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 episode marks our first big deep dive into New hampshire's rock climbing scene, with one of the area's most respected climbers, Rusty Talbot. Rusty is a prolific outdoor recreationalist, cyclist, guide, SAR & adaptive sports volunteer and owner of the popular North Country Climbing gym in Littleton, NH. Rusty has been kind enough to join us, fresh off the Rumney Rocks, for a root and branch look at the exhilarating and challenging world of rock climbing. Plus - Dog Rescue on Wildcat, Smelly backpacks, SAR insurance, a new Gen Z fad called Silent walking (should we tell them Stomp?), Mike and Knobbie are miserable failures on Mount Adams,
This weeks Higher Summit Forecast
Window Cling Order Form
About Ruaty Talbot
Topics
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Welcome Rusty, Stomp mistaken for a priest, Smoots at MIT, Running in the dark
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Body discovery on Mt. Baldy
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Dog Rescue on Wildcat - New SAR Group, NH Paw Rescue
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Washing your backpack
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Black Mountain is going to open this season
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Hiking Insurance
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AT Thru Hiker Season Wrap up - New FKT, 32 Feet Up, Nahampsha Hiker
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New Fad called Silent Walking sounds a lot like hiking
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Wardens of the North and Rusty and Stomp reminisce about their time on North Woods Law
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Beer Talk
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Recent hike s on Scaur, Franconia Ridge, Chemin Des Dames
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Notable Hikes of the Week
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Guest of the Week - Rusty talks Rock Climbing
Show Notes
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Rescue Me 5k - Nov. 11th in Lincoln
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Hikers recount finding deceased actor Julian Sands on Mt. Baldy
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