So you wanna hike the Moats! 

Mike and Nick go over all the details of this awesome 52 with a view hike. 

Routes:

Moat Mountain Traverse

South Moat Out and Back

North Moat

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 Welcome to episode 197 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, we are in the joined by Mike Cherim of Redline Guiding. Mike will share his best tips on White Mountains hiking, and some stories of his adventures out west. Plus A Black Bear encounter on the Bondcliff Trail, Leavitt's Bakery lawsuit settlement, Exoskeletons, Waterville Valley expansion, Notable hikes, beer, and future hike plans. Lets Go! 

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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

• Nick’s Music Minutes - Phoebe Bridgers

• Exoskeleton for Hiking

• Black Bear incident on Bondcliff Trail 

• More Talk about Kinsman Trail parking

• Leavitt’s Bakery in North Conway

• Hiking Safety

• Waterville Valley Expansion

• Adirondack Park Anniversary

• Dad Joke, Bear Talk, Recent and Future Hikes

• Welcome Mike Cherim from Redline Guiding  

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• New exoskeleton for hiking

• Mt. Washington Road Race

• Black Bear incident on Bondcliff trail - Reddit Story

• Drama over Kinsman Trail relocation and fees.

• Judge Rules for Leavitt’s Bakery

• Be Aware, Prepared, and Responsible When Hiking in New Hampshire (Hike Safe Card Reminder/Info from F&G heading into MDW)

• Waterville Valley Resort Environmental Impact Statement - Big Expansion being planned/evaluated 

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 196 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, we are in the woodpecker studio south in the great city of Amesbury, MA  with return guest Jenn Kunze and new guest Kendra. Jenn is here to talk about volunteering in the Whites and will share how she was able to spend time volunteering on mount washington this winter. Kendra is going to share how you too can make friends through the SLASR podcast and we will get to know her a little better. All this plus an update on a live event for episode 200, drama over kinsman trail parking, missing hiker located deceased in the adirondacks, poaching and safety reminders, treasure hunting,hiking themed board games, some florida talk and more,

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Check out Episode 155 for a deep dive on Jenn’s time in Antartica

Topics

• Woodpecker Studio South is now hosting guests - 3 people in studio

• Welcome Jenn and Kendra

• Plans for Episode 200 - Recording at Mount Washington Road Race 

• Music Minute - Metallica sets off earthquake reading at Virginia Tech concert - Kiss and other loud concerts 

• Kinsman Trail Relocation plus parking fee 

• Missing ADK Hiker recovered 

• E-Bike Rules in Acadia

• Nick in Nature YouTube Channel

• NH Hunters can’t stay out of trouble

• Safety Reminders for the Summer - River Gauge Reading 

• 2000 year old Roman Sandals discovered

• Treasure Hunting Book and talk about past famous treasure hunts

• Gear Stuff - Magnetic Hiking Pole storage, Hiking Theme Board games

• Beer Talk, Recent Hikes, Future Plans

• Jenn and Kendra - Volunteering at the Mount Washington Observatory, Friendship through hiking

• 2005 Search and Rescue Events - Two Teens lost on Osceolas for two days, 13 year old dies after running from a Black Bear. 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Mt. Washington Road Race

