnock
Hiker rescued off Mt. Cardigan
Hiker rescued on Falls Ledge in Jackson

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we bring you to the center of the White Mountains Universe - also known as Mount Carrigain. Join us as we break down the various approaches to this classic NH hike and we will throw in some stories about near misses of disaster - Stomps climb of the Mount Lowell Shoot and Mike's experience with a friend suffering from Hypothermia on the Signal Ridge trail. Later in the show, Stomp is going to lead a brief discussion about broken specter phenomena. All this and some stories of hikers getting in trouble over the weekend.

Correction: We got the mileage wrong on Sawyer River Road - Parking lot is 2 miles into Sawyer River, Livermore is down the road to Sawyer River Trail. Stomp comes in from Hancock Notch so he referenced Livermore as being before Signal Ridge while Mike was talking in terms of coming in from Sawyer River Road.

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

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Topics

Religion Talk
The Kanc was a disaster his weekend
Flip Flop used to get rid of a bear
TikTok Girl explains New Hampshire and Vermont guy stereotypes
SLASR has listeners all over the globe
Stomp is prepping for the apocalypses and NH Hunt for the Hungry
Phillip Carcia completes the Single Season White Mountain Trace/Redline - third time is a charm
Old guy finishes the PCT, Triathlon, Easter Island
Pop culture talk
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
Sober October
Notable Hikes
Segment of the Week - Mount Carrigain
Segment Two - Broken Specter phenomenon
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Livermore
Apparently the Kanc was a disaster last weekend
An argument for flip-flops on your hike?
Guys from New Hampshire and Vermont
NH Hunt for the Hungry
Philip Carcia
71 y/o finishes PCT
1st person with Downs finishes Ironman Tri
Arson on Easter Island destroys Moai statues
Anna Delvey update
Chess champ gets butt scanned
Phillip Carrigain, early mapmaker
It's a form of GLORY
Broken Specter - History & Occurrence
Climber perishes at Clough State park
Injured trail runner carried down Mt. Isolation Trail

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome our friends Mike and Jen to the show. This husband and wife duo are prolific White Mountain hikers who will share some stories of their adventures hiking in and around the Whites. They have also been rounding out their hiking resumes over the last few years with numerous trips out west to explore 31 National parks so we will ask them to give us their highlights and recommendations on where to check out. Jen will also share a cool story about locating her fathers long lost Cabin in Colorado and I’ll dig into their origin story about finding love through hiking. Later in the show Stomp will break down the latest search and rescue news.

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
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Topics

Foliage Update - recommended hikes
Mike and Jen are here
Haunted Orchard in Benton and other spooky stuff
Stomps Water Bottle disaster and recent avalanche
Visitors to the White Mountains from the National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) program
Pop Culture Talk
Stomp is going on another podcast - Fantasy Pants
Boston Accents
Cheating Scandals
Welcome Mike and Jen Keene
White Mountains, Hiking with Kids
Jen’s journey to Colorado to walk in her fathers footsteps
National Parks
Recent Search and Rescue News with Stomp

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Saffo House Haunted Orchard in Benton
USDA Forest Service National Visitor Use Monitoring
Fantasy Pants
Chess Cheating Scandal
Poker Cheating Scandal
Fishing Scandal
Miss USA 2022 Scandal
Hiker that texted that she was off course found dead
Arizona hiker lost in thick vegetation found
Poacher caught!!!!
Injured hiker Avalon Trail
Injured climber North Conway
Hiker rescued on Beeline Trail, Mt. Chocorua
Airlift of Greenleaf

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This live DJ mix preceeded the 100k Celebration live show at Rek'Lis. I hope my passion for House and Progressive music comes to life in this high energy hour. I'm so proud of this mix.

Guaranteed to help you crush peaks :)

ENJOY....... BE SURE TO PLAY IT LOUD!!!!!!

~ Stomp

Track listing:

00:00 Ferry Tayle & Static Blue - 'Trapeze'

04:22 Norin & Rad - 'Triumph'

09:03 EDX - 'Holy Wood'

14:27 ACRAZE - 'Do It To It'

16:45 Keanu Silva - 'Fine Day'

19:55 James Hype - 'Say Yeah'

24:08 Kyau & Albert - 'Pigments'

29:52 Shiba San - 'Ba Da Bam'

33:54 Above & Beyond - 'Gratitude'

41:06 EDX & Tamra - 'Out of the Rain'

43:50 Jason Ross - 'Atlas'

50:05 ATB - 'L.A. Nights'

54:25 ATB - 'Starfire'

59:04 Cold Blue - 'Mount Everest'

1:04:29 Seven Lions - 'The Sirens'

1:08:26 Bob Marley - 'Three Little Birds'

1:11:22 Stompmachine & Paul Bisson - 'Waterpots'

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This live DJ mix preceeded the 100k Celebration live show at Rek'Lis. I hope my passion for House and Progressive music comes to life in this high energy hour. I'm so proud of this mix.

Guaranteed to help you crush peaks :)

ENJOY....... BE SURE TO PLAY IT LOUD!!!!!!

~ Stomp

Track listing:

00:00 Ferry Tayle & Static Blue - 'Trapeze'

04:22 Norin & Rad - 'Triumph'

09:03 EDX - 'Holy Wood'

14:27 ACRAZE - 'Do It To It'

16:45 Keanu Silva - 'Fine Day'

19:55 James Hype - 'Say Yeah'

24:08 Kyau & Albert - 'Pigments'

29:52 Shiba San - 'Ba Da Bam'

33:54 Above & Beyond - 'Gratitude'

41:06 EDX & Tamra - 'Out of the Rain'

43:50 Jason Ross - 'Atlas'

50:05 ATB - 'L.A. Nights'

54:25 ATB - 'Starfire'

59:04 Cold Blue - 'Mount Everest'

1:04:29 Seven Lions - 'The Sirens'

1:08:26 Bob Marley - 'Three Little Birds'

1:11:22 Stompmachine & Paul Bisson - 'Waterpots'

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are discussing shoulder season. The weather is changing, fall is on the way and we want to recap some advice and feedback on how to approach shoulder season with safety and fun in mind. Later in the show, to really get us into the fall we will re-hash some halloween ideas tied to hiking and New Hampshire. We also have some recent search and rescue news including

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

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Topics

Boston Accents
Early Bedtime and Dementia
SAR Data
Stomps Halloween Costume
EHD Deer Disease
Foliage talk and town facebook groups
Pop Culture talk
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
Beer and Recent Hikes
Segment One - Should Season advice, getting ready for fall
Segment Two - Halloween in New England
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Is the Boston Accent Disappearing?
Early to bed - cause dementia
Top 10 costumes per People
EHD discovered in NH Deer
Foliage update
NH's Noelle Lambert determined to be first amputee to win survivor
Movement in Maine to build accessible trails
Canobie Lake Screamfest
Spookyworld presents Nightmare New England
A huge list of additional events throughout the month
Assorted scary NH stuff
10 Terrifying locations
Omni Hotel is Haunted
Lake of the Clouds Hut is haunted
Blair Covered Bridge in Campton
Recent Halloween Murder
Doc Benson - Moosilauke
Legend of Goody Cole
Stone Throwing Devil of New Castle 1600’s
The Devil Monkeys of Danville, NH
Gives me the willies
Hilaree Nelson's body found after skiing tragedy
Boy attacked by brown bear in Alaska
Hiker has close encounter of the bear kind
81 y/o hiker narrowly avoids wildfire during coast to coast trek
Lost hiker near Cotton Mt
Hiker carried out of Great Gulf
Hiker assisted off Cardigan Mt
Injured hiker on Mt. Hedgehog

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https://slasrpodcast.com/

Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are discussing shoulder season. The weather is changing, fall is on the way and we want to recap some advice and feedback on how to approach shoulder season with safety and fun in mind. Later in the show, to really get us into the fall we will re-hash some halloween ideas tied to hiking and New Hampshire. We also have some recent search and rescue news including

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

Order Free Stickers

Fill out the form for free SLASR Stickers

Topics

Boston Accents
Early Bedtime and Dementia
SAR Data
Stomps Halloween Costume
EHD Deer Disease
Foliage talk and town facebook groups
Pop Culture talk
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
Beer and Recent Hikes
Segment One - Should Season advice, getting ready for fall
Segment Two - Halloween in New England
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Is the Boston Accent Disappearing?
Early to bed - cause dementia
Top 10 costumes per People
EHD discovered in NH Deer
Foliage update
NH's Noelle Lambert determined to be first amputee to win survivor
Movement in Maine to build accessible trails
Canobie Lake Screamfest
Spookyworld presents Nightmare New England
A huge list of additional events throughout the month
Assorted scary NH stuff
10 Terrifying locations
Omni Hotel is Haunted
Lake of the Clouds Hut is haunted
Blair Covered Bridge in Campton
Recent Halloween Murder
Doc Benson - Moosilauke
Legend of Goody Cole
Stone Throwing Devil of New Castle 1600’s
The Devil Monkeys of Danville, NH
Gives me the willies
Hilaree Nelson's body found after skiing tragedy
Boy attacked by brown bear in Alaska
Hiker has close encounter of the bear kind
81 y/o hiker narrowly avoids wildfire during coast to coast trek
Lost hiker near Cotton Mt
Hiker carried out of Great Gulf
Hiker assisted off Cardigan Mt
Injured hiker on Mt. Hedgehog

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are all about the numbers. We spent some time updating our tracking of search and rescue events for 2019, 2020 and 2021 so we can break down some trends and patterns.Later in the show we will cover some recent search and rescue news, plus we are going to go back in time to 1941 to talk about a the case of Pamela Hollingworth who as an 5 year old was missing around Mount Chocorua for 8 days which triggered one of the largest search and rescue events in the history of New Hampshire..

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

Order Free Stickers

Fill out the form for free SLASR Stickers

Topics

Bad comedy club routines
Reflecting on the live show
Fall foliage science
Larsen on GoEast!
New SAR Team in Southern NH
Pop culture talk, Kobra Kai, House of Dragons, Phantom of the Opera, Broadway trends, and Fortitude
Coffee and Sponsors
Beer and Recent Hikes
Pamela Hollingworth - lost 5 year old on Mount Chocorua in 1941
Search and Rescue Statistics from 2019, 2020, 2021
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Giggles Comedy Club
T-Mobile Partners with Starlink to provide Satellite connectivity in dead zones
Fall Foliage Tracker
Larsen gets a GOEAST write up!
NH Air National Guard has a new SAR Team VSAR
Curtain closes on Phantom
Grey Sail Brewing
Mike’s GPS track - Edmands to Monroe
NY Times Obit - Pamela Hollingworth
Missing Girl Video from 1941 - Paramount News Reels
Follow up Video after the rescue - Paramount News Reels
Time Magazine Article - Pamela Hollingworth
Lost in the Mountains - Useless Information Podcast
Lost Hiker's wave mistaken for hello rather than help.
Drone deployed in search for lost hiker
Several dead on Russian volcano
Man stuck on 300 foot Oregon cliff
Hiker falls 900 feet to her death
Hiker injured on Blueberry Mountain
Hikers rescued during multiple events
Hiker injured on Mt. Moosilauke
Hiker carried off Mt. Sunapee
Injured hiker carried off Mt. Monadnock
Hunter injured in tree stand accident

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are all about the numbers. We spent some time updating our tracking of search and rescue events for 2019, 2020 and 2021 so we can break down some trends and patterns.Later in the show we will cover some recent search and rescue news, plus we are going to go back in time to 1941 to talk about a the case of Pamela Hollingworth who as an 5 year old was missing around Mount Chocorua for 8 days which triggered one of the largest search and rescue events in the history of New Hampshire..

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

Order Free Stickers

Fill out the form for free SLASR Stickers

Topics

Bad comedy club routines
Reflecting on the live show
Fall foliage science
Larsen on GoEast!
New SAR Team in Southern NH
Pop culture talk, Kobra Kai, House of Dragons, Phantom of the Opera, Broadway trends, and Fortitude
Coffee and Sponsors
Beer and Recent Hikes
Pamela Hollingworth - lost 5 year old on Mount Chocorua in 1941
Search and Rescue Statistics from 2019, 2020, 2021
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Giggles Comedy Club
T-Mobile Partners with Starlink to provide Satellite connectivity in dead zones
Fall Foliage Tracker
Larsen gets a GOEAST write up!
NH Air National Guard has a new SAR Team VSAR
Curtain closes on Phantom
Grey Sail Brewing
Mike’s GPS track - Edmands to Monroe
NY Times Obit - Pamela Hollingworth
Missing Girl Video from 1941 - Paramount News Reels
Follow up Video after the rescue - Paramount News Reels
Time Magazine Article - Pamela Hollingworth
Lost in the Mountains - Useless Information Podcast
Lost Hiker's wave mistaken for hello rather than help.
Drone deployed in search for lost hiker
Several dead on Russian volcano
Man stuck on 300 foot Oregon cliff
Hiker falls 900 feet to her death
Hiker injured on Blueberry Mountain
Hikers rescued during multiple events
Hiker injured on Mt. Moosilauke
Hiker carried off Mt. Sunapee
Injured hiker carried off Mt. Monadnock
Hunter injured in tree stand accident

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week our very first live show. We are excited to be joined by our hosts from Reklis Brewing. The Flags on the 48 team update us on the big event.. All this plus a visit from Steve From Reklis to talk about a new project he is working on, audience Q&A, 48 Peaks, TJS Foundation and recent Search and Rescue news.

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

Order Free Stickers

Fill out the form for free SLASR Stickers

Topics

Live Show from Rek Lis
Horrible Stand Up Comedy and Dad Joke intro
Reflections on the Podcast
Welcome to friends and family
Pop culture / TV Talk
Rescue Me 5K
Sponsors / Coffee Talk / Show Intro
Steve from Rek Lis joins us to talk about new podcast - Fantasy Pants
Recent Hikes - Welch Dickey and Chocorua via Carter Ledge
1st Topic - Apple iPhone Satellite Tech
Welcome Ian from Rek Lis
Recent SAR News
Flags on the 48 Organizers - Welcome Jim and Chris
Q&A from listeners
Nineteen visits to say hello

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Apple Adds Emergency Satellite Capabilities to their iPhone 14 models
T-Mobile Partners with Starlink to provide Satellite connectivity in dead zones
Missing boy in Antrim NH
Hiker Injured on Mount Webster
Hikers overcome by darkness
Death on Bunnell Trail
Follow up
Reckless hikers charged

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week our very first live show. We are excited to be joined by our hosts from Reklis Brewing. The Flags on the 48 team update us on the big event.. All this plus a visit from Steve From Reklis to talk about a new project he is working on, audience Q&A, 48 Peaks, TJS Foundation and recent Search and Rescue news.

