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: Everest
Veteran climber plans to celebrate Victory Day, climbing new route on the North Peak of Everest
We go this note from the 7 summits club, a Russian website devoted to climbing the 7 summits. May 9 Russia celebrates Victory Day, the most significant holiday for our country. Nickolay Cherny, who last year turned 71 years old, … Continue reading
Tagged 7 Summits, 7 Summits Club, Everest, New Routes
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13-Year-Old Jordan Romeo Blogging, Tweetering and Being Interviewed on NPR on Everest Climb
13 year old Jordan Romeo who is attempting to set a record for the youngest Everest climber (as well as younger 7 summit climber) is blogging and tweeting from Everest. He was also interviewed on NPR talking about doing homework … Continue reading
Profile of RMI and IMG Guide Services
The News Tribune has a profile of Route 706 neighbors International Mountain Guides led by Eric Simonson and Rainier Mountaineering Inc. led by Paul Maier and their $70,000 a person guiding trips up Everest. Prices on Everest are t $40,000 … Continue reading
Sherpa wall climbing competition
7 summits passes this along about an Everest sherpa contest.
Tagged Everest, Sherpas
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Summiting Highpoints in the Nude
The Guardian in an article by nude hiker Hank Wangford reports that Nepal is moving to ban nude summiting Everest after a climber stripped on the summit in 2006.
Tagged Adventures, Everest, Maine, Offbeat
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Everest Roundup: Playboy Bunny, Double Amputee and Oldest Summit
Highlights thus far in the Everest 2006 season: the climb by a Playboy bunny, a double amputee, the oldest summiter (70), and the 16th climb by a sherpa.
Tagged 7 Summits, Accidents, Everest, Highpoint News (world)
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World Backcountry Accidents in South Africa, Mount Lhotse, Everest, Russia
Here is the May 13 round up of backcountry accidents in South Africa, Mount Lhotse, Everest, Russia
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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International Backcountry Accidents – Vancouver, Sherpas, Snowdonia, France, South Africa
International backcountry accident wrap up:
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