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: Washington
Foot of Snow Forecast for Mount Rainier
The forecast for Mount Rainier today is a foot of snow. Summer’s over.
Rainier Mountain Festival Sept. 11-12
The Rainier Mountain Festival is held each September and brings world class climbers to the mountain. In 2010 among the climbers participating are Ed Viesturs, Jim Whittaker, Dave Hahn, Peter Whittaker. Climbers will sign their books. There will be technique … Continue reading
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Climbing Rainier’s Liberty Ridge in One Day
Here’s an item on climbing Rainier’s Liberty Ridge in one day. The route ascends 9,700 feet on slopes as steep as 55 degrees and over obstacles like an 80-degree ice pitch.
Climbing Rainier in Three Days is Easier than Two
An article in the Seattle Times says it’s easier to climb Rainier in three days rather than the usual two.
Almanac for Kids Says Mount Washington Is One of the Three Wettest and Coldest Places in the United State
Kentucky.com reports that the Almanac for Kids says the top three wettest places in the United States are Mount Washington, N.H., Quillayute, Wash. and Astoria, Ore. and that the three coldest places in the United States are Mount Washington, N.H., … Continue reading
More Visitors to Rainier National Park
Authorities say 622,164 visitors in through July at Rainier National Park was 5.6 percent higher than last year but below the record 631,501 in 2004.
New Study: Rainier is 3.6 Inches Taller
This year’s survey by Land Surveyors Association of Washington shows that Mount Rainier is 3.6 inches taller than the commonly accepted value of 14,411 feet. Surveyors The 1988 result was 14,411.1 feet. Rounded off to 14,411, that’s the elevation that … Continue reading
No-Fee Hut-to-Hut Trail System Is Around Mount Rainier
Here’s an item item(entire story in pdf) from Snowshoe Magazine about Mount Tahoma Trails Association maintaining North America’s largest No-Fee Hut-to-Hut Trail System in North America (around Mount Rainier). Here’s the Association’s webpage.
George Dunn Completed 500th Ascent of Mount Rainier
Geoge Dunn, 56, completed his 500th summit of Rainier on July 31. Nobody has ever done this. He first started climbing the peak in 1969 and began guiding for RMI in 1975. He married a Rainier ranger.
Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD) Circles the Mountain in One Day in July
The Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD) is held each July. The bicycle course ifeatures 10,000 feet of climbing over 154 miles. It is sponsored by the Redmond Cycling Club and has about 800 cyclists .