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Friends of the show to Support

TJS Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
48 Peaks
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
Flags on the 48

Order Free Stickers

Fill out the form for free SLASR Stickers

Topics

Live Show from Rek Lis
Horrible Stand Up Comedy and Dad Joke intro
Reflections on the Podcast
Welcome to friends and family
Pop culture / TV Talk
Rescue Me 5K
Sponsors / Coffee Talk / Show Intro
Steve from Rek Lis joins us to talk about new podcast - Fantasy Pants
Recent Hikes - Welch Dickey and Chocorua via Carter Ledge
1st Topic - Apple iPhone Satellite Tech
Welcome Ian from Rek Lis
Recent SAR News
Flags on the 48 Organizers - Welcome Jim and Chris
Q&A from listeners
Nineteen visits to say hello

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rescue Me 5k to benefit LARSAR
Apple Adds Emergency Satellite Capabilities to their iPhone 14 models
T-Mobile Partners with Starlink to provide Satellite connectivity in dead zones
Missing boy in Antrim NH
Hiker Injured on Mount Webster
Hikers overcome by darkness
Death on Bunnell Trail
Follow up
Reckless hikers charged

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week Mrs. Stomp sits in as we dive into some more history by welcoming our friend Tasha Spuches. Tasha is a prolific hiker and the Author of the new book, The Devil Had Been Everywhere. Her book tells the story of Hannah Duston who has come up in discussions a few times during the podcast recently. Tasha will give us the background on Hannah and talk about her book. We are also going to get Tasha’s perspective on gender dynamics and etiquette while on trail, we will learn about some of her favorite areas in the White Mountains and get her perspective on hiking with dogs. All this and we will wrap up with some recent Search and Rescue news.

Tasha’s Info

Tasha’s Website
About Tasha
Buy Tasha’s Book on her Website - The Devil Had Been Everywhere
Buy Tasha’s Book on Amazon
Blog

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Order Free Stickers

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Topics

Guy gets eaten by a lion
Mrs. Stomp wants to get eaten by a bear and Tasha is a moose magnet
Santa’s Village, Storyland and Whale’s Tale
Gas powered vehicles are going to be banned in Massachusetts
Pop culture talk, House of Dragons, Paper Girls, giant TV and Mike loves the Gilmore Girls and 90210
Skyline Loop support - Larsen and Travis set the new FKT
Rek Lis live Event
Sponsors and Coffee Talk
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes - Timber Camp, Caribou Mountain in Evans Notch
Segment One - Welcome Tasha, Hiking Etiquette on trail when Men and Women interact
Segment Two - Hiking with Dogs
Segment Three - Tasha’s new book - The Devil Had Been Everywhere

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Guy gets eaten by Lion at a Zoo in Ghana
Santa’s Village Employee hurt while operating a roller coaster
Storyland
Santa’s Village
Whale’s Tale Waterpark
Larsen and Travis FKT
Wounded Warriors surf at Hampton
Rek Lis Live Event Details
Mike’s GPS Route for Timber Camp and Goodrich Rock
Skyline Loop Map
Climber falls on Echo Crag
Injured hiker Champney Falls
Man dies on Mt. Washington

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week Mrs. Stomp sits in as we dive into some more history by welcoming our friend Tasha Spuches. Tasha is a prolific hiker and the Author of the new book, The Devil Had Been Everywhere. Her book tells the story of Hannah Duston who has come up in discussions a few times during the podcast recently. Tasha will give us the background on Hannah and talk about her book. We are also going to get Tasha’s perspective on gender dynamics and etiquette while on trail, we will learn about some of her favorite areas in the White Mountains and get her perspective on hiking with dogs. All this and we will wrap up with some recent Search and Rescue news.

Tasha’s Info

Tasha’s Website
About Tasha
Buy Tasha’s Book on her Website - The Devil Had Been Everywhere
Buy Tasha’s Book on Amazon
Blog

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Order Free Stickers

Fill out the form for free SLASR Stickers

Topics

Guy gets eaten by a lion
Mrs. Stomp wants to get eaten by a bear and Tasha is a moose magnet
Santa’s Village, Storyland and Whale’s Tale
Gas powered vehicles are going to be banned in Massachusetts
Pop culture talk, House of Dragons, Paper Girls, giant TV and Mike loves the Gilmore Girls and 90210
Skyline Loop support - Larsen and Travis set the new FKT
Rek Lis live Event
Sponsors and Coffee Talk
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes - Timber Camp, Caribou Mountain in Evans Notch
Segment One - Welcome Tasha, Hiking Etiquette on trail when Men and Women interact
Segment Two - Hiking with Dogs
Segment Three - Tasha’s new book - The Devil Had Been Everywhere

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Guy gets eaten by Lion at a Zoo in Ghana
Santa’s Village Employee hurt while operating a roller coaster
Storyland
Santa’s Village
Whale’s Tale Waterpark
Larsen and Travis FKT
Wounded Warriors surf at Hampton
Rek Lis Live Event Details
Mike’s GPS Route for Timber Camp and Goodrich Rock
Skyline Loop Map
Climber falls on Echo Crag
Injured hiker Champney Falls
Man dies on Mt. Washington

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are going to discuss a recent backpacking trip around the Pemigewasset Wilderness. This classic hike is known as the Pemi Loop and we will deep dive on all the logistics, challenges and info you need to plan out a single day, overnight or multi-night trip on the Pemi. Later in the show we have some updates on search and rescues in and around Franconia and Mount Washington

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

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Topics

Naked Hiker Arrested at Zealand Hut
More Mass Shenanigans
Leaf Blower Guy is in the Whites
Geeking out on TV Shows
Mrs Stomp is a star!
Skyline FKT kicks of Saturday at 6am
Event at Rek Lis
Kilkenny Ridge Race on Sept 17th
Hiker Ed and the Grid
Random Talk - Yellowstone, Venice Canal, Colorado River, Bear Attacks
Sponsors and Coffee Talk
Beer Talk
Notable Listener Hikes
Topic of the Day - Pemi Loop
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Naked hiker arrested at Z hut
Reddit Account of Naked Guy
House of Dragons
Paper Girls
Flags on the 48 Link
New EMS /GoEast piece for Skyline
Kilkenney Ridge 50k and 100k
Grid Finishers
Foot Found in Yellowstone
2 fined for waterskiing venice canal
Water wars incoming !!!!!
Colorado man kills giant bear inside home with pistol
Man sprays diners with bear spray
Woman attacked by a bear in Vermont
Mike’s Pemi Loop GPS - Day 1
Mike’s Pemi Loop GPS - Day 2
Mike’s Pemi Loop GPS - Day 3
Carriage road - Moosilauke
Hiker rescued on Carter Moriah trail
Rescued Hiker Account of his incident
Falling Waters strikes again (8-16-22)
Falling Waters again. 3rd time in 2 weeks.
Hiker fatality on Cannon
Death at Bristol Falls
Multiple rescues on Mt. Washington
Hiker rescued on Carriage Rd

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are going to discuss a recent backpacking trip around the Pemigewasset Wilderness. This classic hike is known as the Pemi Loop and we will deep dive on all the logistics, challenges and info you need to plan out a single day, overnight or multi-night trip on the Pemi. Later in the show we have some updates on search and rescues in and around Franconia and Mount Washington

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Order Free Stickers

Fill out the form for free SLASR Stickers

Topics

Naked Hiker Arrested at Zealand Hut
More Mass Shenanigans
Leaf Blower Guy is in the Whites
Geeking out on TV Shows
Mrs Stomp is a star!
Skyline FKT kicks of Saturday at 6am
Event at Rek Lis
Kilkenny Ridge Race on Sept 17th
Hiker Ed and the Grid
Random Talk - Yellowstone, Venice Canal, Colorado River, Bear Attacks
Sponsors and Coffee Talk
Beer Talk
Notable Listener Hikes
Topic of the Day - Pemi Loop
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Naked hiker arrested at Z hut
Reddit Account of Naked Guy
House of Dragons
Paper Girls
Flags on the 48 Link
New EMS /GoEast piece for Skyline
Kilkenney Ridge 50k and 100k
Grid Finishers
Foot Found in Yellowstone
2 fined for waterskiing venice canal
Water wars incoming !!!!!
Colorado man kills giant bear inside home with pistol
Man sprays diners with bear spray
Woman attacked by a bear in Vermont
Mike’s Pemi Loop GPS - Day 1
Mike’s Pemi Loop GPS - Day 2
Mike’s Pemi Loop GPS - Day 3
Carriage road - Moosilauke
Hiker rescued on Carter Moriah trail
Rescued Hiker Account of his incident
Falling Waters strikes again (8-16-22)
Falling Waters again. 3rd time in 2 weeks.
Hiker fatality on Cannon
Death at Bristol Falls
Multiple rescues on Mt. Washington
Hiker rescued on Carriage Rd

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Mrs. Stomp who will give us the entire backstory of Stomp’s hiking journey and share her own tale of completing the 4000 footers. All this and some recent search and rescue news.

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

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Topics

Mike is out of the office, replaced by a mystery cohost
The Stomps last Pemi Float of the year.
Reklis live event of September 11th
Skyline FKT on August 27th
waternomee bomber crash site near Moosilauke
Funeral goes haywire - son knocks over moms casket
13 Lives Movie
Umbrella impales woman at the beach
Sponsors and Coffee
Welcome Mrs. Stomp to the podcast
Beer talk without drinking any actual beer
Recent Hike on Welsh Dickey - nighttime hike to overlook
Notable Hikes - Frankenstein Cliffs and Tom, Field and Willey
Topic of the week - Stomps origin story and Mrs. Stomps 4000 Footer journey
Recent Search and Rescue News.

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Truck Driver - Motorcycle Accident Article
Skyline Loop
Thirteen Lives Video
Crazy Funeral
Umbrella News Article
Canadian hiker facing charges for shooting bear in self-defense
Tenn Hiker is rescued from rising flood waters
Hiker maps 200 miles of Hawaiian trails
60 PCT hikers rescued from Oregon fires
Hiker falls down 80 foot Cloudland Falls while another is extracted from the Kinsmans by Blackhawk

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Brittany from the Taylor James Steeves Foundation. Taylor was a young man who unfortunately passed away from cancer. His legacy and love of the outdoors continues on through the foundation so we will talk to Brittany to learn about the foundation and the upcoming Fundraiser - Tay’s Summit Challenge.

About the TJS Foundation

Foundation Website
Tay’s Summit Challenge website
Taylor James Steeves Foundation Instagram

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

Order Free Stickers

Fill out the form for free SLASR Stickers

Topics

Truck Driver Found Not Guilty in horrific crash
Live Show at Rek Lis on September 11th
Larsen’s Skyline FKT
Entertainment talk - Chris Stapleton, Alone, Thirteen Lives
Lyme Disease Reminders and Patient Zero Podcast about Lyme Disease
Lake Meade is drying up and Las Vegas talk
Sponsors and Coffee Talk
Beer and Recent Hikes - Hannah Duston talk
Jackson - Webster
Smarts Brook Ledges
Brittany from the Taylor James Steeves Foundation
Recent Search and Rescue News - National
Recent Search and Rescue News - Local

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Truck Driver - Motorcycle Accident Article
Skyline Loop
Thirteen Lives Video
Lyme disease cases skyrocket
Patient Zero Podcast
Lake Mead update
Las Vegas has a backup plan
Webster - Jackson Loop GPS Track
Very odd search story…..
2 hikers rescued after getting lost in Alaskan snow
Hiker attempts 22 high peaks in a week and suffers seizures
Guy busted starting forest fires
Ohio hiker found dead near 50 foot waterfall
Deadly fall in the Italian Dolomites
Fatal Stabbing in Wisconsin River
Update - perp claims self defense
NH F&G lost
Hiker rescued on Franconia Ridge
F&G assist after a triple homicide
Old Bridal Rescue
Ammonoosuc Rescue
Hiker assisted off Garfield Ridge
Hiker assisted off Crawford Path

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we will reconnect with Ben and Julie from the Hiking Buddies to catch up on the latest goings on with the region's largest hiking group. They are busy planning their Mountains and Microbrews event which is coming up in September plus Julie has recently finished her 4000 list and was able to get Ben out for a hike so we will learn all about her big finish and cover some other updates including their partnership with Alzheimer's Association Longest Day event.

Show Correction from episode 68 - Hannah Dustin was alive in the 1600s, not the 1800's

About the Hiking Buddies

Hiking Buddies NH 48 Facebook Group
Mountains and Microbrews 2022 Events Page
Link to buy Mtns and Microbrews Entry Shirt - Event to Support local SAR teams

Sponsors and Partners

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Eastern Mountain Sports

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Fill out the form for free SLASR Stickers

Topics

Grandpa Stomp’s 1969 Woodstock Adventures
Stickers and the Restaurant Industry
Thanks to Suzy and Alvaro for coming on the show
Rescue staffing and volume of SAR Events
Mike’s family boating adventure in western Maine
Songo Lock and Naples Maine
Chezwick Great Western Loop Update
Larsen does three Pemi Loops in row
Hoola Hoop Lady and kitchen sink hikers
Counter Culture has gone mainstream
Game of Thrones and SciFi talk
Sponsors and Coffee Talk
Beer Talk
Guy drives 160 mph on 93 north
Stomp got to ride the Cog
Hiking Mount Jefferson via Caps Ridge
Guests of the Week - Julie and Ben from the Hiking Buddies
John’s rescue story on Mt. Pierce
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Moose Landing Marina
Songo Lock
History of the Songo Lock
Naples Causeway
Larsen’s IG
GeezLouis Hoola Hoops
Hikers Carry Kitchen Sinks
Cog Railway
93 North Speeder
Cannonball Run Record during Covid
Mount Jefferson via Caps Ridge GPS
Missing enfield man found
Jewell event
Hiker in medical distress on Signal Ridge trail

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by hiking super couple Suzy and Alvaro. Both Stomp and I have known Suzy and Alvaro for many years now so we asked them to join us to talk about their various adventures hiking in and around the white mountains, their travels to Europe, Alvaro’s experience as a guide in New Hampshire and to discuss their involvement in rescues, most recently a rescue in Scotland. We will also discuss some recent hiking adventures including a trip up Huntington Ravine.

