Registration has started for the 2010 Highpointers Club Annual Convention
It will be Held October 7th - 9th Highlighting the Mississippi Highpoint on Woodall Mountain.
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Cops on Top is planning its fifth consecutive year in which it will try to have climbers visit state summits. This year the event takes place on June 26, 2010.
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Mark Zimmer, from Grand Rapids, is seeking to climb all 50 states to raise money for Alzheimers via Summit Up.
Mark’s efforts have gotten considerable publicity including mention by Leeza Gibbons, radio interviews, and interviews in Michigan newspapers.
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Climb Up so Kids Can Grow Up is seeking climbers to participate in a climb of all 50 states on June 26 – July 5, 2010 to raise money for children with AIDS.
This organization is not affiliated with the Highpointers Club. Their 50 points climb page is: climbupsokidscangrowup.com. They have also climbs of other peaks. Here’s that link.According to their website, Climb Up the Fifty is a fundraising event created to benefit kids with AIDs. Read the rest of this entry »
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The March-April issue of Midwest Motors for AAA has a two page spread on Magazine Mountain.
These things are great for Highpointing.
Just send media items that appear your neighborhood and let us know just what’s said about us!
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“The Hays Daily News” published an article on the Mount Sunflower’s Owners and Managers.
On top of Mount Sunflower
Published on -2/12/2010, 10:53 AM (Originally published Aug, 28, 2008, in The Hays Daily News)
By MIKE CORN – mcorn@dailynews.net
Mount Sunflower KS
The article notes: Mount Sunflower is located entirely on private ground, land owned by Ed Harold’s sister, Rae Marie Jones, BigFork, Mont. Harold manages the quarter-section of ground that includes the high point, along with other ground he either has enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program or grazes cattle on.
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| Hiking the peaks over 1000 feet in New Jersey |
NJ.com has an an interview with Mike Schwartz on climbing the highest points of New Jersey counties.
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The featured item this quarter is an Original/Signed Copy of 
from 1953.
Now that author Mr. Herzog is in his nineties, and rarely signs books anymore, this a great opportunity, so don’t let it pass by.
Herzog was the leader of the famed 1950 French expedition. The team discovered the approach to Annapurna, then proceeded to climb it, the very first ascent of an 8,000 meter peak. The team was beset with disasters, mostly on the descent, and they were fortunate to live to tell the tale. Herzog lost most of his fingers and toes, and signs his books with great difficulty. Read the rest of this entry »
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The following is the “Highpointers eBulletin” of February 14, 2010. These are sent to current members that have a good email address. Is your email address good?
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Here’s an article that notes that Mount Washington 231 mph wind on April 12, 1934 has been toppled.
The new world record has been set by a gust of 253 mph on Australia’s Barrow Island during Cyclone Olivia in 1996.
253 mph gust on Australia’s Barrow Island during Cyclone Olivia in 1996
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