Episode 134 - Fran and Jessica on Franconia Ridge, Flooding across the White Mountains

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This week, we bring you a fun story of two hikers - Jessica and Fran who experienced trouble on Franconia Ridge - this one is from the perspective that we don’t often think about when talk about hiking - the once a year hiker going out for a fun day of nature mostly unaware of how best to prepare for a challenging day in the mountains. This story turns out okay but it is a lesson in how small decisions can build up and create the potential for big problems. Plus we have an angry mother nature - road closures, washouts, raging rivers, and major flooding across New Hampshire and Maine - the great flood of 2023 this week has wreaked havoc in the Whites and beyond. All this and a Volcano eruption in Iceland, Wolves in Colorado, Lord of the Rings, A recent hike retraces the steps of Darby Field in the Montalban Range and recent search and rescue news

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Topics

• Woodstock Studio Flooding

• Dad Jokes - Housekeeping Updates

• Winter Solstice has arrived

• Great Flood of 2023 

• Iceland Talk and Hiker Rescue 

• New Year's Resolutions

• Pop Culture - Lord of the Rings, Maestro, The Creator

• Barbie Movie

• Recent Hikes - Stanton, Langdon, Mount Parker 

• Notable Hikes

• Segment of the Week - Fran and Jess on Franconia Ridge

• Search and Rescue News 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• Official Start of Winter Solstice

• Huge Shout out to Nick News!!!!

• Casket Floating down the Androscoggin River n Lewiston, ME

• Grindavik Iceland volcano

• Immediately after the eruption a hiker needed a helicopter rescue

• Mount Stanton, Langdon, Parker Traverse GPS Track

• Hiker, 30 survives 1200 foot fall on Mt. Elinor

• Hiker survives 1000 foot fall off Hawaiian trail

• Body of kast hiker found from Indonesia’s volcanic explosion

• Hiker rescued by El Paso County SAR (EPCSAR) in snowstorm

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