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Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
On The Map
Posted by: JJ Justman, Steve Gately, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 22,841'
RMI Guide JJ Justman from the Aconcagua summit!
On The Map
Congratulations team! It sounds like everyone had a new “personal best” in just relentlessly tough weather conditions. You should all be proud of your journey and perseverance! Randy C you are amazing and we miss you! Now time to skip down that mountain and come back to little Delaware. If you see a gondola hop on it and come on home!
Love Judy
ps. Roxy is waiting for you on the couch!
Posted by: judy Christofferson on 1/29/2014 at 1:56 pm
Denise Mamason! Oh my gosh i am exhausted. I partied all night in celebration of your magnificent feet! you guys rock! Safe trip down! Yahoo! I am with Josh. Definitely recommend skiing or sleigh riding back down. So very proud of you! The family of mountain tamers! Give your bro and sis a big hug for me. So proud of you. Cutter dog is too!
Love,
Mary Fox
Posted by: Mary Fox on 1/29/2014 at 9:00 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Steve Gately, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 19,600'
On The Map
You can do it! Saying prayers for good weather for you and will sacrifice something to the weather Gods for you. You are the best. Very proud of you!
Cutter dog says Hi!
Love,
Mary
Posted by: Mary fox on 1/28/2014 at 7:31 am
Incredible! You guys have dealt with an unbelievable amount of varied weather conditions! Looks like the mountain is giving it everything she has to you guys…well done for doing such an excellent job! We are so proud of you, dad (Lew Smith)! I know this is the toughest climb you’ve ever done, but from what it sounds like, you and the team are doing awesome! Just like I did in the Marine Corps, you remember your training. When the poo poo hits the fan, your hard work and training kicks into gear, and I’m quite sure that’s what it has been doing for you while on Aconcagua. Keep it up, dad! You guys are so close. I pray that you have good weather conditions, so that you have a window of time to go for the summit. We will see what Aconcagua will do; if she will allow you and the team to stand on top. I hope so! Best of luck and climb on!!!
Love ya,
Kyle and Steph
Posted by: Kyle A. Smith on 1/28/2014 at 5:32 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Steve Gately, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 18,000'
On The Map
Hey dad! (Lew Smith Best of luck to you and the team this week! Stephanie and I can’t wait to hear about your climb and the expedition, we are so very excited and proud of you! Stay strong, climb smart, get adequate rest, eat and drink well, and remember, “an easy pace puts a smile on your face.” Don’t focus on the summit, rather, focus on putting one foot in front of the other…do that, and you’ll reach the top. The weather looks good for the next few days, so hopefully, the mountain will allow you and team to summit. I heard the following Dan Fogelburg song a few days ago and immediately thought of you and the team. We love you!
“The higher you climb,
The more that you see.
The more that you see,
The less that you know.
The less that you know,
The more that you yearn.
The more that you yearn,
The higher you climb.
The farther you reach,
The more that you touch.
The more that you touch,
The fuller you feel.
The fuller you feel,
The less that you need.
The less that you need,
The farther you reach.
The higher you climb,
The more that you see.
The more that you see,
The less that you know.
The less that you know,
The more that you yearn.
The more that you yearn,
The higher you climb.
The higher you climb,
The more that you see.
The more that you see,
The less that you know.
The less that you know,
The more that you yearn.
The more that you yearn,
The higher you climb.”
-Dan Fogelburg
Posted by: Kyle A. Smith on 1/27/2014 at 6:17 am
Steve and team,
“On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
Hike well and be safe.
Dad
Posted by: Bill Gately on 1/27/2014 at 4:14 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 18,000'
On The Map
Way to go team! Well done, dad (Lew Smith)! You are doing awesome and we are so proud of you! Keep climbing smart, acclimated well, and resting when you need to and when it is required. You guys rock! Love you so very much!
Kyle and Steph
Posted by: Kyle A. Smith on 1/27/2014 at 6:06 am
Steve and team,
Great job managing this climb. Sounds like if the weather holds your group should summit. However, if not, they will have learned many valuable lessons about the mountains and themselves, which is really what climbing is all about.
Hike well and be safe.
Dad
Posted by: Bill Gately on 1/26/2014 at 6:31 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 18,000'
On The Map
Hey dad! (Lew Smith) Kim has been keeping everyone well abreast of the situation with the climber that had to descend and we wish him the best. We hope you are doing well and that you will be able to go for the summit today, weather permitting, of course! Love you and we are so proud of you!
Kyle and Steph
Posted by: Kyle A. Smith on 1/27/2014 at 6:09 am
Lew, I hope today is the day for ascent! Good Luck and God is with you.
Mike
Posted by: Mike Harvey on 1/27/2014 at 6:04 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,200'
Nice job guys ! Congratulations !
Posted by: Bissell on 1/28/2014 at 1:03 pm
Nice job guys !
Posted by: Bissell on 1/28/2014 at 1:01 pm
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,200'
On The Map
Fingers crossed for good weather to Camp 3 and beyond. I hope to catch you in Mendoza on the 2nd with a bag of Starbucks. Charlotte wishes Team 6 well.
Posted by: Elsie on 1/23/2014 at 5:07 pm
Well done, Dad (Lew Smith)!!! Keep kicking butt and taking names! Well done to the entire team as well, this is wonderful news!!! Keep the awesome photos coming, we are all pulling for ya!
Love ya,
Kyle
Posted by: Kyle A. Smith on 1/23/2014 at 8:35 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,200'
On The Map
Diane and others, rock on!
Love the blog, what day is summit planned for?
Safe climbing, take and post some nightime astrophotography shots if you can, would love to see clear skies starfields wide image with DLSR.
Posted by: Mike Rosinski on 1/22/2014 at 12:55 pm
remember Grasshopper….all things worth having require much work to obtain. work hard with your team
Posted by: Mark Eason on 1/22/2014 at 11:12 am
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,600'
On The Map
Keeping pushing forward, dad (Lew Smith)! I know you are doing awesome! So proud of you!!!
Love ya,
Kyle
Posted by: Kyle A. Smith on 1/23/2014 at 8:50 am
Go Diane! from the Nissan TMG team
Posted by: Ed Nicholson on 1/22/2014 at 12:04 pm
Way to go Team Olyneck! Were rootig for you Di at work! Be safe!
Posted by: Kathy O'Callaghan on 1/30/2014 at 5:38 am
after 3 weeks….. just burn’em
;)
Good job everyone….. its time to get bonked out of your gord
Posted by: josh on 1/29/2014 at 7:16 pm
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