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This week, we bring you a fun story of two hikers - Jessica and Fran who experienced trouble on Franconia Ridge - this one is from the perspective that we don’t often think about when talk about hiking - the once a year hiker going out for a fun day of nature mostly unaware of how best to prepare for a challenging day in the mountains. This story turns out okay but it is a lesson in how small decisions can build up and create the potential for big problems. Plus we have an angry mother nature - road closures, washouts, raging rivers, and major flooding across New Hampshire and Maine - the great flood of 2023 this week has wreaked havoc in the Whites and beyond. All this and a Volcano eruption in Iceland, Wolves in Colorado, Lord of the Rings, A recent hike retraces the steps of Darby Field in the Montalban Range and recent search and rescue news
This weeks Higher Summit Forecast
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Topics
Woodstock Studio Flooding
Dad Jokes - Housekeeping Updates
Winter Solstice has arrived
Great Flood of 2023
Iceland Talk and Hiker Rescue
New Year's Resolutions
Pop Culture - Lord of the Rings, Maestro, The Creator
Barbie Movie
Recent Hikes - Stanton, Langdon, Mount Parker
Notable Hikes
Segment of the Week - Fran and Jess on Franconia Ridge
Search and Rescue News
Show Notes
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SLASR Merchandise
SLASR LinkTree
Official Start of Winter Solstice
Huge Shout out to Nick News!!!!
Casket Floating down the Androscoggin River n Lewiston, ME
Grindavik Iceland volcano
Immediately after the eruption a hiker needed a helicopter rescue
Mount Stanton, Langdon, Parker Traverse GPS Track
Hiker, 30 survives 1200 foot fall on Mt. Elinor
Hiker survives 1000 foot fall off Hawaiian trail
Body of kast hiker found from Indonesia’s volcanic explosion
Hiker rescued by El Paso County SAR (EPCSAR) in snowstorm
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