Highpointers- 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
- Cops on Top 2013 Summits for Heroes Seeks to Climb All 50 States on June 29
- Application for 2013 Highpointers Convention at Katahdin, July 18-20
- David Kelley ARCGIS Interactive Map of Highpoints
- 2013 Highpointers Calendar at HP Merc
- Issue #98 of “Apex to Zenith” Second Quarter 2012
- Sen Lindsay Graham Attends Sassafras Mountain Improvement Project on South Carolina Peak
- A.H. Marshall’s List of Highpoint Completions 1919-1936
- A.H. Marshall’s “A Mountain From Some Mole Hills or the Wanderings of a Telegrapher on Vacation”
- About Our Header Photo
- 50 Completer Aron Ralston in Raunchy Tosh.O Skit on Comedy Central
- Apex Challenge 2 Seeks to Place Highpointers on Every Summit on June 29, 2014
- New Highpoint Benches Featured in Article on Florida
- Minutes (Email Session) July 17, 2011-June 8, 2012
- Tennessee to Host 2014 Highpointers Convention
- Non Club Members in Colorado, Maryland, Nebraska and Oregon Receive Paul Zumwalt Award
- 2012 Convention Organizers, Gene and Lillian Elliot and Glen VanVliet Awarded Frank Ashley Award
- Mark and Wendy Comstock and Miles Luke Awarded 2012 Vin Hoeman Award
Tag Archives: Helicopter Rescues
Fatal 50 Foot Fall at Annapolis Rock on AT in Maryland
The AP reports Matthew J. All fell 50 feet from Annapolis Rock off the AT in South Mountain State Park in near Boonsboro, Maryland.
Tagged Accidents, Fatal, Helicopter Rescues, Maryland
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Fall on Eighth Pitch of East Buttress on El Capitan
A climber survived a fall on the eight pitch of the East Buttress Route on El Capitan in Yosemite.
Tagged Accidents, California, Helicopter Rescues
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11 Injured in Lightning Strike at Old Faithful
11 visitors were injured in a lightning strike at Old Faithful in Yellowstone.
Firefighter Falls 1000 Feet Down Gibralter Chute on Rainier
The Seattle Times reports Mike Berry fell 1,000 feet at Gibralter Chute on Rainier.
Tagged Accidents, Fatal, Helicopter Rescues, Highpoint (States) News, Washington
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3 Airlifted Off Mount Logan in 140 KPH Winds
Canada.com reports 3 climbers were short lined by 3 helicopters off of Mount Logan after 140 kph winds shredded their tents in -30C weather.
Tagged Accidents, Canada, Helicopter Rescues, Highpoint News (world), North America
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Climber Falls 1,000 Feet While Attempting to Rescue Crampon on Middle Teton
Planet Jackson Hole report Justin Sobol, 22, of Oakland Park, Florida, was airlifted after falling 1,000 feet while attempting a glissade to retrieve his crampons near Icefloe Lake, below the southwest face of the Middle Teton
Woman Uses Cell Phone Light to Flag Rescue Helicopter
CBS5 reports Kathy Karlen used a lighted cell phone to flag a rescue helicopter at Shiloh Park near Windsor, California.
Tagged Accidents, California, Helicopter Rescues, Offbeat
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Climber Breaks Both Legs in Fall on Mount Yamnuska in Alberta
Canada.Com reports a climber broke both legs when a ledge gave way while he was climbing Mount Yamnuska in Alberta.