Episode 224 - Welcome Outdoor Educator Ben Mirkin, Fatality on Mt. Marcy, ADK Trip Report

https://slasrpodcast.com/      [email protected]   Welcome to Episode 224 of the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue podcast. This week we are joined by outdoor educator Ben Mirkin, the 2024 American Mountain Guides Association Educator of the Year. We'll talk about avalanche education, backcountry leadership, guiding culture, and how students turn mountain skills into actual careers. A hiker from New Jersey dies after losing the trail near the summit of Mount Marcy, a 15-year-old is evacuated from Mount Washington, Mount Webster rescue updates, snowmobile chaos across New Hampshire including 35 incidents since January 1st, four fatalities in one day in Quebec, and we'll discuss the long-missing hikers Kevin Race, Stephon Porith Suo, and Michael "Mick" Miller. All this plus smart underwear that monitors your gut health and is power tool company Dewalt  now in the snowshoe game? Join the SLASR Podcast 48 Peaks Team on June 13 to hike Mount Adams   Topics Daytona 500 Adventures Live SLASR Show coming up at Mountain Wanderer Mountain Wander Beer Release Party - Today  Mt. Marcy Fatality  Patrick Bittman Rescue on Franconia Ridge  NH Search and Rescue News - Mt. Washington and Mt. Webster Snowmobile Crashes  Yellowstone Gear Talk - Smart Underwear, Concept E-snowshoes, Thule Roof Box Nick Recaps all his Adirondack Hiking Adventures Welcome Guest of the Week - Ben Mirkin 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 Mountain Wanderer Beer Release Party  Hiker from New Jersey dies after losing the trail near Mt. Marcy summit Great Article in Boston Magazine about the 2024 rescue of Patrick Bittman 15 year old evacuated from summit of Mt. Washington Mount Webster Rescue  5 snowmobile crashed over the weekend updated on 2/17 4 Fatalities in one day in Quebec - Snowmobiles  Valentine Geyser in Yellowstone erupts for the 1st time in 21 years Smart underwear monitors gut health Dewalt 20v Snowshoes Thule Motion Rooftop Box   Sponsors, Friends  and Partners Wild Raven Endurance Coaching burgeonoutdoor.com 48 Peaks - Alzheimer's Association Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast Hiking Buddies  Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear Fieldstone Kombucha CS Instant Coffee The Mountain Wanderer