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Highpointers- Sioux City Journal article on 2015 Iowa Convention
- Highpointers Convention August 12-13, 2016 at Red Lodge, Montana
- Jean Trousdale (1933-2016)
- 2016 Highpointers Calendar at Merc
- Congratulations Frank Sutman on Winning Facebook Photo Contest
- “American Highpoints” Film Fundraising Campaign on Indiegogo
- 2015 Frank Ashley Award Winners
- Frank Ashley Award
- KTIV Television Coverage of Highpointers Convention
- Club Shout Out on Welcometoamerica.us
- News Coverage of Highpointers Convention at Hawkeye Point
- Jack Parsell (1921-2015)
- Atlas Obscura Article on Club
- Jack Baker (1936-2015)
- Hawkeye Point, Iowa Highpointers Convention Registration – July 24 and 25 2015
- History and Future of Highpointers Conventions
- Interview with Highpointer Matt Moniz Who Survived Everest Base Camp Avalanche
- 2015 Access Dates for Illinois
- Connecticut Outdoors Article on Club
- 2015-2016 Highpointers Board of Directors
Tag Archives: British Isles
Climbing Snowdon in A Horse Costume
The BBC reports on Peter Phennah and Rob Snellgrove climbing Snowdon in a horse costume for a fundraiser.
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Mystery Piano Found on Ben Nevis Summit
Conservationist cleaning Ben Nevis were astonished to discover a piano near the summit.
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International Backcountry Accidents – Vancouver, Sherpas, Snowdonia, France, South Africa
International backcountry accident wrap up:
Fatal Snowden Fall; 11 Scouts Killed in Columbian Disaster
Tributes paid to Snowdon climber BBC News – UK Tributes have been paid to an experienced climber who died after a fall of nearly 700ft (213m) on Snowdon. Donal McGrath, 61, of …
2006-02-24 Backcountry Accident Reports on Kilimanjaro, California, Colorado, Hawaii, UK, Utah
Backcountry Accident Reports at February 24, 2006
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Surviving Ben Nevis Avalanche
Reports on five surviving avalanches on Ben Nevis:
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February 14, 2006 Backcountry Accident Reports
Backcountry accident reports through February 14, 2006.
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French Writer And Anti-Ski Lift Activist Pierre Chapoutot Killed in Avalanche
The alpinist and writer Pierre Chapoutot has been killed by an avalanche on the crête de Lachat in the Lauzière range close to the ski resort of Valmorel. A climber of considerable repute he had opened a number of routes … Continue reading
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Man Seeks to Be First to Climb All Munros on Foot
34-year-old Steve Perry, from Yorkshire, set off on the 1st of December to tackle all of Scotland’s 284 mountains standing over 3,000 feet.
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Abseiler Killed in Ben Nevis 100 Foot Plunge
A climber abseiling down Tower Ridge approach to Ben Nevis was killed after falling 100 feet.
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