Issue #119 of “Apex to Zenith” Fourth Quarter 2017

Topic Page
48 Finishers
• Brian Council
• Norman Michaels
• Don Smalley
9 – 10, 27
50 Completers
• Steve Eilertson
• Nigel Roberts
• Joan Zardus
2, 7 – 9
50 and 48 4
Article – Virginia 18
Ask a Guide 22 – 24
Difficulty Rating 14
Errata 12
Highpoint Updates
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Kentucky – Black Mountain
• Louisiana – Driskill Mountain
• Nevada – Boundary Peak
21
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 12
Le Cache 11
Lists! – Second Lap 27
ARKANSAS 2018 16 – 17
Merc 15
Milestones 20 – 21, 28 – 30
More Than 50 13
New Members 13
Obituary – Fred Beckey 19
President’s Message 12
S.O.S. #45 Safe Hiking 25 – 26
Tri-state Points Online 11
World HPs – Canada’s 3rd Completer 19

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Issue #117 of “Apex to Zenith” Second Quarter 2017

Topic Page
50 Completers
• Tom Renaud
• Alison Schenk
2, 5
50 and 48 4
Article – Eclipse! 15
Article – Into Thick Air 36
Article – Origin of State Highpoint Names 27 – 31
Ask a Guide 12
Awards 12 – 13
Club Conventions 14
Club Operations Map 9
Completers Records 38 – 40
Completers pre-1959 41
Completers 48 45 – 46
Completers 50 42 – 44
Completers Lowpoints 9
Completers Tri-state Points 9
Editor’s Note 6
Errata 6
Guides and Outfitters 37
HP Difficulty Rating 10
HP Location Map 20
HPs Recognized by the Club 11
Highpoint Updates
• Alaska – Denali
• California – Mt Whitney
• Hawaii – Mauna Kea
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Ohio – Campbell Hill
• Rhode Island – Jerimoth Hill
• Tennessee – Clingmans Dome
• Wisconsin – Timms Hill
18 – 19
How to Claim Credit for HPs 11
How the Club Began 8
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 9
Le Cache 6
Lists! – Contiguous 48 Ultras 21
MASSACHUSETTS 2017 24 – 26
Memoriabilia – postcards 16 – 17, 19
Merc 23
Milestones 32 – 36, 47
New Members 7, 22
Obituary – Miles Luke 22
Obituary – Ozzie 22
Obituary – Steve Fellstrom 22
President’s Message 6
Quiz – HP Geography 7
S.O.S. #41 Sunblocks and Sunscreens – part 2 or 2 20
Scholarship 8
Website 8

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Issue #116 of “Apex to Zenith” First Quarter 2017

Topic Page
48 Finishers
• Donny Roush
2, 6
50 and 48 5
Article – Ask a Guide – Can I Climb Gannett Peak? 12
Article – Highpointing with Kids 14
Article – Into Thick Air 19
Article – When HPs are not HPs 15
Board of Directors Election 25
Call for Awards 9
Completer Firsts, by State 4
County Highpointing 15
Editor’s Note – Dues Graph 10
Editor’s Note – Members by Count 11
Errata 6
Gathering in Arizona 7
Highpoint Updates
• Arizona – Humphreys Peak
• Colorado – Mt Elbert
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Louisiana – Driskill Mountain
• Maine – Mt Katahdin
• Maryland – Backbone Mountain
• Nebraska – Panorama Point
• Nevada – Boundary Peak
• New York – Mt Marcy
• North Dakota – White Butte
• Ohio – Campbell Hill
• Oklahoma – Black Mesa
• Rhode Island – Jerimoth Hill
20 – 25
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 13
Le Cache 8
Lists! – Second Lap 26
MASSACHUSETTS 2017 16 – 19
Membership 9
Merc 27
Milestones 2, 28 – 31
New Members 9
President’s Message 8
Quiz – HP Geography 11
S.O.S. #40 Skin Cancer – part 1 or 2 7
Scholarship 7

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Issue #115 of “Apex to Zenith” Fourth Quarter 2016

