Issue #87 of “Apex to Zenith” Fourth Quarter 2009

Issue #87 – Fourth Quarter 2009 is now out. The issue was delayed for an assortment of reasons including a computer crash but it’s worth the wait.

Cover – Photo of Mount Marcy in Winter by Robert Hyman
2-3 – Color highpoint photos
4 – Kevin Baker 48 completer
5 – Ted Tylaska 48 completer
6-7 – Jack Bennett Highpoints of Canada (Mount Fairweather, Mont d’Iberville, White Hill, Baldy Mountain)
8 – Article on Mount Washington losing world’s worst recorded wind gust record
9 – High Point Updates (including poor condition of Woodall Mountain)
10 – Color photos
11 – Convention Oct. 7-9 at Woodall Mountain
12 – Board of Directors call for nomination
13 – New members
14 – Robert Hyman article on winter ascent of Marcy
15 – Roy Wallen county highpointer article and web resources
16 – Take Care Up There – Advise on stroke – Have them S mile Talk R aise Both Arms
17 – Highpointers Foundation – noting the transfer of funds from the Paul Zumwalt Museum & Education Fund to the Brad Washburn American Mountaineering Museum
18 – World summits by prominence
19 – Wilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Force, TN
20-21 Milestones including George Vandersluis saying he has completed his quest to climb the second highest of each state
22 – Scott Surgent on New Mexico County Highpointing
23 – Color photos
24-25 – Merc
26-27 – Color photos
Back cover – Jean Trousdale’s highpointers logo tatoo