Following the Sept. 11 attack, the Highpointers Club has launched the “50 Flags Over America” project. Highpointers from around the country carried the American flag to the highest geographical point…
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Highpointers Brunch – April 27, 2002
Thirty-three persons attended what will hopefully be the first annual New York City Highpointers Spring Brunch and County Highpoint Climb on April 27, 2002, organized by Club Chairman Roger Rowlett….
Happy 90th Birthday Paul Zumwalt!
(Photos courtesy of Diane Winger) Highpointers joined in celebrating Highpointer Legend Paul Zumwalt’s 90th birthday on March 30 in Peroria, Illinois. Paul wrote his guidebook to the highest points at…
Chairman Column Fourth Quarter 2001
[Published in Apex to Zenith #55 – Fourth Quarter 2001] By: Roger Rowlett With the events of Sept. 11, the Highpointers Club Board hasn’t voted on a lot of business…
A Tribute To Henry Richardson – Protector of Jerimoth Hill
[Published in Apex to Zenith #54 – Third Quarter 2001] By: Roger Rowlett Dave Covill has been after me for sometime to change my americasroof page on Rhode Island —…
Fifty Flags Over America – Photos Needed!
[Published in Apex to Zenith #54 – Third Quarter 2001] Following the Sept. 11 attack, the Highpointers Club has launched the “50 Flags Over America” project. Newsletter editors John Mitchler…
Contest: Design a New Half-Way Pin
[Published in Apex to Zenith #54 – Third Quarter 2001] Here is your golden opportunity to project yourself into Highpointer Immortality! Currently, the Highpointer Club has two types of awards,…
Campbell Hill, Ohio – America’s Strategic Highpoint
[Published in Apex to Zenith #53 – Second Quarter 2001] By Tom Minahan Roger Rowlett describes Campbell Hill’s “relatively steep west face leading to the obvious summit” and refers to…
Richard Birrer Joins the Club with 50!
[Published in Apex to Zenith #50 – Third Quarter 2000] I was a mediocre athlete (swimming and diving) in high school and college. However, the Swiss genes have. been hard…
Photos of 2000 Convention on Mauna Kea
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Bill Watson – 50 Completions
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…
Frank Ashley: Author of The First State Highpoint Guidebook
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…
CKTEST HI 2000 gallery with jetpack
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
Highpoint Updates: Second Quarter 2000
[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…
Computer Column: Hiking With Dogs
[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…