Show Correction - The Belknap - Cutler Expidition happened in 1786, not the early 1800s

About Suzy and Alvaro

Suzy Instagram
Alvaro Instagram
Athletic Brewing - Non Alcoholic Brews

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Topics

Hiker Death in Badlands National Park
Mike continues to be in the doghouse - Trail names and Evans Notch Lodge
Corrections - Lizzie Borden and Hannah Duston
Gunstock Drama
Fatal Grizzly Attack
Sponsors and Coffee Talk
We have a new sponsor - Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover MA
Recent Hikes
Belknap-Cutler Expedition
Huntington Ravine - Tuckerman Ravine
Guests of the Week - Suzy and Alvaro
Hiking in Europe
Rescue in Scotland
Hiking/Camping with Mike and Stomp
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Spinners Pizza Parlor in Andover Massachusetts
Social media 'challenge' culture meets the hiking world, with deadly results.
Evans Notch Lodge
Guides Gone Wild Podcast
Lizzie Borden
Hannah Duston
Mount Duston
fatal grizzly attack
Mount Washington Hike GPS Track
Sea to Summit Triathlon
Ordesa Y Monte Perdido National Park
Hiking in Scotland
3 cars destroyed by fire on Mt Wash
Cannon Mt. Rescue

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are playing catch up on some recent hikes that we have done in and around the White Mountains, we will take you to Evans Notch, The Moat Mountain Range and Western Maine to discuss some of the mountains, trails and areas we have been exploring this summer. Later in the show we will catch up on some recent search and rescue news

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Topics

Woodpecker Studio South is also a laundry room
Cog Railway News
Trail Names and Mike’s in trouble again
Drone talk and Mountain Bikes
Crazy Avalanche and Grizzly Bears in Alaska
Wild week in the ADK
Guy breaks record pushing a peanut up Pikes Peak with his nose
Skyline FKT Attempt next month
New FKT on the Long Trail
Notable Hikes
Recent Hikes
East and West Royce
South Moat
Burnt Meadow - Slides
Caribou Mountain
South Baldface with Bethlynn and Mindy
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
COG RAILWAY 'LIZZIE'S STATION APPROVED
Hiker recounts dramatic avalanche video
Aggressive bears chasing hikers prompt warnings at Glacier Bay
ADK rangers are busy….
Man breaks record pushing peanut up mountain with a spoon attached to his nose
Pre attempt info
New FKT on the Long Trail -Liiz Derstine
History of the Long Trail FKT
East and West Royce GPS Track
Burnt Meadow Mountain GPS Track with Slide
Caribou Mountain GPS Track
South Baldface GPS Track
South Moat GPS Track
Lost Rye man found
Hampstead man with dementia, lost. Extensive search ensues. No updates as of 7-10. Additional info
Multiple injured hikers reported at Mt. Major in Alton
Search conducted in the Maura Murray Case last week
Hiker Assisted on last mile of Crawford Path

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Hiker, Runner, Navy Veteran, Board Member of Veterans on the 48, Entrepreneur and Dog Rescuer Yuma Haidara. Yuma joins us to talk about a recent dog rescue she helped spearhead on Mount Moosilauke a few weeks ago. We will hear all about her role in getting a 120lbs burmese mountain dog down the Gorge Brook trail. We will also learn about her hiking background, her recent adventures and we will highlight her work with Veterans on the 48.

*There were some audio challenges with the episode. Stomp worked some magic to reduce noise but we apologize for some spots having background noise.

Yuma’s Links

Yuma's Instagram
Yuma’s Links
A Yummy Life Store

Veterans on the 48

Veterans on the 48 Instagram
Donate to Veterans on the 48

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Topics

Woodpecker Studio South is also a laundry room
Hiking Poles and Cobwebs
Welcome Yuma Haidara
New NH 4000 Footer Fastest Known Time - Alyssa Godesky
Direttissima FKT Rules
Congrats to Arlette Laan for being the first known woman to complete the 11 National Scenic Trails
Congrats to Trish Herr for completing the Terrifying 25
Fun Videos - Bigfoot, Bison Gores, Bears sniffing tourists
Tornados and Northern Lights
Blueberry Picking
Oil on Boots
Message Stomp on Instagram if you want PT Services
Rebecca’s strange gear discovery on Israel Ridge
Coffee and Sponsor Talk
Hazelton Brook Attempt
Welcome to Yuma
Presidential Traverse and AMC Huts
Yuma’s Story of Helping to save Dublin the Dog on Moosilauke
Veterans on the 48
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Alyssa Godesky
New Fastest Known Time for 4000 Footers
FKT Rules
The White Mountains Direttissima - SectionHiker.com
Arlette Laan
The Terrifying 25
2 bigfoot stalking a deer
More gored by bison
Did Somebody lose their dog - Bear video
Hero dog dies protecting children from mountain lion
25 yrs ago 2 twisters struck NH
Northern Lights spotted from MWOBS on the 4th !!
Stomp's Madras Drink
Boy scout jumps to action after train derails
Hiker rescued while retracing steps of family that died on trail previously
Hampstead man with dementia, lost. Extensive search ensues. No updates as of 7-10. Additional info
Medical emergency near Mt. Madison requires Blackhawk extraction

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are interviewing Stomp about a few past hikes that he has done that involve slides including Mount Lowell and Whitewall slide. In addition to those topics we/ve got some hikes planned over the long weekend so in preparation we looked up some history on the historical background of The Royce mountains and Evans Notch, All that and some recent search and rescue news.

Donation Links

Rebecca’s Fundraising page to support Christopher’s Haven
Alzheimer's Association
48 Peaks
NH Outdoor Council

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Topics

Stomp floats down the Pemi River
Snowflake Mountain on Netflix
Kids these days
Steve Mason completes the Dodge2Lodge Route over the weekend
Multi-State Hiker Vet entering the Whites with his bugle
AT Thru Hiker Carrying a giant log / wooden post has entered the Whites as of June 20
Hiker repels bear with bear spray
Dog Rescue on Moosilauke
Merchandise Updates
No Show on July 8th
Donation Reminders
Beer Talk, Recent Hikes, Notable Listener Hikes
Congrats to Shandi!
Mount Lowell, Carrigain Notch and Whitewall Slide
Evans Notch Discussion
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Tubing in New Hampshire
Snowflake Mountain
Multi-State Hiker Vet entering the Whites with his bugle
AT Thru Hiker Carrying a giant log / wooden post has entered the Whites as of June 20
Hiker repels bear with bear spray
Dog Rescue on Moosilauke
Four Your Paws Only
Pack A Paw Dog Harness
Town of Gilead
East Royce Mountain
About Evans Notch - Conway Daily Sun
Hiker trapped in quicksand rescued
Rescue beacon saves hiker who fell 400 feet on snowy slope
Bad Girls Gone God film crew rescued on Echo Canyon Trail, AZ
Dog that fell off 50 foot cliff difficult to find as it matched the color of the rocks
Youth operator injured while riding ATV
Fish & Game to deadly Connecticut River crash
Climbers assisted off Cannon Cliffs

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Mel who is a well known hiker in the region due to her partner - Floki the Adventure Cat. Anyone who has listened to SLASR knows we are big fans of furry felines so we will talk to Mel about all the logistics, training and planning that goes into hiking with a cat.

Guest Links

Rescue Cat Hikes 4000 Footers
WMUR Segment on Floki

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Topics

How Airplane Banners are flown
Naked Hiker Day
How to Make Cats like each other
Mount Washington Road Race cut short and bad weather weekend
Bug Survey and Deer Fly Tape
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
SLASR Stickers and Merch
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes - Welch Dickey Loop
Mike is on a hiking drought
Floating the Pemi
Notable Hikes
Welcome Mel Elam and Floki the Adventure Cat
Recent Search and Rescue news
Death on Gulfside Trail

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Airplane Banner Grab
MWRR Results
Deer Fly Tape
Night Shift Brewing 87
Welch Dickey GPS Track
Massive Bear saunters through florida neighborhood
Hikers Rescued on the Avalon Trail
Injured Hiker Carried Off Centennial Trail
Hypothermic Hiker Carried Off Gulfside Trail Near Mt. Clay

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by our friend, Rebecca Sperry for an update on life, hiking, cats, cancer treatments, and an announcement on a special fundraiser. We also cover recent search and rescue news including false reports, bison gores, missing three year olds, missing cats, cliff falls and some local rescues.

Guest Links

Rebecca’s Fundraising page to support Christopher’s Haven
Rebecca’s IG Page

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Topics

SLASR Stickers and Merch
Mount Washington Road Race Trivia
Sponsors and Coffee Talk
Beer Talk
Segment One - Welcome Back Rebecca
Mount Monadnock
White Mountain Tracing
Cancer Update
Fundraisers
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rosie Ruiz
Jacqueline Gareau
John J Kelly The Younger
Mount Washington Road Race
Mount Monadnock State Park
Hiking the White Mountain Guide
Uni the Dog is Missing
Woman banned from national park for 5 years over false report during search for missing hiker
Woman gored and thrown 10 feet by bison
Canadian Hiker Dies hiking the Grand Canyon Rim to River
Ca hiker falls 300 feet to his death on Oregon trail
1 person dead after hikers swept out to sea on N. California trail
Lost Hiker in Connecticut found using new 911 Technology
Three Year Old Found Sleeping in a Lawn Mower Bag
Mother and Child Drown in the Merrimack River
Utah family with three young children comes face-to-face with black bear while hiking
Berlin man killed on ATV
Man injured after losing control of UTV
Hiker rescued on Kilkenny Range
Hiker rescued in Randolf
Hiker Rescued on the Dicey’s Mill Trail

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Eastern Mountain Sports, GoEast Writers Tim Peck and Doug Martland. Tim and Doug have written many articles on White Mountain History, gear, and abandoned trails so we will plan to dive into a number of topics including a deep dive on the abandoned section of Crawford Path.

Guest Links

Eastern Mountain Sports
Tim Peck and Doug Martland GoEast
Black Diamond Speed Backpacks

Tim and Doug’s Articles we highlighted

The Old Route: Hiking For History on the Crawford Path
Joshua Huntington: A Winter on Mount Washington
Doggie Decorum: Trail Etiquette for Hiking with Your Dog
Alpha Guide: Backpacking the Kilkenny Ridge Traverse
Hiking the Ghost Town Traverse
A Guide to Hiking New Hampshire's "Terrifying 25"

Topics

Episode 61 Corrections
Larsen, Steve and Lodge2Dodge Thoughts
Larsen on NH Chronicle
Bunny on trail
Chocorua Race Summary
Merchandise is coming - free stickers!
Sponsors and Coffee
Notable Hikes of the Week
Segment 1 - Welcome Tim and Doug from EMS
Segment 2 - Abandoned Trails
Old Osseo
Hazelton Brook

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
48 Peaks
Larsen on NH Chronicle
Bunny Article
White Mountain Endurance Racing
SLASR Podcast Stickers
Jackery
Abandon Trails List in the White Mountains

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are catching up on a few topics including the paving of the dirt section of the Mount Washington Autoroad along with some auto road history, a quick recap of Stomp’s Lodge2Dodge event and we will cover some recent hikes, an overlooked fire tower hike and some recent search and rescue news.

Topics

Chezwick Great Western Loop Hike update
Matt on the PCT
Dixie on the Eastern Continental Trail
Lincoln Woods Closure and options for getting into the Pemi
USFS Project list
Andy Cannon - Take the Bug Survey
Canada Jay Survey
Lost and Found in the White Mountains
Rockhopper has rebranded to White Mountain Endurance Races
Johnny Depp trail
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes - Mike and Daughter on the Carters
Segment one - Mount Washington Auto Road is now paved
Segment two - Lodge2Dodge recap
Green Mountain
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
48 Peaks
Chezwick Episode
Matt’s Episode
Homemade Wanderlust - Dixie
USFS Project Tracking info
Andy's Bug Survey
Gray Jay Survey and Camera Set up
Lost and Found in the White Mountains
White Mountain Endurance Races
True North Ale
Frost Beer Works
Mt. Hight and the Carter GPS Track
Mount Washington Auto Road History
Auto Road FAQs
Mount Washington Auto Road Race Course records
Larsen’s Instagram
Steve’s Instagram
Green Mountain GPS Track
HIKER FALLS 50 FEET OFF MCAFEE KNOB
Kayak accident over 12 foot dam
California Hiker needs helicopter Rescue
WELCH RESCUE
Injured Hiker Assisted off of Mount Major
Injured Hiker Rescued on Shelburne Basin Trail
Injured Hiker Rescued, Monadnock State Park, Jaffrey

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by extreme adventurers Steve and Larsen who are going to be hiking a single day Lodge to Dodge route this month. This route starts at Ravine Lodge below Mount Moosilauke and will mostly follow the Appalachian Trail through the heart of the white mountains crossing the AMC hut system and finishing up at the Joe Dodge Lodge. Later in the show, we will go through some recent search and rescue news.

About Alzheimer's Association and 48 Peaks

Alzheimer's Association
48 Peaks
48 Peaks Facebook Group
48 Peaks Instagram Page
maoneil@alz.org

Topics

Thanks to Alzheimer's Association
Guy gets the entire Appalachian Trail mad at him
More Info about Ice Age Trail
YouTube is censoring SLASR
White Mountain Fire Updates
Thanks to Marissa for saving a dog
Hiker Shuttle is now open in Franconia Notch
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
Segment one - Lodge2Dodge with Steve and Larsen
Segment two - Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Ice Age Trail
Bemis Fire
Hiker Shuttle opening from Cannon to Lafayette
Larsen’s Instagram
Steve’s Instagram
Injured Hiker Rescued from the AMC Galehead Hut
Injured Backcountry Skier Rescued from Great Gulf
Hiker In Distress on Mt. Chocorua
Boy Scout gets bitten by a bear in NY
Girl sends ito off a waterfall while snapping a photo, survival is called a miracle
Hiker Plunges to his death after dropping something by an Ohio Waterfall

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Meghan and Cindy from the Alzheimer's Association. They have been hard at work organizing their annual 48 Peaks fund raising event for the month of June where teams will come together and climb all 48 of NH's 4,000-footers. Later in the show we share some history about Kearsarge North and go through some recent search and rescue news. Things are getting busy in the Whites.

