Episode 137 - Welcome Sherpa Ant, Discussion of hiker fatality on Mount Guyot, Mount Washington name change

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This week we are joined by KERRY UHLENDORF who is the owner of Sherpa Ant, an online retailer that offers a variety of creative Northeast mountain-inspired illustration, cards, apparel & gifts. Sherpa Ants mission is to HELP OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PURSUE AND SHARE THEIR PASSIONS WHILE GIVING BACK TO THE community. In addition to her work Kerry is also a prolific hiker, having grown up in and around the northeast so we will talk about some of her favorite areas in the White Mountains. She has also completed the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail so we will ask her to give us her insights about what is going through this year's class of thru hikers head as they prepare to head out on the long trails. Also this episode we will discuss the recent hiker fatality along the Pemi Loop route, an attempt to change the name of Mount Washington has been denied, plus search and rescue news with 3 hikers in trouble on Mount Monadnock and 20 skiers getting lost out of bounds in Killington, Vermont.

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About Our Guest

• Sherpa Ant Website

• About Sherpa Ant

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Topics

• AMC Huts

• Gear Talk - Electric Hand Warmers and The Scootie Bootie

• Hiker Fatality on Mount Guyor (starts at 14:35)

• Mount Washington Name Change to Agiocochook Denied by Board of Geographic Names (start at 32:15)

• Guy runs a marathon while smoking cigarettes the entire race

• Dad Joke, Beer Talk, Recent Hikes and Notable Listener Hikes

• Guest of the Week - Kerry from Sherpa Ant joins us (starts at 1:02:40)

• Search and Rescue News

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• The Scootie Bootie

• Electric Hand Warmers

• NH Fish and Game Report

• Recovery Mt. Guyot

• Union Leader with other details

• Boston.com

• Board of Geographic Names has denied a request to change Mount Washington’s name to Agiocochook

• BGN Mount Washington Page

• tLocation on Mount Washington called Agiocochook Crag

• History on the naming of the presidential range

• Reconciliation in Place Names Committee

• Chain-smoking marathoner disqualified

• Another hiker stuck between rocks

• Italian hiker swept away by avalanche

• Hiker rescued in Colorado Springs

• Hawaii Hike turns into disaster - Hikers fined, Helicopter rescue failed, requiring 2nd helicopter rescue

• Kentucky College Students rescued in the Red River Gorge - Courthouse Rock

• Video of Rescue

• Barking dog prompts rescue of hiker

• Injured cross country skier

• Snowmobiler needs rescue

• Snowmobiler hits cable

• Snowmobiler killed

• 3 hikers rescued Mt. Monadnock

• 21 skiers / snowboarders rescued in killington’s backcountry

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