• Metallica sets off small earthquake

• Missing Quebec Hikers Body located in the Adirondacks

• About Mount Allan

• Only Class 1 e-Bikes Allowed on Acadia's Carriage Roads

• Shout out to Nick in Nature - Youtube Recap of Wildcat Ridge

• Turkey poacher busted on video

• Hunter in trouble for shooting a hen and lying to F&G

• Know your gauge info and how to read

• From Al - 2000 Year old Roman Sandals with built in Traction

• Treasure Inside 

• The Fenn Treasure

• The Brewster Boys

• K2 Board Game 

• Summit Board Game 

• Stick Stashers - Magnets for hiking pole storage

• 2005 Appalachia Search and Rescue Incidents 

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 195 of the Sounds Like A Search and Rescue podcast. This week - Search and Rescue is back in the news in New Hampshire - Recent incidents on Kilkenny Ridge, The Skookumchuck Trail, and the Lincoln Brook Trail. We will fill you in on all the details. Plus, tick season reminders, the story of a hunter who accidentally shot his friend after separating, its old man on the mountain day, a hiker gets rescued on mount fuji, loses his phone and decides to go back for it, triggering another rescue incident. Hiking boots review, A discussion about hiking umbrellas, pros and cons of using them and how Nick was jealous he did not have an umbrella this weekend. Plus a recap of a recent hike to Mount Liberty via Liberty Springs Trail which include rain and a sketchy water crossing, the history of the planning and construction of the Greenleaf hut and how it used to be you could get projects completed a lot quicker and a lot cheaper than you can today and some trail name and mountain naming history.

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Topics

• Nick’s music moment - COIN

• Forest Road Status

• Tick Season has started

• Turkey Hunter shoots his friend by accident

• Recent SAR stories in New Hampshire - things are picking up

• Missing Hiker in Vermont found deceased

• Mom of four dies from fall in Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, MA

• Wantastiquet-Monadnock Trail

• Anniversary of Old Man on the Mountain falling

• In Memory of Dennis Pednault - peakbagger from VFTT

• Guy gets altitude sickness twice on Mt. Fuji triggering two rescues

• Dumb tourists of Yellowstone

• Hiking Gear - Boots for non winter season and hiking umbrellas

• Dad Joke, 48 Peaks, Stickers, Swag, Beer… 

• Recent Hike on Mount Liberty via Liberty Springs Trail in the rain

• Notable Hikes

• White Mountain History - timeline of the Greenleaf Hut

• White Mountain History - Nomenclature Committee, AMC and RMC trail trading and other interesting history notes from the 1920s. 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• COIN - Spotify link

• Teddy Swims

• Tick-borne illness on the rise

• How NOT to hunt

• Hiker Rescued from Kilkenny Ridge Trail

• Rescues on Skook and Kilkenny Ridge Trail

• Hiker Rescued off Lincoln Brook Trail 

• Body of Missing Hiker found in VT

• Mom of four dies after fall in Purgatory Chasm

• Wantastiquet-Monadnock Trail 

• Happy “Old Man of the Mountain” day, Old Man fell May 3rd 2003 between 12am-2am, day established in 2023 in NH

• In Memory of Dennis Pednault - peakbagger from VFTT Forum

• Man rescued twice on Mt. Fuji after returning to get his phone.

• Horrific crash at Yellowstone

• Bison gores Yellowstone Tourist

• REI 8 best hiking boots 2025

• Gossamer Gear Umbrella (5.8 oz) 

• Six Moons Umbrella (6.8 oz) 

• Montbell Umbrella (5.4 oz)

• ZPacks Umbrella (6.8 oz) 

• 1925 - Proposal  

• 1928 - Agenda Item 

• 1928 - Detailed Proposal and planned trail building 

• Jan 1929 - Vote to approve

• Feb 1929 - Budget update

• Inflation calculator

• Sep 1929 Update

• Mt. Success, Mt. Crescent, Pliny Range and more

• Caps Ridge, Tuckerman and surrounding areas

• Mount Shaw retains its name and relinquishing nineteen mile brook trail to the USFS

• Trail Swapping with the Randolph Mountain Club

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

This week, we recorded from our booth at the The AMC Four Thousand Footer Club awards show. A recap of the awards, and a cavalcade of special guests. Also - Stomp returns so listeners who miss Stomp can get their fix. 

Nick and Mike cover an intro about the format of the Awards and then we move right into the guest segments. Enjoy! 

https://slasrpodcast.com/ 

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

So You Wanna Hike - The Belknaps! 

Nick and friend of the podcast, Peter give an overview of all things Belknaps! 

Enjoy! 

