Episode 171 - Allie Skelley, Boston Spinal Cord Injury, Stacey - Hurricane Helene Update, Wildcat Ridge Hike
Sounds Like A Search And Rescue PodcastOctober 11, 2024
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Episode 171 - Allie Skelley, Boston Spinal Cord Injury, Stacey - Hurricane Helene Update, Wildcat Ridge Hike

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 This week we are joined by two guests - Allie Skellie will join us in a segment later in the episode to share his personal story of spinal cord injury and we will talk to him about his fundraising efforts of hiking New Hampshire’s White Mountains to raise funds for the SCI Boston’s Travis Roy Legacy Grant Program. Starting off the show, we are joined by Stacey Manny who is going to share her experience working in Western North Carolina to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts. Plus a story about technical advances in drone search technology, I’ll share a review of a recent hike on the Wildcat Ridge trail which includes the steepest mile on the Appalachian Trail, plus recent search and rescue news,

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

 

Donations + Guests

Go Fund Me - Peter Gibney

Allie’s Fundraising Page

Donations for Hurricane Helene Assistance

Conservation Officer Levi Frye

 

Topics

  • Northern Lights

  • Welch Dickey Castle

  • Peter Gibney - Donations

  • Welcome Stacey Manney - Hurricane Helene Rescue and Relief efforts

  • Drone Technology for Search and Rescue 

  • Woman completes all 14 of the 8000 meter summits

  • Conservation Officer Levi Frye

  • Foliage is peaking 

  • Gear review and updates - Plasma Lighter and Tactical but impractical hiking pole

  • Dad Jokes, Stickers, Coffee, Beer Talk - getting ready for bender November

  • Recent Hike - Wildcat Ridge, Homeless Thru Hiker, Dog Owners Arguing on Wildcat A

  • Notable Hikes of the week

  • Welcome Guest of the Week - Allie Skelley

  • Recent Search and Rescue News in New Hampshire

Show Notes

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