About Alzheimer's Association and 48 Peaks

Alzheimer's Association
48 Peaks
48 Peaks Facebook Group
48 Peaks Instagram Page
maoneil@alz.org

Topics

Old People who wake up early versus young people who sleep late
Arlette is on the Ice Age Trail
Fires in the White Mountains
Gravity Industries Jet Pack on Mountain Rescues
Hiker takes two tasers with her for safety
Lady is allergic to water
Starlink update
Catalytic Converter thief is arrested in Fryeburg/North Conway area
North Conway news
Sponsors and Coffee Talk
Beer Discussions
Notable Hike of the Week
Guests of the week - Welcome Meghan and Cindy to talk about 48 Peaks and Alzheimers
White Mountain History - Kearsarge North
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Arlette Laan
Ice Age Trail
Bemis Fire
Gravity Industries mountain flight
Hiking Influencer in California brings two tasers for protection on her hikes
Young woman allergic to water
Man arrested in Catalytic Converter thefts
North Conway Rec Path
flip flops rescued
Missing Hiker in Hawaii
Hiker falls to his death and is found at the base of waterfall
Alligator climbing fence after her in Florida
hiker dies with illegal guide
Injured hiker on Smarts Mountain extracted by Air National Guard
Multiple incidents on Old Bridal Path
Hiker rescued on Hedgehog Mountain
Hiker Rescued South Moat Mountain
Hiker in medical distress on Monadnock
Woman falls to her death at Smalls Falls

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Aquaman, Scott Benerofe, literally fresh off the trail, having completed a 5-month, south-bound trek of the Appalachian Trail. Many people complete the AT every year but very few complete this trail starting southbound in early December and hiking through the Winter.

About Scott

Scott’s YouTube Channel
Scott’s Instagram

Topics

Mike screws up the podcast
Behind the scenes audio editing
Stomp’s air raid siren is freaking everyone out
Kentucky Derby recap
Trail Stewards in ADK, Maine and New Hampshire
Coffee Talk and Sponsors
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes
Kearsarge North
Knobbie and Stomp hike to The Captain
Listen Hike of the Week
Welcome Scott Benerofe

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Rich Strike Bites a Horse
Trail Steward Article
Preventative Search and Rescue - Volunteer opportunities
Kearsarge North GPS Track
Stomp and Knobbie tackle the Captain - Highlight Video
Saint Bernardus Beer
Frost Beer Works Lush Beer
Scott’s SOBO Gear List

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week joined by Kristina Folcik of Rockhopper Races to talk about mountain running and races in the White Mountains. We also talk about Starlink, White Mountain Hotels, Serial Killers and recent search in Rescue news.

About Kristina and Rockhopper Races

Rockhopper Website
About Kristina
Race Lineup

Topics

Starlink has arrived
Arlette Laan - National Scenic Trails
Hotels and Resorts - Fires and Renovations
Concord Murders and NH Serial Killer Theory
NH Fish and Game is hiring Conservation Officers
More Hiking Pole research
Black Bears in Connecticut
Big Agnes is now selling backpacks
Coffee and Sponsors
Listener Hike of the Week - North Percy
Recent Hikes
Guest of the Week - Kristina from Rockhopper
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Starlink
About Arlette
Apple Pie’s IG
Red Jacket Burns in North Conway
The Balsams Update
Concord Couple Murder update
Serial Killer in NH
Scientific Article on Hiking Poles
Black bear breaks into car in CT
Big Agnes is moving into the ultralight backpack space
Poachers busted in Vermont and New Hampshire
Lost hiker in flip flops found by using smoke signal

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we visit Mount Adams where we cover a recent hike via Airline and do a deep dive on all the trails and history in and around the northern presidentials. Later in the show, Stomp is going to give his advice on how to survive bug season in the Whites. All this and recent search in Rescues in the Whites/

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Topics

Snow in April
Paragliders in the White Mountains
Woman falls into privy
Hiking maintenance app in New York
Hiking Sins
Don’t mess with large, wild animals
Hiking cat in the ADKs
Famous hiking animals
Recent Hikes - Timber Camp from Livermore
Recent Hike - Mount Adams via Airline
Mount Adams History - Randolph Mountain Club
Managing Bug Season
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Paragliders on Valley Way
Woman rescued from a privy
Cool new trail maintenance app being used in NY
Confess your Hiking sins
Man stomped by moose
Man chased by Bison
Bison antagonize bikers
Hiking Cat in the ADKs
Randolph Mountain Club
Official State Spider of NH
Consumer reports safety study - DEET
Rescue of hiker lost in deep Florida marsh
Rangers rescue hiker with head injury in ADK
Dead hiker Mt. Whitney, Ca
Concord NH hikers found murdered
Injured Hiker Carried Down Carter-Moriah Trail
Unprepared Hikers Rescued in Pisgah State Park
Injured Hiker Rescued on Mt. Monadnock
Hiker Rescued on the Crawford-Ridgepole Trail
Helicopter Training on Mount Washington

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Andy Cannon of Reklis Brewing who is also our resident PT expert along with Stomp. Andy is going to give us a recap of a hiking pole survey we were able to conduct with participation from the audience. Later in the show we will talk a little about hiking in Florida and will wrap up with recent search and rescue news.

Topics

Instagram Feedback
Stuck in a closet in Florida
Deceased AT Thru Hiker
Recent Hikes
Beer
Segment one - Welcome Back Andy / Hiking Pole Survey
Segment two - Florida hiking
Segment three - Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Deceased AT Thru Hiker Identified
Injured backcountry snowboarder airlifted out
Injured hiker rescued on Crawford Path
Oregon hiker crosses path with cougar cub
Texas hiker crosses path with mountain lion
Hiker in Hawaii plunges 250 feet
Another exhausted hiker airlifted out in Hawaii after hiking 2 hours!!!
And another Hawaiian hiker airlifted

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by prolific white mountain hiker, Eric Todd Sweet. Eric is well known in the area so we asked him to join us so he can share some stories of his hiking adventures in the Whites and beyond. We share some awesome things to do with a spotlight on Western Maine and we also discuss the recent close call a hiker had on Mount Madison.

Eric Todd Sweet Info

Eric’s Instagram Page

Awesome Things to Do In The White Mountains and Western Maine

Reserve the Cabin on Doublehead Mountain in Jackson, NH - Eric
Ripple on Silver Lake - AirBnB / Events - Bethlynn
Batter Up Bakery - Bethlynn
Zebs General Store, Settlers Green for shopping in North Conway - Bethlynn
Delaney’s, Moat Mountain, Horsefeathers for food in North Conway - Bethlynn
North Conway Scenic Railroad - Bethlynn
Visit Western Maine - Bridgton, Brownfield, Naples and Cornish - Mike
Burnt Meadow, Pleasant Mountain and Mount Cutler for hikes in Western Maine - Mike
Rick’s, Freedom Cafe, Krista’s, Bayhaven and The Fairgrounds for food in Western Maine - Mike
Bridgton Books, Naples Causeway, Moose Landing Boat Rentals, Cornish Antique shops - Activities in Western Maine - Mike
Floating the Pemi - Stomp
Antique Stores in Littleton - Stomp
Fugaky for Mai Tai’s - Stomp
Weirs Beach - Stomp
Franconia Bike Path - Stomp
Chutters for candy in Lincoln

Topics

Cheesy Netflix Dating Shows
Conditions up North
Raking in Maine
Update on Place Names
Matt on the PCT
Tony Hawk Documentary
Sponsor - Coffee Talk
Beer and Recent Hikes
Welcome to Eric - Segment 1
Awesome things to do in the White Mountains and Western Maine - Segment 2
Close call on Mount Madison - Segment 3

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Reconciliation in Place Names Act
Derogatory Names Committee
Matt on the PCT TikTok
Tony Hawk - Until the Wheels Fall Off

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by author and speaker Ty Gagne. Ty will talk about the film, Infinite Storm that was recently released. Infinite Storm was based on Ty’s short story, Emotional Rescue, Footprints in the Snow. We will also talk about Livermore, Greeley Pond, River Dave and some recent Search and Rescue news. If you or someone you know needs help.

Ty Gagne Info

Where You’ll Find Me
The Last Traverse
Footprints in the Snow
Weakness in Numbers

Awesome Things to Do In The White Mountains

Squam Lake Island Camping (recommends western Moon Island site)
Ridge Pole Trail in the Squam Range (see here for GPS Track from Mike and Stomp)

Topics

Going to the movies is stressful
Will Smith and Mental Health
River Dave drama
Thanks to Eastern Mountain Sports for coffee
North Conway Mountain Biking
Green Dot Photo Removal
Leafblower Guy and the Champ
Sponsor and Coffee
Beer Talk
Welcome Back Ty Gagne
Infinite Storm Movie Discussion
Stomp hikes around Greeley Pond
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Donate to the New Hampshire Outdoor Councill
River Dave back in the news
New England Mountain Bike Association
Snapseed
LeafBlower guy and the Champ
Quick plug for Outdoor Research Plus Size Collection for women
How Meow Beer
Native Land NE IPA - Bow and Arrow Brewing
Infinite Storm
Livermore Trailhead Trail list
AT hiker found dead
Hiker injured on Kearsarge North fire tower
77 y/o hiker rescued in NY
Missing hiker's body found in urban LA park
Missing hiker found dead - Wisconsin
3 seperate events in AZ

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Show Notes – Episode 52

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Corey McMullen who is a White Mountains based photographer, Hiker and Search and Rescue Responder. Corey has worked commercially for many outdoor brands as a photographer and he has also taken some of the most stunning landscape and adventure photos in the region. Corey will share his stories about hiking, and will teach about photography. Steve from Reklis sits in, the Bigelow Expedition of 1816 and recent SAR news from around the world.

Corey McMullen Info

Corey David Photography
Corey Outdoors Instagram

Awesome Things to Do In The White Mountains

Steve - Reklis Brewing after a hike
Corey #1 - Stargazing on the Kanc
Corey #2 - Stay at an AMC or RMC hut or Lean-to
Corey #3 - Try Mountain Biking

Topics

One Year Anniversary
Mrs. Mike has opinions
Oscars Recap
Stomp can beat people up
Thru Hikers on the AT and the rules for a successful Youtube channel
Coffee and Sponsors
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes - Welch Dickey, Belknaps, Pierce, Tripyramids
Guest of the Week - Corey talks Photography
Coffee tips
Corey’s Awesome Things
Photo clichés
Segment about Dr. Jacob Bigelow and Francis Boott
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Thru Hikers on YouTube - Trekking Along, Here 2 the Journey, Follow the Staffords
Apple Maps hiking around with giant backpacks to record
Carry Out Stout - Rek-lis Brewing
Native Land NE IPA - Bow and Arrow Brewing
Citizens Cider
Earth Rock Half Marathon
Newport Half Marathon
Mike’s Belknap GPS Track
Uncommon Coffee
Kuju Coffee
Frontside Coffee Roasters
Account of Francis Boott at the time of his death
Account of Bigelow expedition
Old Account of the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Update on the guy who organized a 100+ person hike in the Grand Canyon last year
Massachusetts Man killed by Grizzly
Hiker on shrooms dead
Missing woman Berkshires
Mass man rescues family from Ukraine after hiking for hours through border mountains
Lady who was found dangling in a tree in Nevada has gone missing again
Mass hiker falls into 30 foot water tank
Dislocated hip in the Berkshires
Gassed out hiker gets a copter ride
VT woman lost off trail found by K-9
Missing hiker Pikes Peak

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined once again by our friend Martin Pazzani. Martin is an Author, Entrepreneur, Accomplished Mountaineer and avid White Mountain hiker who has written a great book called - Secrets of Aging Well: Get Outside. Martin will share some new stories of his international travel and update us on some newer writing. Later in the show Stomp does a deep dive on water filtration and we will close out the show with what will likely be a disastrous attempt at breaking down some common hiking phrases in the Native American Abenaki language.

Martin’s Info

Martin Pazzani
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE

Topics

Getting older
Trail Steward Volunteer Opportunities
Michael Miller speculation
Chase the Summit Inreach Mini Review
Merchandise update
Cog Railway updates
Maura Murray
Wingsuits in the White Mountains
Welcome Martin Pazzani
Martin’s awesome thing #1 - lafayette campground
Martin’s awesome thing #2 - lonesome lake - artist bluff
Martin’s awesome thing #3 - Bondcliff - most remote
Mont Blanc
Antarctica - Vinson Massif
Water Filters and Water Purification
Abenaki Language
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Trail Steward Volunteering and Training
Michael Miller Articles
In Reach Mini and In Reach Mini 2 Chase the Summit review
Race the Cog
Julie Murray TikTok
International Mountain Guides
Mont Blanc
Vinson Massif
Water Purification Info
Abenaki Language
Carter Hut Medical Emergency
CT Hiker Found dead in the Adirondacks
Berry Pond Body Recovery

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are excited to be joined by Chezwick who is here to share his stories of long distance hiking. Chezwick has covered a lot of miles in his life including being one of the few people to hike the Eastern Continental Trail. Chezwick is now focused on the Great Western Loop which is an almost 7000 mile loop in the western united states consisting of the pacific crest trail and continental divide trail along with a number of connecting trails creating a giant loop that covers 9 states. Later in the show - the Cog Railway is proposing a plan for lodging just below the summit and everyone is losing their minds.

Chezwick’s Info

Chezwick Treks
Donate to the Fill It Up Foundation

Topics

SLASR Turns 50
Podcast Advertising
Mike’s disastrous return to Hiking Facebook groups
Food Drops and Pile of Gear around Franconia - Franconia Hermit?
Infinite Storm Trailer - Mount Washington looks funny
Josh Neuman, Plane crash in Iceland
Iceland talk, golden circle
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes
Welcome Chezwick,
Everest Base Camp
Long Distance Hiking, Eastern Continental Trail, Florida, AT, Shenanigans in Canada
Great Western Loop Trail - PCT, Continental Divide, 2021 Attempt
Great Western Loop - Second attempt
Documentary
Cog Railway wants to put lodging on Mount Washington
Recent Search and Rescue

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Podcorn
Reddit Thread about pile of gear on Skookumchuck
Infinite Storm Trailer
Josh Neuman, plane crash in Iceland
Josh Neuman Skateboard Crash
Mike’s Iceland Trip Video
Iceland Golden Circle
Spinners Pizza
Bunker Brewing - Machine
Barewolf Brewing - Amesbury, MA
Franconia Ridge GPS Track - OBP to Falling Waters
Eastern Continental Trail
Great Western Loop
Donavon Decesare
Proposing lodging just below the summit
Change.org petition
Cog crash from 1967
Ownership history of Mount Washington
Guy rescued twice on same mountain in Arizona

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by our friend Dave Dillon. Dave runs a successful YouTube Channel nd podcast called Chase the Summit where he highlights Trail and Ultra Running, Hiking, Climbing, Fitness Tech, and a variety of other topics including beer. We have a bunch of questions to cover with Dave about gear, running and hiking tech. Later in the show, in preparation for shoulder season and warmer weather, Stomp is going to give us an overview of forest roads.