Episode 193 - Welcome Christian - Single Season Winter 48, AT History, Rescue in the Desert, Wildcats

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Welcome to Episode 193 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, we are joined by Christian Hikes the Whites, Christian is an avid White Mountain Hiker having completed a single season winter 48, the NE 67, the seasonal 48s, casually gridding and generally getting out and hiking in all seasons. Plus Wally the lost dog, tips for luring your dog back to you if it gets spooked, revisiting the AT reroute away from Gorham, AMC Awards night is coming up, A high school group gets in trouble in the Arizona Desert, Volcanoes in alaska, The story of a friend group forcing their friend to go hiking and now the friend group imploded, plus nick hikes the wildcats and we have a couple of local search and rescue stories.

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About Christian

Instagram

Topics

• Nick and Mike attempt a Music Segment and it goes horribly wrong - when generations clash

• Wally The dog went missing and was later found, plus tips for getting your dog back

• AT Re-Route from Gorham

• Forest Roads

• Boston Marathon

• AMC Awards Night

• Black mountain skier fatality

• Volcano in Alaska

• School group rescue in Nevada desert

• Don’t force your friends to hike with you

• Gear review, pop culture stuff

• Beer talk, recent hike on the Wildcats

• Guest of the Week - Christian Hikes the White

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Wally the lost dog, found apparently by luring him out with scents

• Calming signals article

• Calming Signals Video

• 2A Drone Service for Pets

• More details on why the AT was rerouted away from Gorham - Thanks to Peakbagger on VFTT

• Forest Road Status

• Fish & Game CO to run Boston Marathon to raise awareness for suicide prevention 

• AMC Awards Night & Dinner this weekend, Exeter High School, NH

• Skier Fatality on Black Mountain

• High School Group rescued by park rangers - 25 special needs students and 3 adults

• School Responds with clarification

• Don't Force your friends to go hiking of they are not into it

• Breathable wicking boxers made of bamboo and spandex 

• 100 mile wilderness attempt in winter

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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 Welcome to episode 192 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week I’m joined by cohost Andy Vilaine, who when he is not co-hosting here or out hiking is the TrainMaster at the Cog Railway. Andy will be giving us a detailed trip report of his recent solo winter hike to Mount Katahdin - we will break down everything you need to know about hiking in Baxter State park. Plus an update on Stomp, when will Ice Out on Lake Winnipesaukee be declared?, a hiking based film is coming to Lincoln this summer and they are putting a call out for actors, A recent rescue on one of Stomp’s favorite mountains,  Mount Cardigan, news about weather apps, a serial killer in New England, Notable hikes and some national search and rescue stories. 

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About The Cog

Cog Railway Website

Topics

• Welcome Andy

• Some Cog updates, spring schedule, getting ready for summer

• Cog helping out on rescues

• A longer update on Stomp and the future direction of SLASR (all good news) - Starts around the 22:30 mark

• Cannibalism on Boon Island, Maine

• White Mountains Visitors Center in N. Woodstock

• Appalachian Trail reroute - Great Gulf

• Ice Out On Winnipesaukee

• Hiking Movie is being filmed in Lincoln, NH this summer

• Rescue on Mount Cardigan

• UK SAR Data - Young People needing rescues are exploding

• Mountain Forecast is moving to a pay model, plus some reminders on better weather resources for the WMNF

• Drinks, SLASR 48 Peaks Team, Dad Jokes, Coffee, Recent Hikes, Notable Hikes 

• Andy’s Solo Winter Hike on Mount Katahdin - info on hiking Baxter State Park

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• cannibalism on Boon Island, Maine

• White Mountains Visitors Center, N Woodstock. Exit 32 on Rt. 93 

• AT Reroute Announcement

• Ice Out is predicted to be April 19th for the lakes region.

• Movie filming in Lincoln, NH 

• Indigogo Page - synopsis

• Rescue on Mount Cardigan 

• Social media and map apps blamed for record rise in mountain rescue callouts

• https://archive.is/WdqtX 

• Mountain Forecast - moving to a pay model -

• Section Hiker weather guide 

• TrailsNH Forecast - Kimball Rexford (Ep. 154) 

• A New England Serial Killer? 

