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: November 2005
Helicopter Rescue on Mount Cranberry in Maine
Boston.com reports Steven Mazerolle, 52, of China, broke his leg while climbing a steep snow and ice covered portion of the Appalachian Trail on Mount Cranberry in was with two others on Saturday when he fell on ice- and snow-covered … Continue reading
Tagged Accidents, Helicopter Rescues, Maine
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Battered Prayer Card Leads to Rescue on Hauula Trail in Hawaii
A battered prayer card led rescuers to find a woman who fell into a ravine on the Hauula hiking trail in Hawaii and was lost five days according to the Hawaii Channel.
O'Neill Europe Solar Backpack Powers Ipod and Bluetooth Cell Phones
O’Neill Europe is marketing a solar backpack that will power your Ipod and Bluetooth wireless headset.
Tagged Offbeat, Technology
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French Spiderman Busted in Houston Tower Climb
Robert Alain Philippe, 43, the French Spiderman who climbs world tall towers was arrested begin climbing the 678-foot-tall One Houston Center building for illegal trespassing and having a controlled substance (two tablets of the sedative Xanax).
Tagged Adventures, Tallest Buildings
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Never Turn Your Back on A Turkey (and Other Bird Woes)
The Chicago Tribune has an amazing list of stories of tom turkeys defending the roost.
Is This Picture of Denali (227 Miles Away) the Furtherest Photo From The Ground?
This photo of Denali from Mount Sanford may not look like much but a website is claiming it is the “longest ground to ground view ever captured by camera” (227 miles).
Tagged Alaska, Highpoint (States) News, Records
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Clergyman Accused in Washington Rape in 400 Foot Fatal Plunge at Sequoia National Park
SeattlePI reports Rev. Santos Teixeira fell 400 feet from Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park.
Tagged Accidents, California, Fatal, States, Washington
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Forest Service Wants Folks To Quit Putting Christmas Decorations on Trees Leading to Sedona
AZCentral reports Coconino National Forest officials are urging people to quit putting up Christmas decorations on the trees on Arizona 179 between Oak Creek and Sedona and on Arizona 89A between Sedona and Cottonwood.
Fatal Bouldering Accident at Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania
WNEP reports Sarae Rinker, 18, was killed when a boulder she was climbing shifted at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Rinker was pinned for more than three hours.
Tagged Accidents, Fatal, Pennsylvania
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Artist Sells $215 Sneakers With Map and Compass Built In for Aliens
The BBC and other sources report a New York artist is selling sneakers for illegal aliens for $215 that include a built in map and compass.
Tagged Culture, Offbeat, Technology
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