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 breaking out our running gear because we are joined by two of the region’s most passionate supporters of the mountain running community, Tom Raffio, President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental and Kristina Folcik from White Mountain Endurance. All this plus a review of the Presidential Traverse, Horses rescued on Mt. Chocorua, more animals needing rescue, Stomp floats the Pemi, and a history segment about Ruggles Mine in Grafton New Hampshire.
This weeks Higher Summit Forecast
About Tom and Kristina
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Order Stories From The Starting Line - Tom’s new book
- Aravaipa Running
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Topics
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Higher Summits Forecast
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Animals gone wild this week - Horses, Lions, Dogs and fake crocodiles
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Emily’s Hike is this weekend
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Half Dome / Yosemite talk
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Stomp floats the pemi and fecal matter talk
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Florida Talk
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Ruggles Mine - History Segment
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Pop Culture - Jon and Kate Plus 8, Severance
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Notable Hikes of the Week
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Guests of the Week - Tom and Kristina (starts at 47:50)
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Presidential Traverse Overview
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The Story of Xi “Jesse” Chen - Hiker who died during a Presidential Traverse in 2022
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Recent Search and Rescue
Show Notes
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Suspected owner is a member of a German organized crime family,
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NH Fecal Bacteria Alerts for bodies of water (cyanobacteria)
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We're familiar with mountain landslides, but this one happened underwater.
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The death of Jesse Chen last June during the Presidential Traverse
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Biker dies after helping distressed hikers in scorching heat.
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