Grab Bag - Bag 5 - July 19, 2024

[Vandal]

Grab Bag - Bag 5

July 19, 2024

Welcome to highpointing. This is an activity in which members aspire to reach the highest point in each of the 50 US states and DC. I know someone who has completed this goal.

Below is a list of US States and even further below is a list of highest points. Match the highest points to the correct state.

Please list the state first.

Note: there is one extra high point on the list (my mistake, too late to fix)

Three points each.

States:

Alaska
Delaware
Florida
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
Ohio
South Carolina
South Dakota


Highest points:

Black Elk Peak
Black Mountain
Britton Hill
Campbell Hill
Denali
Eagle Mountain
Ebright Azimuth
Gannett Peak
Granite Peak
Katahdin
Mount Greylock
Sassafras Mountain

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points)

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points)

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state)

Total points: 39

[Bob78164]

12 high points, 11 states?

Alaska -- Denali
Delaware -- Ebright Azimuth
Florida -- Campbell Hill
Kentucky -- Eagle Mountain
Maine -- Katahdin
Massachusetts -- Mount Greylock
Minnesota -- Granite Peak
Montana -- Black Elk Peak
Ohio -- Gannett Peak
South Carolina -- Britton Hill
South Dakota -- Black Mountain

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points) Denali

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points) Campbell Hill

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state) Mount Greylock, Massachusetts

Total points: 39

--Bob

[franktangredi]

Spoiler

States:

Alaska - Denali

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points)
DENALI

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points)
MY SCORE

[littlebeast13]

Spoiler

Grab Bag - Bag 5

July 19, 2024

Welcome to highpointing. This is an activity in which members aspire to reach the highest point in each of the 50 US states and DC. I know someone who has completed this goal.

Below is a list of US States and even further below is a list of highest points. Match the highest points to the correct state.

Please list the state first.

Three points each.

States:

Alaska - Denali
Delaware - Ebright Azimuth
Florida - Campbell Hill
Kentucky - Gannett Peak
Maine - Mount Greylock
Massachusetts - Granite Peak
Minnesota - Katahdin
Montana - Black Elk Peak
Ohio - Britton Hill
South Carolina - Sassafras Mountain
South Dakota - Black Mountain


Highest points:

Eagle Mountain

I guess there was an extra choice?

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points) - Denali

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points) - Campbell Hill (Likely whichever one is in Florida)

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state) - The state is MA, and I chose Granite Peak, so that's my answer.

[kroxquo]

Spoiler

Welcome to highpointing. This is an activity in which members aspire to reach the highest point in each of the 50 US states and DC. I know someone who has completed this goal.

Below is a list of US States and even further below is a list of highest points. Match the highest points to the correct state.

Please list the state first.

Three points each.

States:
Alaska Denali
Delaware Campbell Hill
Florida Ebright Azimuth
Kentucky Eagle Mountain
Maine Granite Peak
Massachusetts Mount Greylock
Minnesota Black Mountain
Montana Gannett Peak
Ohio Britton Hill
South Carolina Sassafras Mountain
South Dakota Katahdin

Black Elk Peak

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? Alaska(2 points)

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? Florida(2 points)

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? Ohio (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state)

Total points: 39

[PanicinDetroit]

Bag 5

Alaska - DENALI
Delaware - EBRIGHT AZIMUTH
Florida - BRITTON HILL
Kentucky - BLACK MOUNTAIN
Maine - KATHADIN
Massachusetts - MOUNT GREYLOCK
Minnesota - EAGLE MOUNTAIN
Montana - GRANITE PEAK
Ohio - CAMPBELL HILL
South Carolina - SASSAFRAS MOUNTAIN
South Dakota - BLACK ELK PEAK

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points) DENALI

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points) BRITTON HILL

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state) MOUNT GREYLOCK, MASSACHUSETTS

[BackInTex]

Pretty sure I got at least one correct

Alaska - Denali
Delaware - Britton Hill
Florida - Katahdin
Kentucky - Sassafras Mountain
Maine - Granite Peak
Massachusetts - Campbell Hill
Minnesota - Eagle Mountain
Montana - Gannett Peak
Ohio - Ebright Azimuth
South Carolina - Mount Greylock
South Dakota - Black Elk Peak

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points) - Alaska - Denali

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points) - The one in Floriday, may or may not be the one I have next to Florida above

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state) - Massachusettes - Campbell HIll

[a1mamacat]

Present

[SportsFan68]

Spoiler

Grab Bag - Bag 5

July 19, 2024

Welcome to highpointing. This is an activity in which members aspire to reach the highest point in each of the 50 US states and DC. I know someone who has completed this goal.

