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Famed World Climber Rick Wilcox to Be Featured Speaker at Highpointers 2005 Convention

Monday, January 24th, 2005

Rick Wilcox on Annapurna
Rick Wilcox at Annapurna (photo from ime-usa.com)

Famed Everest and world climber as well as perhaps the most famous New England climber Rick Wilcox of Conway is to be the featured speaker at the 2005 Highpointers Convention in New Hampshire. Here are some background resources.
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Lakefront Interview With 2005 Highpointers Convention Organizer Steve Harding

Monday, January 24th, 2005

Steve Harding on Gannett Peak
Steve Harding on Gannett Peak

This article appeared in the Winter 2004 issue of “Lakefront” and was entitled “PSR’s Steve Harding: Altitude is Everything.” Steve is the point person at Purity Springs for the 2005 Highpointers Convention. You can read the article in its original .pdf format.
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Lodging for 2005 Highpointers Convention

Monday, January 24th, 2005


The 2005 Highpointers Convention lodging is at Purity Spring Resort & Danforth Bay Camping Resort. Here are details of accomodation options.
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Merrill Sterler, Owner of Hawkeye Point (1930-2004)

Wednesday, January 5th, 2005

Donna and Merrill Sterler on Hawkeye Point
Merrill Sterler, owner of the Iowa highpoint and one of the kindest men on the planet, has passed. Below is his obituary from basinelectic.com. You can read an interview Roger Rowlett conducted with the Sterlers in August 2003. You can express your opinions in the forum.

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