• Baxter State Park - Rules and Permits

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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 Welcome to Episode 191 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast, Stomp is on an international espionage assignment so I’m joined by Nick Sidla of the PUDS Podcast and Lynn Swezer of the Hiking Buddies.  This week we have a history segment - The Bemis Crew and the Story of Miriam Underhill and the creation of the 4000 Footer club. Plus a rescue on the presidential range, some updates on projects in the White Mountains, the second half of a hiker diary from 1971 covering the NH Appalachian Trail section. Plus recent hikes in the Belknaps and Guyot. 

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast 

About Nick and Lynn

PUDs Podcast

Nick’s Instagram

Hiking Buddies

Topics

• Welcome Nick and Lynn - Stomp is on an undercover mission

• Nick gives an update on PUDS Podcast

• Lynn is busy with a million projects 

• Rescue on Mount Washington 

• History segment about Sgt. Winfield Jewell and the First Int’l Polar Year

• Mountain Bike Fines are coming 

• WMNF Project Updates - Webster Cliffs and Lincoln Woods

• Days 7 thru 12 of 1971 AT Thru Hiker memories

• Gear Talk - Arc’teryx

• Pop Culture Talk 

• SLASR 48 Peaks Team Sign ups are now open

• Recent Hikes - Belknaps and Overnight Bonds and Guyot 

• Segment of the Week - The Bemis Crew and Miriam Underhill 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Rescue on the Jewell Trail near Mt. Clay 

• The First International Polar Year 1881-1884

• The Greely Expedition

• Mountain bike rules set to tighten

• New Administrative Rules to restrict use of MTB’s in NH State Parks

• New Rule Proposal - see Section 731.32 - Bicycle Use

• Current Rules - Prohibited

• Fine Details

• Webster Cliffs Trail Relocation proposal - 2026 or later

• Update on the Lincoln Woods Trail Relocation

• NH Section of an Appalachian Trail Thru hike from 1971

• AT Ran Through Center of Gorham ATC Link

• White Blaze Forum Post on AT Reroute from Gorham

• Shocking numbers state they would get ‘Severed’ if real.

• SLASR 48 Peaks Alzheimers team - Join here! 

• Bemis Crew

• Notchland Inn

• Biography Miriam Underhill

• History of the 4000 Footer list 

• Miriam Underhill

• Winter 4000 Footers

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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 Welcome to the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week Mark Lindenberg, (Knobbie Hikes) sits in for Stomp as our cohost. Later in the episode we are a joined by guest of the week thru hiker and photographer, IBTAT who is setting off on the start of his 2nd round of Triple Crown thru hikes starting with the PCT, plus - parking enforcement in the White Mountains, a look back to 1971 through the eyes of a thru hiker making their way through the NH section of the Appalachian Trail, Black Mountain Ski area has a successful ski season with new owners, 6 years have past since Stephon Porith Sou’s car was found in Pinkham Notch and there has been no sign of him since March 8th 2019, recent hikes on the Belknaps, the Ossipees, The Grand Traverse, and a close call rescue on the Twinway. 

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About IBTAT

IBTAT Patreon Page

Savedbymtns Instagram

Saved By Mountains YouTube

Roscoe P Waggletails Instagram

IBTAT Merchandise

Topics

• Reminder to pay your parking fee at the trailhead

• Getting to know young Knobbie

• First part of a 1971 AT Thru Hiker journal (NH Section)

• Black Mountain

• Rescue on the Twinway

• Missing Person / Hiker - 6 year anniversary

• Hiking Buddies Event

• 48 Peaks - Join the SLASR Team and hike Mount Madison

• Recent Hikes on the Belknaps, Ossipees, and The Grand Traverse

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• MWRR registration

• $30 dollar parking pass 

• NH Section of an Appalachian Trail Thru hike from 1971

• Harris Cabin

• Black Mountain Ski Area - A New Owner and a new way to use data for understanding customers

• Rescue on Twinway

• Reminder - Stephon Porith Suo 

• Shoulder Season Preparedness with Joe Lentini 

• SLASR 48 Peaks Alzheimers team - Join here! 

• Belknaps GPS Track

• Ossipee Range GPS Track

• Lost Hikers in Madame Sherri Forest

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