[Published in Apex to Zenith #50 – Third Quarter 2000] First was Denali in April of ’88 (training for Everest). Did not know of the high points at that time….


[Published in Apex to Zenith #50 – Third Quarter 2000] First was Denali in April of ’88 (training for Everest). Did not know of the high points at that time….

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[Published in Apex to Zenith #50 – Third Quarter 2000] Liz and I, grandparents of four with a fifth due shortly, started our highpointing adventure in 1994. Liz and I,…

[Published in Apex to Zenith #50 – Third Quarter 2000] It took me just over 17 years to complete all 50 highpoints, and over 18 years to find my soul…

[Published in Apex to Zenith #50 – Third Quarter 2000] Chris & I decided it would be a respectful gesture to summit [Jerimoth] on 9-26-97, the day our dad passed…

[Published in Apex to Zenith #50 – Third Quarter 2000] “I have no favorite highpoints, just stories.” “This is only closure of the chapter. The book remains open.” Closure is…

Topic Page 48 Finishers• Bill Schuler 3 50 Completers• Bill Watson 3 Article – Captain America Goes Net 25 Article – Frank Ashley 6 – 9 Article – Hard Luck…

I climbed my first highpoint (New Mexico) back in 1974 while working at Philmont Scout Ranch during the summer while I was in college. I picked up other highpoints along…

(Photos by Pete Anderson) [Webmaster: These pictures were taken in 1999/2000 when access to Jerimoth Hill was highly restricted. In 2011 the state of Rhode Island decided to purchase the…

Frank Ashley: Author of The First State Highpoint Guidebook [Ed: An article from Apex to Zenith #49: Second Quarter 2000] Do you recognize the gentleman on the cover of this…

The Highpointers Club is attempting to raise funds for the National Highpoint Museum to be built on the flank of Taum Sauk, Missouri. The museum will house memorabilia from the…

You can download the scholarship application [mla_gallery post_mime_type=application/pdf ids=”3735″ link=file mla_viewer=true columns=1 orderby=date order=desc] Please fill out and return by June 1

[Ed: Partial article from Apex to Zenith #49 – Second Quarter 2000] Minnesota – Eagle Mountain A proposal has been made to rename Eagle Mountain to Mount Vento in honor…

[Ed: An article from Apex to Zenith #49 – Second Quarter 2000] By: Roger Rowlett There are two hot button outdoor issues that can turn friends into enemies in a…

[Ed: An article from Apex to Zenith #49 – Second Quarter 2000] By: Chris Covill I recently received 3 letters to help start this teen column. Through each letter, many…

Highpointers 2000 Club Convention on Mauna Kea, Hawaii Tuesday, July 25 to Sunday, July 30, 2000 Beckie Covill’s Guide to the Convention Gerry Roach To Be Guest Speaker Price…

By Denis Hanson [de****@******ne.net] Hawaii the Big Island Revealed, the Ultimate Guidebook by Andrew Doughty, Harriett Friedman In previous visits to the Kona area, I have seen people camping in…

Hawaii Camping Options The A-frames at Hapuna State Park Tents at Spencer Beach County Park The Big Island has the best camping in the state. Nearly three dozen parks fringe…

Gerry Roach to Be Convention Speaker By David Covill [Da*********@**********es.com] Beckie & I are pleased to announce that Gerry Roach will be our convention speaker this July in Hawaii. Gerry…

Sign Up Form for Convention and Price ListDeadline for Registration for Accommodation is March 20 Return this information to: Beckie Covill, PO Box 1496, Golden, CO 80402 303-674-7963 before 9:00…

Introduction to County Highpointing Apex to Zenith 1st Quarter 2000 by Fred Lobdell It’s been a relatively quiet quarter on the county highpointing front. Bob Packard and I ended the…

We are in the process of bringing over legacy pages. This was the total listing for 1999 newsletters (if you want to help us with an index let us know….

What a long, strange trip it’s been. In 1992, a small group of friends piled into an even smaller Cessna and flew to Shasta. The next few days were a…

Gene and Lillian Elliott prepared the following index of Apex to Zenith in 1998. Issue 40 – First Quarter 1998Issue 41 – Second Quarter 1998Issue 42 – Third Quarter 1998Issue…

David Olsen prepared the following index of Issues 36 to 39 of Apex to Zenith for 1997. Apex to Zenith, INDEX 1997Did Jadwiga Brockett also complete 48? #39 p5Q. Last…

David Olsen prepared an index of the 1996 Apex to Zenith newsletters. Apex to Zenith, Highpointers club newsletter, 1Q 1996 #32Apex to Zenith, Highpointers club newsletter, 2Q 1996 #33Apex to…

David Olsen prepared the 1995 archive of the Apex to Zenith newsletter. Apex to Zenith, Highpointers club newsletter, 1Q 1995 #28Apex to Zenith, Highpointers club newsletter, 2Q 1995 #29Apex to…

[Ed: The information provided below is a reprint of an article that appeared in Apex to Zenith #31 – Fourth Quarter 1995.] I am an average guy with two jobs…