Entries By j.j. justman
January 25, 2014
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 18,000'
On The Map
January 24, 2014
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
January 23, 2014
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
January 22, 2014
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
January 21, 2014
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
January 20, 2014
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
January 19, 2014
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
On The Map
Well done, dad (Lew Smith)! Get some good rest and prepare for the next stage. We love you!
Kyle
Posted by: Kyle A. Smith on 1/23/2014 at 8:53 am
Bissell, I am enjoying the blog and wish you the BEST!!!!! Keep healthy and safe travels, buen camino.
Posted by: Leslie on 1/20/2014 at 5:14 pm
January 18, 2014
Posted by: Mike King, JJ Justman, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
On The Map
Michael…We are enjoying your blog posts. Checking in with Abby today. Love, Mom
Posted by: Diana King on 1/19/2014 at 6:28 am
Bissell, for some reason, my messages do not seem to be getting through. The kids and I miss you terribly, as does Atticus of course. The pictures are wonderful and I try to imagine what it must be like to be surrounded by such beauty. So proud of you. Love you.
Posted by: Carmen on 1/19/2014 at 6:13 am
January 17, 2014
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
On The Map
Congrats to you, Lew, and your teammates. Heard you made the summit. Nice accomplishment. Be safe on way down.
Posted by: uncle jake on 1/28/2014 at 12:23 pm
Team - 2 bottles of Melbec and a note for you at the front desk of the Nutibarra. I flew over Aconcagua yesterday afternoon and everything was clouded over for miles. I hear your next two days of weather w/b good….so you should make it by tomorrow. Wish I was with you.
Posted by: Bissell on 1/27/2014 at 5:45 am
January 16, 2014
Posted by: JJ Justman, Mike King, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
? Blind-folded Donkey’s. You guys must all be pretty confident if you hired blind jackasses to hlp the team!
Posted by: Sandy reierson on 1/18/2014 at 9:25 am
Way to go Team 6! Waiting for very cool photos of Lew Smith on top of Aconcagua
Posted by: Rob Pierson on 1/17/2014 at 6:12 pm
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
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