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Highpoints by Elevation and Date Admitted
Most highpointers will “randomly” climb the state highpoints. Others may like a little order in their quest. For example, climbing the highpoints by elevation (lowest <-> highest) or by date…
253 MPH Wind in Australia Bests Mount Washington
Here’s an article that notes that Mount Washington 231 mph wind on April 12, 1934 has been toppled. The new world record has been set by a gust of 253…
Highpointer Foundation New “Silent Auction” to March 23rd…
The Highpointers Foundation has launched a Silent Auction capability on their website so check it out!!! The first Silent Auction ended at the NJ-09 convention, with $500 being raised when…
Highpointers at Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge…
Now is the time… January 9th through January 16th 2010!!! The Highpointers Club will be there!!! “Wilderness Wildlife Week” is the ultimate Smoky Mountain experience offering a series of activities sure to connect…
Highpointers Club Contacts
Here’s a list of contacts for the club. Web Site: Contributions, comments, questions or changes regarding this website should be directed to Justin Sutton at: website we*****@**********rs.org. Membership: All membership inquiries…
Spread the Highpointing Gospel…
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Any Highpointer Club member interested in doing a “PowerPoint Highpointing Presentation” should contact Ad/Marketing Committee Chair Bill Deitzer. Bill, along with his “Better Half” Rosemary, would like to…
“Climb Up So Kids Can Grow Up!” Challange…
The Challenge… – The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) has two up-coming events they want to challenge Highpointers to be a part of. The first of these challenges is…
Highpointers at “The Adventure Summit”…
The Adventure Summit is a joint production of Five Rivers Outdoors, the Outdoor Recreation Department of Five Rivers MetroParks and the Outdoor Resource Center of Wright State University and is an event…
National PTSD Awareness Campaign Officially Kicked-Off at Campbell Hill, Ohio…
On January 17th, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, “Summit For Soldiers” launched a Nationwide Awareness Campaign that will visit the highest points of all 50 States to bring attention to a silent killer…
The Highpointers Club at the 19th Annual Wilderness Wildlife Week™
Just a reminder… “Wilderness Week in Pigeon Forge” begins its 19th year on January 10-17, 2009, with a series of outdoor themed activities designed to connect visitors with the outdoor…
Jack and Joyce Parsell Article…
There is an article that was published in the Sunday, December 14th edition of The Watertown Daily Times, (Watertown New York) featuring Highpointers Jack and Joyce Parsell. Just about everyone…
Highpointers in the News…
Highpointing keeps making it’s rounds in the media and this time it makes it into the “Travel Section” of the Sunday New York Times. The writer, Jane Margolies, interviewed several notable…
Mount Arvon, Michigan Update…
Club Liasions Director Stony Burk informs us that “The logging has been completed at and around Mount Arvon at the Michigan highpoint. The road and berm were restored to original condition. A…
Highpointing Makes “GEICO direct” Magazine…
There is a wonderful four page color layout about Highpointing in the “Fall 2008” issue of GEICO direct magazine. This issue comes in four regional variations which offer four different covers and two slightly different articles. The…
2008-09 Highpointers Club Board of Directors
The current ’08 – ’09 Board Members met at the “Snowbowl” prior to the convention on Saturday to pound out issues and make this Club even better. Although most if the membership…
Highpointers USGS Benchmark in Washington, DC, to Be Dedicated April 19
The dedication of the newly survey of the Washington, D.C. highpoint at Fort Reno will be on 11 AM Saturday, April 19. The rain date is Saturday, April 26.
Road to Mount Greylock Closed Until 2009
The summit of Mount Greylock can only be reached via hiking. The road is closed through 2009 while work is conducted. You can get updates at: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/mtGreylock/
New Washington, DC, Highpoint Surveyed!
The District of Columbia Association of Land Surveyors has formally surveyed the Washington, DC, highpoint at Fort Reno and have declared that it is in a slightly different location than…
Humphreys Peak Reopens After Fire Concern Closure
Humphreys Peak has reopened following a two week closure due to fire cocerns.
April 29 Highpointers Gathering in New York City
Highpointers attempted to climb Brooklyn’s highest point on April 29, 2006. We had a wonderful brunch at South West New York on the banks of the Hudson River in the…
Highpointer Forums
We don’t have any “official forum” however here’s some forums where a lot of highpointers congregate:
Highpointer Volunteers
There’s always things to do at the Highpointers Club. If you would like to volunteer please contact Diane Winger.
Mario Locatelli Sets Sites on Being Oldest Everest Climber
The Missoulian reprots that Mario Locatelli, the “Mountain Goat of the Bitterroots,” wants to be the oldest to climb Mount Everest. On July 5 last year, at the age of…
Why Your Trip Reports Should Be Blogs
In December I started a conversion of both americasroof and highpointers to a blog format. I think you might also find the blog format is a spectacularly simple and elegant…
Lodging for 2005 Highpointers Convention
The 2005 Highpointers Convention lodging is at Purity Spring Resort & Danforth Bay Camping Resort. Here are details of accomodation options.
Highpointers Club is a 501-c-7 Club
The Highpointers Club is a 501-c-7 club which means it is a non-profit social organization. Donations ARE NOT tax deductible as we do not have a 501-c-3 charter. The Club…
Introduction to Alabama County Highpoints
by Bill Jacobs Alabama has 67 counties for your highpointing enjoyment. The southern counties are mostly an exercise in map reading with minimal access issues. Northern tier counties have more…
Introduction to Washington County Highpoints
by John Roper Washington’s 39 county high points range from the sublime to the ridiculous. We have a wonderful state up here with all sorts of fascinating topography, so there’s…
Summit Guide
Highpointing is a dangerous hobby. The Highpointers Merc sells copies of the current guidebooks. For information purposes, you can also visit americasroof.com to see a list and information about the…