Episode 87 - Wonalancet Out Door Club Trail System - Whiteface, Passaconway, Tom Wiggins, Kate Sleeper

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 kick off episode 87 with a discussion on some recent hikes in the White mountains along with a short history lesson about the trail systems in the Wonalancet Out Door Club. Later in the show we have a large backlog of search and rescue news to cover including a recent fatality on Franconia Ridge. I’ll cover that story along with a number of other incidents to get Stomps perspective on what's going in the world of search and rescue.

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Topics

• Everyone is sick
• Cat Cult
• Where is the snow?
• SLASR Merchandise
• Buddy Hike on the 14th
• Advertise with SLASR
• Mallet Finger
• Two Hikers attempting a single season winter NH 100 highest, SSW4K over 70 years old, Liam Cooney completes 500 Highest, Rebecca Sperry Redline progress
• Ski Area Expansions - Waterville and Sugarloaf
• Old Man on the Mountain Day
• Recent Fatality on Franconia Ridge
• Pooping on trail
• Rangers fine people for not using snowshoes in the ADKs
• New Instagram Site - White Mountain mishaps
• Miscellaneous and pop culture - Cobalt Mining, EVs, ChatGPT, Roombas, Titanic, Netflix shows (1899, The Letter to the King, The Witcher)
• Beer Talk - Baby Monstah beer
• Recent Hikes - Mt. Adams fail, breaking out Boott Spur, Whiteface, Passaconway,
• Planning on finishing Winter 4000 Footers
• Segment of the week - Wonalancet Out Door Club - Trail History, Tom Wiggins, Kate Sleeper
• Recent Search and Rescue News
• Recent Fatality on Franconia Ridge - Christmas Eve/Day

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews
• Cat Cult
• SLASR Merchandise
• SLASR LinkTree
• Mallet finger ugh
• Waterville's resort expansion will break hiker hearts
• Similar happenings in Maine
• Bill proposed to establish May 3rd as Old Man of the Mountain Day
• Union Leader Article on Recent Fatalities in NH
• A crappy situation in Colorado
• Rangers fining folks for no traction
• New IG site: White Mountain Mishaps .- Welcome!
• Boott Spur GPS (Attempt)
• Whiteface and Passaconway GPS
• WODC Newsletter Archive
• History of the Tom Wiggin Trail
• Summary of Kate Sleepers life
• Description of Kate Sleeper Trail - connects the wonalancet trails to Waterville
• Hikers hospitalized after making soup from poisonous mushroom
• Rescuers die attempting to save someone who fell through the ice
• Christmas miracle - 10 survive avalanche ( gingerbeard keene)
• Lost hiker rescued on Mt. Monadnock
• Another death on Franconia Ridge
• More details
• Medical emergency Moosilauke
• Multiple searches Monadnock region
• Ice climber rescued by nearby ice climbers
• Hiker rescued, ¼ mile up Falling Waters

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