Episode 120 - Moose Mutlow - Swift Water Rescue, Yosemite Search and Rescue

Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast

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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 are joined by Moose Mutlow, Senior Trainer of Yosemite Search and Rescue. Moose has almost 40 years of experience in outdoor education and currently works for NatureBridge in Yosemite National Park as a Senior Projects Director helping to plan and design the National Environmental Science Center. Moose has traveled all over the world as a trainer and is going to share his experiences in Swift Water Rescue, Family Liaison training and a variety of other topics so get ready for a fascinating discussion. All this plus a lawsuit tied to a young man's death on South Baldface, more cool things to do this fall, RIP Jimmy Buffett, Burning Man turns into a mudfest, hikes on Mount Washington, The Watcher, and Mount Lafayette on Labor Day and finally local Search and Rescue has been insanely busy.

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

About Moose Mutlow

Moose Mutlow Website

About Moose

Books by Moose

Window Cling Order Form

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Topics

• Higher Summits Forecast

• New Studio Gear - Welcome back from break

• Coffee Talk

• Local Fundraisers\

• Lawsuit due to fatality on South Baldface

• Cool things to do

• Stomp gets the new Vaucluse Frame

• Recent Hikes

• Notable Hikes

• Guest of the Week - Moose Mutlow (42:20)

• Recent Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• Jen's Friends Climb Against Cancer Fundraiser

• Reminder - Taylor James Steeves Summit Challenge starts on September 15th

• Lakes Region School District sued over 2021 student hiking death.

• Wright Museum

• White Mountain Oktoberfest - Loon Mountain 10/7 through 10/9

• Whoopie Pie Festival - Rutland VT - September 16th

• Sand Castles (Sculpted Sand) at Ice Castles - North Woodstock - September through October - 16 dollars

• Sherman Farm - Fryeburg - 9/23 through October

• Cider Hill Farm - Amesbury, MA

• GPS - Mount Washington - Tuckerman to Lions Head

• GPS - Watcher - Eagle Cliff - Lafayette

• Injured hiker Bayle Mtn.

• Lost hiker Kearsarge North

• Injured AT hiker

• 24 hour rescue on Mt. Katahdin

• Hiker extracted from Mt. Guyot

10 Essentials Links

• https://www.nps.gov/articles/10essentials.htm

• https://americanhiking.org/resources/10essentials/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Essentials

• https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html

• https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/outdoor-resources/the-10-essentials-what-to-pack-for-a-backcountry-hike/

• https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/what-are-the-ten-essentials

Sponsors and Partners

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Alzheimer's Association - 48 Peaks

• Seek The Peak Website