Episode 123 - The Strange Case of Kevin Race, Some history, Hiking Drama on the AT and White Mountains Fall Foliage Planning

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Welcome to the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast! Also known as SLASR. Join an experienced search and rescue volunteer and his friend as they discuss all things related to hiking and search and rescue in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.  This week we enter fall and it is foliage season. Stomp is going to give everyone a refresh on his fall foliage tips for October as we enter what better be a spectacular leaf peeping season given how much rain we’ve received. We’ll have the trails, the drives and the secret spots to check out to avoid the crowds and find the views. All this plus a Xylo the cat update, a History segment, a mystery segment and a hiking drama segment - For history we learn about Benjamin Ball of Ball Crag fame on Mount Washington, for mystery we learn about the strange disappearance of Kevin Race on Mount Washington and for hiking drama we discuss the 32 Feet Up family who are currently hiking the AT. But wait there's more - Taylor Swift breaks the NFL, The Bachelor is letting elderly people compete, and recent search and rescue news.

Note - this week's episode has some racy language and references self harm in one of the segments. Proceed with caution. 

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Topics

• Higher Summits Forecast

• Quad Injury

• Hiking Buddies - Tip of the week

• Portsmouth High School Gear Drive

• XYLO was neutered this week and is recovering

• History Segment - The story of Benjamin Lincoln Ball - Name origin of Ball Crag on Mt. Washington

• Stomp and Mike running in the Rescue Me 5k in Lincoln - SLASR Team

• XYLO got a cool photo print named in his honor - shout out to Mike Weinhold Photography

• Hiking Drama Segment - 32 Feet Up Family hiking the AT

• White Mountains Mystery - The Strange Case of Kevin Race

• Beer Talk / Recent Hikes / Notable Hikes 

• Segment of the week - Fall Foliage in the White Mountains - Drives, Hikes and Safety

• Recent Search and Rescue News

 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• Benjamin Crag Book - Three Days on the White Mountains

• Rescue Me 5k - Nov. 11th in Lincoln 

• Special shoutout to Mike Weinhold Photography for the complimentary XYLO photo print

• 32 Feet Up - Family of 16 hikes the appalachian trail 

• 32 Feet Up - Facebook page blog

• Kevin Race Links

• Kevin Race Article - Missing

• A thread on VFTT about Kevin Race

• Race was scheduled to go to court two days after he went missing

• someone on the unresolved mysteries subreddit posted a case summary

• Lightning storm hits hikers on Half Dome ( same incident as slip and fall survivor) 

• Hikers attacked by hornets in Taipei

• Rescue at Lonesome Lake

 

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies 

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

• Jen's Friends Climb Against Cancer Fundraiser 

• Reminder - Taylor James Steeves Summit Challenge starts on September 15th

• Mel and Floki Go Fund Me