Episode 180 - Chezwik Tackles the (Continuous) Calendar Year Triple Crown

Jan 10, 2025

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 This week we are joined by our friend Chezwick who is embarking on a Calendar Year Triple Crown. We are going to talk strategy and planning for this epic adventure which entails hiking all three of the long trails in a single calendar year. All this plus Appalachian trail news, Avalanche on Mount Washington, some fun NH news stories, SLASR makes the Boston Globe, REI announces layoff, Two men die while hunting sasquatch in Oregon, we will break down some basic trail etiquette, plus rules for mountain biking in and around the White Mountains, hiking gear reviews, and some recent search and rescue news, I’m mike and I’m stomp. 

 This weeks Higher Summit Forecast

 

About Chezwick

• Chezwick Treks

• Nashville Packs 

• Yar Gear 

• Postholer.com 

Topics

• Happy New Year + Fire Evacuation Strategies

• First Appalachian Trail Thru Hikers are on trail

• Mount Washington Road Race Reminders

• The Tree Fortress, Trash King of New Hampshire 

• Avalanche Talk

• SLASR makes the Boston Globe

• Gorham Town Forest

• Trail Marker Trees

• Everest Base Camp

• REI Layoffs, shuts down  Experiences

• Sasquatch Hunters and Falling Bears

• Hiking Etiquette and Mountain Biking

• Hiking Gear Discussion

• Welcome Back Chezwick - (Continuous) Calendar Year Triple Crown

 

Show Notes

• Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews

• SLASR Merchandise

• SLASR LinkTree

• First AT NOBO Hiker of the Year is now on trail

• MWRR registration

• Shooting Victim Wants Shooter Freed

• Avalanche on Hillman's Highway

• MWAC has an app with crowdsourced data and forecasts

• Boston Globe piece

• Gorham acquires 1000 acres of land to add to their town forest

• Trail marker trees

• Sweetpea Flower Farm

• Everest Base Camp Trip with Redline Guiding

• REI Announces layoffs, shuts down Experiences products 

• Oregon men die, searching for Sasquatch

• Be aware of falling bears

• NH Trail Bureau

• Etiquette information sheet

• Where biking is not permitted - NH State Forest System

• Where Mountain Biking is not permitted - White Mountain National Forest

• Winter mountain biking on Moosilauke

• Metal tie wraps

• Quantum Navigation becoming reality

• How does it work

• Red Algae Bloom sickens hikers on the pct  

 

Sponsors, Friends  and Partners

• Wild Raven Endurance Coaching

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• Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast

• Hiking Buddies 

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

• Fieldstone Kombucha