Episode 150 - Welcome to Eric Hansen - The White Mountains 4000 Footer Grid, Trailwrights 72 + Missing Hiker Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

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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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Volunteer Trail Work Info
Trail Maintenance In the White Mountains
Pemi District - Bruce Richards (bruce4trails@gmail.com ; Volunteer Coordinator)
Saco District - Cristin Bailey (cristinbailey@fs.fed.us ; Trails Manager)
 
This weeks Higher Summit Forecast
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
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SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
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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