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: New York
First Recorded Ascent of Mount Marcy in 1837
In trying to find something on Mount Marcy horse I ran across this photo. The caption says Horse standing on peak of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The horse was used to bring up radio equipment used in the … Continue reading
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Will Mount Marcy Pedigree Help 50:1 Shot in Kentucky Derby
In handicapping the Kentucky Derby Homeboykris is a 50:1 shot. Homeboykris pedigree were champions in the early 20th century includes the horse Mount Marcy. Update: Homeboykris finished 16th This lesson to be learned is that if you want horse racing … Continue reading
Tagged Horses, Kentucky Derby, New York
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Black Fly Affair in the Adirondacks
Are the famed black flies in May in the Adirondacks bothering you and making summiting Marcy impossible. What are you going to do? Why of course go dancing. The Adirondack Mountain Club is sponsoring the Black Fly Affair (Black tie … Continue reading
Backcountry Accidents: Fatalities at Mount Gilip, Colorado and Leonard Harrison Park in New York
Man falls to death on Mt. Gilpin Durango Herald – Durango,CO,USA A Fort Collins man spending Father’s Day climbing Mt. … David Lauer, 64, was climbing the 13,694-foot peak with Anna Milburn-Lauer. … Marine dies in fall at park Elmira … Continue reading
Park Roundup: Mountaineer Lodge Snoqualmie Fire, Donald Trump Park, Delicate Arch Climb, Rocky Mountain Reprieve
Here’s the May 13 summary of park news including: Mountaineer Lodge Snoqualmie Fire, Donald Trump Park, Delicate Arch Climb, Rocky Mountain Reprieve.
Tagged Colorado, New York, Utah, Washington
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February 2, 2006 Linkage
State Highpoint News Mt. Hood snowpack 122 percent of average 05:34 PM PST on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 More than three times the amount of snow has fallen this year atop Mount Hood than last year, reaping benefits for Oregon … Continue reading
Tagged Accidents, Colorado, Hawaii, Highpoint (States) News, Highpoint News (world), Linkage, Missouri, New York, Obituaries, Offbeat, Oregon, South America
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NY Times on NYC County Highpoints in Revolution (site of April 29 Highpointers Gathering)
The New York Times has an article on NYC county highpoints strategic importance during the Revolutionary War.
Tagged Highpoint (States) News, New York
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Rochester Scouts Get 2 of the 10 Size Limit Tickets Issued This Year in the Adirondacks
The New York Times reports that a Rochester Scout Troop received two of only 10 group size tickets issued this year in the Adirondack High Peaks.
Tagged Highpoint (States) News, New York, States
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Carole White's Book About Women Climbing the Adirondack 46ers in Winter
The Democrat Chronicle reports Carol White wrote a book entitled “Women With Altitude: Challenging the Adirondack High Peaks in Winter (North Country Books, $19.95).
Tagged Books, Culture, Highpoint (States) News, New York
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2nd Snakebite in 2 Weeks for Roped Climber in Shawangunks
The Daily Freeman reports a roped climber was was bitten by a snake in the Trapps Cliff area of the Mohonk Preserve in the Shawangunks.