Highlights of the Fourth Quarter (Winter) issue #83 of Apex to Zenith which is available to members include:
Cover – Highpointing The Great One – Denali (Part 2), Kyle Atkins capturing a classic shot of the final summit ridge on Denali (Mount McKinley, Alaska).
2 – Photos of Highpointers on various State Highpoints.
3 – Editors note.
4 & 5 – 50 Completers Dave Baker and Mike Martinson: 20 Years to do 50 Highpoints and 3 years to prepare their writing.
5 – Conrad Lapp completes 50 with “Bird Feeder” determination. Jere & Barbara Hanan, Tom Ferguson, Tom Nisbett, Doris Spencer and Kent Willoughby finish the Lower 48.
8 – Highpoint Updates, Tri-Points. Klimbin’ Kollaborator.
9 – President Bush focuses World attention on Highpointing, by Dave Pasley
10 – The Jack Longacre Ashes Project draws to a close, by Jean Trousdale
11 – The County Highpointer, by Roy Wallen. The Signpost Project in Jack’s Glade. Information on the 19th Annual “Wilderness Wildlife Week” in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
12- Errata, Presidents Message and Le Cache.
13 – New Members.
14 thru 17 – New Jersey Convention 2009 information and registration form. The area, what to do and places to stay.
18 thru 24 – Highpointing the Great One – Part 2: On the Mountain, by Kyle Atkins (concept by Rick Hartman)
25 – HP Foundation News by Dave Covill
26 thru 28 – Air Pressure and Mount McKinley, by Adam Helman
28 & 29 – Safety on Summits (S.O.S). #24 “The dreded Dis-Eases of Altitude.”
30 & 31 – Photos of Highpointers having fun!!! With updates.
32 & 33 – The Merc and other items…
34 – Barry’s Excellent (Motorcycle & Highpoint) Adventure, by Barry, Susan and Harmony Creek
35 – Highpoint Handstands photos.
Back Cover – “Love Photo” at Ebright Azimuth. Highpointer John Martello with Grandson Joseph A. Draw (age 18 days, 3 hours, 12 minutes).