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- News Coverage of Highpointers Convention in Montana
- Lucy Westlake at 12 Claims to Be Youngest to Summit the Lower 48
- Headlines for your Thursday
- Highpointers Club Facebook August Photo Contest
- Weekend Roundup
- What’s the word?
- 2016 Highpointers Convention August 12-13 at Red Lodge, Montana
- Member 72 Year Old Kathy Clark Seeks to Be Oldest Woman To Summit Denali
- Congratulations Cops on Top on the 2016 Summit Climbs
- 2017 Highpointers Convention July 20-22 at Mount Greylock
- 48 Completers at May 31, 2016
- 50 Completers at May 31, 2016
- Wendy Comstock (1952-2016)
- Highpointers Foundation Sit on the Bench Contest
- Pretty in Pink: New T-Shirt and Cap Added To Merc
- 2016-2017 Highpointers Board of Directors
- 2016 Access Dates for Illinois
- Climb Talk Interview with John Mitchler on Highpointers Club History
- Sioux City Journal article on 2015 Iowa Convention
Tag Archives: Technology
Huawei and China Mobile Bring 4G LTE TDD to Mount Everest Base Camp
Huawei and China Mobile have launched 4G LTE TDD service at Mount Everest base camp. Now if they could just bring it to my phone.Huawei and China Mobile Bring LTE TDD to the Top of Mount Everest – About Huawei.
Mountain Institute Places Solar Array on Spruce Knob Mountain Center
The Mountain Institute has placed a 3.055 kilowatt photovoltaic array atop its Spruce Knob Mountain Center in West Virginia. The institute which also owns the mountain.org domain has yerts in the complex.
First Video Broadcast From Mt. Everest Peak Outrages Tourist Ministry of Nepal – Slashdot
Here’s a strange story of Daniel Hughes getting in trouble for using a Smartphone to broadcast from Everest with a commercial broadcast permit (which csts $2,000). First Video Broadcast From Mt. Everest Peak Outrages Tourist Ministry of Nepal – Slashdot.
SPOT Used in Gannett Peak Rescue
Here’s an interesting item of SPOT being used in a rescue on Gannett Peak. The Satellite Personal Tracker is often used in the backcountry for rescues in areas where you do not have cell phone coverage.
Google Maps on Iphone Moves Mount Whitney
Here’s an amusing tale of a woman trying to find Mount Whitney on Google maps on her iphone. Since Apple today surpassed Exxon as the world’s largest company in terms of market capitalization this is obviously proof the company can … Continue reading
Wired Article on Wish List of High Tech Gear on Marcy
A wired article list high tech gear the hiker wished he had taken including Anti-shock trekking poles, Waterproof gaiters, Nylon zip-off waterproof pants, Walkie talkies, GPS.
Emergency Water Station Boxes on California Trail
Here’s an interesting tale of emergency water boxes installed on a the Skyline Trail in the desert near Palm Springs.
3D Maps of Mount Everest
Everest 3D – 3D RealityMaps from 3D RealityMaps on Vimeo. You can view 3d maps of Mount Everest here.
Apa Sherpa Climbs Everest 21 Time – Here’s His Bag
Gizmodo has an interesting article on Apa Sherpa who climbed Everest a record 21 times and now lives in Utah. It particularly highlights the eco items in his bag.
Record High Tweet on Mount Everest
Kenton Cool did a record tweet “Everest summit no 9! ” (his ninth summit) from the summit using a Ncell receiver at Everest base.