Highpointers- Application for 2013 Highpointers Convention at Katahdin, July 18-20
- Issue #101 of “Apex to Zenith” Second Quarter 2013
- Sir John Hunt’s The Ascent Of Everest Signed by Sir Edmund Hillary Silent Auction Deadline 4:00 PM MST August 30, 2013
- Cops on Top 2013 Summits for Heroes Seeks to Climb All 50 States on June 29
- Congratulations to Alan Ritter Silver Beaver Award
- 2013-2014 Highpointers Board of Directors
- Hey, Delta, “Keep Klimbin’” Was Our Catch Phrase for 20 Years Before You Thought Of It
- Minutes of General Membership Meeting – June 9, 2012 at Timberline Lodge, Oregon
- DNAInfo Chicago Profile of Jean Wubbels and the Club
- 48 Completers at April 30, 2013
- 50 Completers at April 30, 2013
- Highpointers Club Bylaws
- Unofficial List of Highpointing Records
- Board of Directors Minutes – June 9, 2012, Mount Hood, Oregon
- Interview with Marathoners Todd Brown and Bill Urbanski on Boston Bombings
- Issue #100 of “Apex to Zenith” First Quarter 2013
- Issue #99 of “Apex to Zenith” Fourth Quarter 2012
- 2013 Access Dates for Illinois
- Nominations for 2013-14 Highpointers Board of Directors Due February 22
- David Kelley ARCGIS Interactive Map of Highpoints
Tag Archives: 7 Summits
11 Feared Dead on Elbrus
Eleven climbers are reported to have been killed on Elbrus. Seven of the bodies have been recovered.
Tagged 7 Summits, Elbrus, Europe, Highpoint News (world)
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Climber Takes Swipe at Krakauer's Into Thin Air Book
Gau Ming-Ho a climber depicted as a slow selfish climber that led to the problems highlighted in Jon Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air”, has launched a documentary refuting the claims and saying the problems lie with the corruption of the guide … Continue reading
Tagged 7 Summits, Asia, Everest, Highpoint News (world)
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8 Hour Everest Record Claim Holder Pemba Dorje Sherpa Jailed
EverestNews via NepalNews reports that Pemba Dorje Sherpa, 28, who claims to have climbed Everest in a record 8 hours 10 minutes was thrown in jail after he went to the police to compalin of being harrassed claimed the record … Continue reading
Claim of Record 13 Hour Aconcagua Climb
Peruvian Holmes Pantoja Bayona claims to have climber South America’s highest point in 13 hours:
85-Year-Old Mary Woodbridge's Amusing Tale of Plans to Climb Everest
Here’s an amusing (tongue in cheek) tale of 85-year-old Mary Woodbridge to climb Everest with her dachsund Daisy.
Tagged 7 Summits, Everest, Highpoint News (world), Offbeat
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Aconcagua Condor in Record Hang Glide Over 29,850 Feet
The “Aconcagua Condor†(Angelo Darrigo) broke his Everest hang glider height reocrd with a 9,100 meter (29,850 feet) flight over Tupungato volcano in the Andean Cordillera (Range) breaking his very own Everest 2004 altitude record.
Tagged 7 Summits, Adventures, Highpoint News (world), South America
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Kilimanjaro Fee Hike Does Not Deter Visitors
The increase in Kilimanjaro fees from US $30 to $60 has not decreased the number of visitors.
Tagged 7 Summits, Africa, Continents, Highpoint News (world)
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Trail to Kilimanjaro Closed in Wake of Fatal Rock Fall That Killed 3
Authorities have closed a trail to Kilimanjaro After three Americans were killed in a rock slide.
Tagged 7 Summits, Accidents, Africa, Continents, Highpoint News (world)
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Manslaughter Charges in Everest Fatality
Manslaughter charges have been brought against Out There Trekking of Britain in connection with the fatality six years ago of Michael Matthews on Everest.
Tagged 7 Summits, Accidents, Asia, British Isles, Europe, Everest, Highpoint News (world)
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Søren Gudman Completes 7 Summits (Kosciusko version) in 194 Days
Søren Gudman climbed the 7 Summits (Kosciusko version) in a record 194 days.
Tagged 7 Summits, Adventures, Records
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