Merc

Climb any five highpoints.

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One of our most popular items. The 2012 calendar includes summit photos and key highpointer dates.

Climb any 25 highpoints

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Climb 30 highpoints with 5 from each region.

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Climb any 40 highpoints.

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Climb all lower 48 contiguous highpoints.

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Climb all lower 48 contiguous highpoints – Note 48 and 50 plaques are identical except for the number.

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Climb all 50 states Price: Free to completers.

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Climb all 50 highpoints – Note 48 and 50 plaques are identical except for the number.

To receive this you must fill out the completion questionnaire.  You will not receive this unless you complete that step.

Fifty Summits and a Dream to Reach Them All

Windbreaker features the Highpointer logo on the front upper left. Jackets are large so you are likely to need one size smaller than you usually wear.

Windbreaker features the Highpointer logo on the front upper left. Jackets are large so you are likely to need one size smaller than you usually wear.

Short sleeve – Light brown with dark letters. Front: Jack’s personal motto of bear hugging tree and “I Love the Mountains Most of All”; back: his catch phrase, “Keep Klimbin”

Windbreaker features the Highpointer logo on the front upper left. Jackets are large so you are likely to need one size smaller than you usually wear.

One size fits all.

Bound copies of the “Apex to Zenith” newsletter when Jakk Longacre was editor (1987-1998)

The Campbell Hill, Ohio (featured on our Highpoint Patches Poster) was unveiled during the 2011 convention.

Rich Birrers highpoint guide.

Illinois native Paul Zumwalt wrote one of the first guidebooks.

T-shirt, short sleeve, small logo upper left front, large logo back

Jim Mick’s tale of motorcycling and highpointing.

Diane and Charlie Winger’s highpoint guidebook.

This poster depicting patches originally prepared by welcometoamerica.us depicts newly designed patches for all 50 states plus Washington, DC. The poster was the biggest Merc hit at the 2010 convention. The poster is 23 x 35 inches.

Don Holmes fleshed out the Jakk Longacre’s plans for the Highpointers Club. His book was one of the first to be used by highpointers. It’s been updated.

Highpointers Club founder Jakk Longacre’s river trip story

This knot typing kit was featured in the seminars during the Ohio 2011 Convention.

Highpointer Tim Warren’s inspirational (and funny) tale of successfully sumiting Everest after a failed attempt.

Jack Bennett’s guide to Canada’s highest points.

$15 for adults and $10 for children.

Mike Bayer has designed a Summit Log Poster in full color which is suitable for framing in any size. (That’s Mike on the summit of Mt. Elbert) The Log is printed on a matt surface, so you can write in your completed highpoints. It is an attractive way to display your highpoints as a completed project, or, for most of us, a work-in-progress.

Price range is $5.00 to $30.

Light green with “Climbing Essentials” on back depicting rope, boots, backpack and watermelon. This refers to a tradition started by Club founder Jakk Longacre if carrying a watermelon to the summit of highpoints. The watermelon feast is held each convention at a highpoint. Short-Sleeve.

$15 for adults and $10 for children.

The Woodall Mountain Patch (featured on our Highpoint Patches Poster) was unveiled during the 2010 convention.

Jeff Blumenfeld who got the Coleman Company to sponsor his highpointing trip tells you how to get sponsors.