Highpointers- 2012 Oregon Convention Registration
- Issue #95 of “Apex to Zenith” Fourth Quarter 2011
- Bill Strickland (1921-2011)
- Rhode Island Buying Jerimoth Hill summit
- Highpointers Foundation Auction for Signed Henrich Harrer Seven Years in Tibet Book Ends January 23, 2012
- Frank Ashley Award Ceremony for Sid Collins in South Carolina
- Vandals Heavily Damage Mount Sunflower
- Virginia Television Interview of Adam Wood About the Club
- Oklahoman Interview of Larry Floyd on “Oklahoma Hiking Trails”
- Kristen Kelliher is Youngest Female Completer (17)
- Issue #94 of “Apex to Zenith” Third Quarter 2011
- Doug Urban Talks About Dairy and Highpointing
- Stony Burk’s Car Mileage Hits 345,345 (largely repeatedly driving to highpoints)
- Matt Moniz Profiled on Outside Television
- Highpointer Aron Ralston Parodied on Simpsons Halloween Episode
- President Tim Webb Interviewed in Alabama Search for Hiker
- HP Merc Is Open With New Products
- Highpointers Foundation Silent Auction for Royal Robbins Books Ends 4:00 PM MDT October 24th, 2011
- Highpointers e-News of July 28, 2011
- Radar Museum Planned for Campbell Hill Summit
Monthly Archives: January 2005
Mount Whitney, California Trip Reports
Visit our Whitney trip report section.
Tagged California, Trip Reports
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Carstenz Pyramid Guide Service
I cannot vouch for this guide. However with reports that Carstenz Pyramid is closed, I am passing along this
Tagged Guides, World Guide Services
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2 Ice Climbers Airlifted Off Vulture Mountain Vermont
The Champlaign Channel reports two ice climbers on Vulture Mountain in Vermont airlifted after a 30 foot fall. Jason Osbourne, of Quechee, was airlifted to Darmouth Hitchcock Medical Center with a broken leg. His companion Bill Proft, of Bethel, had … Continue reading
Proposal to Put Greylock in Forest Reserve Stirs Concern
The Transcript reports that the Mount Greylock Advisory Council is very concerned about a proposal to place more of Mount Greylock’s 12,000 acreage in forest reserve. Trees in a forest reserve cannot be touched. Councilman John Kirby of Lanesboro said … Continue reading
Tagged Highpoint (States) News, Massachusetts
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Urban Legend?: Man Pees His Way Out Of Avalanche in Slovak Tatra Mountains
Update Feburary 3, 2004: This is being discussed in our Forum and it was reported to Snopes to see if it is an urban legend. Snopes still calls it “undertermined” but notes there earlier was Czech story along the same … Continue reading
Tagged Accidents, Avalanches, Europe, Offbeat, Urban Legends
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Navy Investigates Why Nuclear Sub Hit Undersea Mountain Which Was Not on U.S. But Was On Russian Map
The New York Times and other newspapers have released dramatic photos of the Nuclear Submarine USS San Francisco which collided head on at top speed (30 knots) with an uncharted undersea mountain 500 feet below the surface 360 miles southeast … Continue reading
Mount McKinley Webcams
Current webcams of McKinley are difficult (but not impossible) to come by. Various cams in Anchorage show the mountain on clear days. The cams that are checked the most are the FAA ones.
NOAA McKinley Weather Forecast (during May-July climbing season)
The weather underground sticker is useful. But the NOAA weather forecast is available all the way to the summit during climbing season (May-July) and of course there’s the Denali Pass weather station that they want to maintain just below the … Continue reading
Official Mount Whitney Page (including information on February deadlines for lottery)
The official information Mount Whitney, California, page is available at the Inyo National Forest page. Permits are required! Whitney has quotas. If you are wanting to take more than one day to climb you absolutely must enter the lottery. If … Continue reading
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Mount Washington, New Hampshire, Webcams and Weather
Mountwashington.org has livecam views of Mount Washington. Mount Washington Summit Deck.
Tagged Multimedia, New Hampshire, Weather, Webcams
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