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: August 2010
Expensive Options to Deal With Timberline Trail Washout on Mount Hood
Authorities say it could cost $1 million to build a suspension bridge or perhaps $500,000 to reroute the Timberline Trail which washed out in 2006 Eliot Glacier, wiping out the trail less than a quarter-mile west of Cloud Cap trailhead. … Continue reading
Climbing Rainier’s Liberty Ridge in One Day
Here’s an item on climbing Rainier’s Liberty Ridge in one day. The route ascends 9,700 feet on slopes as steep as 55 degrees and over obstacles like an 80-degree ice pitch.
Running the 92 Mile Long Denali Park Road
Bill Vondermehden wants to be the first to run the 92-mile Denali Park Road non-stop. Rangers report no record of anybody even thinking about doing that.
Mount McKinley Was Not Included in Original Denali National Park Boundaries
A history of Alaska tourism notes that when Denali National Park was established in 1917 it didn’t even include Mount McKinley.
Climbing Rainier in Three Days is Easier than Two
An article in the Seattle Times says it’s easier to climb Rainier in three days rather than the usual two.
Article on Humphreys Peak Hike
The Arizona Daily Sun has a report on a climb of Humphreys Peak. It may not be the greatest trip report but it’s nice seeing it in the paper.
Almanac for Kids Says Mount Washington Is One of the Three Wettest and Coldest Places in the United State
Kentucky.com reports that the Almanac for Kids says the top three wettest places in the United States are Mount Washington, N.H., Quillayute, Wash. and Astoria, Ore. and that the three coldest places in the United States are Mount Washington, N.H., … Continue reading
More Visitors to Rainier National Park
Authorities say 622,164 visitors in through July at Rainier National Park was 5.6 percent higher than last year but below the record 631,501 in 2004.
Tea Party Candidate Wants State Ownership of Denali
Joe Miller, the Tea Party candidate for U.S. Senate from Alaska wants the state to own Denali.
Paralyzed Dog Summits Mount Washington in Walking Wheelchair
Lucy, a 4-year-old dog, climbed Mount Washington in six hours on Aug. 18 despite being in a “walking wheelchair.”