Episode 195 - Search and Rescues in the White Mountains, Mount Liberty, History of the White Mountains - 1920s

https://slasrpodcast.com/     

[email protected] 

 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.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

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

• 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