Dave Dillon’s info

Chase the Summit YouTube
Chase the Summit Website
Chase the Summit Podcast
Chase the Summit Instagram

Topics

Nuclear War talk
Guy Hikes the AT carrying a Leaf Blower and we share what weird item we would bring on the AT
Moosilauke - Moose-a-lock or Moose-a-locky?
SAR Counterpoint to controversial '10 essentials' article
Bombas Socks update
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes - Tenney and Welch Dickey
Crazy Owl Attack Incident in the Middlesex Fells
Dave Dillon of Chase the Summit
Rockhopper Races - Mount Chocorua and Kilkenny Ridge
Stomp’s intro to forest roads
Guy overdoses on caffeine powder

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Backpacker Magazine’s Misleading Article
Minus 33
Stellwagen Beer Company
Article about Owl that attacked Dave
Rockhopper Races
Chocorua Mountain Race
Kilkenny Ridge Race
DC Rainmaker
Forest Road Status page - US Forest Service
White Mountain Forest Roads and Gates
Guy overdoses on Caffeine powder by miscalculating the amount to use (measures in grams instead of mg)

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are excited to catch up on recent search and rescue news. We are going to start with a deep dive on a recent hike up the Osceolas. After we wrap up the hiking topic we will give a breakdown of the upcoming shoulder season.

Topics

Stomp and Mike are getting old
Behind the scene of podcast production
North Woods Law - Pemi Search Episode
More Snowboarding Talk
Lord of the Rings
Game of Thrones
Show Intro - Sponsor - Coffee
Caroline Adams Fundraiser
Bailing on Mount Adams and Mount Madison - Weather talk
Mount Osceola
White Mountain History - Name Origin of Osceola and Tecumseh
Finnish Olympic Skier has frozen penis
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
North Woods Law - Season 14, Episode 1 Running out of Time
Skiers versus Snowboarders Video
Video of Angry Neighbor and Cat - see 2:10 second mark
Caroline Adams - sledding accident
Go Fund Me Link
Mount Washington Observatory - Higher Summit Forecast
Mount Washington Observatory Current Conditions
Mountain Forecast
Mount Washington Regional Mesonite
Osceola
Tecumseh
Finnish Cross Country Skier suffers a frozen penis in 30k race
Hiker Rescued from Liberty Springs Trail
Local Hiker injured
Hiker Rescued on Fishing Jimmy Trail

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by our friends Jill and Carter to cover a topic that has been on our list for a long time - hiking with kids! Many parents struggle with how to get kids to enjoy hiking so we will try to give some tips on how to set your family up for a lifetime of outdoor activity.. Later in the show we will highlight a favorite winter hike - Mount Adams and Mount Madison in the northern presidential range.

Topics

Stomp and Mike share their kid hiking horror stories
Merchandise updates
Facebook updates
Sponsors and Coffee
Beer Talk
Snowmobile Conditions, Ice and Rivers
Welcome Jill and Carter
Jill talks about her hiking background and getting started with Carter
Carter talks about his hiking experience
Key Points for successful hiking with kids
Start Small - dont push distance
Test them with shorter hikes (Major, Ossipee Range)
Build up to 4000 Footers (Pierce, Osceola, Jackson)
Have lots of snacks
Have plenty of topics ready for talking with kids
Be aware of the signs for a meltdown and get ahead of it with food, talking or rests
Be willing to turn around with no guilt
Know your own child and how far they can be pushed
Mount Madison and Mount Adams
NH Fish and Game sends out reminder on the 10 Essentials

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Left of Dial Notch Brewing
Hipster Apocalypse Mason Brewing
Randolph Mountain Club - Gray Knob and Crag Camp
Mount Madison GPS Track
Mount Adams GPS Track
NH Fish and Game puts out a reminder on hiking safety
Caution for Ice Conditions in New Hampshire
Update on Family who died on a hike

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are highlighting Mount Isolation and the Montalban Range. We learn about Moses Sweetser, early map making with William Henry Pickering and we break down our preferred hiking routes. We will finish up with a discussion on the 10 essentials.

Topics

Everyone is sick and tired
Dear Rider - Snowboarding talk
Merchandise update
Snowmobile talk
Sponsor and Coffee talk
Gear Library
Beer/Drink Discussion
Recent Hikes - Plymouth Mountain
Mike and Stomp’s origin story
Mount Isolation Segment
Montalban Range
Moses Sweetser
William Henry Pickering
Routes on Mount Isolation
Metallak - Native American
Snowmobile Crash
New Article about research related to 10 Essentials
- Note - Article is garbage, carry your 10 Essentials!

Hiking Pole Survey

Hiking Pole Survey
Hiking Pole Instructional Survey

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Dear Rider - The Jake Burton Story
Gear Library - Bethlehem, NH
Dogfish Head Distillery Orange Vodka Crush
About Plymouth Mountain
About Mount Hight
Cohos Trail
About Moses Sweetser
A Guide to the White Mountains 1918 Version - google books
William Henry Pickering wiki page
PDF of William’s 1882 Map
GPS Track for Glen Boulder - Isolation - Rocky Branch Hike
Metallak
Mass Woman strikes a Groomer on her snowmobile
Ten Essentials - not that essential

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are going to do a deep dive on a winter hike on the Hancocks which involved Gray Jays, Butt Sledding and awesome views. We will also finish up some thru hiking talk and end the show with recent Search and Rescue news.

Topics

Stomp officially has Covid
How to find the show notes
Hiking Pole Study
Stomp Snowboarding History
Joining a Search and Rescue Team
Sponsor and Coffee Talk
Stomp Hiked Welch Dickey
Wrapping up Thru Hiking Discussion
Hancocks Hike Summary
Gray Jays
Butt Sledding
Recent Search and Rescue News
The 45th Parallel

Hiking Pole Survey

Hiking Pole Survey
Hiking Pole Instructional Survey

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Knobbie Hikes Youtube page
Snowboarding History
Dear Rider - The Jake Burton Story
Notch Brewery Left of Dial
Classic Hot Toddy
Popular YouTube Thru Hiker Channels
- Dixie, Homemade Wanderlust YouTube Channel
- Darwin on the Trail
- Taylor The Nahampsha Hiker
- Hiking with Braids
GPS Track for Welch Dickey
Where are the Hikers - AT Bubble Map
GPS Track for Hancocks Hike
Gray Jays
Ice Climber dies hiking Mt. Willard
8 killed over multiple Austrian avalanches.
Couple and dog killed in Colorado avalanche
1 death; 5 rescued in Seattle avalanche.
Russian death
Moroccan boy in a well
Puppy saved by drone & sausage
The 45th Parallel

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by our friend Matt who is going to talk about thru-hiking. We will also do a segment on Camp Stark, a former World War 2 POW camp in New Hampshire. We will wrap up with recent search and rescue news.

Topics

Cold Brew Coffee Seltzer
Stomp’s real name is exposed
Flu in the Woodpecker Studio
Beer and Sponsor Talk
Thru Hiking With Matt (AKA - Posi)
Camp Stark - World War 2 German POW Camp
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Hiking Pole Survey
Hiking Pole Instructional Survey
Stellwagen Beer Company
HikerTrashMatt Tik Tok
Matt’s Instagram
Mike’s TikTok
A Guide to New Hampshire's Roadside Historical Markers
Camp Stark Historical Marker
About Camp Stark
Poor Planning, Poor Decisions - Hikers rescued from Spaulding Mountain
Hiker Stumbles Across Body in the Adirondacks
Snowmobile Accident with Injury - Corridor 19
Three People Injured in Separate Snowmobile Crashes in Coos County
New Hampshire Man Injured in Snowmobile Crash
Snowmobile Crash in Andover
One Injured in Single Vehicle Snowmobile Crash in Pittsburg
Women injured in Pittsburg snowmobile accident
Snowmobile Crash Injures One
Massachusetts man dead after snowmobile crash in Pittsburg

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by our friend Mark. Mark is a Search and Rescue volunteer in New Hampshire and has a background in Military Search and Rescue. Mark is going to share some stories of his experiences with us. We will also talk about snowmobiles, Trail Building and will finish the show with some White Mountain history by discussing Joe Dodge.

Veterans Crisis Line

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Topics

Ambulance chasing
Stomp’s snowmobiling gig
How Snowmobile tours work
Sponsors and Coffee
Give us a 5 Star Review
Beer and Recent Hikes
Introducing Mark Roland
Search and Rescue - Civilian and Military
Stomp’s cover gets blown (Jaime)
Trail Building Discussion
Joe Dodge

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Northern Extreme Snowmobile tours
New Hampshire Snowmobile Association
Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
Black Box Cabernet
How Trails are created
Forest Service Trail Construction and Maintenance
Joe Dodge Biography
More about Joe Dodge

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https://slasrpodcast.com/ Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by our friend Steven from Reklis Brewing who is going to talk beer and help us clear out the topics folder by catching up on a few winter hiking topics that we have not covered yet. This includes a snowshoe lesson, an explanation about Butt Sledding and a deep dive on flume gorge and hiking Mount Washington in the winter.

Topics

Mike has Covid
Waterville Skyline Loop
Cold hands discussion - hiking poles
Rebecca SockedIn Update
Sponsors and Coffee
Scott “Aquaman” Benerofe - Winter Southbound on the AT
Arlette Laan and Rich Gambale on the North Country Trail
Carry Out Stout Logo
Mount Washington Backcountry Ski Festival
Snowshoe Discussion
Butt Sledding
Flume Gorge
Mount Washington via Ammo

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Stephen from Reklis IG
Waterville Skyline loop
Rebecca’s IG
SOBO on the AT
Arlette “Apple Pie” Instagram
Arlette’s YouTube
North Country Trail
Purple Dinosaur from Exeter Brewing
Stellwagen Beer Company
Mount Washington Backcountry Ski Festival
Types of Snowshoes
MSR Snowshoes
Tubbs Snowshoes
TSL Snowshoes
Flexible flier snow seat
Snow Sled Board
SportsStuff Rocket
GPS Track for Mount Washington via Ammonoosuc Ravine
Cog Winter Hiking Parking Info

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are coming back from a short hiatus to start 2022 off with a discussion about some recent hikes we have done on the Squam Range and a winter hike on Mount Moosilauke.

Topics

It's cold outside
New Year's Resolutions and what we did over Christmas break
Sponsors, Coffee Talk,
Drinks and Recent Hikes (Welch Dickey and Fletcher North)
New Gear - MIBABO Heated Vest and Bombas Socks
Headlamp Failure - cautionary tale
Ty Gagne Raffle - Congrats to the winners!
Mike and Stomp hike the Squam Range
Mount Moosilauke Hike
Recent Search and Rescue
Stomp gets recognized in public

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Neft Black Barrel Vodka
Definitive Elsewhere IPA
Fletcher Mountain
Mibabo Heated Vest
Bombas Socks
GPS Track - Squam Range
GPS Track - Mount Moosilauke
Drowning - Canoe accident on Winnipesaukee
Three people and a dog ok after falling through Ice on Winnipesaukee
Ice Safety Tips
Rescue on Mount Pierce
Dog leads rescuers to owner
River Dave is in the news again.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are closing out 2021 with a recap of some fun moments from our first year of the show.

Topics

Mike & Stomp’s cringe-worthy debut. No voiceover guy. Stiff, terrible audio- walking all over each other. Explain the waterpots intro.
Bethlyn and mindy think Mike is a creeper -
Stomp debuts tick jokes - episode 14
Bosse Joke intro - episode 36
Mike and stomp traumatized by nude hikers on the baldface range - episode 6
Alien abduction theory - episode 2
stomp forgets to ask about mike's hikes - episode 3
Paul Bisson voiceover added to the podcast - discuss the impact on professionalism, sheen.
Hair talk with Socked in - episode 8
Chaga tries to sell his chaga - ep. 9
Mike explains shame vs’ no shame. - Play shame cut uninterrupted and explain the recording process of the piece. episode 10
Slasr can't pronounce - ep. 11
Jeff explains Bear Fence in Alaska - Ep. 16
Chriss BB explains litter carrying with a miserable patient. - Ep 21
Boston to FW bus tour - Ep. 24
Stomp’s new backpack cleaning tip. Ep. 25
Knobby's post-concussion senior moment - Ep 26
Darin Ninness explains jet suits - ep. 28
Mason summit bid saved by Eric Todd Sweet. - ep 29
More pronunciation problems - Even alexa or google translate cant help us. jimbilldunk - ep 31
“it smells like a search and rescue” ep32
riffing on how terrible ep. 1 was - ep 35
discussing what it takes to move up in SAR as a woman. - ep 37
Stomp interrupts Mike’s show intro - ep 37

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Donate to the New Hampshire Outdoor Council
Hike Safe Card
Avalanche Beacon Park - fundraiser
Mount Eustis Donations

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined for part 2 of our interview with writer Ty Gagne, author of the books - “Where You’ll Find Me, Risk Decisions and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova” and “The Last Traverse, Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites”.

Raffle Information

Ty has graciously offered to give away 6 autographed copies of his books. 3 “Where You’ll Find Me,” and 3 “The Last Traverse.” He has also offered to give one lucky listener a virtual book chat as well. So we thought up a few simple contests for the listeners, with all proceeds to benefit the New Hampshire Outdoor Council, the primary non-profit organization in NH that supports the volunteer SAR teams statewide.

You can participate in one or both of the following contests. Here’s how they work:

AUTOGRAPHED BOOK RAFFLE:
Make a donation of $100 or more to the New Hampshire Outdoor Council on or before New Years Eve.
Send an image or screenshot confirming your donation to slasrpodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram or Facebook
Tell us your name, Insta or Facebook profile (optional), and most importantly that you want to join the book raffle.

6 winning entries will be drawn randomly, and will receive a single, signed book by Ty. The winners will be announced on the SLASR Facebook and Instagram pages on New Years Day. Following that announcement, winners will be contacted in order to provide a suitable mailing address to ship the prize to.

VIRTUAL BOOK CHAT FOR YOUR GROUP WITH TY:
Make a donation of $100 or more to the New Hampshire Outdoor Council on or before New Years Eve.
Send an image or screenshot confirming your donation to slasrpodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram or Facebook
Tell us your name, Insta or Facebook profile (optional), and most importantly that you want to join the book raffle.

