2016-2017 Highpointers Board of Directors at Red Lodge, Montana conventionLeft to right: Ray Nelson (ex-officio), Alan Ritter, Bomber Brown, Ruth Anne Heselbarth, Gary Szelc, Kathy Dalsaso, Tim Webb, Nikki Hemphill,…
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Headlines for your Thursday
We’re on the backside of the week and headed for the weekend. If you are still trying to settle into the office or get your day started, here are four…
Highpointers Club Facebook August Photo Contest
Here’s the Highpointers Club Facebook August Photo Contest. https://www.facebook.com/Highpointers/posts/10155088791044616
Frank Ashley Award
The Frank Ashley Award goes to members for significant work in the year prior (it is different from the Vin Hoeman and Jack Longacre awards which reflect cumulative work).
Weekend Roundup
If you missed it, here’s a round up highpointing related news from over the weekend. Did we miss something? If so, share it in the comments! This is not so…
What’s the word?
Sitting around this morning? Sip on that coffee a little longer and check out this collection of links that may be of interest to highpointers. Even though many in this group…
2016 Highpointers Convention August 12-13 at Red Lodge, Montana
The 30th annual Highpointers Convention will be held August 12-13, 2016 at Red Lodge, Montana. John Mitchler will be hosting. Here’s a summary.
Member 72 Year Old Kathy Clark Seeks to Be Oldest Woman To Summit Denali
Kathy Clark, who is 72, is seeking to be the oldest to summit Denali. According to the Clarion Peninsula which profiled her on July 7, 2016 she is training 3…
Congratulations Cops on Top on the 2016 Summit Climbs
https://www.facebook.com/CopsOnTopInc/photos/a.391661399329.169011.336565374329/10154247209004330/?type=3&permPage=1 Congratulations Cops on Top on another widely attempt to have climbers on top of all 50 states celebrating fallen police officers. Details of the event are on their facebook…
2017 Highpointers Convention July 20-22 at Mount Greylock
Mick Dunn and Ruth Anne Heselbarth, along with Mark and Ginny Adam, welcome all of you to the Massachusetts 2017 Highpointers Convention to be held in North Adams and the…
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…
Wendy Comstock (1952-2016)
We are sorry to hear of the passing of Wendy Comstock. Wendy’s smiling and positive appearance at almost all the Club convention has been an inspiration. Among other things she…
Highpointers Foundation Sit on the Bench Contest
The Highpointers Foundation is sponsoring a contest to see who can photograph themselves sitting on the most Highpointers Foundation benches which are near 23 highpoints.
Pretty in Pink: New T-Shirt and Cap Added To Merc
The Highpointers Merc has added 2 new products – a pink cap and a pink t-shirt. To complete your ensemble you can also get a pink tote bag.
2016 Access Dates for Illinois
Charles Mound is private property with the owners house near the summit. In its history has been closed to the public and there has been a fee. The owners have…
Climb Talk Interview with John Mitchler on Highpointers Club History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0qxtNPoek Newsletter editor John Mitchler was interviewed on the ClimbTalk radio show on Radio 1190 Denver/Boulder talking about highpointing at Highpointers history.
Sioux City Journal article on 2015 Iowa Convention
The Sioux City Journal has an article in its March 14, 2016, talking about the Highpointers Convention in 2015 at Hawkeye Point. The article begins, “For the first time in…
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…
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…
2016 Highpointers Calendar at Merc
The 2016 Highpointers Calendar is available at the Merc.
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…
Congratulations Frank Sutman on Winning Facebook Photo Contest
https://www.facebook.com/Highpointers/photos/a.10151007455214616.541682.220629834615/10154188724829616/?type=1 Congratulations Frank Sutman for winning the Highpointer Facebook photo competition. BTW this was one of the first projects of Fallon Rowe who is working on increasing the club’s social…
Edward Earl (1964-2015)
We mourn the passing of Edward Earl who left us in an accident after an attempt to climb Mt Isto in Alaska on June 19, 2015. Ed was an avid…
“American Highpoints” Film Fundraising Campaign on Indiegogo
https://vimeo.com/133781751 Own a DVD of the first feature film about Highpointing! At the Iowa Konvention, we had a chance to see a draft of the film American Highpoints and it…
2015 Frank Ashley Award Winners
2015 Frank Ashley Awards to non-club members for service to highpoints were handed out at the 2015 Highpointers Konvention. Award winners this year are:
KTIV Television Coverage of Highpointers Convention
KTIV News 4 Sioux City IA: News, Weather and Sports KTIV in Souix City has a nice piece on the Highpointers Convention focusing in particular on the father daughter visit…
Club Shout Out on Welcometoamerica.us
Thanks Roger Johnson from welcomtoamerica.us for the shout out about the club in a story on climbing Whitney. Roger is seeking to earn a “Best Trippy Award” for the video.
News Coverage of Highpointers Convention at Hawkeye Point
The of the 2015 Highpointers Convention at Hawkeye Point is being held this weekend (July 23-25) and it is getting a lot of coverage in the local media. *KIWA Radio…
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…