Topic Page
48 Finishers
• Layne and Norris Brown
2, 7
50 Completers
• Ken Bartlett
• Mike Finkowski
• Cathleen Richards-Groninger
2, 5 – 7
50 and 48 3
Article – Ten Summits for First-Time Mountaineering 24
CNMI – Agrihan 2015 15 – 16
Completion Counts by State 8
Editor’s Note 9
Gathering in Portland OR 12
Highpoint Updates
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Georgia – Brasstown Bald
• Hawaii – Mauna Kea
22
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 13
Le Cache 11
Lists! – North America 26
MASSACHUSETTS 2017 14
Marketing 12
Membership 10
Merc 27
Milestones 17 – 18, 28 – 31
More Than 50 – Camino Francis 19
More Than 50 – SPOT 19
Obituary – Miles Luke 21
Obituary – Patrick Wood 21
President’s Message 11
Records Committee 9
Scholarship 11
Website 12
World HPs – Australia 23
World HPs – Canada’s NWT 23

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Issue #114 of “Apex to Zenith” Third Quarter 2016

Topic Page
48 Finishers
• Al Aldrich and Linda Comeau
• William A. Burd
• Mick Dunn
• Sue Personett
• Marshall Stewart
• Dennis Stewart
• Melissa Arnot
3, 4, 9 – 16
50 Completers
• Charlie Crangle and Kim Blommel
• Philip Goss
• Mel Strauch
• David Zeps
• Maddie Miller
2, 4, 8 – 9, 15 – 16
400 – Stony Burk 16
750 – Robert Kay 14
Article – Peakbagger App 34 – 37
Completer Summary 6 – 7
Convention Logistics Explained 36
Editor’s Note 17
Highpoint Updates
• California – Mt Whitney
• Idaho – Borah Peak
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Kentucky – Black MOuntain
• Montana – Granite Peak
• South Dakota – Black Elk Peak
• All 48 Highpoints
22
Jack Ash Project 19
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 21
Le Cache 19
MASSACHUSETTS 2017 33 – 34
MONTANA 2016 recap 23 – 28
Marketing 20
Membership 18 – 19
Merc 29 – 30
Milestones 39 – 47
More Than 50 20
Obituary – Luna 38
Obituary – Tom Pheifle 38
Obituary – Wendy Comstock 38
President’s Message 17
S.O.S. #39 The Ten Essentials Revisited – part 7 of 7 30
Scholarship 31 – 32
Website and WebMaster 20 – 21

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Issue #113 of “Apex to Zenith” Second Quarter 2016

Topic Page
Awards 12 – 13
Call for Awards 5
Club Conventions 14
Club Operations Map 19
Completers Records 38 – 40
Completers pre-1959 41
Completers 48 45 – 46
Completers 50 42 – 44
County Highpointer 8
Editor’s Note 4
Guides and Outfitters 5, 23
HP Difficulty Rating 10
HPs Recognized by the Club 11
Highpoint Updates
• Alaska – Denali / Mt McKinley
• California – Mt Whitney
• Connecticut – Mt Frissell, S. Slope
• Hawaii – Mauna Kea
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Kentucky – Black Mountain
• Massachusetts – Mt Greylock
• Ohio – Campbell Hill
• Rhode Island – Jerimoth Hill
• South Dakota – Black Elk Peak / Harney Peak
• Tennessee – Clignmans Dome
• Washington – Mt Rainier
15, 18 – 19
Highpointers Foundation 20 – 23
History of the Club Logo 13
How to Claim Credit for HPs 11
How the Club Began 8
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 7
Le Cache 6
Lowpoints 18
MONTANA 2016 24 – 28
Members Graph 5
Memorabilia 16
Merc 29 – 30
Milestones 31 – 34, 47
New Members 6
Nuggets in the Scree 16
President’s Message 4
S.O.S. #43 Crossing Wild Streams 35
Scholarship 9
Tri-state Points 18

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Issue #112 of “Apex to Zenith” First Quarter 2016

Topic Page
48 Finishers
• Kathy Clark
2, 4
2018 Convention Locations 40
Article – KSE and Fitness 38
Article – Leave No Trace 34
Article – The Gentlest Highpoint 41
Call for Awards 19
County Highpointing 20
Editor’s Note 4
Granite Peak – guided climbing 21
Granite Peak – 8 attempts 23
Highpoint Updates
• California – Mt Whitney
• Colorado – Mt Elbert
• Florida – Briton Hill
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Louisiana – Driskill Mountain
• Missouri – Taum Sauk
• Nebraska – Panorama Point
• Nevada – Boundary Peak
• South Carolina – Sassafras Mtn
• South Dakota – Black Elk Peak / Harney Peak
• Utah – Kings Peak
5 – 10
Highpointers Foundation 46
Honorary Members 12
In The News 37
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 14
Lists! – Mexico State HPs 37
MONTANA 2016 24 – 28
Merc 44 – 45
Milestones 29 – 34, 47
More Than 50 43
New Members 13
Nuggets in the Scree 39
President’s Message 19
Records Committee 13
S.O.S. #38 The Psychology of Being Lost – part 6 of 6 35
Scholarship 42
Tri-state Points 11
World HPs 17 – 18
World HPs – North America 15
World HPs – Puerto Rico 16

