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News about highpoints and people who climb them
Man Arrested for “Stealing” Glacier
02-Feb-12 By: Roger Rowlett
Police in Patagonia, Chile have arrested a man for stealing 5 tons of ice from the Jorge Montt Glacier to be used for cocktail drink ice.
Mauna Kea Covered in Snow
29-Jan-12 By: Roger Rowlett
Here’s Mauna Kea covered in snow.
4 Missing on Mount Rainier After Being Missing for a Week
27-Jan-12 By: Roger Rowlett
Hope is dwindling on finding 4 climbers reported missing for more than a week on Mount Rainier on the Disappointment Cleaver Route. They are Mark Vucich, 37, of San Diego, and Michelle Trojanowski, 30, of Atlanta. The two were planning … Continue reading →
Lost Hiker Burned Money to Keep Warm at Mount Rainier
24-Jan-12 By: Roger Rowlett
Here’s an amazing story of Yong Chun Kim, of Tacoma, Wash., who burned $1 and $5 bills to keep warm after being separated from his group while snowshoeing in Mount Rainier National Park.
Auroras From Mount Washington
23-Jan-12 By: Roger Rowlett
The Mount Washington Observatory shared this view of auroras on January 22, 2011, during the big aurora outbreak this this week.
Fatal Fall at Tuckerman Ravine
10-Jan-12 By: Roger Rowlett
46-year-old Patrick Scott Powers of Mansfield., Mass, fell 800 feet from Tuckerman Ravine while descending Mount Washington on January 9, 2011.
History of Washington,DC’s highest point Fort Reno
09-Jan-12 By: Roger Rowlett
DCist has an interesting history of Fort Reno which is DC’s highpoint. It notes that the fort was originally called Fort Pennsylvania and was the “largest and most heavily armed fort in the city” during the Civil War. It also … Continue reading →
Amazing Story of Helicopter Escorting Hikers Out of Rainier After Shooting
03-Jan-12 By: Roger Rowlett
here’s an amazing story (with lots of photos) on nwhikers.net of a hiker who was escorted from a campsite by a helicopter following the New Year Day murder of a Rainier ranger (authorities were concerned people in the park could … Continue reading →
15-Year-Old Jordon Romero Youngest to Complete 7 Summits With Summit on Vinson Massif
03-Jan-12 By: Roger Rowlett
15-year-old Jordan Romero completed Vinson Massif on Christmas Eve 2011 making him the youngest person to complete all 7 summits. *Jordanromero.com *Wikipedia profile
Time Lapse of Geminid Meteor Shower By Mount Whitney
13-Dec-11 By: Roger Rowlett
Fleeting Light: The High Desert and the Geminid Meteor Shower from Henry Jun Wah Lee on Vimeo. The Geminid Meteor shower is tonight. Here’s a time lapse from last year in the Alabama Hills by Mount Whitney.
Monument to Douglas Fir Namesake David Douglas on Mauna Kea where he died
09-Dec-11 By: Roger Rowlett
An article on Christmas trees notes that David Douglas for whom the Douglas fir is named died while climbing on Mauna Kea when he fell into animal trap which was soon occupied by a bull. A monument to him is … Continue reading →
European Crisis on Mauna Kea: Dutch Leave Telescope; British Expected to Follow Suit
26-Nov-11 By: Roger Rowlett
The Dutch will withdraw their 20 percent ownership of the James Clark Maxwell Telescope in 2013. Meanwhile the British are expected to withdraw their 25 percent ownership of Gemini.
Sasquatch (a.k.a Big Red Eye) Spotted at High Point
23-Nov-11 By: Roger Rowlett
Here’s a report on people looking for the mythical creature Big Red Eye believed to the be the New Jersey Sasquatch.
Mount Sunflower Extensively Vandalized
18-Nov-11 By: Roger Rowlett
The Hays Daily News reports that Ed and Cindy Harold have reported the worst vandalism ever on Mount Sunflower noting that somebody likely using a flatbed pickup extensively “Mount Sunflower” sign made of railroad spikes, created by Ed Harold, and … Continue reading →
Wounded Warrior Climb of Kilimanjaro
11-Nov-11 By: Roger Rowlett
Here’s a inspiring story of Nancy Schiliro who lost an eye in Iraq and her climb of Kilimanjaro as part of the Wounded Warrior Project.
Pilots Use Mauna Kea for Afghanistan Training
08-Nov-11 By: Roger Rowlett
The Army at Wheeler Army Airfield in Hawaii are using Mauna Kea for training for flying helicopters to be used in Afghanistan.
Proposal to privatize New Jersey state parks including High Point
03-Nov-11 By: Roger Rowlett
A Sierra Club article protests a proposal to privatize New Jersey’s state parks. In speculating about what would happen if corporations get to naming rights there could be “Viagra High Point State Park”
Clingmans Dome Road to close for season December 1
02-Nov-11 By: Roger Rowlett
Clingmans Dome Road is to close for season on December 1.
Most Interesting Man in the World Whitney Rescue
01-Nov-11 By: Roger Rowlett
The Huffington Post in an interview with Jonathan Goldsmith who plays “the most interesting man in the world” describes his real world exploits says “he has “saved a hiker’s life during a blizzard on Mount Whitney.” Unfortunately there’s no details … Continue reading →
Tale of the Ugly Chief Cheaha Pursuing the Beautiful Princess Talladega
29-Oct-11 By: Roger Rowlett
Here’s tale of the ugly chief Cheaha who pursued the beautiful Talladega who was in turn in love with the handsome Choccolocco. Cheaha had Chocolocco poisoned and when Talledega kissed him she perished but the two remained to form Sleeping … Continue reading →
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