Episode 206 - Brittany joins us, Pemi Loop Deep Dive, Tay’s Summit Challenge, FKT Updates, Hiker Drama, Baldfaces

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Welcome to Episode 206 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week  Brittany Wassick from the Taylor James Steeves Foundation is joining us as we gear up for Tay’s Summit Challenge in 2025. Brittany will update us on the event and sit during this episode.  Plus a deep dive on Nick’s recent single day Pemi, we’ll cover the highs, lows and South Twin suffer fest climb and the Lincoln woods march of death. A trip report from the Baldface Range and some info about Mike’s first official trail maintenance work.

About Tay’s Summit Challenge

• Taylor James Steeves Foundation

• Tay Summit Challenge Instagram

• Sign up for Tay’s Summit Challenge

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

• Tattoo Talk

• Hiking Drama 

• Nick completes a single day Pemi Loop - deep dive

• Fastest Known Time attempts going on right now

• New Toilet at Liberty Springs and the Pemi Bear is a menace

• Gear Talk

• Music Minute - Goo Goo Dolls

• Baldface Loop and Trail Maintenance Talk

• Notable Hikes

• Welcome Brittany - Taylor James Steeves Foundation

• Tay’s Summit Challenge

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Hiking Drama with a Thru Hiking Cat 

• Tara Dower breaks the Long Trail FKT 

• Current FKT’s being tracked 

• A new throne in the backcountry - new privy installed at Liberty Sprints tent site

• Franconia brook campsite closed until further notice

• Lavabox

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

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• CS Instant Coffee