So You Wanna - White Moutains Slides 

Show Notes

Safety and Advice for hiking Slides - 2:00

Tripyramid Slides - 25:00

Flume Slide - 34:30

Owls Head - 45:50

Great Gulf - 51:00

King Ravine - 58:10

Huntington - 1:04:15

Off Trail Slides - Arrow Slide, Lincoln Slide, Adams Slide, Whitewall, The Watcher and others

 

Some Links - 

https://redlineguiding.com/2017/08/walk-on-the-wild-slide/ 

https://mountainwandering.blogspot.com/

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101076882743&seq=200&q1=slides

 

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 Welcome to Episode 204 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, we are joined by the Summit sistahs - Heidi, Jen and Cathy, white mountain hikers and locals from the north country. They will join us to share some of their experiences hiking in and around the Whites and will also give us some tips on their favorite hikes and maybe some hidden gems from the locals. Plus the Pemi Bear is getting more popular with incidents at Liberty Springs and Franconia Brook Trail. Nick has a music minute, Some national hiking and national parks news, recent hikes - nick did a presidential traverse and mike hiked out to Owls Head - we will break down an on trail hand injury, plus some history with a look at the early trail work timeline from the AMC Appalachia Journals, and some recent search and rescue news in and around NH

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

• Trapping groundhogs, squirrels and skunks 

• Black Bear is causing issues in and around the Pemi

• Music minute - ODESZA

• Listener Bryan sent in some kind words and got to hike Welch Dickey

• White Mountain History - Evolution of early Trails in the White Mountains

• Recent Hikes - Nick does a Presidential Traverse 

• Recent Hikes - Mike hikes Owls Head + finger injury

• Welcome Summit Sistahs! 

• NH Search and Rescue - Hiker Fatality and Rescue from 13 Falls with listener follow up 

 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Hard Sun - Stompmachine

• Liberty Springs Bear Attack YouTube Video

• Timeline of Trail Improvements from 1876 to 1919

• Dr. William Nowell’s work as the leader of the improvements committee. 

• Summit Sistahs - Hidden Gem - Durand Road Trails

• Summit Sistahs - Hidden Gem - Copper Pig Brewery in Lancaster, NH

• Summit Sistahs - Hidden Gem - Umbagog Lake State Park - Errol, NH

• Hiker Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency - 7/22

• Hiker with Injury Assisted out of Pemigewasset Wilderness - 7/25

 

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies 

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

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

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 Welcome to Episode 203 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week we are joined by friends of the show - Peter Clemons and Jake Dalbec. Peter is the rarest of hikers having just completed his White Mountain Redline which entails hiking all the trails listed in the White Mountain Guide - i believe Peter completed the 31st edition Redline. He will share his perspective on this accomplishment and Jake will add some color as he acted as Peter’s primary partner on the more obscure sections of the Redline. Stomp and Nick release Hard Sun and start the show with a summary of how the music production process evolved. Plus we will break down our recent three night backpacking adventure on the Kilkenney ridge trail, NH SAR Teams are recognized by Governor Ayotte, Tips for finding Moose, A new Direttissima FKT by Andrew Drummond and recent Search and Rescue news including a fatality on Mount Washington and a successful rescue of three teenagers on Camels Hump in Vermont.

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

SLASR 48 Peaks Alzheimers team - Join here! 

 

About this Weeks Guests

Peter’s instagram

Jake’s instagram

Kilkenny Ridge Traverse Video from Nick

 

Topics

• Music Minute - Hard Sun Release - Stomp is back with Nick (4:15 to 23:49)

• RIP Ozzy

• Rescue incidents - Kids on Camels Hump and Missing man found deceased on Mt. Washington

• NH Governor recognizes NH SAR Teams

• Man runs the length of NH

• Moose Spotting

• Landslides in Adirondacks

• SAR News in NH

• NH History Segment - Why did Darby Field Climb Mt. Washington? 

