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: July 2010
George Dunn Completed 500th Ascent of Mount Rainier
Geoge Dunn, 56, completed his 500th summit of Rainier on July 31. Nobody has ever done this. He first started climbing the peak in 1969 and began guiding for RMI in 1975. He married a Rainier ranger.
No Charges Against Backpacker Who Shot Grizzly With Handgun in Denali National Park
The National Park Service has decided not to charge a hiker in the case of the shooting of a Grizzly in Denali National Park The backpacker shot and killed a grizzly bear with a handgun in Denali National Park in … Continue reading
Controversy Over Sarah Palin’s “Ascent” of Denali
Sarah Palin’s tweet that she was going to climb ‘Sweettooth’ has stirred controversy over whether the sliver of Denali she said she was climbing even exists. Theres a Sugartooth which is rated between 5.6 — available hand and footholds, accessible … Continue reading
Humorous Story About Climbing Nebraska
Craig Hill has an amusing story on his ascent of Panorama Point. Standing on the roof of Nebraska, mutiny in my family’s eyes, I had to act fast. At my feet I noticed several large, dried bison patties. So I … Continue reading
New Hiker Shuttles in Smokies
The nonprofit Cades Cove Heritage Tours has changed its name to Smoky Mountain Discovery and will begin offering hiker shuttlies.
Fraser Firs Bouncing Back in Smokies
Fraser Firs are bouncing back from the attacks of the balsam woolly adelgid.
Airlifted off Mount Hood
Lucio Barajas was airlifted off Mount Hood after breaking his leg on July 26.
Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD) Circles the Mountain in One Day in July
The Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD) is held each July. The bicycle course ifeatures 10,000 feet of climbing over 154 miles. It is sponsored by the Redmond Cycling Club and has about 800 cyclists .
Denali National Park Studying Impact of Feces on Kahiltna Glacier
The National Park service is studying the impact of the long term depositing of feces on the Kahiltna Glacier. Since 2006 (optionally at 2000) Denali had been using “Clean Mountain Cans,” which serve as ultra-portable, snap-shut toilets, strapped to climbers’ … Continue reading
Baxter State Park Management Plan Hearing
People at a hearing on Baxter Park’s Management Plan say they want fees to be affordable noting that prices are now per person rather than per group as in the past.