Episode 239 - Avoiding Crowds on 4000 Footers, SAR Marriage Proposal, Baxter State Park, Black Mountain and Doublehead

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Welcome to Episode 239 of the sounds like a search and rescue podcast, this week Mike and Nick are solo. Plus in NH news - Wild Weather and Canadian Wildfires, NH is rated the best state to move to, A hiker gets injured on Kearsarge and then gets a wedding proposal while in the carry out litter, hikers getting in trouble near Huntington Ravine Trail again, A Dave Shits in the woods update, this time entering new england, NH lawmakers behaving badly, Teenager does a full send off Glen Ellis Falls and wins a trip to the hospital… plus - the least crowded routes to hike 4000 footers, Grandpa gets launched into the air by an angry bison, a preview of an upcoming trip to Baxter State Park and recent search and rescue news. I'm Mike, and I'm Nick, lets get started. 

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Topics

• Seek the Peak / Raymond Cataract / Square Ledge in Pinkham Notch

• Wild Weather and Canadian Wildfire haze

• NH is the best state to move to

• Mt. Kearsarge Rescue with a marriage proposal

• Another Huntington Ravine Rescue

• Cher's son is still in jail in NH

• Dave Shits update - in CT 

• NH Politician drives like a maniac 

• Kid jumps off Glen Ellis Falls and it does not go well

• Least crowded trails to climb 4000 footers

• Planning the SLASR + Friends 4 day trip to Baxter State Park 

• Grandpa attacked by an Angry Bison - dumb tourists in Yellowstone

• Noah Kahan Concert

• Nick's golf weekend and hiking Black Mountain and Doublehead Mountain 

• Search and Rescue News

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

• Injured Hiker - 7/4

• Wild Weather coming into northern New England tonight

• Hiker injured on Mount Kearsarge and Boyfriend Proposes while she is in the litter

• NH Is the Best State to move to 

• Hiker injured on Mount Kearsarge and Boyfriend Proposes while she is in the litter

• Another Rescue in the Huntington Ravine Trail area

  • Official NH Fish and Game News Report

• Cher's Son was arrested this Spring and is still in jail

• New Hampshire Lawmaker fighting reckless speeding cases using Legislative Privilege claim 

• Kid does a full send off of Glen Ellis Falls and it does not go well

• Grandpa gets too close to a Bison and is launched when the beast charges him

  • Tourons of Yellowstone

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/injured-hiker-on-piper-trail-on-mt-chocorua/ 

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/injured-hiker-on-champney-falls-trail-2/ 

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/hiker-injured-on-mt-lafayette/ 

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/distressed-hiker-at-lonesome-lake/ 

• https://nhfishgame.com/2026/07/13/multi-team-rescue-conducted-on-mt-washington/ 

  • https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Q7sBmdEP/ 

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