Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

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Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

The Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast - where we discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

  1. Episode 175 - Welcome Amy - Hiking all of the Maine Mountain Guide, Dave finishes the NH Highest 100, Mt. Greylock

    6 DAYS AGO

    Episode 175 - Welcome Amy - Hiking all of the Maine Mountain Guide, Dave finishes the NH Highest 100, Mt. Greylock

    https://slasrpodcast.com/      SLASRPodcast@gmail.com   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 Fieldstone Kombucha CS Instant Coffee 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast Hiking Buddies  Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

    2h 21m
  2. Episode 174 - Welcome Thru Hiker Oats from Sawyer! Franconia Ridge Hike and Trail updates

    NOV 8

    Episode 174 - Welcome Thru Hiker Oats from Sawyer! Franconia Ridge Hike and Trail updates

    https://slasrpodcast.com/      SLASRPodcast@gmail.com  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 Fieldstone Kombucha CS Instant Coffee 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast Hiking Buddies  Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

    2h 1m
  3. Episode 173 - Welcome back Shawn “Larry the Log” Mahoney, White Mountains hiking - Crescent and Randolph Mountains

    NOV 1

    Episode 173 - Welcome back Shawn “Larry the Log” Mahoney, White Mountains hiking - Crescent and Randolph Mountains

    https://slasrpodcast.com/      SLASRPodcast@gmail.com   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  Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

    1h 52m
  4. SLASR Throwback Thursday - Chris BB - Ken Bosse

    OCT 24

    SLASR Throwback Thursday - Chris BB - Ken Bosse

    A throwback to earlier visits by Chris BB and humorist Ken Bosse.

    2h 1m
  5. Episode 172 - Welcome Chris Gothberg, Self Rescue, Nick from PUDs Podcast, More White Mountains History

    OCT 18

    Episode 172 - Welcome Chris Gothberg, Self Rescue, Nick from PUDs Podcast, More White Mountains History

    https://slasrpodcast.com/      SLASRPodcast@gmail.com   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

    2h 1m
  6. Episode 171 - Allie Skelley, Boston Spinal Cord Injury, Stacey - Hurricane Helene Update, Wildcat Ridge Hike

    OCT 11

    Episode 171 - Allie Skelley, Boston Spinal Cord Injury, Stacey - Hurricane Helene Update, Wildcat Ridge Hike

    https://slasrpodcast.com/      SLASRPodcast@gmail.com   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

    2h 15m
  7. Episode 170 - NC/TN Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Irene History in NH, Vaucluse Gear, Winter Hiking Gear

    OCT 4

    Episode 170 - NC/TN Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Irene History in NH, Vaucluse Gear, Winter Hiking Gear

    https://slasrpodcast.com/      SLASRPodcast@gmail.com  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

    2h 25m
  8. Episode 169 - Welcome back Chris BB - Wilderness First Aid, White Mountain History - Stories from the WODC

    SEP 26

    Episode 169 - Welcome back Chris BB - Wilderness First Aid, White Mountain History - Stories from the WODC

    https://slasrpodcast.com/      SLASRPodcast@gmail.com   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 Hiking Buddies  Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear White Mountains Endurance Coaching

    2h 11m
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