An Epic Highpointing Year

An Epic Highpointing Year

It’s October, and my highpointing season is finally is over for this year. The weather is changing. Snow is starting to fall in the mountains. I have no more peaks or obscure places left to visit until next spring. Yet, as I look back, I’m pretty...
Halfway There – Lessons From My First 25 States

Halfway There – Lessons From My First 25 States

Ah, highpointing. The goal I’m becoming obsessed with. As I’ve explained once before, highpointing wasn’t some deep-seated ambition that began in childhood. I didn’t even know about it a few years ago. It was simply born out of my nomadic...
State Highpointing: Accident or Obsession?

State Highpointing: Accident or Obsession?

I never expected to be a state highpointer. Heck, until 2018, I didn’t even know highpointing was even a thing! But now I’m carefully balancing on that tightrope between intrigue and obsession. Let me back up a bit and explain what the heck I’m...