Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

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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. 

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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About this week’s guest

Warden

The Caretaker

About Warden

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

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• 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.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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About this week’s guest

Buy the Book - The Other 52 - A Hiker’s Guide to the lower 52 Peaks of the New Hampshire 100 Highest

Bondcliff Books

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

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

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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. 

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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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

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

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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.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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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. 

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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About Our Guest

• 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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About Our Guest

• 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

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• 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

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• Hiking Buddies 

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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.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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Christopher Roma’s Go Fund Me Memorial Fund

 About Our Guest

• Sherpa Ant Website

• About Sherpa Ant

• Use SLASR24 Discount Code for 20%

 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

 Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

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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. 

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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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  

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

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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

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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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

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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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. 

Note - we had some audio files in the last 30 minutes of the episode. Apologies for some background noise. 

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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About Our Guest

Redline Guiding

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,

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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About Our Guests

Sockedinhikes

LinkTree

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

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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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About Our Guests

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

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies 

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

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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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• Inside the Line: The Catskills Podcast

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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• Hiking Buddies 

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• Reminder - Taylor James Steeves Summit Challenge starts on September 15th
  
  
  

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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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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

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies 

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Reminder - Taylor James Steeves Summit Challenge starts on September 15th

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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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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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• Reminder - Taylor James Steeves Summit Challenge starts on September 15th
  

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