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Upcoming Highpointer Events
- Sat 6/29/2013: Cops on Top Summit for Heros
- Sat 7/6/2013: Charles Mound Open Access Date
- Fri 7/19/2013: Maine 2013 Convention
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- Fri 8/30/2013: Silent Auction Deadline for Book Signed by Edmund Hillary (John Hunt's The Ascent Of Everest) at Highpointers Foundation
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- Thu 7/24/2014: Highpointers 2014 Convention
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- Millinocket named Maine’s 3rd Appalachian Trail Community
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- Climbing Rainier is an enormous test but you can reach the top – seattlepi.com
- Alaskan shoots charging lactating moose near Denali Park visitor center
- Auroras Still Being Seen on Mount Washington
- Fireworks Truck Hits Moose, Sets Off Killer Fireworks | News from the Field | OutsideOnline.com
- Record $590 million Powerball winner in Florida is former East Millinocket resident — Penobscot — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
- French gendarmes to patrol Mont Blanc after illegal campers leave waste
- Climbers plan to honor first expedition to reach Denali summit – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Dermot Cole
- Mount Rainier makes changes after ranger’s deadly fall | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News
- Proposed 50 State Summit Stash Adventure for Scavenger Hunt for $50 on each high point
- Brenton Lengel “North to Maine” About the Appalachian Trail is Opening Off Broadway
- Everest may have ladder installed to ease congestion on Hillary Step | World news | guardian.co.uk
- National Outdoor Leadership School Hopes to Field First All Black McKinley Team
- Living Au Natural at Courmayeur in Italy
- High Point State Park is operating today without Phones – High Point State Park
- Missoula ice climbers survive fall from Mount Rainier cliff
- Contest to “Name That Train” on Mount Washington
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Tag Archives: Club History
Jakk Longacre “Last 50 Steps” Tour of Highpoints
Highpointer Club Founder Jakk Longacre recorded the “Last 50 Steps” probably in the late 1990s in which he told his experiences of climbing each of the 50 states. Members could get the VHS tape. Many thanks to Paul Light, who … Continue reading
History: June 1991 Backpacker Magazine Article on Highpointers Club
Thanks to Google Books here’s a copy of the June 1991 issue of Backpacker Magazine on the Club (317 members and dues of $5 and 16 50-state completers, featuring an interview with Bob Anderson.) Club President Jack Longacre can be … Continue reading
Tagged Backpacker Magazine, Club History
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