• Mountain Lions News and Moose/Deer Collisions

• Gear Discussion - exploding water bottles

• SWAG, Coffee, Beer, Recent Hikes

• Recent Hikes - Galehead / Twins out and back

• Kilkenny Ridge Traverse with Peter and Jake

• Guests of the week - Peter and Jake - finishing the White Mountain Redline 

• Debut release of Hard Sun (2:40:00)

 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Hard Sun - Stompmachine

• 3 missing children found on VT's Camels Hump

• Missing Man Who Wandered Off Mount Washington Summit Found Deceased

• NH Governor Recognizes SAR Teams

• Moose Watching Tips

• Moose in New Hampshire 

• Avalanche Pass Trail closed and until further notice

• Ill Hiker Rescued in Lincoln

• Two Hikers Rescued on Mt. Washington

• Lost Hiker with Heat Related in Injury in North Walpole

• What motivated Darby Field to explore Mount Washington. 

• Letter about another early climber of Mount Washington

• Mountain Lion terrorizing Chicago residents

• ARTICLE

• Driver dies after crashing into elk at 100 mph

• Worst states for collisions

• NH not in the top 20

• NH stats

• Walmart recalls Ozark water bottles as they can pop off, causing blindness. 

• HAVN Gear - EMF protection

• NH gov approves Social Spaces for alcohol consumption.

• Kilkenny Ridge Traverse

• Hard Sun

 

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies 

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

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

Taking a break from the main show this week to recover from our Kilkenney Ridge Traverse. Enjoy an episode of So You Wanna covering the Wildcats. 

Mike's Nephew JT joins us as cohost this week and will share stories of his troubles on Mount Washington, his assessment of Mike as an uncle, how he got his trail name and all about The Wildcats. 

Note - short period of dead air from 1:32 to 1:47 - apologies... 

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 Welcome to episode 202 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week we are joined by friend of the show and bushwahacker extraordinaire, Dave Shits in the Woods. Dave is going to provide a recent trip report on his backpacking trip on the Wantastiquet Monadnock trail. Plus a look back at July of 1988 - the case of James Foley a missing hiker that was unfortunately found deceased after a 10 day search, all this and recent hikes on Wachusett, The Dry River to Mt. Monroe and rescues on Mount Washington and the Great Gulf Trail, gear review, dad jokes and strategies to avoid grizzly bear attacks.

 

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

SLASR 48 Peaks Alzheimers team - Join here! 

 

Topics

• Dave is back

• Three things Nick cannot do and Brady Bunch talk

• Music Minute - Bruce Hornsby 

• NH Search and Rescue Events - Mt. Washington and Great Gulf rescues

• Straight line challenge 

• National and Global SAR News 

• Guy dives head first into his car to avoid a Grizzly

• Hiker falls off a cliff due to altitude sickness

• Boston man falls into a volcano 

• Brazil hiker falls into volcano 

• Pony Express

• Gear talk - Silky Saw, Deer Fly Tape, camp pillow, dragon fly pin

• Dave breaks down the Wantastiquet Monadnock Trail 

• Nick hikes Wachusett

• Mike hikes the Dry River to Mt. Monroe

• Notable Hikes of the week 

• The Case of James Foley from July 1988 

• Stephen Harvard Search from July 1988

 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Injured Climber Flown Off Mount Washington

• Hiker Rescued From Great Gulf Trail

• Magnus's attempt in Norway

• Man dives headfirst through an open car window to avoid grizzly.

• Hallucinating hiker walks right off a cliff

• Bostonian falls 30 feet into boiling caldera at Hawaii's Volcano Park

• Brazilian Dancer / Influencer falls into Volcano in Indoneia

• Pony Express delivers mail through the historic Oregon Trail

• A dangerous trip back in the day

• Man dives headfirst through an open car window to avoid grizzly.

• Hallucinating hiker walks right off a cliff

• Bostonian falls 30 feet into boiling caldera at Hawaii's Volcano Park

• Brazilian Dancer / Influencer falls into Volcano in Indoneia

• Pony Express delivers mail through the historic Oregon Trail

• A dangerous trip back in the day

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies 

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

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

 

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Welcome to Episode 201 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, we are back, right before the 4th of july to recap the Search and rescue events through June - it was a busy month… Plus, a music minute with nick, 48 Peaks Alzheimers longest day hike and after party recap, The 52 with a view list gets a refresh, trail maintenance gear, recent hikes on madison, pine, glen ellis falls, mount adams, mount waumbek, plus a recap of the White Mountains first hiking influencer. 

