Author Archives: Clint Kaul

Issue #106 of “Apex to Zenith” Third Quarter 2014

Topic Page 48 Finishers• Craig E. Willis 2, 8 50 Completers• Darrell Londgren• Derek Sokoloski• Jeff Tynan 2, 4 – 5 Article – The Big One [Mt Whitney] in One Day 6 – 8 Article – Welcome, Northern Marianas 10 … Continue reading

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Lowpoint Score Board as of June 6, 2017

The club maintains a score board for those pursuing the “US Lowpoints“. Club members can also email their lowpoint dates to John Mitchler (newsletter@highpointers.org). [You may re-sort this table by clicking the small arrows found in the column headers.]

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Issue #105 of “Apex to Zenith” Second Quarter 2014

Topic Page 50 Completers• John Niedermeier• Bob Power 2, 4 Article – Jack Longacre Memorial 6 – 8 Article – Jakk’s Signpost 5, 29 Article – Longest Place Name 29 Article – Something to Think About 11 Article – The … Continue reading

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Tri-point Score Board as of June 6, 2017

The club maintains a score board for those pursuing the “US Tri-points“. There are 38 land accessible and 24 water (river, lake, ocean) accessible tri-points in the Contiguous 48 States. Additionally there are 18 US-Canada and 8 US-Mexico tri-points. Club … Continue reading

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How Do I Prove I’ve Been to a Highpoint?

Jack Longacre, the Club’s founder, was often asked, “what do we need to prove we’ve been to the highpoints?” In response, Jack formed the following response which he mailed back to inquiring folks, and still serves as our guideline … … Continue reading

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State Highpoints Recognized by the Club

The list of state highpoints that is recognized by the Highpointers Club appears in the “US State Guide“. This list appears in a document titled “Elevations and Distances in the United States” published by the United States Geological Survey. It … Continue reading

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Highpoints by Steepness (Tim Worth)

Quoting from Tim Worth’s “Summit Steepness” website: “In contrast to plugging geographical information into a complex formula to get a numerical rating, angle-based calculation reports steepness of the terrain surrounding a summit in terms of easy to understand figures: angle … Continue reading

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Highpoints by Elevation and Date Admitted

Most highpointers will “randomly” climb the state highpoints. Others may like a little order in their quest. For example, climbing the highpoints by elevation (lowest <-> highest) or by date admitted to the union (earliest <-> latest). Such ordered quests … Continue reading

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Jack Longacre (1938-2002) – Highpointer Club Founder, Guru, President, Friend

Jack Longacre was the Highpointer Club Founder, “Guru”, President and Friend to many. Jack Longacre’s “The Birth of the Highpointers Club“ Interview with Jack from Apex to Zenith – An interview conducted by Roger Rowlett from Jakk’s hospital bed in … Continue reading

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Jack Ash Project – Scattering Schedule

Jack Longacre’s final wish was to have his ashes scattered on the high points of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Jean Trousdale, a close friend of six years, took the responsibility of making sure it happened. After … Continue reading

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