Episode 247 - Welcome Patrick Hummel, My. Washington State Park - Honor Lights recap and more,...
SLASR PodcastSeptember 25, 202602:02:15

Episode 247 - Welcome Patrick Hummel, My. Washington State Park - Honor Lights recap and more,...

Welcome to episode 247 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week, we are joined by Patrick Hummel, park manager of Mount Washington State Park. Patrick oversees and manages the operations of the 60 acres of summit on Mount Washington. Patrick has previously worked as the Supervisor of the NH State Parks volunteer program and he also worked as park manager at Monadnock State Park. He will recap the recent honor summit event and cover all things Mount Washington. Plus Falling Waters reroute, Fall events, Hiker fatality on Katahdin, Rescue on Owls Head, Nick recaps his recent 25k Race on the Kilkenny, Notable hikes, dad jokes and music talk! Let's get started!



About our guest



TopoftheNortheast Instagram



https://slasrpodcast.com/ Topics Stomp couldn’t make but he has a good excuse



Falling waters reroute



Summer is over and Fall begins



Fall Event Recaps



Hiker Fatality on Mount Katahdin



Rescue on Owls Head, Monadnock, Mt. Washington



Hiker stuck in a tree, Man gets stuck on an island, using AI for hike planning



Dad jokes, Music minute,



Nick recaps Kilkenny Ridge race, Pine Mountain



Mike trail building updates



Guest of the Week - Patrick Hummel from Mount Washington State Park







Show Notes



Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews



SLASR Merchandise



SLASR LinkTree



SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE



Order Hike Safe Card



48 Peaks website



Nick’s Instagram



Foliage Tracker



Honor Summit



Falling Waters Reroute project page



Rescue Me 5k



Tay’s Summit Challenge



Donations



Thru Hiker Fatality on Mt. Katahdin



Two Rescues last night - Owls Head and Overnight search in Thorton, NH



Leg Injury on the White Dot trail on Mt. Monadnock



Hiker Rescued on Mount Washington



“Hiker” gets stuck in a tree and needs a rescue



70 year old gets lost on an Island in Isle Royale National Park



Hikers who used AI to plan mountain trip had to be rescued, authorities say







Sponsors, Friends and Partners



Rek’ lis Brewing Company



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

GET OUT THERE AND CRUSH SOME MEGA PEAKS!!!!

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Best Podcast on the Planet!

Hello. I recently found your podcast a few months ago. I wish I had found it earlier! I’ve listened to a lot of hiking podcasts, this one takes the cake! Excellent advice, topics, and Guests! I’m trying to play catch up! I’m on episode 75 I believe when you guys first went live at Reklis brewery. In did jump ahead to h...

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Fun and informative

What a fun podcast! Great guest choices, funny banter. Dad jokes, beer talk, rescues, hike of the week, etc. all great segments of each episode. I only wish i had found this podcast sooner.

Podchaser

If you like anything to do with hiking in the White Mountains, this is your podcast!

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Great podcast!

I love the whites and love hiking and this podcast is the best of both! Hope you get back to 5.0 stars Mike!

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Listen Daily

The best podcast! So glad I stumbled upon this while on my annual road trip to NH ❤️I listen all the time now.

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Listener on Daily Walks

I am not a hiker but I do like to listen about the stories of those that do. I turn this on when I take my daily walks. It is starting to get me interested in getting in some hiking this summer.