Entries By blake votilla
May 27, 2016
Posted by: Tyler Jones, Caleb Ladue, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 7,800'
May 26, 2016
Posted by: Tyler Jones, Caleb Ladue, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Good luck for the summit Bob!
Hope to see more great pics from there. Quite a contrast to the 100 degree heat in Portland now.
Posted by: Dede and Andrew Vetterlein on 6/5/2016 at 9:13 am
May 25, 2016
Posted by: Mike Walter, Billy Haas, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 348'
The weather was not with you, but your energy and spirit to summit was. Well done team!
Congratulations brother Dave - Love Jules
Posted by: Julie Beckner on 5/26/2016 at 8:18 am
Well Rogan is back home, I’m so sorry that you guys were not able to continue. But what you did, was not to be sneezed at, so congrats for getting so far up anyway. What a unique experience you all had never to be forgotten. Best wishes, Rogans Mom.
Posted by: Daphne carew on 5/26/2016 at 3:35 am
May 22, 2016
Posted by: Mike Walter, Billy Haas, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,000'
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On The Map
Thinking alot about you Blake !!
Love you !!
Mom
Posted by: Maria Votilla on 5/24/2016 at 12:58 pm
Team Walter, you guys are already my heroes coming so close to the summit. Respect storm Daryl! No gut or glory stuff! Come home in one piece, Lei. Love you. Hao
Posted by: Hao on 5/23/2016 at 7:31 pm
May 21, 2016
Posted by: Mike Walter, Billy Haas, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,000'
On The Map
May 20, 2016
Posted by: Mike Walter, Billy Haas, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,000'
On The Map
Hi Della, dis rof besig hier met die winter konserte en Kaela was siek met Tonsilites. Ons mis jou baie. Die koppie klimery moet nou klaarkom. Anyway, for those who did not understand. Get to the top in double quick time and get your buds of the mountain. Your family’ s need you..
Cherio…
Posted by: jaco on 5/21/2016 at 1:54 pm
Hey Rob!, So excited to hear from you! Stay strong and stay well. We are praying for good weather so you and the team can go for the summit. Love to you. Mom, Dad and Katie
Posted by: Robert & Toni Caldwell on 5/21/2016 at 5:27 am
May 20, 2016
Posted by: Mike Walter, Billy Haas, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,000'
On The Map
May 18, 2016
Posted by: Mike Walter, Billy Haas, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,200'
On The Map
Hi adelle. Sitting at Fego having a cuppa and watching the water. It is two in the morning in your valley…sorry ...mountain. and i suppose you are nice and warm and cosy in your sleeping bag. NOT… thinking about you all the time. Your brother wants to join you when you do Everest. Then i have two to pray for. (I wonder if God has a special file labelled Mountaineers? To which he pays special attention) Hope so…. Well,;enough of my rambling. I will leave you and your group to do some rambling of your own. Love. ME.
Posted by: Maureen on 5/20/2016 at 2:14 am
Holy smokes…what a view! I am so glad you all got to see such beauty! May the weather be calm, clear and ready for you all to reach the top! Stay healthy brother Dave. Love, Jules
Posted by: Julie Beckner on 5/19/2016 at 9:59 am
May 18, 2016
Posted by: Mike Walter, Billy Haas, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,000'
On The Map
Justin,
I spotted you in one of the blog post photos! You are the one with the thumb up!
The final push - wow! I hope the winds die down and weather conditions are optimal. You are doing something mind-blowing. I’m scared for you and proud at the same time.
Love,
Mom:)
Posted by: Leanne Fosbre on 5/18/2016 at 5:21 pm
Go Rogan and crew. Watching the blogs and photos in awe!
God Speed!
Posted by: Sean O'Keeffe (and son Cianan) on 5/18/2016 at 12:18 pm
May 17, 2016
Posted by: Mike Walter, Billy Haas, Blake Votilla
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14.000'
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This is for all of you…......
” In a sense everything that is exists to climb. All evolution is a climbing towards a higher form.
Climbing for life as it reaches towards the consciousness, towards the spirit. We have always
honored the high places because we sense them to be homes of gods. In the mountains there
is the promise of… something unexplainable. A higher place of awareness, a spirit that soars.
So we climb… and in climbing there is more than a metaphor; there is a means of discovery.”
—Anonymous
(Love you Blake!)
Posted by: Maria Votilla on 5/18/2016 at 8:01 am
Hello Rob.. Unbelievable accomplishment! So excited and proud for you and the team! You all have accomplished so much and looking forward to pictures from the summit!! Enjoy the much deserved rest. Continue to be strong! We are all cheering you and the team on to the summit! Take care! Be safe, Love, Mom, Dad and Katie
Posted by: Robert & Toni Caldwell on 5/18/2016 at 4:36 am
Godspeed to the top!
Many prayers going up from Virginia for the team.
Michael we cannot wait to hear about the Denali adventure.
Mom and I think about you everyday.
It looks amazing form the pictures and we know you are loving it.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Posted by: Carter And Kay Adams on 5/28/2016 at 3:29 pm
Andy,
Hope you are all having a great and Safe time, look for your return tonight 5/28/16 and hearing all about it.
Mom and Dad
Posted by: Bert on 5/28/2016 at 10:19 am
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