Episode 246 - Listener Spotlight - Matt / Vertproject26, Honor Lights on Mount Washington, Sugarloafs, Mt. Crawford, Twins/Zealand Loop, Mt. Monroe
Sounds Like A Search And Rescue PodcastSeptember 18, 2026
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Episode 246 - Listener Spotlight - Matt / Vertproject26, Honor Lights on Mount Washington, Sugarloafs, Mt. Crawford, Twins/Zealand Loop, Mt. Monroe

Welcome to episode 246 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast. Stomp is back again. This week, we are joined by… Matt AKA @Vertproject26 a MA based NH hiker working on a yearly elevation gain project. Plus a recap of last week's 9/11Honor Summit on Mount Washington, the SLASR crew was on Mount Crawford and Mount Willard for the event. Stomp is here for a Race the Cog Recap from last Sunday, some Search and Rescue reminders for safety, a dog walker in NH keeps vandalizing trail signs and police are on the lookout, will will talk about pooping in the woods, more details on the Full Conditions event on Nov 21, all this plus search and rescue new and recent hikes on Mount Monroe and the new section of Ammonoosuc Ravine trail, A Twins, Zealand, Hale traverse, and hiking on some central NH snowmobile trails.

 

About our guest 

Vertproject26 - Instagram 

https://slasrpodcast.com/

Topics

  • Stomp is back and North Shore talk 

  • DaveShits update and Apostle Points 

  • Foliage Updates and planning 

  • Honor Summit Recap - North Conway. Middle Sugarloaf, Mount Crawford

  • Race The Cog Recap 

  • AI Being Used to write Guidebooks 

  • SAR Basics and Advice 

  • Guy in Bedford, NH keeps stealing trail signs, police are looking for him

  • Pooping in the woods

  • Full Conditions update and Rescue Me 5k 

  • Jen Friends Fundraisers

  • Mt. Chocorua Fundraiser 

  • Gear Talk 

  • Recent Hikes - Monroe and Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail 

  • Recent Hikes - Twins, Zealand, Hale loop 

  • Kilkenny Ridge Race 

  • Notable Hikes 

  • Guest of the Week - Matt 

  • Recent Search and Rescue News in the Whites 

Show Notes



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