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Issue #111 of “Apex to Zenith” Fourth Quarter 2015

Topic Page
48 Finishers
• Helen O’Meara
2, 5
50 Completers
• Woody Connette
• Scott Frederiksen
• Mary and John Running
2, 4
Article – Father and Son HPing 23
Article – LiDAR of Florida’s HP 11
Article – The Great 48 6
Board of Directors Election 7
County Highpointing 9
Editor’s Note 8
Finance Committee 9
Highpoint Updates
• Florida – Briton Hill
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Maryland – Backbone Mountain
12
Highpointers Foundation 34
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 8
Le Cache 9
MONTANA 2016 18 – 22
Marketing Committee 23
Merc 17
Milestones 24 – 31, 35
New Members 10
Obituary – Greg Griffith 33
Obituary – Jean Trousdale 13 – 16
Obituary – Tom Steg 33
Projects Committee 9
S.O.S. #37 Wild Foods – part 5 of 6 31 – 33
Scholarship 23

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Issue #110 of “Apex to Zenith” Third Quarter 2015

Topic Page
48 Finishers
• Mike Baer
• Scott McEntee
2, 6 – 7
50 Completers
• Mark Styczynski
2, 4 – 5
Correspondence 13
County Highpointer 17
Editor’s Note 5
Extra Miler Club 7
Highpoint Updates
• Alaska – Denali / Mt McKinley
• Arkansas – Mt Magazine
• California – Mt Whitney
• Delaware – Ebright Azimuth
• District of Columbia – Point Reno
• Florida – Britton Hill
• Georgia – Brasstown Bald
• Idaho – Borah Peak
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Massachusetts – Mt Greylock
• Minnesota – Eagle Mountain
• Missouri – Taum Sauk Mountain
• Montana – Granite Peak
• Nebraska – Panorama Point
• New Hampshire – Mt Washington
• North Dakota – White Butte
• South Dakota – Black Elk Peak / Harney Peak
• Utah – Kings Peak
• Vermont – Mt Mansfield
• Virginia – Mt Rogers
• Wyoming – Gannett Peak
9 – 12
Highpointers Foundation 34
IOWA 2015 35 – 38, 42
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 13
Le Cache 13
Lists! – European Country HPs 29 – 30
MONTANA 2016 15
Memoriabilia 19
Merc 8
Milestones 20 – 28, 43
New Members 14
Obituary – Jack Baker 41
Obituary – Jack Parsell 39 – 41
Obituary – Mary Paulson-Lauda 41
Obituary – Nina Sutton 42
Obituary – Sally Stebbins 42
President’s Message 13
S.O.S. #36 Personal Locator Beacons – part 4 of 6 31 – 33

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Issue #109 of “Apex to Zenith” Second Quarter 2015

Topic Page
48 Finishers
• Doug Bernero
2, 5
50 Completers
• Mike and Daniel Sloan
2, 4
Article – Bench Marks 24 – 27
Article – Finding Iowa’s HP with LiDAR 8 – 9
Article – Fort Reno – The Nation’s Highpoint 6
Call for Awards 13
Correspondence 13
County Highpointing 7
Editor’s Note 3
Highpoint Updates
• California – Mt Whitney
• Colorado – Mt Elbert
• Hawaii – Mauna Kea
• Illinois – Charles Mound
• Maryland – Backbone Mountain
• Nevada – Boundary Peak
• South Carolina – Sassafras Mountain
10 – 11
Highpointers Foundation 30
IOWA 2015 16 – 19
Klimbin’ Kollaborator 13
Le Cache 13
Lists! – Non-Sierra 10k 29
MONTANA 2016 14
Merc 9
Milestones 20 – 21, 31
More Than 50 13
New Members 15
President’s Message 14
S.O.S. #35 Bivouacking – part 3 of 6 22
Tri-state Points
• #17 MN-ND-SD
• #18 IA-MN-SD
28
World HPs 12

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