United Airlines Hempisheres Inflight in an article headlined “Three Perfect Days: Denver” pays tribute to the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum in Golden which it says “home of the world’s largest alpinist library. Guide Dave Turk has a story for every item in the museum, including the ice pick that saved five men from plummeting off of K2.” The museum features a Highpointers exhibit among its other cool features.
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United Airlines Article on Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum
Thursday, August 12th, 2010New Stuff for Highpointers!!!
Friday, May 21st, 2010
New “Highpointers Connectior” blog at: http://highpointersclub.blogspot.com/ Here you can hook up with parters for highpointing, swap/find gear, post about books… Add to it and enjoy it. any ideas, just pass them along.
As you’ve noticed, there have been some changes and additions around the Highpointers Club and the relam it’s self. We’re putting out a few polls, will probably be doing some surveys, and trying to make it where all members can get the most out of their club.
We’re using a new service to send out the “e-Bulletins.” If you have one in you inbox… check it out. If you’re not getting them then either you don’t have an email address, an expired email add (most common) or it’s being blocked by a “Spam Filter” Be sure to add membership@highpointers.org in your address book and make sure we’re on your “White List” if you have one.
Highpointers Club e-Bulletin Poll…
Sunday, May 16th, 2010Article on Andy Martin and County Highpointing
Saturday, May 15th, 2010An on mlive.com in Michigan reports on Andy Martin and his book County High Points about the highest points in all 3,141 counties. It also mentions peakbagger.com.
253 MPH Wind in Australia Bests Mount Washington
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
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
Count Updates Via Voicemail or Text Messaging…
Monday, January 18th, 2010HIGHPOINTERS HOTLINE!!!
Leave your count changes, as well as address changes on the voice mail, or send via text messaging. So far, this is working great!!! Keep them coming.
Just listen to the directions, don’t get excited (it’s just a recording) and give us your updates, reports, address changes, email changes, etc…
If you think you didn’t get it right, just call us again. Remember, text messages work very well too.
*** (865) 660-0027 ***
This number WILL NOT be manned. In the future, we hope to have highpoint information available also.
Highpointers at Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge…
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Now is the time… January 9th through January 16th 2010!!!
The Highpointers Club will be there!!!
“Wilderness Wildlife Week” is the ultimate Smoky Mountain experience offering a series of activities sure to connect visitors with the wide, wonderful world of the great outdoors.
In 2010, celebrate the 20th anniversary of this very special event. Visitors will enjoy more than 100 experts sharing their knowledge of the outdoors in more than 175 seminars, lectures and hands-on workshops.
Get up close to nature with your choice of more than 50 guided walks and hikes. Music lovers will enjoy tunes performed by authentic Smoky Mountain musicians at AppalachiaFest.
Scoop up Neat Highpointer Stuff…
Monday, December 21st, 2009Awards, Patches, Books…
The latest Mercantile price list is out. Other than new items, reasonable prices and a new postage rate, nothing has changed. Hah!!! Mother Merc has always something on the stove.
Be sure to check back often for something good. (more…)
NJ09 on Twitter
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
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The Highpointers Club is now on “twitter.” It’s a brand new start set up by Highpointer/Webmaster Roger ‘Forgeddaboutit” Rowlett.
There are several people signing up for it. Check it out and be sure to let us know what we can do to make it better if you see something.
Spread the Highpointing Gospel…
Monday, June 15th, 2009VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
Any Highpointer Club member interested in doing a “PowerPoint Highpointing Presentation” should contact Ad/Marketing Committee Chair Bill Deitzer.
Bill, along with his “Better Half” Rosemary, would like to also thank the many Club members for their Highpointing pictures and “Hero Shots.”
So far there are eleven presenters that have volunteered their time to do this.
