"Highpointers" are people with a quirky goal: summiting the highest point in each of the 50 states, from Mr. McKinley in ...
A veteran who lost both his legs became the first double amputee to reach the summit of the highest peaks on every continent ...
A war veteran who lost both his legs in Afghanistan has become the first double above-knee amputee to summit the highest ...
Twin Peaks is the reigning champ for guidebook mentions, tourists buses and car break-ins. But this tree-covered spot is the ...
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A 12-year-old Naperville resident is the youngest girl to climb to the highest point in each of the lower 48 states. The Highpointers Club, a membership organization for ...
His seven peaks challenge began with the 15,780 ft (4,810m) ascent of Mount Blanc in the Alps in August 2019, followed by Kilimanjaro (19,341ft/5,895m) in Tanzania in 2020 and Everest (29,032ft/8,849m ...
A former Gurkha soldier has become the first double above-knee amputee to summit the highest peaks on all seven continents.
After a long silence, the Himalayas called me back -- an irresistible summons that only mountains possess. And I had to ...