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: Highpoint News (world)
Interracial Marriage Surprises Parents and Rotarians on Everest
An attempt by the Rotarians to plant their centennial flag on Everest got a surprise: the summit’s first marriage.
Tagged 7 Summits, Asia, Everest, Highpoint News (world)
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Danielle Fisher of Washington State Completes 7 Summits At Age 20
Various sources report Danielle Fisher, of Bow, Washington, climbed Mount Everest to become the youngest to climb the 7 summits at age 20.
Tagged 7 Summits, Adventures, Everest, Highpoint News (world), 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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170,000 To Form Human Ring Around Armenian Highpoint Aragats
Panamerian.net reports 170,000 people are to form a living chair around Armenia’s highest point — Aragats.
Tagged Europe, Highpoint News (world)
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Fatality on Jinxed 7Summits Expedition After Summiting Everest
Webindia reports Slovenian Marko Lihteneker apparently died while descending from Everest.
Tagged 7 Summits, Accidents, Asia, Continents, Everest, Fatal, Highpoint News (world)
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Woman Falls 500 Feet With Boyfriend on Ben Nevis
Evening News reports Amy Rudge, 29, from the Shawlands area of Glasgow, fell about 500 feet in the Aonach Beag area of Ben Nevis.
Tagged Accidents, British Isles, Continents, Europe, Fatal, Highpoint News (world)
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McKinley Snow Obliterates Italian's Passport and Return Plane Ticket
The Anchorage Daily News reports Italian David Bergamin cached his passport, plane ticket, spare food, extra fuel and other gear at the Motorcycle Hill camp near 11,000 feet on McKinley and then lost them creating a minidisaster for him when … Continue reading
Tagged 7 Summits, Alaska, Highpoint (States) News, Highpoint News (world), States
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Ed Viesturs Summits Annapurna To Become First American To Complete all 8,000 Metre Peaks
Mounteverest.net reports Ed Viesturs summited Annapurna and became the first American to summit all 14 8,000+ metre peaks. Only 12 climbers have done all 14. Viesturs summited all without supplementary O2 — something only five other climbers have done.
Tagged 7 Summits, Adventures, Asia, Everest, Highpoint News (world)
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