Episode 184 - The Valentines Day Episode, Mt. Washington rescue, Mike and Stomp are Romance experts, Hiking Word Origins
Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast
Release Date: 02/07/2025
Sounds Like A Search And Rescue Podcast
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joins us for Episode 5 - Mount Chocurua Show Notes Episode 75
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Welcome to episode 184 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast. This week - a Valentine's Day episode, Stomp and Mike give you their advice on some of the most romantic activities you can do in NH. Plus a close call rescue on Mount Washington, The Boston Outdoor Expo, Maine Town names, a dog falls 200 feet into a waterfall, Nancy Barton, and Hiking word origins.
This weeks Higher Summit Forecast
Topics
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Stomp is sick
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Mike and Stomp talk about Valentines Day and Romance
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Another attempt at a Hallmark Movie
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Groundhog day
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Conway Daily Sun is beefing with WMVW Radio Station - Fair Use
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Stomp’s list of NH Romantic Hiking Themed Ideas
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Romantic Hike to Lonesome Lake
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A Cozy Getaway at the Omni Mount Washington Resort
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Snowshoeing to Arethusa Falls
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Valentine's Weekend Getaway in Jackson, NH - Nestlenook skating
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Indian Head Resort - Sneak into the heated pool with your love.
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Adventure Suites in North Conway
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Earthquake
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2 Hikers Rescued on Mount Washington on Sunday - Serious rescue operation
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Maura Murray update
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Missing teen in Northern Maine
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Maine Town Name Origins
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Boston Outdoor Expo
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Dog falls over waterfall and Beavers build a million dollar dam
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Gear talk - Hiking Project and AirFlare
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Dad Joke and Notable Hikes
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Nancy Barton - Ghost Story
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Segment of the week - Word origins for Bushwhack, Cairn, Switchback, Postholing, Microspikes, Trail Magic, Ultralight and Search & Rescue
Show Notes
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Fair Use or Not - Media Spat between the Conway Daily Sun and Mount Washington Radio station - WMVW
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Maura Murray back in the news, with new age-progression photo released.
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Boston Outdoor Expo - March 1-2, 2025 - Boston Convention Center
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People wanted to build a dam but could not agree how to do it, Beavers build it in one night instead
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