There is only one winner for the 'Virtual Book Chat For Your Group With TY.' The winner will be announced on the SLASR Facebook and Instagram pages on New Years Day. Following that announcement, the winner will be contacted and provided with additional information.

Topics

Merchandise
Stomp’s Surfing Talk
Donations and Sponsors
New Audio drops and pronunciation problems
Beer Talk
Mount Eustis Donations
Recent Hikes - Friday afternoon on Monadnock
The Alpinist
Part 2 - Ty Gagne Interview
The Last Traverse
Emotional Rescue / Pam Bales
Infinite Storm Movie
Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Christmas Tree Permits
Mount Eustis Donations
Mike’s Monadnock GPS Track
The Alpinist
Ty Gagne
Where You’ll Find Me
The Last Traverse
Footprints in the Snow
Weakness in Numbers
Wardens Watch Podcast Episode with Ty
Infinite Storm Movie
Hunter Discharges Firearm, shoots hunting partner in the leg
Injured Hiker Rescued on Mount Jackson
First Human Triggered Avalanche of the season
Mount Monadnock Rescue
Northwood Meadows State Park - Runner overcome by darkness
Avalanche Beacon Park - fundraiser

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined for part 1 of a 2 part series with writer Ty Gagne, author of the books - “Where You’ll Find Me, Risk Decisions and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova” and “The Last Traverse, Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites”.

Raffle Information

Ty has graciously offered to give away 6 autographed copies of his books. 3 “Where You’ll Find Me,” and 3 “The Last Traverse.” He has also offered to give one lucky listener a virtual book chat as well. So we thought up a few simple contests for the listeners, with all proceeds to benefit the New Hampshire Outdoor Council, the primary non-profit organization in NH that supports the volunteer SAR teams statewide.

You can participate in one or both of the following contests. Here’s how they work:

AUTOGRAPHED BOOK RAFFLE:

Make a donation of $100 or more to the New Hampshire Outdoor Council on or before New Years Eve.
Send an image or screenshot confirming your donation to slasrpodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram or Facebook
Tell us your name, Insta or Facebook profile (optional), and most importantly that you want to join the book raffle.

6 winning entries will be drawn randomly, and will receive a single, signed book by Ty. The winners will be announced on the SLASR Facebook and Instagram pages on New Years Day. Following that announcement, winners will be contacted in order to provide a suitable mailing address to ship the prize to.

VIRTUAL BOOK CHAT FOR YOUR GROUP WITH TY:

Make a donation of $100 or more to the New Hampshire Outdoor Council on or before New Years Eve.
Send an image or screenshot confirming your donation to slasrpodcast@gmail.com or message us on Instagram or Facebook
Tell us your name, Insta or Facebook profile (optional), and most importantly that you want to join the book raffle.

There is only one winner for the 'Virtual Book Chat For Your Group With Ty.' The winner will be announced on the SLASR Facebook and Instagram pages on New Years Day. Following that announcement, the winner will be contacted and provided with additional information.

Topics

Creepy Promotional Photo
Listener Questions
Christmas Tree Permits in the White Mountains
Recent Hikes
Introducing Ty Gagne
Group Safety Discussion
Weakness in Numbers
Where You’ll Find Me
Beacons and Mobile Devices in the Backcountry
The Boundary

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Christmas Tree Permits
Mike’s GPS Track for Mount Hibbard Loop
Ty Gagne
Where You’ll Find Me
The Last Traverse
Footprints in the Snow
Weakness in Numbers
Wardens Watch Podcast Episode with Ty

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Jen and Lindsay who will share their perspective on the rewards and challenges of being involved in search and rescue.

Topics

New Studio Talk
Darby Field and Native Americans
Daphne the new studio cat
Stomp forgets to pay the internet bill
Dogs and Cats
Sponsor and Coffee talk
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes
Winter Hiking Advice from Jen and Lindsay
Jen and Lindsay talk hiking, search and rescue
Recent search and rescue news
More dog talk and Greyhound talk
White Mountain History

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Nik Groleau General Contractor
Donations and Sponsorships
Darby Field
Jen’s Instagram
Lindsay’s Instagram
Stream Gauging in Plymouth, NH
Ebenezer Mackintosh
Cherry Mountain Slide
Volunteer SAR Teams of NH

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by humorist, author, and pastor, Ken Bosse. Ken’s friend Ian “Igor” Kenney also joined us for this episode. Ken has recently published a new book - They Said They Wanted More: A Hilarious Journey Hiking the NH 52 With a View. Ken donates proceeds of his books to NH Search and Rescue

Topics

New Studio set up
Road Closures
Welcome Ken and Ian
Ken and Ian talk about their hiking journey
The hiking crew - Ken, Dave, Keith and Ian
Ken getting back into hiking
The writing process and deciding to write a book
Weight Loss Journey
4000 Footers and 52 With a View
Ken and Ian hiking talk hiking and book
Recent Search and Rescue News
Six Husbands Trail History

Ken’s Books

They Said It Would Be Fun: A Hilarious Journey Learning to Hike the NH 48
They Said They Wanted More: A Hilarious Journey Hiking the NH 52 With a View

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Nik Groleau General Contractor
Donations and Sponsorships
Road Closure Information
Pawtuckaway State Park
4000 Footers
52 With a View
Donate to the NH Outdoor Council
Hiker Fatality on Lonesome Lake
George Gallagher obituary
Student group lost while hiking Black Pond in Windsor, NH
Injured Hiker on Champney Falls Trail
Denali - doctor charged
Six Husbands Trail

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week Stomp sits down with Rek-lis Brewing friend, Andy Cannon for an in-depth discussion about injury prevention. These two physical therapy experts cover a lot of topics including the always controversial question of whether you should or should not use hiking poles.

Topics

Mike screwed up his audio again
Cat news
Catalytic convertors and trailhead safety
Sponsors
Welcome Andy Cannon
Recent Search and Rescue news
Maura Murray update

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Nik Groleau General Contractor
Donations and Sponsorships
Andy’s email is aocannonpt@gmail.com
Andy’s instagram
Strength training video for SLASR Listeners
Peace and Love Principle
Peace and Love Video
Edmands Path rescue
Injured Hiker on White Ledge Loop
Injured Hiker - Mount Garfield
Lost Hiker - Mount Isolation
Hiker in Distress - Chocorua
West German Hiker, missing since 1983 - remains located
Maura Murray update

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, we are joined by Janine from @chasingcartwright to learn about Full-Time RV Living.

Topics

Weird Coincidences with the number 33
Winter Hiking - Beginner Hikes
Sponsor/Coffee Talk
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes
Interview with Janine
Mike/Janine - background
Janine’s story of how the family became full-time RV travelers
Mike/Stomp wrap up on RV segment
Mental Health crisis with kids
Recent Search and Rescue news

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Nik Groleau General Contractor
Donations and Sponsorships
Chasing Cartwright Instagram
Chasing Cartwright Facebook
RVer TV
Injured Hiker on Welch and Dickey Trail
Injured Hiker - Mount Cardigan
Unprepared Hikers on Liberty Springs Trail
Injured Hiker on monadnock
Injured Hiker on Black Cap
Lost Hiker in Colorado - Mount Elbert - Ignores calls thinking they were spam

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, we continue our Intro to Winter Hiking series with our friend Rebecca.

Topics

Sponsor Talk
Pumpkin Carving
Virtual Reality Hiking
Beer talk
Rest in Peace Aria the cat
Sober October fail
Recent Hikes and pronunciation failure
Welcome back Rebecca
Winter Hiking
Gear Shopping - Columbia, Eddie Bauer, REI, EMS
Base Layers
Pants
Socks
Gaiters
Mid Weight layer
Hats
Glove Systems
Jackets
Balaclavas, Neck Gaiters
Goggles
Heat Management - Starting your hike

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Donations and Sponsorships
Virtual Reality Hiking
Gaia GPS
Sockedin Hikes Instagram
Rebecca’s most recent Winter Hiking article
Guthook (Far Out)
Rebecca’s backpack
Gore-Tex Trail Runners
The Trek
Section Hiker Website
Smartwool 250 Base Layer
Minus 33 Base Layer
Marmot Scree Softshell Pants
EMS Equinox Stretch leggings
Darn Tough Socks
Smartwool Socks
OR Croc Gaiters (Mike)
Budget Gaiters from Amazon (Mike used these for 3 or 4 years)
Hillsound Armadillo Gaiters (Stomp)
OR Verglas gaiters (Rebecca)
Eddie Bauer Grid Fleece
Pile Fleece
OR Ferrosi Jacket
OR Revel Shell Mitts
Liner Gloves
Ragg Mitts
Ultralight Data Sheet - Winter Down Jacket Research

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week, we unlock the mysteries of winter hiking with our friend Karen. She talks gear and volunteering in the White Mountains.

Topics

Social Media Drama
Knobbie Hikes
Change your voicemail on your phone for a rescue has gone viral
Sponsor Talk
Recent Hikes
Welcoming Karen
Volunteering in the White Mountains
Trail Steward Program
Leave No Trace and Education
Inclusion in the Hiking Community
The use of Karen as a disparaging name
Intro to Winter Hiking
- Basic Info
- Logistics at the Trailhead
- Research sites – Section Hiker, REI
- Traction and Snowshoes
- Winter Hiking in the Whites – where to start
- Backpacks
- Ground Insulation
- Heat Management and layering

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Retail locations
Knobbie Hikes
Voicemail article
Pemi to Flume Slide to Cannon hike
Volunteering in the White Mountains
Research sites
- Section Hiker Website
- Clever Hiker
Products for the trailhead
- Portable Jump Starter
- Shovel for car
Traction Products
- Kahtoola Microspikes
- Hillsound trail crampons
- Grivel G10 Crampons
- MSR Evo Snowshoes
- MSR Snowshoes Product line
- Tubbs Snowshoes Product line
- TSL Snowshoes
Winter Hiking in the Whites
- NE Trail Conditions
- White Mountain Road Closure Info
- Road Closure Facebook page
- Hiking Buddies meetup groups
- AMC Winter Hiking Program
- Redline Guiding
Additional Products
- Nalgene Wide Mouth
- Bottle Sleeve
- OR Bottle Parka
- Classic Thermos
- Sleeping Pad for winter hikes

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we cover some scary New Hampshire places and stories in preparation for Halloween. We also discuss early trail builders and recent search and rescue news.

NOTE - Apologies for Mike’s audio. I had my mic turned off and audio was picked up directly from my computer. We did not have time to re-cut the episode. My mic will be back on next week.

Show Notes

Horror Movies
Sober October
Recent Hikes - Sugarloaf, Tripyramids, Davis Path, Crawford, Huntington Ravine
Early Trail Builders
Spooky NH Stories
Our choices for scariest places in New Hampshire
Recent Search and Rescue News

Links

Rek-Lis Brewing Company
Mount Crawford GPS Route
Huntington Ravine to Boott Spur GPS Route
Agent Detection Device Theory
Omni Hotel is Haunted
Lake of the Clouds Hut is haunted
Blair Covered Bridge in Campton
Doc Benson - Moosilauke
Legend of Goody Cole
The Devil Monkeys of Danville, NH
Gives me the willies
Abandoned Town of Livermore
Injured Hiker Carried Down Mount Lafayette
Injured Hiker on Mount Morgan in Holderness
Injured Hiker Rescued on Huntington Ravine Trail
Hiker Assisted Off of Mt. Martha in Twin Mountain
Injured Hiker - Railroad Tracks
Hiker Injured at Cloudland Falls
Unprepared Hikers on Liberty Springs Trail

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome George to talk about how funding is managed for Search and Rescue. The discussion was very interesting and George gave us his perspective on why we need to start looking at the big picture around how funding for Fish and Game and conservation efforts are handled.

Topics

There is a rescue drought
Sponsor thank yous
North Woods Showdown
Stomp’s Bike Adventure on Franconia Bike Path
Stomp gives some history on NH Fish and Game
Guest of the week - Welcome George
How conservation is funded
Operations being funded by fishing and hunting fees is an unsustainable model
George’s fishing background
Milfoil Weeds
Social Media drama
HikeSafe Card and alternatives like backpack tax, parking fees
Leave No Trace - Rock Stacking
Mountain Lions
Search and Rescue News
Winter is coming!

Show Notes

Rek-lis Brewing Company
Yippee Ki Yay
North Woods Law Throwdown
Franconia Bike Path
History of NH Fish and Game
NH Resident Fish and Game license fees
Voluntary Hike Safe Card
Chapter 206 - Fish and Game Search and Rescue law that covers HikeSafe
Leave No Trace
F&G statement on Mountain Lions
Hunter Needs a rescue
Injured Hiker on Rattle River
Two groups of hikers get lost and end up finding each other, then proceed to combine forces to get rescued together

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome Steve Mason, one of the most prolific hikers in the White Mountains. Steve will share some adventures with us. We are also pleased to welcome back Stephen Rodrigues from Rek-lis Brewing.

Topics

Talking growing up in the 1980s
Stomp’s Sponsor update
Mike stumbles through the show intro
Reach the Beach
Beer talk and Non Alcoholic Beer
Rek-Lis Brewing Company update
Pumpkin Beer
Unicycle Talk
Introducing Steve Mason
Watcher and Eaglet
Adventures on Lafayette and Huntington Ravine
The slides on Webster
Mount Kilimanjaro
Injury Discussion
Super Pemi FKT
Recent Search and Rescue News
The Case of Michael Miller - Missing on Mount Lafayette since 1983

Show Notes

Rek-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sponsorship and Donations
Sober October
Reach the Beach
Athletic Brewery
Steve Mason’s Instagram
Mike’s video of the Watcher
Steve’s Super Pemi FKT
Hunter Needs a rescue
Injured Hiker on Rattle River
Two groups of hikers get lost and end up finding each other, then proceed to combine forces to get rescued together
Michael Miller Articles

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Episode 28 - Civil Air Patrol with Col. Darin Ninness and Jack Daley

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome Colonel Darin Ninness and Jack Daley from Civil Air Patrol. If you are interested in joining the Civil Air Patrol they are always looking for volunteers. Learn more about how to volunteer here.

