Episode 219 - Welcome Meghan and Paul from 48 Peaks Alzheimer's Association, Ty Gagne Event, Drunk Hiker, Mountain Lions and Bears

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Welcome to episode 219 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast - our first episode of 2026. This week - Meghan and Paul from the Alzheimer's Association join us to highlight their kick off event for the 2026 48 Peaks Hike to Fight Alzheimers event. The kick off event is on February 7th at Spyglass Brewing in Nashua where Ty Gagne will share a live reading from the Lions of Winter and speak about how his fathers dementia diagnosis impacted his writing and family. Plus, we are kicking off the new year with hiking reminders on safety, volunteering and spring and summer events. We will have updates on local NH outdoor related news, and some national news including a hiker killed by a mountain lion, black bear living in a crawl space in California and the homeowner is not able to remove it, Nick breaks down how the Adirondack and the Olympic range in Washington State used to be connected, plus recent hikes on Jefferson/Adams, Liberty/Flume, Moosilauke, Willey Tom, Field and Avalon and sledding down the cog. All this plus recent search and rescue news.

About This Weeks Guests

48 Peaks website

Ty Gagne Event at Spyglass Brewing on Feb 7th (Scroll down for info and to register - free event)

48 Peaks Alzheimers Instagram

Topics

• Welcome Paul and Meghan from the 48 Peaks Alzheimer's Association

• Beginning of the year reminders

• NH is the healthiest state

• LED Lights are too damn bright

• Proposal to ban Chinese Drones

• Conway Scenic Railroad

• Drunk hiking 

• Olympic Snowboarder dies in an avalanche

• Mountain Lions and Black Bears

• Adirondack are really ancient mountains

• Slow Sleds

• Music Minute - Meatloaf

• Mountain Wanderer Beer Release party

• Recent Hikes Mike - Jefferson/Adams Traverse, Sledding down the Cog Railway

• Recent Hikes Nick - Mount Agassiz, Liberty/Flume, Moosilauke, Willey, Tom, Field, Avalon

• Welcome Meghan and Paul from the Alzhemier's Association - 48 Peaks kick off with Ty Gagne

• Recent SAR News

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR's BUYMEACOFFEE

• Hike safe Card Reminder 

• Order Hike Safe Card

• Mount Washington Road Race Lottery is opening up on Feb 10th

• Wilderness First Aid Classes - SOLO

• Trail Adoption

• AMC Trail Adopter Application

• Program Guidelines

• Trail Maintenance trips and groups to get involved

• NH ranked the healthiest state in the nation. 

• Raise your hand if LED headlights are blinding you. 

• Will drone ban impact SAR?

• But wait… The government pivots

• A really satisfying video of the Conway Scenic Railroad plowing tracks

• The Cog does the same

• Drunk hiker could be billed

• Olympic snowboarder dies is avalanche

• Hiker killed by Mtn. Lion on New Years day in California 

• Mountain lion in New York

• Another sighting in October

• Wolf in New York as well recent news

• California homeowner terrorized by squatting bear

• Stiga Racer 

• Mountain Wanderer Feathered Friend Release Party

• Two Massachusetts Men Rescued from Mount Lafayette - 12/12/25

• Two Hikers Rescued on Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey - 12/19/25

• Injured Hiker on Black Mountain - 1/2/26

• Injured Hiker Rescued on North Pack Monadnock - 1/4/26
  

Sponsors, Friends and Partners

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

• burgeonoutdoor.com

• 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies 

• Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear

• Fieldstone Kombucha

• CS Instant Coffee

• The Mountain Wanderer