Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

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.

SLASR 48 Peaks Alzheimers team - Join here!

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

Episode 1 - So You Wanna - Mount Monadnock

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

03/14/25 • 77 min

This week - a preview of a new SLASR series "So You Wanna".

Patrick Hummel, who previously worked as the Manager of Mount Monadnock State Park joins us to talk about the trails, history and general information about one of the regions most popular mountains.

Show Links

Park Website and Parking Reservations

Episode 136 - Listener Spotlight - Dave & Liz, The New Hampshire 4000 Footer List

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

01/19/24 • 136 min

This week we have a listener spotlight with our friends Liz and Dave (of Daveshits in the woods fame) joining us to talk about their hiking and outdoor adventure pursuits. They are both well experienced hikers in the New England area so we will talk to them about their background, we will expose the secret illuminati 500 Highest hiking group to the audience and learn about their gear preference, favorite hikes and plenty of other topics. All this plus the Garden of Eden has been discovered in the Catskills, Hot Tub parties are going to be harder to come by soon, snow shovel road rage, another story of a Vagrant homeless guy who turns out to be rich, a refresher on the rules of the 4000 footer list, gear reviews, pop culture, hikes on Owls head, Hiking and sledding Cannon.

Welcome back to our sponsor - Fieldstone Kombucha

Topics

Welcome Dave and Liz, Scheduling issues
Condolences on recent Hiker Fatality
Carnegie Hero Medal
Old Forest near Catskills
Becoming an Outdoor Woman event coming up
Hot Tub closure and Legionnaires disease
Shoveling Rage incident leads to three deaths
Fun things to do, Haverhill,
MA man dies and leaves $70,000 in his backpack
Topic of the week - Rules of the 4000 Footer List (33:00 minute mark)
Starlink mini dish
Dad Joke and Pop Culture Talk
Recent Hikes - Owls Head and Cannon (1:05 minute mark)
Notable Listener Hikes
Guests of the Week - Liz and Dave (1:18 minute mark)

Show Notes

Sponsor...

Episode 148 - Tatra Mountains of Slovakia and Poland, Moosilauke and Welch Dickey, White Mountain Trail Collective Fraud case

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

04/19/24 • 113 min

This week we highlight a recent trip to the Tatra Mountains of Slovakia - we love the White Mountains and New Hampshire but occasionally we highlight other areas. We’ll break down the travel, the logistics and the culture around this beautiful part of the world. Plus recent hikes on Moosilauke and Welch Dickey, tick season reminders, more eclipse news, the head of a non profit trail association accused of fraud, and some highlights of NH’s historical markers.

Welcome back to our Sponsor - CS Instant Coffee

Welcome Back to our Sponsor - 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks

Topics

Thanks to Dave and Eric for sitting in last week
Tick season - Ant odors and Zombie Deer Disease
Volunteer Opportunities
Happy birthday Xylo and cat rescues and climbers
Eclipse Wrap Up
21 Types of hikers
Hiking Exoskeletons
AMC Awards Ceremony - SLASR will be there
White Mountain Trail Collective caught up in a fraud scandal
Guy runs the length of Africa and survives
Zealand Road Update
Recent Hikes - Moosilauke and Welch Dickey - accidental bushwhack
Segment of the Week - Poland and Slovakia
Historical Markers

Show Notes

Story

Episode 192 - Andy from the Cog Cohosts, A Stomp update, Winter Hiking on Mount Katahdin

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

04/18/25 • 121 min

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.

SLASR 48 Peaks Alzheimers team - Join here!

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

https://archive.is/WdqtX

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Episode 184 - The Valentines Day Episode, Mt. Washington rescue, Mike and Stomp are Romance experts, Hiking Word Origins

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

02/07/25 • 90 min

Welcome to episode 184 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week - a Valentine's Day episode, Stomp and Mike give you their advice on some of the most romantic activities you can do in NH. Plus a close call rescue on Mount Washington, The Boston Outdoor Expo, Maine Town names, a dog falls 200 feet into a waterfall, Nancy Barton, and Hiking word origins.