Topics

Stomp wants to put together a SLASR Group Hike
Sponsor Talk and 20k downloads
Sober October
Introducing Col. Darin Ninness and Jack Daley
History of Civil Air Patrol
Beacons and GPS Tracking
Kate Matrosova
Col Ninness on how to be spotted from the air
Drones, Jet Packs and personal aircraft
Introducing Jack Daley
Jack’s experience joining Civil Air Patrol
Terrifying 25
Jack’s tips for getting new hikers out there
Jeeps and Tacomas
Betty and Barney Hill
Stomp’s UFO Talk and MIB Stories - Col Ninness has no comment

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sponsorship and Donations
Sober October
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol History
NH Wing Civil Air Patrol
NH Squadrons Civil Air Patrol
Where You’ll Find Me - Ty Gagne
The Terrifying 25
How to Join Civil Air Patrol
Betty and Barney Hill 60th Anniversary

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome back Jeff Rogers for an update on his Alaska adventure.

Topics

Stomps talks audio editing and waveforms
Cat Talk
Highland Games in Lincoln
Winter Boot talk
Beer and SeltzerTalk
Welcome Back Jeff
Mt. Fuji - Skiing in the Winter
Sea Kayaking
Equipment Talk
Jeff talks about connecting with Freya Hoffmeister for here North American trip
Risks of long crossings in Alaska
Logistics of the trip
Interpersonal dynamics of the expedition
Conflicts and challenges
Alaska Weather and coastline
Overcoming personality issues
When the focus on the goal takes away from the love of the pursuit…
Leave No Trace

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sponsorship and Donations
Highland Games
Stomp’s Boots - Asolo Fugitive GTX
Mike’s Boots - Keen Revel 4
Freya Hoffmeister

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we talk about the recent statewide training day for search and rescue teams in New Hampshire

Topics

Stomps Colonoscopy update
Training Day Summary
Mark hikes Caps Ridge and gets injured
Rescue on Mount Jefferson happens during Training
Flags on the 48
Mark on the Cohos Trail
Mark forgets everything about the Cohos trail

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sponsorship and Donations
Caps Ridge Rescue
Kilkenny Ridge - 1st Half
Kilkenny Ridge - 2nd Half
Flags on the 48
Knobbie Hikes YouTube Channel

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we discuss some recent hikes in and around the White Mountains. We will also talk about some strategies to stay fueled and hydrated on the trail.

Topics

Stomps Colonoscopy
Flags on the 48 Reminder
Belknap pronunciation - the K is silent
Stomp’s recent hikes - Huntington West, Melvin and Barber Mountains
Mike’s recent hikes - Burnt Meadow, Stone Mountain
North Moat via Red Ridge
Trails with long flat approaches - Hancocks, Rattle River, Lincoln Woods, Great Gulf, Red Ridge
Recent Search and Rescue talk
Little Foot completes the 4000 footer list - take her to Disney
Nutrition advice while hiking

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sponsorship and Donations
Colonoscopy Video
Flags on the 48
Huntington West
New England Hundred Highest
Melvin Mountain and Barber Mountain
Burnt Meadow and Stone Mountain - Mike’s GPS Track
North Moat loop via Red Ridge - Mike’s GPS Track
Lost PA Man and Daughter rescued on Mount Washington
Leg Injury on Mount Madison - Valley Way trail, slipped on a wet log
Two lost hikers on Great Gully Trail - cold, wet no headlamps
4 year old girl Scarlett, Little Foot completes the 4000 Footer list

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we discuss the Recent Search and Rescue news, abandoned trails, and some White Mountain History.

Topics

Mike is an adult Disney fan, Stomp is not
Oscar the Basset Hound
Stomp’s cheesy dad jokes about hiking
Woodpecker Studio is basically just our basements
Abandoned Trails talk with Stomp
Mike’s plan to hike the rest of the AT
Search and Rescue talk
Getting dissolved in acid and other “worst ways to die”
Mowgli Trail discussion - Hiking plan to hike from Newfound Lake to Cardigan
White Mountain History - Mount Lowell, Rayner Edmands
Shuttle Bus to Falling Waters
Avoiding Crowds

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sponsorship and Donations
Oscar the Basset Hound’s Instagram
Injured Hiker on Rattlesnake Island
Hiker trips over a Hammock on Smarts Mountain
Connecticut Woman Sentenced to 7 days in jail for walking off trail in Yellowstone
Man dissolved himself at Yellowstone
Mowgli Trail route - Newfound Lake to Cardigan
J Rayner Edmands
Mountain Flyer - Shuttle Bus from Boston to the Whites
Place Names of the White Mountains

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we discuss the Flags on the 48 and we give our advice about fall foliage in New Hampshire.

Topics

Mike is distracted
Thanks to sponsors and donors
Inside the Line: The Catskills, a new podcast
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes - Prospecting in the Whites, Monadnock
9/11 memories
Fall Foliage Discussion (See notes below)
Mahoosuc Traverse Discussion
Recent Search and Rescue Discussion (See notes below)
River Dave
Wood Devil - Cryptid Creature
Maura Murray Update
Mowgli Trail

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sponsorship and Donations
Inside the Line: The Catskills
Monadnock Strava Route
Sign up for Flags on the 48
Rockhounding in the White Mountains
Mike’s backpacking gear
Mahoosuc Traverse - Day 1
Mahoosuc Traverse - Day 2
Mahoosuc Traverse - Day 3
Mount Martha and Owls Head Hike - YouTube Video
River Dave News Story
Maura Murray Update
Mowgli Trail and Sign

Recent Search and Rescues

Body of missing hiker found two years after she went missing
24 year old rescued from Old Bridle - exhausted
Hiker Rescued from Kinsman Ridge
Hiker dies of medical emergency on the Jewell Trail
Hiker Rescued from Old Bridle Path
Medical Emergency on Mount Major

Fall Foliage Notes

First thing to be aware of is the timeline
- Last week in September through 1st week of October(Coos Country, Dixville Notch, Pittsburg, Grafton Notch)
- 1st week of Oct through 2nd week in October (White Mountains)
- 2nd week of October through 3rd or 4th week (Lakes Region, Ossipees, Belknaps)
- Last week of October (Berkshires, Southern NH)
Drives
- Avoid the typical roads (93 North, Route 16, The Kanc, Lincoln, North Conway) none of the info we are going to give you includes any of those areas.
- Mike’s best drives
  - Early Season - Grafton Notch via 95 North Route 26 - go through Newry and Bethel from the Boston Area. Explain why this is good. Easy pull offs from the Grafton Notch area. Go up as far at Dixville Notch. Come via Route 5 into Fryberg. Solid 8 hour day - Stop in Newry, Bethel, Fryburg, Cornish Maine. 3 or 4 pull offs on Grafton Notch
  - Mid Season - Grafton Turnpike/Dartmouth Skiway - take to Route 10, drive to 25a, connect to Route 3a and drive into Franklin and then out 93 south near Concord
  - Other places to go - 113 in Tamworth,
  - Stomp best Drives - Rt 118 from Woodstock over to rt 25 Warren; Rt 116 from Benton to Franconia. Try some more rugged mountain roads such as Sandwich Notch Road( assuming you have a suitable vehicle)
  - Rt. 3 north to Whitefield, Lancaster. Rt. 110 as it passes Stark, and follows the Ammonoosuc River

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome Martin Pazzani, author of Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE. Martin will talk about the Fountain of Youth, aging, wellness, fitness and how hiking is the secret to a long and healthy life.

Topics

1:00 - When did you realize you were getting old?
3:30 - Introducing Martin Pazzani.
4:40 - Sponsor Talk.
5:20 - Recent Hikes. Stomp is a Spicy Cheeto Guy. Mike recounts his recent trip to Dixville Notch and freaks out another person on trail.
11:30 - The Balsams - New Hampshire Grand Hotel History.
14:00 - Mike almost walks off Table Rock while looking at his phone.
14:50 - Mount Israel, Pleasant Mountain Maine, Mahoosuc Traverse prep.
16:00 - Mowglis Trail - An abandoned long trail?
17:00 - Guest of the Week - Martin Pazzani; AT Talk - The Bubble has passed.
20:10 - Martin’s background - Motivation for the book.
26:10 - “George” from the Mount Washington Road Race.
29:40 - Martin’s Search and Rescue event on Frankenstein Ledge
33:40 - What is an anti-ager?
36:00 Live Long Die Fast - Compressed Morbidity.
37:00 - Complete Book of Running
40:20 - Martin’s view on retirement.
43:00 - Martin’s take on Ultra and Extreme sports.
45:40 - “There is a pill for that.”
50:10 - Arnold and Weight Training vs. Functional Fitness
55:30 - Get out of your comfort zone, but be safe.
1:02:00 - Cognitive benefits from activity. Neurogenesis. Stomp ponders his history of Boxing and Drinking.
1:07:00 - Martin and Mt. Everest
1:13:30 - SAR on Higher Summits - Assumption of Risk - The role of Guides
1:19:00 - Martin and The Matterhorn
1:22:00 - Martin and Antarctica
1:28:25 - Search and Rescue news.
1:30:30 FOMO vs JOBO
1:32:00 - White Mountains History segment.

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sponsorship and Donations
Martin Pazzani
Secrets of Aging Well: GET OUTSIDE
P+O Railroad 1867

Recent Search and Rescues

Mt Carrigain fatality.

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Episode 21 - Chris 'BB' from SOLO and Search and Rescue News

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome Chris Broughton Bossong, AKA BB, from the SOLO Wilderness Medical School. We will discuss wilderness first aid, SAR teams and later in the show we cover search and rescue events from the last week.

Special Thanks to Chris BB, SOLO instructor and SAR team coordinator, member of the Swift water Rescue Team and a member of Conway FD. Currently an AEMT and paramedic student.

Topics

Stomp’s crappy internet and bad driving states discussion
Merritt Parkway is a nightmare
Mike hates RI drivers, Stomp hates MA drivers
Thanks to buy me a coffee donors
Welcome to Chris BB from SOLO Wilderness Medical School
Beer Talk
Recent Hikes Discussion - halfway up mountains
Chris discusses his background and how he got involved in SOLO
Self Care on trail - heat and cold strategies
SOLO classes and involvement with search and rescue
How to deal with major medical events and the effect on SAR team members
Chris discusses his time in Africa and Haiti
Chris talks about how Stomp is actually a nice guy
Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sponsorship and Donations
SOLO Wilderness Medical School
Wilderness First Aid Class Schedule
Recent Search and Rescues
- Mount Pierce - Carry out
- Mount Washington - Lions Head ATV Rescue
- Hiker Fatality on Mount Carrigain
- Beaver Brook Trail on Mount Moosilauke
- Lower Leg Injury on Mount Monadnock
- Medical Emergency on Mount Monadnock - walk out
- Medical Emergency on Mount Chocorua - Allergic reaction
- Boulder Loop Trail
- Great Gulf Wrong Turn

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome Rebecca Sperry back to talk about trail maintenance and recent search and rescue news.

Topics

Adventuring when young
Podcast Updates and cat talk
Stomp’s EDM background and Mike’s Rave story
Recent Hikes - Sugarloaf and Mount Cutler
Trail Maintenance talk with Rebecca
Volunteer organizations in the White Mountains
Stomp’s Liberty Bushwhack
Mike’s hike to Owls Head with the Hiking Buddies
Mount Adams Rescue
Liberty Springs Rescue
Welch Dickey Rescue
Family gets in trouble on Franconia Ridge
Push to change place names, Stomp gets fired up

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
Sugarloaf - Nash Stream Strava Route
Mount Cutler Strava Route
Sponsorships and Donations
How to Give Back to the Trails (Rebecca’s Blog post)
Volunteering in the White Mountains
NH Trail Workers
Mountain Trail Collective
Trailwrights
Owls Head via the Lincoln Slide Strava Route
Mount Adams Rescue
Liberty Springs Rescue
Florida Family needed a rescue on Old Bridle
Cascade Terra Tamer Litter
Elizabeth Warren wants to remove offensive names from federal land

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome Stephen from our sponsor Rek-Lis Brewing, talk beer, search and rescue and later in the show we speak with Brad who recently helped on a rescue at Franconia Falls

Topics

English Jack - The Hermit of Crawford Notch
Catching up with Stephen from Rek-Lis
How to get a job as a Brewer
Details about Rek-Lis History
Stomp and Stephen reminisce about Moosilauke Rescue
How to decide on beer names
Welcoming Brad
Franconia Rescue
Hiking talk with Brad
Beacon / Garmin talk

Show Notes

Rel-Lis Brewing Company
Retail Locations for Rek-Lis Beer in New Hampshire
English Jack Info
English Jack Info - more
English Jack Book
Sponsorships and Donations
Franconia Rescue with Brad

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we will catch up with our friends Mindy and Bethlynn who will talk about unlikely friendships, weird coincidences and overcoming obstacles to complete the NH 4000 Footers.

Topics

Support the Show!
Stomp’s truck got attacked by a bear
Introducing Mindy and Bethlynn
Bethlynn’s stir-fried cats
Stomp has more tick jokes
Drink Discussion
Mindy’s background
Bethlynn’s background
Mike’s search and rescue story and meeting Mindy and Bethlynn
Mindy and Bethlynn talk about completing the NH 4000 Footer list
Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

New England Outdoor Council Donations
Buy Me A Coffee to support the cost of the Podcast
Italian Farmhouse in Plymouth that Stomp mentioned
Mike’s South Moat GPS Track
Rescue on Mount Washington in 2014
Fugitive father escapes to Mexico before donating a kidney to his son
Mindy and Bethlynn on NH Chronicle
Liberty Springs carry out
80 year old needed carry out on Falling Waters
Franconia Falls Rescue
Mount Tecumseh - lost hiker

Additional Notes

We had some issues with audio connection. Stomp worked his magic and I think he fixed most of the issues but there were a few choppy sections. Apologies as we did the best we could to make the audio consistent.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we will catch up with our friend Mark who will talk about the Monadnock Sunapee Greenway trail and his plans to hike the Cohos trail.

Topics

Odin the dog update
Stomp defends his pronunciation of Jewell trail and almost changes Mike’s mind
Jewell Trail history lesson
Beer Talk
Stomps Eisenhower Hike
Mount Washington Road Race Recap
Introducing Mark (Knobbie)
Sasquatch Story
Mark and Stomp hike the Pemi Loop
Monadnock-Sunapee Greenway
Cohos Trail
Search and Rescue Talk

Show Notes

Fit Vine Wine

Bud Light Seltzer

Fishers Island Lemonade

The Greely Expedition

Greeley Expedition Members

Knobbie Hikes YouTube Channel

Knobbie, Mike and Stomp YouTube Video

Mount Washington Road Race

Monadnock Sunapee Greenway Trail

Cohos Trail

Kidney Stones Rescue

Self Rescue with SOS call

Medical Issue on Franconia

Diana's Bath injury

Local Hiker got lost behind his house

Stair Chair

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are talking with Sarah about her role in a recent rescue on Tuckerman Ravine. We are also visited by our friend Jeff who has a cool search and rescue story and will share some stories of his mountaineering adventures.

