https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week Stomp is off preparing for our live Full Conditions Event at Rek Lis Brewing so we have our friend Dave joining me to cohost. Dave recently finished New Hampshire Highest 100 so he will talk about his experience pursuing this list which is heavily focused on Bushwhacks. Later in the episode we are joined by Amy Niemczura Sowa who recently completed hiking all the trails in the Maine Mountain guide. We tend to focus on NH...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]  This week we are joined by thru hiker Oats from Sawyer. You likely know Sawyer as the go to company for water filtration products for hikers. Oats is their community manager and an experienced Thru Hiker so she is going to join us for a segment to talk about her experience as a Thru Hiker, she’ll give us advice on the AT, an update on how recovery efforts are going in Western North Carolina, we will talk about Sawyer’s various product...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week we are joined by Shawn Mahoney. Shawn is known as the guy who hikes with one of the biggest hiking celebrities in the region - Larry The Log. Shawn has been hiking with his log for the last few years and has now completed the triple crown of thru hiking - having done the PCT and CDT since he last joined us on episode 79. In addition to catching up with Shawn we have some weather predictions for the winter, we talk about...

A throwback to earlier visits by Chris BB and humorist Ken Bosse.

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week we are joined for a listener spot spotlight with Chris Gothberg. Chris is a hiker, trail runner and photographer who will share some stories of his recent hikes in and around the Whites. I’m going to ask him to highlight some areas of Western NH that we don’t often talk about. Stomp gives his tips on Self Rescue - when should you and when should you not. Also sitting in with us is one half of the popular PUDs Podcast - Nick...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week we are joined by two guests - Allie Skellie will join us in a segment later in the episode to share his personal story of spinal cord injury and we will talk to him about his fundraising efforts of hiking New Hampshire’s White Mountains to raise funds for the SCI Boston’s Travis Roy Legacy Grant Program. Starting off the show, we are joined by Stacey Manny who is going to share her experience working in Western North Carolina...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]  This week we are joined by Brice from Vaucluse Gear. He will share with us some product updates to hopefully stir up some ideas for holiday shoppers. Plus disaster strikes Western North Carolina and Tennessee, we will have updates on the status of the southern sections of the Appalachian Trail and we will try to break down what happened to cause such significant damage. A look back at Hurricane Irene that struck the White Mountains in...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week we welcome back Chris Broughton Bossong, AKA Chris BB. Chris BB is an instructor at the SOLO Wilderness Medical School and also involved in various search and rescue team organizations. Chris will share some of his recent adventures and we will talk about outdoor education and safety. Plus the Appalachian Trail Fastest Known Time has been broken, we have a couple of stories of people getting lost in the wilderness while...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week, we are joined by Adam Hoyt. Adam hosts popular Youtube, Instagram and Tiktok channels that highlight his many hikes in and around the White Mountains of NH. Many of his videos start with the familiar refrain “Have you hiked this {Insert trail/mountain description} followed by a detailed overview of each hike. Adam will share some details about the behind the scenes process of creating his videos and talk about his hiking...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]  This week we are joined by Will Robinson. Will most recently completed a fastest known time for the Northeast 115 hiking list, completing a self supported FKT in 19 days, 15 hours, and 43 minutes. This is a unique accomplishment combining hiking, driving, logistics and maintaining nutrition for an extended period of time while hiking all the 4000 footers across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. Will will break down his story...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]  This week we are joined by the fun and fabulous Amy Lee, creator of the Youtube channel 'Jeez Louise Hoops'. Amy is a well traveled hiker and social media hiker-content creator known for her hula hooping while on mountain summits. Stomp was honored to be joined by her this week to discuss her background and learn about the history of hulu hooping and to find out what made Jeez Louise pick up this unique hobby. Plus Animal Attack news,...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week we are joined by Barefoot Ken. Ken is an ultrarunner and writer, based in New York but has traveled extensively including most of the mountains of the Northeast. Ken is a minimalist/barefoot runner and hiker who will share some stories of his adventures and also talk about his approach to outdoor adventuring. Plus, ever wonder what it might be like to be on Mount Washington in the middle of a hurricane? We have a recollection...

