Episode 204 - The Summit Sistahs join us, Groundhogs, History, Presidential Traverse, Pemi Bear, Rescue in the Pemi
Sounds Like A Search And Rescue PodcastAugust 01, 2025
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Episode 204 - The Summit Sistahs join us, Groundhogs, History, Presidential Traverse, Pemi Bear, Rescue in the Pemi

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 Welcome to Episode 204 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast. This week, we are joined by the Summit sistahs - Heidi, Jen and Cathy, white mountain hikers and locals from the north country. They will join us to share some of their experiences hiking in and around the Whites and will also give us some tips on their favorite hikes and maybe some hidden gems from the locals. Plus the Pemi Bear is getting more popular with incidents at Liberty Springs and Franconia Brook Trail. Nick has a music minute, Some national hiking and national parks news, recent hikes - nick did a presidential traverse and mike hiked out to Owls Head - we will break down an on trail hand injury, plus some history with a look at the early trail work timeline from the AMC Appalachia Journals, and some recent search and rescue news in and around NH

This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

Topics

  • Trapping groundhogs, squirrels and skunks 

  • Black Bear is causing issues in and around the Pemi

  • Music minute - ODESZA

  • Listener Bryan sent in some kind words and got to hike Welch Dickey

  • White Mountain History - Evolution of early Trails in the White Mountains

  • Recent Hikes - Nick does a Presidential Traverse 

  • Recent Hikes - Mike hikes Owls Head + finger injury

  • Welcome Summit Sistahs! 

  • NH Search and Rescue - Hiker Fatality and Rescue from 13 Falls with listener follow up 

 

Show Notes

 

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