Below is a list of US States and even further below is a list of highest points. Match the highest points to the correct state.

Please list the state first.

Note: there is one extra high point on the list (my mistake, too late to fix)

Three points each.

Hey, where's Colorado?? And California?? And any other state I know? . . . grumble . . .

States:

Alaska Denali
Delaware Britton Hill
Florida Ebright Azimuth
Kentucky Sassafras Mountain
Maine Granite Peak
Massachusetts Mount Greylock
Minnesota Gannett Peak
Montana Black Elk Peak
Ohio Campbell Hill
South Carolina Sassafras Mountain
South Dakota Black Mountain


Highest points:
Katahdin



Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points) Denali

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points)

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state)

Massachusetts, Mount Greylock

Total points: 39

[Earl the Squirrel]

Spoiler

Grab Bag - Bag 5


Like it would have killed you to put Colorado in here so I could at least get one right???

After I matched up my Garanimals, I realized that I could have put down the two I actually know and then just picked one to answer for the rest so I'd at least get 3 points. But hey, I've heard even a blind hog occasionally finds an acorn....ha!

States:

Alaska - Denali

Delaware - Britton Hill

Florida - Sassafras Hill

Kentucky - Black Mountain

Maine - Granite Peak

Massachusetts - Mount Greylock

Minnesota - Katahdin

Montana - Eagle Mountain

Ohio - Gannet Peak

South Carolina - Campbell Hill

South Dakota - Black Elk Peak



Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points)

Denali

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points)

Sassafras Hill

Got to be a hill and since I put this one in Florida....

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state)

I know you're a Masshole, so I'm hoping that's one I got right....



Total points: 39

[silverscreenselect]

Shame on you for not including Brasstown Bald in Georgia, which I actually climbed during my hiking days.

Spoiler

States:

Alaska - Denali
Delaware - Campbell Hill
Florida - Britton Hill
Kentucky - Gannett Peak
Maine - Katahdin (end of the Appalachian Trail)
Massachusetts - Sassafras Mountain
Minnesota - Eagle Mountain
Montana - Black Elk Peak
Ohio - Ebright Azimuth
South Carolina - Mount Greylock
South Dakota - Black Mountain

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points) - Denali

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points) - the one in FLorida

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state) - Massachusetts

[mellytu74]

Grab Bag - Bag 5

July 19, 2024

Welcome to highpointing.

Spoiler

(Editorial comment: This will not be pretty)

States:

Alaska - Denali
Delaware - Ebright Azimuth
Florida - Britton Hill
Kentucky - Black Mountain
Maine - Mount Greylock
Massachusetts - Katahdin
Minnesota - Gannett Peak
Montana - Eagle Mountain
Ohio - Campbell Hill
South Carolina - Sassafras Mountain
South Dakota - Black Elk Peak

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points? (2 points) - Denali
Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points? (2 points) - Britton Hill

Bonus: Which one of these high points did I personally conquer just last week (in my home state)? (2 points, 1 for just knowing which state)

Mount Greylock

[Hotseat Or Bust!]

Spoiler

Alaska - Denali, Delaware - Ebright Azimuth, Florida - Sassafras Mountain, Kentucky - Britton Hill, Maine - Granite Peak, Massachusetts - Eagle Mountain, Minnesota - Gannett Peak, Montana - Black Elk Peak, Ohio - Katahdin, South Carolina - Black Mountain, South Dakota - Campbell Hill. Bonus 1: Denali, Bonus 2: Sassafras Mountain, Bonus 3: Massachusetts.

[Vandal]

Answers/points:

Alaska - Denali
Delaware - Ebright Azimuth
Florida - Britton Hill
Kentucky - Black Mountain
Maine - Katahdin
Massachusetts - Mount Greylock
Minnesota - Eagle Mountain
Montana - Granite Peak
Ohio - Campbell Hill
South Carolina - Sassafras Mountain
South Dakota - Black Elk Peak
Wyoming - Gannett Peak

Note: I accepted the state for the bonus due to my poor wording.

Bonus: Which of the above is the highest of the high points?
Denali (20,310') Alaska

Bonus: Which of the above is the lowest of the high points?
Britton Hill (345') Florida

Bonus: Which one of these high points have I personally conquered?
Massachusetts Mount Greylock


Here I am on top of Mount Greylock with the wind in my face and the promised land below me:

[Vandal]

Points:
panic ~~ 39
melly ~~ 28
Bob#s ~~ 19
earl ~~ 17
sss ~~ 17
sprots ~~ 16
BiT ~~ 14
krox ~~ 13
lb ~~ 10
hotseat ~~ 9
tangredi ~~ 3
saucy ~~ 2