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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  

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

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!

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

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

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

• 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 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