Interview with Diane and Charlie Winger
Tuesday, September 28th, 2004
What was your first highpoint?
Our own Mt. Elbert here in Colorado was the first highpoint for each of us.
Why did you start highpointing?
Charlie: I started highpointing by accident, really. The first mountain I ever climbed was Mt. Elbert, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I originally conceived the idea of hiking to all the state highpoints in 1983, the year I first attempted Denali.
Diane: I really wanted to see more of the country. Until we started highpointing, I had only visited a few of the Western states, and had seen almost nothing of the rest of the country, other than from a window seat on a jet. It was a wonderful way to get out to places we may never have seen otherwise. Plus, hiking was involved, which we both enjoy. (more…)