 

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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Topics

• Nick and Ashley visit Rockport 

• Hanna - the missing Golden Retriever 

• Rebecca Sperry - What the Mountains Gave Me

• Stomp and Dave put together a short Black Mirror - SAR Themed segment on the feed

• Nick’s Music Minute - Smashing Pumpkins - Machina / The Machines of God

• Man falls in love with his AI girlfriend

• Warning about fire safety while camping

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimers - The Longest Day recap

• Lodge to Dodge, New Fastest Known Time 

• Gansu Ultramarathon Tragedy 

• Support Stash and the Inside the Line Catskills Podcast Fundraiser 

• June 2025 Search and Rescue Recap

• 52 With a View List Update - New Peaks / Delisted Peaks 

• Recent Hikes - Pine Mountain, Glen Ellis Falls, Mount Adams, Mount Madison

• Notable Listeners

• White Mountain’s First Influencer - Moses Sweetser

 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Hannah the missing Golden Retriever - be on the lookout

• Rebecca Sperry 

• What the Mountains Gave Me

• Man proposed to his AI

• An important reminder about fire safety,  sent by Listener Meg Zimmer

• Go Fund Me - Meg Zimmer

• Lodge2Dodge

• Gansu Ultramarathon tragedy, forensics

• NY Post article

• Inside the Line Guardian One Mile Challenge - JOIN OUR TEAM

• Hiker Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency - 6/16

• Hiker Rescued From Twin Brook Trail - 6/19

• Injured Hiker Rescued on Garfield Ridge Trail in Franconia - 6/20

• Hypothermic Hiker Rescued From Gulfside Trail - 6/20

• Injured Hiker Assisted off of Mt. Washington - 6/23

• Injured Hike Carried out from Cascade Brook Trail - 6/25

• Two Rescues in Franconia Notch - 6/25

• Hiker Injured By Falling Tree Rescued - 6/21

• Hiker Self Rescues Along Appalachian Trail - 6/25

• Lost Hiker Rescued in Pemigewasset Wilderness - 6/25

• Hikers with Heat-Related Injuries in Jaffrey - 6/23

• Person dies after crashing a snowmobile

• 52 with a view updates 

• Current and Delisted peaks for 52 with a View

• Lifesaber

• Now available on indiegogo

• Nomenclature committee - Appalachia Journal

• Sectioning out the Whites and Naming new mountains

• Looking for volunteer edit review for new edition of the guide (wikipedia of the 1880s) 

• New Edition release in 1879

• An appearance in the 1879 Appalachia article describing the first ascent party on Mount Carrigain in 1869 - Sweetser was noted for being one of the early climbers having gone up Carrigain in 1876 with his guidebook party 

• Mentioned in the AMC president - Charles Fay - Address in relation to how mount Amorisgelu was renamed Mount Nancy

• Mentioned as part of a party who explored the newly formed Tripyramid Slides in the 1880s

• Mentioned in Appalachia in 1891 in relation to a trip report on the Ossippees - Black Snout

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies 

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

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

We all want to hike safely, but is there a way to hike the safest? For some, the illusion of safety is lost when faced with the prospect of needing a rescue and the reality of the fine print.   In the same vein as 'Black Mirror,' 'Have a Better One' is a satirical glimpse into a dystopia where search and rescue, like your local car wash, works on a tiered service model.   A SLASR / Lost Pass Production   Voices:   Mrs. Stomp - Distressed hiker   Stomp - 911 operator, beedaloop debit card reader   Nick - Department of Conservation officer   Mike - Beedaloop debit card reader   Evelyn - Britnay   Dave Sh*ts - Russ Q   Script: Stomp & Dave Sh*ts   Sound: Stomp - Audio engineering, editing and production   Additional sound design provided by Zapsplat (trickling brook, forest, drone, hold music, ambulance siren)

Join me for this live set at the 2025 Race the Cog, featuring the best House & Progressive music.

~ Stomp

Knobbie Hikes joins us for Episode 5 - Mount Chocurua 

Show Notes

 Story of Pamela Hollingworth Episode 75

 Deep Dive on Mount Chocorua Episode 106

Historical Marker

GPS Track

About Mount Chocorua

 

 

 Mount Washington Auto Road

Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race

Steve Smith closing up shop

Hiker assisted off of Mount Washington 

Hiker Assisted off Cannon Mountain

New Detail on the Father - Daughter fatalities on Mount Katahdin