Author Archives: Clint Kaul

Highpointers Club Survey – Mountaineering KSE

Posted on 3/20/2001 by Clint Kaul

[Published in Apex to Zenith #53 – Second Quarter 2001] By: Pete Anderson As the new millennium arrived, membership of the Highpointers Club surpassed 2,000. With this increase in membership, I became curious about the mountaineering knowledge, skills, and experience … Continue reading →

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Bill Smith’s Quest Spans 8 Years, from 1991 to 1999

Posted on 3/14/2001 by Clint Kaul

[Published in Apex to Zenith #52 – First Quarter 2001] “I never met a highpoint I didn’t like.” Having our first cold snap of the year in Shreveport (November 9, 2000), the temperature at 40d under beautiful blue skies reminded … Continue reading →

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Jakk’s High Notes from Issue #52

Posted on 2/14/2001 by Clint Kaul

[Published in Apex to Zenith #52 – First Quarter 2001] “If they don’t have highpoints in Heaven, I’m not going.” Well, here we are already a whole year into our brand new century, for that matter a whole new millennium. … Continue reading →

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Teen Corner: Mac Clemens – 47 Highpoints By Age 12

Posted on 2/14/2001 by Clint Kaul

[Published in Apex to Zenith #52 – First Quarter 2001] By: Chris Covill The following is a short story by an astounding young man. Only 12 years old, with boundless enthusiasm, Mac Clemens has completed 47 HP’s and is looking … Continue reading →

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Board of Directors Election for 2001

Posted on 2/14/2001 by Clint Kaul

[Published in Apex to Zenith #52 – First Quarter 2001] Candidates for 2001 Board of Directors (vote for 5) ( ) Gene Elliott Employed with the local Parks System in Maryland for 33 years Considerable experience working with the general … Continue reading →

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Computer Column: Outdoor News Sources, Poll Results and Webring Additions

Posted on 2/14/2001 by Clint Kaul

[Published in Apex to Zenith #52 – First Quarter 2001] News The amount of outdoor news available on the Internet seems to grow in leaps and bounds. I have set up several pages that now cull sources daily from more … Continue reading →

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Issue #52 of “Apex to Zenith” First Quarter 2001

Posted on 2/14/2001 by Clint Kaul

Topic Page 48 Finishers• Bill Smith 3 50 Completers• Jim Grace 3 Article – Frank Ashley Award Announced 12 Article – Mt Arvon Snowmobiling! 23 – 25 Article – Traveler or Tourist? 18 – 19 Board of Directors Election 2, … Continue reading →

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Computer Column: Polls and New Members of Our Web Ring

Posted on 12/14/2000 by Clint Kaul

[Published in Apex to Zenith #51 – Fourth Quarter 2000] By: Roger Rowlett So what do highpointers think? We’ve been running some straw polls on the americasroof web site. The polls pop up often as a result of news items … Continue reading →

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Jay Wiener’s Long and Winding Road Takes Him to 48 Peaks

Posted on 12/14/2000 by Clint Kaul

[Published in Apex to Zenith #51 – Fourth Quarter 2000] “…my guide Allan was killed in a fall, while we were climbing the Grand Teton together…I needed lots of diversion to recover from that experience.” An ABC television series of … Continue reading →

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James Reilly Finishes the 48 Contiguous States on Granite Peak

Posted on 12/14/2000 by Clint Kaul

[Published in Apex to Zenith #51 – Fourth Quarter 2000] “…the weather joined the party. It just rolled in…we clawed and grabbed at that mountain til our fingers bled.” Time: End of May, 1999. Situation: deep snow, alone, and on … Continue reading →

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