I was responding to a question about wildlife by Florida Frank but it vanished somehow. anyways those r my 3 favorite animal highpoint encounters

Hey, I'm back. Sorry, html problems. Anyway, trying to get some chatter going about your favorite wildlife experience while climbing a state highpoint. Mine was last July on Boundary Peak:

Granite Peak

Jow wrote:

Alpinist wrote:

gwave47 wrote:I'm trying to push the envelope this year, but a new job may limit my leave days... I'm shooting to get to 49 by Labor Day weekend, however, there is potential for me to only add one this year. Lets hope for the best.

Good luck! I'm hoping to get 49 done this year as well. Tracking the progress of some of the other SPers, 2012 should be a big year for highpointers!

Just checked your 2011 climbing plans Alpinist and in addition to getting to 49hps you'll have 5 of 7 summits. Only problem is those last 2 sure are pricey.

There are actually 8 seven-summits, so I'll have 3 more to do after this year. (Mt Kosciuszko is the highpoint for the Australian mainland. However, Carstensz Pyramid is higher than Kosciuszko. There is some controversy over which is the "real" highpoint of Australia because Carstensz is in Indonesia, which sits on the Australian continental shelf. It's an odd situation since politically speaking Indonesia is considered part of Asia, but geographically it's part of Australia. Most people that want to do the 7-summits climb both peaks.)

You're right that the last 3 are all expensive. I'll start passing a hat around shortly...

Just picked up Mt. Washington over the weekend. That is one tough 6K peak.

What was the wind like on Washington? Gusting 60 mph here on Saturday. Can't imagine it was fun to even stand up above treeline.

I think it was gusting around 80mph above the trees when I summitted and temp was low single digits but it was very sunny which helped. We went up west side and from the hut to summit was hardest 1.5miles ever, luckily i was wearing every piece of clothing that i own so was well equipped for weather. quite the experience.

Just a side note: I'm highpointing in Europe. See http://www.gipfel-und-grenzen.eu

Good luck on Denali,

Wolfgang

Wolfgang Schaub wrote:Just a side note: I'm highpointing in Europe. See http://www.gipfel-und-grenzen.eu

Good luck on Denali,

Wolfgang

Higpointing in Europe? What an absurd notion! (Just kidding...)

How many country highpoints are there and how many have you done?

Fletch wrote:

Alpinist wrote:How many country highpoints are there?

53. Only 8 over 10,000 feet (Russia, Georgia, Italy, France, Switzerland, Azerbaijain, Armenia and Austria).

Spain?

http://www.summitpost.org/object_list.php?object_type=1&country_1=Spain&sort_select_1=elevation

Check out European highpoints page.

http://www.summitpost.org/europe-s-highpoints/195819

Note that some highpoints are shared such as Mt Blanc being both Italy & France's HP.

A few weeks late, but last month I attempted a 1/2 Presi Traverse from the south but whiteout conditions and 80+mph winds kept me from the Washington summit. That makes two winters Washington has kept me from the top.

The trip was overall great though. First time really using some of my winter camping gear. I'm looking forward to my Denali prep class in May, and I'm still looking for a few other climbing opportunities for this year.

Elichten someday when you do get that Mt Washington winter completed make sure you take more than one summit picture so your memories aren't forever crooked like mine...

Enjoyed a brief diversion from a work trip to Atlanta this past Thursday afternoon and "summitted" Cheaha Mtn., #23 for me. Really exceeded my expectations. Nice area once you get away from the summit towers. Pulpit Rock is not to be missed!

Looking for HP partners:

05/07/2011 weekend Texas Guadalupe Peak hike.
04/22-23/2011 weekend Colorado Elbert hike.

I have reserved air tickets and motel, looking for partners, I will flying from NYC.

flexible time:
Trip 1: Fly in duluth, MN, road trip to MN, MI and WI. 760 miles, I have planned everything, but looking for someone to drive together.
Trip 2: Fly in Memphis, TN, road trip to Miss, Arkansas and LA. 1000 miles, all drive-ups, looking for partner to drive together.
Trip 3: Summer, Borah Peak, flying in SLC or Idaho Falls.

If you are interested please drop me an email we can introduce to each other, thanks! -Alex
sunmeng0421@hotmail.com