clouds - stompmachine -  8-22-2024 House music generally falls into the 125-128 BPM range. Progressive EDM can range anywhere from 125 bpm, upwards to 130 bpm and beyond. Trance has staked its claim at the 138 BPM range. Often called 'uplifiting,' trance is fast-paced and melodic, perfect for power hiking, trail runing and the like... This 'clouds' mix falls between the 130-138 BPM range. The tracks within are some of my favorite tracks from the past decade+; It's fast and beautiful....

  https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]    This week we have a follow up on Episode 154 where we covered a March 1983 fatality on Mount Washington where 23 year old Ken Hokenson lost his life and his hiking partner,  Ali Kashkooli was rescued.  At the time we covered the story we used the details provided in the Summer 1984 Appalachia Journal. The writer of that article and the rescuer who first found Ken and later helped rescue Ali is Doug Teschner. Doug was told about...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]  This week, we are joined by our friends, Brad & CeLynn from Wild and Outdoors. These two are outdoor enthusiasts based in New Hampshire who have an engaging social media presence and their blog covers their adventures in New Hampshire as well as other parts of the country. We’ll catch up with them and talk all about New Hampshire hiking, some of their other adventures outside of the northeast and learn about their Northeast Hiking...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week we are joined by Jason Quinn. Jason is a former US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, Officially Rescue Swimmer #500 and currently works in civilian search and rescue and is the host of The Real ResQ Podcast - a podcast that is a compilation of personal stories from people who have put their lives on the line and made some incredible rescues. The stories told on The Real ResQ Podcast remind us that “those in distress are praying for...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week, we recorded an episode at the Seek the Peak kick off event at Tuckerman Brewing. SEEK THE PEAK is the annual kick-off fundraising event that supports the Mount Washington Observatory. The Observatory is a private, nonprofit, member-supported institution with a mission to advance understanding of the natural systems that create Earth’s weather and climate. It serves this mission by maintaining a weather station on the summit...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]    This week a hiker spotlight on our friend Rhonda Willette - Rhonda is a frequent hiker who has completed the 4000 footers of NH and the New England 67. She has a wealth of experience and is very involved with the Hiking Buddies so we will talk about her background and we will get some advice to share with listeners who may be newer to hiking in New Hampshire. Plus We have new merchandise for sale, a near tragedy on the Pemi from some...

  https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]    This week, we are joined by Heather Harland-Wingate. Heather is an experienced hiker and white mountains volunteer. She has previously worked as part of the AMC Hut croo and now works as a volunteer to help get the huts ready for their season and she is a trail maintainer for the WestSide Trail on Mount Washington. Heather will share some stories and her advice about volunteering in the White Mountains. Plus - 4th of July recap -...

Happy 4th of July !!!!!!!!   While we are off on holiday, here is a mix to add some spice to your Independence Day BBQ.    See you next week!   M & S  

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]  This week, we catch up on some recent search and rescue news on Monadnock, Wild River and Old Bridle Path, a recap of wild weather in New Hampshire, a North Bound FKT attempt is coming through the Whites this week, 4th of July planning, a follow up from last weeks history segment on the Trail Masters - connecting the trails of the White Mountains, new SLASR Patches, controversy over a name change of the Devil’s Tower, and Stomps...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]    This week, we are joined by friend Nick Sidla. Nick is co-host of the PUDs Podcast - The "Pointless-Up-and-Downs" Podcast.  A podcast about hiking and everything you talk about while hiking. Nick is going to share some stories about his travels out west and we will discuss trail adoption and maintenance for those of you who are interested in getting into trail volunteering. All this plus a history segment where we dive into a period...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]  This week, a recap of the 48 Peaks Alzheimer's event at Reklis and the associated hike taken up to Galehead Mountain. Plus we are joined by friend Kristina Folcik to discuss endurance coaching, and  training for those of you who may be looking to take your fitness, trail running, hiking or general wellness to another level. Plus we have some white mountain history with the story of famous writer Henry David Thoreau’s misadventures on...

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   This week, we are joined by Jenn Kunze who is going to share her tale of spending time living and working as a sous chef at McMurdo Station in Antarctica for 6 months. Jen spent the fall of 2023 through March of 2024 down in Antartica and got to experience a bunch of cool adventures while at McMurdo. We will learn a little about her background and she will tell some stories about what it takes to live in one of the most remote areas of...