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[cohp] Digest Number 5232
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Digest #5232
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path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017 by "Dave Covill" dave_covill
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017 by nj55er
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017 by "Bob Bolton" rfbolton
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017 by nj55er
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017 by "Beth Lakin" beth3up
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017 by nj55er
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017 by "Bob Bolton" rfbolton
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017 by "Bob Bolton" rfbolton
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Re: ideas for success - the group approach by "John Mitchler" mitchler69
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Re: ideas for success - the group approach by karrhorn
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Noob/Adairs and Adams by karrhorn
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Jean Trousdale passed away by wingerhp

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path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017
Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:51 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Dave Covill" dave_covill
Building upon Lanny Wexler's earlier posts. Here my friend Jeff Blumenfeld
of Expedition News, an e-bulletin monthly that I get, provides a link.

August 21st is the date.

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You won't have to fly your Learjet to Nova Scotia to see the next total
eclipse of the sun. It's coming to you on August 21, 2017, when millions of
people across the U.S. will see nature's most wondrous spectacle. It will
be the first total eclipse over the U.S. in 38 years.

As the moon completely blocks the sun, daytime becomes a deep twilight, and
the sun's corona shimmers in the darkened sky. It's already being called
the Great American Eclipse with an "official" website ready to sell you as
many t-shirts, ballcaps, solar system necklaces, and plastic eclipse
viewing glasses as you may need.

See a video showing the path of totality here:
http://www.greatamericaneclipse.com
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D (blacked out) C
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017
Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:27 am (PST) . Posted by:
nj55er
Total solar eclipses are magical. Do not miss the opportunity to see this one and the next one visible in the U.S. in 2024.

My two favorite memories: 1. Argentina 1994 in a pasture, watching the cows march back to the barn as it darkened midday. 2. Aruba 1998: Watched it from our hotel balcony. Our housekeeper had been told she would go blind if she watched the sun with the naked eye during totality (false), and was prepared to hide in the hallway and miss the sight of a lifetime. We twisted her arm and had her join us on the balcony, and seeing the joy and tears in her eyes made it all the more special.

Mike S.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Covill davecovill@gmail.com [cohp] <cohp@yahoogroups.com>
To: County Highpoints <cohp@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 9:53 am
Subject: [cohp] path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017

Building upon Lanny Wexler's earlier posts. Here my friend Jeff Blumenfeld of Expedition News, an e-bulletin monthly that I get, provides a link.

August 21st is the date.

**************

You won't have to fly your Learjet to Nova Scotia to see the next total eclipse of the sun. It's coming to you on August 21, 2017, when millions of people across the U.S. will see nature's most wondrous spectacle. It will be the first total eclipse over the U.S. in 38 years.

As the moon completely blocks the sun, daytime becomes a deep twilight, and the sun's corona shimmers in the darkened sky. It's already being called the Great American Eclipse with an "official" website ready to sell you as many t-shirts, ballcaps, solar system necklaces, and plastic eclipse viewing glasses as you may need.

See a video showing the path of totality here: http://www.greatamericaneclipse.com

*****************

D (blacked out) C

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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017
Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:27 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Bob Bolton" rfbolton
I'm looking for folks who may be interested in joining me to view the eclipse from a summit very near to the center of totality, Thompson Peak in Idaho, the highest point in the Sawtooth Wilderness and a P2K. It will be a one or two night backpack trip. I was in the middle of the two eclipses visible in the lower 48 in the '70s, one in Florida and one in Washington,  but both of them had cloud cover. I'm hoping the third time will be charmed.
Please contact me if you're interested in this outing.
Bobhttp://sites.google.com/site/rfbolton
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017
Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:43 am (PST) . Posted by:
nj55er
It would be very special to view an eclipse from a mountain top, but as you mention, if the weather doesn't cooperate, you are screwed. If you get clear skies, wow!

My wife and i were clouded out in Kona in 1991, having made the mistake of being with a tour and not having our own transportation. We could have driven elsewhere and seen the eclipse had we had a rental car.

My plan is to book a motel room about 2-3 hours from centerline (WAY in advance) and plan to drive to centerline on eclipse day, the location to be determined by the weather forecast. Will be prepared to drive through the night if needed to reach a location with expected clear weather. Once on the centerline, any location not blocked by trees or structures will suffice.

Mike S.

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From: Bob Bolton rfbolton@gmail.com [cohp] <cohp@yahoogroups.com>
To: Dave Covill davecovill@gmail.com [cohp] <cohp@yahoogroups.com>; prominence <prominence@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 1:27 pm
Subject: RE: [cohp] path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017

I'm looking for folks who may be interested in joining me to view the eclipse from a summit very near to the center of totality, Thompson Peak in Idaho, the highest point in the Sawtooth Wilderness and a P2K. It will be a one or two night backpack trip. I was in the middle of the two eclipses visible in the lower 48 in the '70s, one in Florida and one in Washington, but both of them had cloud cover. I'm hoping the third time will be charmed.

Please contact me if you're interested in this outing.

Bob
http://sites.google.com/site/rfbolton

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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017
Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:50 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Beth Lakin" beth3up
"It would be very special to view an eclipse from a mountain top, but as
you mention, if the weather doesn't cooperate, you are screwed. If you get
clear skies, wow!"

Screwed on the eclipse, sure but you're on a mountaintop at least. It could
be way worse. ;-)
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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017
Thu Jan 14, 2016 11:43 am (PST) . Posted by:
nj55er
"Worse" would be falling off the mountain. The mountains are there all the time, but total solar eclipses not requiring international travel are extremely rare events. I still feel the pain from getting clouded out in 1991. Mountains offer second chances; eclipses do not.


