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Episode 137 - Welcome Sherpa Ant, Discussion of hiker fatality on Mount Guyot, Mount Washington name change
Manage episode 397712411 series 2910732
This week we are joined by KERRY UHLENDORF who is the owner of Sherpa Ant, an online retailer that offers a variety of creative Northeast mountain-inspired illustration, cards, apparel & gifts. Sherpa Ants mission is to HELP OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PURSUE AND SHARE THEIR PASSIONS WHILE GIVING BACK TO THE community. In addition to her work Kerry is also a prolific hiker, having grown up in and around the northeast so we will talk about some of her favorite areas in the White Mountains. She has also completed the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail so we will ask her to give us her insights about what is going through this year's class of thru hikers head as they prepare to head out on the long trails. Also this episode we will discuss the recent hiker fatality along the Pemi Loop route, an attempt to change the name of Mount Washington has been denied, plus search and rescue news with 3 hikers in trouble on Mount Monadnock and 20 skiers getting lost out of bounds in Killington, Vermont.
This weeks Higher Summit Forecast
Welcome back to our sponsor - Fieldstone Kombucha
Christopher Roma’s Go Fund Me Memorial Fund
About Our Guest
Use SLASR24 Discount Code for 20%
Topics
AMC Huts
Gear Talk - Electric Hand Warmers and The Scootie Bootie
Hiker Fatality on Mount Guyor (starts at 14:35)
Mount Washington Name Change to Agiocochook Denied by Board of Geographic Names (start at 32:15)
Guy runs a marathon while smoking cigarettes the entire race
Dad Joke, Beer Talk, Recent Hikes and Notable Listener Hikes
Guest of the Week - Kerry from Sherpa Ant joins us (starts at 1:02:40)
Search and Rescue News
Show Notes
Board of Geographic Names has denied a request to change Mount Washington’s name to Agiocochook
Kentucky College Students rescued in the Red River Gorge - Courthouse Rock
Sponsors, Friends and Partners
171 episodes
Manage episode 397712411 series 2910732
This week we are joined by KERRY UHLENDORF who is the owner of Sherpa Ant, an online retailer that offers a variety of creative Northeast mountain-inspired illustration, cards, apparel & gifts. Sherpa Ants mission is to HELP OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS PURSUE AND SHARE THEIR PASSIONS WHILE GIVING BACK TO THE community. In addition to her work Kerry is also a prolific hiker, having grown up in and around the northeast so we will talk about some of her favorite areas in the White Mountains. She has also completed the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail so we will ask her to give us her insights about what is going through this year's class of thru hikers head as they prepare to head out on the long trails. Also this episode we will discuss the recent hiker fatality along the Pemi Loop route, an attempt to change the name of Mount Washington has been denied, plus search and rescue news with 3 hikers in trouble on Mount Monadnock and 20 skiers getting lost out of bounds in Killington, Vermont.
This weeks Higher Summit Forecast
Welcome back to our sponsor - Fieldstone Kombucha
Christopher Roma’s Go Fund Me Memorial Fund
About Our Guest
Use SLASR24 Discount Code for 20%
Topics
AMC Huts
Gear Talk - Electric Hand Warmers and The Scootie Bootie
Hiker Fatality on Mount Guyor (starts at 14:35)
Mount Washington Name Change to Agiocochook Denied by Board of Geographic Names (start at 32:15)
Guy runs a marathon while smoking cigarettes the entire race
Dad Joke, Beer Talk, Recent Hikes and Notable Listener Hikes
Guest of the Week - Kerry from Sherpa Ant joins us (starts at 1:02:40)
Search and Rescue News
Show Notes
Board of Geographic Names has denied a request to change Mount Washington’s name to Agiocochook
Kentucky College Students rescued in the Red River Gorge - Courthouse Rock
Sponsors, Friends and Partners
171 episodes
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