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- Mount Washington Road Race Third Week of June
- Mount Washington Observatory Unveils Plans for New Summit Museum
- Millinocket named Maine’s 3rd Appalachian Trail Community
- -Magazine Mountain shagreen snail dropped from endangered list
- 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
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Tag Archives: Video
50 Completer Aron Ralston in Raunchy Tosh.O Skit on Comedy Central
The full Comedy Central Tosh.O clip featuring 50-completer Aron Ralston that aired this week is now available. It’s raunchy, bawdy, irreverent and quite unlike anything ever done. But if you’re into Tosh.O humor it’s hilarious. The skit is a web … Continue reading
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
Matt Moniz Profiled on Outside Television
Highpointer Matt Moniz, who is the youngest person to complete all 50, was profiled on Episode 3 of the summer edition of “The Buzz” on Outside Television.
NJ.com interview with Mike Schwartz on climbing highest points of New Jersey counties
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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John Keator discusses High Point, New Jersey
New Jersey High Point State Park Superintendent John Keator talked about the park at the 2009 Highpointers Convention at High Point. John paid his own way despite our offers to pay for his dinner. He has some amazing stories about … Continue reading
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Highpointers on Today Show
Here’s the video of our few seconds of fame in the background of the Today Show during the Highpointers 2009 Convention trip to New York City.
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Notable 2009 Highpoint Completions
John Mitchler discussed notable completers in 2009 during the Highpointers Convention in New Jersey. Among the completers was an 81-year-old man plus John also completed all the U.S. territories.
Tagged 2009 High Point New Jersey, Completers, Video
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Campbell Hill, Ohio Chosen for 2011 Convention
Stony Burke nominated Campbell Hill, Harney Peak, South Dakota, and Panorama Point, Nebraska — the first time anybody nominated three locations!
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John Mitchler Receives Jakk Longacre Award
John Mitchler received the Jakk Longacre Award at the NJ09 Convention. The Award is the highest the club offers. There is only one other living person who has received the award. The Award was in recognition of John’s considerable efforts … Continue reading
Photos of the Tornado That Hit High Point During the NJ09 Convention
The New Jersey 2009 Convention had the worst weather of any convention including an F2 tornado that hit the grounds of the high point! Yet it broke at all the right times. Below is an email that went out from … Continue reading
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