Episode 191 - White Mountains History - Bemis Crew and Miriam Underhill, Bonds & Guyot Overnight Trip

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 Welcome to Episode 191 of the Sounds like a search and rescue podcast, Stomp is on an international espionage assignment so I’m joined by Nick Sidla of the PUDS Podcast and Lynn Swezer of the Hiking Buddies.  This week we have a history segment - The Bemis Crew and the Story of Miriam Underhill and the creation of the 4000 Footer club. Plus a rescue on the presidential range, some updates on projects in the White Mountains, the second half of a hiker diary from 1971 covering the NH Appalachian Trail section. Plus recent hikes in the Belknaps and Guyot. 

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Topics

• Welcome Nick and Lynn - Stomp is on an undercover mission

• Nick gives an update on PUDS Podcast

• Lynn is busy with a million projects 

• Rescue on Mount Washington 

• History segment about Sgt. Winfield Jewell and the First Int’l Polar Year

• Mountain Bike Fines are coming 

• WMNF Project Updates - Webster Cliffs and Lincoln Woods

• Days 7 thru 12 of 1971 AT Thru Hiker memories

• Gear Talk - Arc’teryx

• Pop Culture Talk 

• SLASR 48 Peaks Team Sign ups are now open

• Recent Hikes - Belknaps and Overnight Bonds and Guyot 

• Segment of the Week - The Bemis Crew and Miriam Underhill 

 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• SLASR’s BUYMEACOFFEE

• Rescue on the Jewell Trail near Mt. Clay 

• The First International Polar Year 1881-1884

• The Greely Expedition

• Mountain bike rules set to tighten

• New Administrative Rules to restrict use of MTB’s in NH State Parks

• New Rule Proposal - see Section 731.32 - Bicycle Use

• Current Rules - Prohibited

• Fine Details

• Webster Cliffs Trail Relocation proposal - 2026 or later

• Update on the Lincoln Woods Trail Relocation

• NH Section of an Appalachian Trail Thru hike from 1971

• AT Ran Through Center of Gorham ATC Link

• White Blaze Forum Post on AT Reroute from Gorham

• Shocking numbers state they would get ‘Severed’ if real.

• SLASR 48 Peaks Alzheimers team - Join here! 

• Bemis Crew

• Notchland Inn

• Biography Miriam Underhill

• History of the 4000 Footer list 

• Miriam Underhill

• Winter 4000 Footers

 

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