-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Lakin beth.l.lakin@gmail.com [cohp] <cohp@yahoogroups.com>
To: cohp <cohp@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Jan 14, 2016 1:50 pm
Subject: Re: [cohp] path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017

"It would be very special to view an eclipse from a mountain top, but as you mention, if the weather doesn't cooperate, you are screwed. If you get clear skies, wow!"

Screwed on the eclipse, sure but you're on a mountaintop at least. It could be way worse. ;-)

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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017
Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:03 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Bob Bolton" rfbolton
Yeah, my idea was to make the most of the opportunity. If the eclipse is blocked by cloud cover but its not raining, at least we get a summit, and mid-late August is a great time to be climbing in Idaho, so we could plan a number of desired summits while there.

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Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 10:50 AM
To: cohp@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [cohp] path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017

"It would be very special to view an eclipse from a mountain top, but as you mention, if the weather doesn't cooperate, you are screwed. If you get clear skies, wow!"

Screwed on the eclipse, sure but you're on a mountaintop at least. It could be way worse. ;-)

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Re: path of solar eclipse totality in August 2017
Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:30 pm (PST) . Posted by:
"Bob Bolton" rfbolton
Earlier I announced my intent to be on the summit of Thompson Peak for the total eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, and invited everyone who is interested to join me for this. So far one person has responded to that, along with friends Ive already been talking with about this. Let me know if youre interested and would like to join.

Below is the information about totality on the summit of Thompson Peak. Note that this is universal time, so for Mountain Daylight Time subtract 6 hours, meaning that the partial eclipse begins at 10:12AM local time, becomes total at 11:28:11, and ends totality at 11:30:24, so totality will last for 2:13. Should be an amazing spectacle from the summit. My experience in Idaho during that time of year is that clouds usually dont start forming until well after noon, so if the weather is good (which well obviously need) we should be able to observe this unhindered. But we will probably need to get off that mountain fairly soon after totality ends to avoid getting caught in an afternoon thunderstorm.

Let me know if youre interested.

Bob

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Re: ideas for success - the group approach
Thu Jan 14, 2016 9:07 am (PST) . Posted by:
"John Mitchler" mitchler69
Re Laramie Co. WY

Individually, many of us have had great success in gaining access, though not necessarily transferable to those who come after.

Collectively, we've had massive successes in AL, RI, MA, NH, CO, CA, etc. to create schemes for blanket access for everyone. This is due to the patience, hard work, personal touch, and logical presentation of many cohpers on this forum. Thank you!

Some of these success stories are private owners, some military, some reservations, game reserves, mines, etc. We've cracked the toughest nuts, although much work remains to be done.

Along the way we've turned stone hearts into friends, and thus gained access (and it always helps to understand the reason behind an owner's heart being stone). Showing understanding is important.

We've employed a variety of methods such as open access dates, nominal fees (to pay for roads & gates), inviting owners to come along with our groups, etc.

Typically, when a group presents itself on an open access date and the owner can observe our decorum first-hand, an invitation for return groups is extended. Not just "typically," rather I should say "always."

Building on these successes, I intend to assemble an album documenting each case, so that during future preliminary meetings proof can handed to the owner of our intentions and worthiness. This idea began when Scott drafted a letter to the Indian owners of the San Diego CA cohp which I finalized and delivered to a tribal elder. I'm not sure if this helped but a month later an access policy was made pubic. Preparing this documentation is not trivial, and Scott worked hard to create a great template.

I am eager to finish this album, have it reviewed, and then test it. My first meetings will be ranchers in CA and WY! Those who'd like to participate in reviewing and adding should email me at jdmitchler AT aol DOT com.

This is an exciting time for cohping. While the LiDAR enthusiasts are busy eliminating multiple candidates, others are solving access issues. In another fifty years, this hobby will be sooooo easy and collecting 3,000 cohps will be the norm. Eh?

- John M.

P.S.
Sorry. I completely missed organizing group visits of Bent (ranch) & Weld (bison ranch) in Colorado in 2015. I hope to do so in 2016 and will give advance notice of setting dates. I did contact the bison ranch but there was not proper follow up.
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Re: ideas for success - the group approach
Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:10 pm (PST) . Posted by:
karrhorn
I got permission to do Bent solo last summer but I would be interested in doing it or anything else with a group next summer if the schedules work out while I'm in CO.
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Noob/Adairs and Adams
Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:06 pm (PST) . Posted by:
karrhorn
I'm really excited to be joining this group, as a fairly novice high pointer. As a Florida resident, it was fun to see Britton Hill being the subject of a flurry of activity just as I joined. I was seduced into the hobby by Mitchler and Covill's Colorado book, and my personal twist on the madness of the obsession is to try to accomplish some lists in certain orders; I've been pursuing the Colorado and Florida high points alphabetically, and after happening to pass through Abbeville County, SC last year, am slowly doing the same nationally! (Of course, I'll climb other places out of order too when it looks fun or I have a buddy!).


So, to that end, I'm wondering if anyone can give me some contact info for the Adair County, MO high point and anything they might know about Workman Mountain, OK, which looks like it might have had some changes since the last trip reports available on peakbagger. And if all goes well on these, I'll be looking for someone to brave the dreaded bushwhack to Monument Peak, Idaho with me next summer.




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Jean Trousdale passed away
Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:42 pm (PST) . Posted by:
wingerhp
It is with sad heart that we have heard that Jean Trousdale has passed away. Jean was a life member of the State Highpointers Club. She ran "the Merc" highpoint store for many years. Jean was a real highpointer, having had a tattoo of the Highpointers Club done on her leg. She will be missed by all of us.
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