Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

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.

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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

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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Episode 158 - Appalachian Trail FKT, Devil’s Tower, and More White Mountain History - The Trail Gang

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

06/28/24 • 93 min

This week, we catch up on some recent search and rescue news on Monadnock, Wild River and Old Bridle Path, a recap of wild weather in New Hampshire, a North Bound FKT attempt is coming through the Whites this week, 4th of July planning, a follow up from last weeks history segment on the Trail Masters - connecting the trails of the White Mountains, new SLASR Patches, controversy over a name change of the Devil’s Tower, and Stomps favorite segment - Notable hikers of the week!

Don’t worry, the Higher Summits Forecast will be back next week, Stomp decided to go old school for the opener.

Topics

Stomp is excited for the Presidential Debate
Schedule reminders
4th of July Fireworks in New Hampshire
Naked Hiker on South Moat
SLASR Patches are coming
Kristian Morgan - Fastest Known Time on the NOBO Appalachian Trail
Wild Weather in the White Mountains
Cisco Brewers in Portsmouth is earthquake proof
Devil’s Tower and name changes
Cold Case Murders solved
Random SAR News Stories
More Stories of connecting the White Mountains Trail system - Charles Blood and Paul Jenks

Show Notes

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Episode 93 - Welcome Cap’t Chris and Lil Squirt, Hiking Ecuador, and Global Travel, Twins & Galehead Winter Hike

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02/17/23 • 138 min

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

This week we will be doing a review of a recent winter hike on the Twins and Galehead. Will break down the route, trail conditions and crowds. Later in the show we are welcoming Captain and Lil Squirt for an around the world segment. They will join us to talk about their adventures in the White Mountains as well as their travels to Europe, Africa, Colorado, Ecuador, Patagonia, and Scotland

Topics

Catalytic Converter thief run over by car
TiktToker claims UFO shot down over Keene, NH
Lost and Found Glove Story
Tenney Mountain is opening
Missing Hiker in Leominster mystery
Shoulder Season Talk
10 Essentials Talk
Golden Gaiter Award
Pop Culture Talk
Recent Hike - Twins and Galehead Mountain
Snowmobile adventures with Stomp
Guests of the Week - Cap’t Chris and Tracy (Lil Squirt)
Black Bears and Sasquatch
Third Man Factor
Recent Search and Rescue News
Story of Adventure Influencer - Arrest in Yellowstone, Death in BC

Show Notes

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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.