Topics

Stomp is sick
Mike and Stomp talk about Valentines Day and Romance
Another attempt at a Hallmark Movie
Groundhog day
Conway Daily Sun is beefing with WMVW Radio Station - Fair Use
Stomp’s list of NH Romantic Hiking Themed Ideas

Romantic Hike to Lonesome Lake
A Cozy Getaway at the Omni Mount Washington Resort
Snowshoeing to Arethusa Falls
Valentine's Weekend Getaway in Jackson, NH - Nestlenook skating
Indian Head Resort - Sneak into the heated pool with your love.
Adventure Suites in North Conway

Earthquake
2 Hikers Rescued on Mount Washington on Sunday - Serious rescue operation
Maura Murray update
Missing teen in Northern Maine
Maine Town Name Origins
Boston Outdoor Expo
Dog falls over waterfall and Beavers build a million dollar dam
Gear talk - Hiking Project and AirFlare
Dad Joke and Notable Hikes
Nancy Barton - Ghost Story
Segment of the week - Word origins for Bushwhack, Cairn, Switchback, Postholing, Microspikes, Trail Magic, Ultralight and Search & Rescue

Show Notes

New Years Eve Special - Stomp, Dave and Knobbie Talk Winter Bushwhacking & Lost Pass

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

12/31/24 • 94 min

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!

Mike & Stomp join the Puds Podcast

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

12/25/24 • 111 min

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

Episode 186 - Welcome Anthony Lahout, Lahout’s History, SnowSafe Summit Recap,

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

02/21/25 • 106 min

Welcome to Episode 186 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week we are joined by Anthony Lahout. Anthony is part of the Lahout family, the caretakers and owners of the oldest ski shop in the United States. Lahout’s was founded in 1920 as a small country store in Littleton, NH, the Lahout Family - driven by Anthony’s grandfather Joe Lahout became the lifeblood that ushered in the growth of the ski industry in the northeast. Retail businesses are always a challenging endeavor, Lahouts has endured and thrived across their 8 locations in Lincoln and Littleton, NH. We are very excited and honored for Anthony to join us to share his story with us.

Plus a recap of the Snowsafe Summit, Hypothermia on Springer Mountain, Thru Hiker survey results for the best Backpacks, and a rescue of climbers after an avalanche on Cannon cliffs.

About this week's Guest

Topics

Welcome back Stomp, Snowmobile Season is top notch this year
Canada - US Hockey, Guy time, Ice Fishing weekend
Live Show for 200 teaser
Stomp put together Avalanche education resources
SnowSafe Summit Recap
Hypothermia on Springer mountain
Stories of Hikers finding old backpackers abandoned from earlier rescues and using the gear to survive
AT Thru Hiker Survey on backpacks
Recent Hike Attempt on Old Bridle Path
Guest of the Week - Anthony Lahout
Rescue on Cannon Cliff

Show Notes

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

Episode 164 - Welcome Doug Teschner, Discussion of 1983 Mt. Washington Rescue, Loon Echo Land Trust

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

08/16/24 • 156 min

This week we have a follow up on Episode 154 where we covered a March 1983 fatality on Mount Washington where 23 year old Ken Hokenson lost his life and his hiking partner, Ali Kashkooli was rescued. At the time we covered the story we used the details provided in the Summer 1984 Appalachia Journal. The writer of that article and the rescuer who first found Ken and later helped rescue Ali is Doug Teschner. Doug was told about our segment and was kind enough to do a follow up interview with us so definitely stick around for this segment because Doug has a lot of interesting background on that event and we really get into what the White Mountains were like back then. Later in the show our friends Scott and Addie sit down to talk about the Loon Echo Land Trust which is a non-profit organization that conserves, protects, and maintains many of the trails and land in the Lakes Region of Maine. Scott and Addie are overseeing a trail race series that helps support the trust so we will talk about those races, learn about some of the Loon Echo hiking areas and talk about trail running in the Whites. All this plus Falling Waters reroute, powered hiking pants, and recent hikes on Quincy Bogs, and Middle Mountain.