Topics

Stomp’s stealth camping apology
Helicopter talk
Drink Discussion
Recent Hikes
Introducing Sarah and Jeff
Jeff and Alvaro save a father and son from freezing on Mount Abraham
Sarah and friends help save an injured skier on Tuckerman
Jeff’s big mountain stories
- Jeff’s perspective on the Ammo avalanche death this winter
- Denali talk
- Mount Sanford in Alaska
- Sea Kayak adventure with Freya Hoffmeister

Show Notes

Mike’s Beer

Sarah’s Beer

Jeff’s Beer

Mike’s Beer Cooler System

Mike’s Ice Gulch Strava Route

Mike’s Pine Mountain Route

Rescue on Tuckerman

Follow Jeff’s adventure with Freya Hoffmeister

Jeff Rogers

Corrections

Mike is an idiot and pronounced the Sherburne trail incorrectly....

Thanks again Sarah and Jeff for joining us!!!

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we catch up on recent search and rescue news, talk about the legend of Chief Chocorua and discuss the impact long distance thru hiking has on your body.

Topics

Drink Discussion
Recent Hikes
Mike explains the origin of the SLASR group in facebook
Search and Rescue Talk
- Camel’s Hump Rescue
- Girl yeets black bear off a wall to save her foo foo dogs
- Mount Shannon Rescue
- Cathedral Ledge
- Hiker dies in freak accident
- Tuckerman Ravine\
Chocorua Talk
- Jim Liberty Cabin is haunted
- Stomp talks Chocorua history
- Chief Chocorua story
Long Distance thru hiking talk

Show Notes

Fit Vine Healthy Wine

Knobbie Hikes Youtube Page

Barewolf Brewing

Mike’s Burnt Meadow Hike

Mike’s Mount Moriah Hike

Camel’s Hump

Girl yeets black bear off a wall

Mt. Shannon Rescue

Cathedral Ledge Climbing accident

Overdue Hiker found Deceased in the Wild River Wilderness

Skier on Tuckerman Ravine

Hiker Rescued on Mount Chocorua

Comments/Clarifications

We referenced this show as number 14 when we recorded it but we put out an unplanned episode so this episode is labeled as 15 in our show list.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we look back at the impact COVID had on the hiking community.

Topics

Storyland and Santa's Village debate
Beer Discussion
Dedicating the show to Nana
Wicked Tuna fishing trip with the Hard Merchandise crew
COVID Discussion
Stomp’s Tick Jokes
Garfield Rescue (Alien Abduction?)
Flume Gorge Rescue
Falling Waters Rescue
Moat Mountain Rescue
Out of State Hikers

Show Notes

Storyland

Santa’s Village

Navigation IPA by Medford Brewing

SLASR SAR Report

Wild Wednesday in the Whites

Moat Mountain Rescue

Comments/Clarifications

We referenced this show as number 13 when we recorded it but we put out an extra episode last week so this episode is labeled as 14 in our show list.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we welcome the Hiking Buddies NH 48 group to the show!

Topics

Beer Discussion
Stomp’s Recent Hike
Hiking Buddies Discussion
- Hayley and Ben Introduction
- Ben’s Isolation dehydration
- Hayley’s misadventure on Mount Washington
- Hiking Buddies Origin story
- Hiker Safety
- Mountains and Microbrew event 2021
Mike hosting 2 Buddy hikes - Owls Head and Burnt Meadow
Grand Canyon 153 person hike
New Mexico Rescue

Show Notes

Navigation IPA by Medford Brewing

Hiking Buddies NH 48 Facebook Group

Hiking Buddies Web Page

Mountains and Microbrew 2021 Event Page

Grand Canyon Hike

New Mexico Rescue

Comments/Clarifications

We referenced this show as episode 12 when we recorded it but we put out an extra episode last week so this episode is labeled as 13 in our show list.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we discuss the Mount Washington Road Race and summer hiking gear.

Topics

Coffee Discussion
Stomp’s PemiSar Qualifying Hike
Mike’s Hike on Avalon, Field and Willey
SLASR Podcast Website Updates
Woodstock Baby
Woodpecker Studio
Listener Questions
Mount Washington Road Race discussion
Summer Gear List discussion
Search and Rescue News
- Potash Mountain
- Wentworth Trail
- Human Remains found on Sandwich Notch Road

Show Notes

Mount Washington Road Race

Mike’s Gear List on the SLASR Website

Section Hiker for Gear Advice

The Trek Thru Hiker Gear Survey

Mount Potash Rescue

Mount Israel Rescue

Human Remains Found

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are joined by Jeannine and Megan who share their story of helping with the rescue of Odin the Rottweiler on Mount Washington.

Topics

Dog Person Test
Introducing Jeannine and Megan
Jeannine’s adventure on Franconia Ridge
Megan’s Introduction
Odin’s Rescue - Background Information
How to identify a hiker at risk and communication strategies on the trail
SAR Team’s policy on animal rescues
Jeannine tells her story of deciding to help
The Rescue
Megan tells her story
Making their way down the Ammo trail
Discussion about the Odin’s owner
Wrap up

Show Dedication

This show is dedicated to the following organizations and groups. Please support them if you can:

New Hampshire Disaster Animal Rescue Team
Granite State Dog Recovery
For Your Paws Only store in North Conway

Additional Info

Pack a Paws Rescue Harness
Hiking with Dogs

Thank you goes out to:

The veterinary professionals who helped with the rescue.
All the people who mobilized to assist in the rescue.
Off duty SAR Team members who assisted in the rescue.
All the people who got the word out over social media

Notes/Clarifications

Jeannine had mentioned she had met the owner around 12:30pm but she clarified after we edited the show and it was actually 2:30pm.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we are going to step away from hiking a little and cover some of the best swimming experiences in the White Mountains.

Topics

Beer Talk and Edibles
SLASR Website Updates
Podcast Feedback
Recent Hikes
Tick Safety
Introducing Jimmy “Chaga”
Best Swimming in the White Mountains
Recent Search and Rescues - Mt. Moriah and Welch Dickey
2020 Notable Search and Rescue events

Show Notes

Mike’s Beer

SLASR Website - SAR Database

SLASR Website - SAR Report for 2019 and 2020

SLASR Website - NH Hiking Routes

Email us at SLASRPodcast@gmail.com

CDC Tick Safety Site

Swimming in the White Mountains:

Big Eddy
Breezy Point
Lady’s Bathtub
Paradise Falls
Livermore Falls
Indian Leap
Emerald Pool
Lower Falls

Swimming Safety Advice - Be Careful!

See page 14 on the SLASR SAR Report for details on the 2020 SAR events we covered

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This weeks episode is a deep dive into the 2012 Franconia Ridge rescue of Edward Bacon and the court case that followed the rescue.

Topics

Beer Talk
Florida and Ossipee Range Hike
Georgiana and Harvard Falls with Jimmy "Chaga"
Search and Rescue on Welch Dickey
Edward Bacon Rescue
- The Hike
- The Rescue
- Aftermath
- Court Case
- Conclusion

Show Notes

Mike's Beer

Mike's Ossipee hike GPS Route

Welch Dickey Rescue

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department v. Bacon

NH Department of Justice statement

NPR Article on the fine

Michigan hiker saved in dramatic rescue

Bacon's Closing Argument

State's Closing Memorandum

Stream Gage for September 18th, 2012

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

In this weeks episode we are joined by Rebecca "SockedIn" Sperry who will highlight Waterfalls in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and take us inside her inspiring journey battling cancer.

Topics

Hair Club for Hikers - Cold Open
Recent Hikes - 09:11
Hiking Topic of the Week - Waterfalls - 16:01
Arethusa Falls - 17:20
Ripley Falls - 18:21
Sabbaday Falls - 19:40
Diana's Baths - 21:30
Glen Ellis Falls - 23:22
Georgian Falls / Harvard Falls - 25:44
Kinsman Falls - 28:14
White Mountains History - Bridal Veil Falls - 29:22
Walker Brook Falls - 31:59
Great Gulf - Peabody River - 33:25
SockedIn's suggestion - Mossy Glen Falls - 34-51
The latest Search & Rescue incidents - 38:00
Guest of the Week - Rebecca "SockedIn" Sperry - 42:55

Show Notes

Mike's Beer

Stomp's Juice

Smart's Brook

Sandwich Range NH

New England Waterfalls

Tommy Corey

CNOC Outdoors

Rebecca Sperry: Monique (Short Film by Tommy Corey)

Rebecca "SockedIn" Sperry's contact info:

Insta: @sockedinhikes

rebeccasperry.com

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This weeks episode highlights the best beginner hikes in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Topics

Podcast updates
Drink discussion
More naked people discussion
Future hiking plans
Beginner Hikes in the White Mountains
- Mt. Major
- Mount Cardigan
- Welch Trail
- Mount Pemigewasset
- Black Cap
- Square Ledge - Pinkham Notch
- Cathedral Ledge
- Artist Bluff
- Cave Mountain
- Mount Willard
- Middle Sugaloaf
Recent Search and Rescues
- Gulf of Slides
- Mount Monadnock
Trailhead Steward program
Unsolved Murders
- Shari Roth
- Louse Chaput
- Patric McCarthy
Missing Persons
- Maura Murray
- Stephon Porith Suo
- Kevin Race

Show Notes

Mike's Beer

Stomp's Beer

Mount Major GPS

Mount Cardigan GPS

Sugarloafs GPS

Mount Willard GPS

Gulf of Slides Rescue

Monadnock Rescue

Shari Roth unsolved murder

Louise Chaput unsolved murder

Patric McCarthy death

Maura Murray disappearance

Kevin Race disappearance

Stephon Porith Sou disappearance

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This weeks episode highlights Epic Hikes in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Topics

New audio drops and introduction
Podcast updates
Horror movies discussion
Beer/Hiking discussion
Mike's Long Trail Ale history lesson
Mike's Moosilauke hike and Stomp on crutches
Stomp's trail name backstory
Billing for a rescue
Epic Hikes
- Presidential Traverse
- Pemi Loop
- Stomp's exploding bear spray situation
- Baldface Loop and naked people in Emerald Pool
- Wildcat, Carter Moriah traverse
- Kilkenny Ridge
Recent Search and Rescues
- Baldface Rescue
- Wildcat Ridge Rescue
- Chocorua Rescue
- Flume Slide Rescue
- Acadia Deaths
- Recent Deaths of missing persons in NH
Name origins for the 4000 Footers

Show Notes

Paul Bisson Website

Mike's Beer

Stomp's Beer

Pemi Loop Blog post

Baldface Loop GPS Track

Mike and Stomps failed WCM Traverse attempt GPS Track

Kilkenny Ridge Traverse Day 1 GPS Track

Kilkenny Ridge Traverse Day 2 GPS Track

Baldface Rescue

Wildcat Rescue

Chocorua Rescue

Flume Slide Rescue

2 Hikers Fall to Their Death in Acadia

Missing Woman found dead in Lincoln, NH

Missing Woman found in Ossipee Lake

Corrections/Clarifications

Mike messed up on describing the Pemi loop. He referenced Zealand when he meant Galehead.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This weeks episode highlights The Terrifying 25 list

Topics

Beer/Hiking Discussion
Mike and Stomp's most terrifying hiking moments
The Terrifying 25
Recent fatality on Moosilauke
Solo winter hiking safety discussion

Show Notes

Mike's Beer - Creative Differences from Barewolf Brewing

The Terrifying 25 home page

The Terrifying 25 facebook group

Up: A Mother and Daughter's Peakbagging Adventure

Mike's Percy Peaks hike

Stomp's climb of Mount Lowell via the Shute

Hiker Fatality on Mt. Moosilauke

Corrections/Clarifications

Mike's description of Trish's book is slightly off. The book is the story of Trish and her oldest daughter. We referenced both daughters.
The correct pronunciation of Mount Moosilauke is under dispute. Some people pronounce it as Moose-a-lock (Stomp) and others pronounce it as Moose-a-lock-key (Mike). Both pronunciations are considered correct.

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

In this episode Stomp discusses the various organizations that support search and rescue in the White Mountains.

Show Notes

US Forest Service

NH Fish and Game

AVSAR

Lakes Region Search and Rescue

PVSAR

Upper Valley Wilderness Response Team

AMC

Mount Washington Volunteer Ski Patrol

Mountain Rescue Service

New England K9 SAR

White Mountain Swiftwater Rescue

SOLO Wilderness Training

Harvard Mountaineering Club

Mount Washington Observatory

Higher Summits Forecast

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This weeks episode highlights the 52 With a View list.

Topics

Beer/Hiking Discussion

52 With a View Discussion

Tripyramids Rescue

Red-lining/Trace the White Mountains Drama

A questionable Fastest Known Time Red-lining / Trace the White Mountains claim

Show Notes

Mike's Beer

Hiking Buddies NH 48 - Hiking 4000 footer meet up group

52 With A View FB Group

New Hampshire's 52 With a View: A Hiker's Guide by Ken MacGray

Over the Hill Hikers

Stomp and Mike hiking Mount Martha and Owl's Head

White Mountain Tracing

I'm not Racist, I'm Redlining

Fastest Known Time

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This weeks episode highlights the 4000 Footers of New Hampshire

Episode Notes

White Mountain Guide

Mike's Beer Selection

Mount Garfield Strava Track

Mount Chocorua rescue

Ammonoosuc Ravine Avalanche

Dartmouth Student Rescue - NPR Article

Dartmouth Student Rescue - Union Leader

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR.

Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we start with a discussion about the Franconia Ridge.

Episode Notes

01:30 - Beer Talk, Introducing the podcast and crew.

14:51 - Franconia Ridge hiking

39:20 - Search and Rescue event - Brenda and Russell Cox

42:36 - The Last Traverse discussion

46:50 - Guy Waterman discussion

49:24 - Recent Franconia Ridge rescue of two unprepared trail runners.

Additional Show Notes:

Mike's show beer

Brenda and Russell Cox and winter hypothermia

The Last Traverse; Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites

Trail Runners Rescued from Mount Lafayette Fish and Game Press Release

Mike's Franconia Ridge Traverse Strava Data

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast: Recent Episodes

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