Highpointers- 2012 Oregon Convention Registration
- Issue #95 of “Apex to Zenith” Fourth Quarter 2011
- Bill Strickland (1921-2011)
- Rhode Island Buying Jerimoth Hill summit
- Highpointers Foundation Auction for Signed Henrich Harrer Seven Years in Tibet Book Ends January 23, 2012
- Frank Ashley Award Ceremony for Sid Collins in South Carolina
- Vandals Heavily Damage Mount Sunflower
- Virginia Television Interview of Adam Wood About the Club
- Oklahoman Interview of Larry Floyd on “Oklahoma Hiking Trails”
- Kristen Kelliher is Youngest Female Completer (17)
- Issue #94 of “Apex to Zenith” Third Quarter 2011
- Doug Urban Talks About Dairy and Highpointing
- Stony Burk’s Car Mileage Hits 345,345 (largely repeatedly driving to highpoints)
- Matt Moniz Profiled on Outside Television
- Highpointer Aron Ralston Parodied on Simpsons Halloween Episode
- President Tim Webb Interviewed in Alabama Search for Hiker
- HP Merc Is Open With New Products
- Highpointers Foundation Silent Auction for Royal Robbins Books Ends 4:00 PM MDT October 24th, 2011
- Highpointers e-News of July 28, 2011
- Radar Museum Planned for Campbell Hill Summit
Tag Archives: North Carolina
Mount Mitchell Trail Closed Because of Bears
Mount Mitchell State Park has closed the Mount Mitchell Trail and the National Forest has closed the Commissary Ridge Campground because of bear activity. *Mount Mitchell warnings *NFS warning Facebook entry
1,100 Bicyclists in Assault on Mount Mitchell
1,100 bicyclists did the 102 mile Assault on Mount Mitchell this year.
Record in Mount Mitchell Challenge
Record 4 hours, 52 minutes, 33 seconds in Mount Mitchell Challenge.
345,000 visit Mount Mitchell State Park in 2010
A report indicates 345,000 people visited Mount Mitchell State Park in 2010 — update 7 percent from 2009.
Blueberry Season on Mount Mitchell
This report indicates there’s a treasure trove of blueberries ready for picking on Mount Mitchell
North Carolina Creates “The Mount Mitchell Scenic Drive” Designation
North Carolina has just designated the following roads as the “Mount Mitchell Scenic Drive”: 4.9 miles of N.C. 128 11.3 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway 13.4 miles of N.C. 80 3.8 miles of U.S. 19 East 2 miles of … Continue reading
Fraser Firs Bouncing Back in Smokies
Fraser Firs are bouncing back from the attacks of the balsam woolly adelgid.
World’s Smallest Tarantula Found on Mount Mitchell
Researchers are studying the spruce-fir moss spider, which is the world’s smallest tarantulas. The spiders which are 1/8 inch long were found on Mount Mitchell in 1923 and first found in the Smokies on Mount LeConte in 1926.
Little Switzerland Celebrating Centennial in North Carolina
Little Switzerland on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mount Mitchell is celebrating its centennial. In its colorful history is a fight with the Blue Ridge in which it became the narrowest right of way (200 feet) on the Parkway in … Continue reading
Hiking in Obama’s Footsteps on the Mountains to the Sea Trail
Obama’s visit to the Moutains to Sea Trail near Mount Mitchell on the Blue Ridge Parkway has stirred a several hikers to follow in his footsteps. There are also some suggestions about other trails. The President and First Lady hiked … Continue reading