Entries from Aconcagua
February 2, 2013
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Leon Davis, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 19,600'
On The Map
February 1, 2013
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Leon Davis, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 18,000'
On The Map
Wow! Mountain Climbing is an incredible feat! Godspeed Joe & George!
Posted by: Daniel Nolan on 2/2/2013 at 7:42 pm
Hang in there team. Relax! When it is right you will move on and summit when it is time.
Love you Tony and David!
Posted by: Laura Rito on 2/2/2013 at 5:22 pm
January 31, 2013
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Leon Davis, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 18,000
January 30, 2013
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Leon Davis, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 18,000'
On The Map
Best of luck for good weather on the big push. Love to Fatima and enjoy the adventure.
Posted by: Peter Williamson on 1/31/2013 at 2:29 pm
Following along anxiously .... Stay safe… Love you and can’t wait till you get home so I can hear all about your adventure first hand.
Posted by: Carol Crye Popp on 1/31/2013 at 7:05 am
January 29, 2013
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Leon Davis, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,200'
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.”
—T.S. Eliot
Posted by: Janet on 1/30/2013 at 11:51 am
Wishing you all a calm & clear day for the next big push - Best of luck tomorrow! Lots of Love, Mom & Dad
Posted by: Paula & Bill VanDeventer on 1/29/2013 at 5:18 pm
January 28, 2013
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Leon Davis, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,200'
On The Map
Hey Pete…Another 2012 Climber checking in…Great to read your colorful 2013 accounts…Spent last three weeks daily reading my journal entries from last year…Why is your name on every other page !...Thx again for all your support…Godspeed…Waltero
Posted by: Waltero on 1/29/2013 at 7:33 am
Hi Pete!
Hard to believe it’s been a year since we were down there together (makes me want to start coughing). I leave in two weeks to join Casey Grom on Kilimanjaro.
I wish you and the team a safe journey up and down that big rock pile.
-Larry Seaton
Posted by: Larry Seaton on 1/28/2013 at 5:16 pm
January 27, 2013
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Leon Davis, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,200'
On The Map
Following your progress St. James. BSDDAS ! Captain
Posted by: The Captain on 1/28/2013 at 1:49 pm
HI RICK POPP AND COMPANY, I HOPE YOU ARE WARM AND WELL, TAKE IT ALL IN SO THAT YOU CAN TELL US ALL ABOUT IT WHEN YOU COME HOME. TAKE PIX. ARE YOU HAVING FUN YET? LOVE AND WARM HUGS, MOM
Posted by: JOY POPP on 1/28/2013 at 11:55 am
January 26, 2013
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Leon Davis, Mike King
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
This is so incredible to hear of your climb! I know this blog helps out the families knowing y’all are safe! I look forward to your next entry! Take more pictures of the hikers!!
Posted by: Debra Shaughnessy on 1/27/2013 at 5:59 am
Thanks for the update and the call :) miss you…. Keep safe. XOXO
Posted by: Carol Crye Popp on 1/27/2013 at 5:44 am
January 25, 2013
Posted by: Leon Davis, Mike King, Pete Van Deventer
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
On The Map
Following your progress, too, Dave. Hope all is well. Looks beautiful, amazing! S and H!
Posted by: David Roten, Sr on 1/26/2013 at 8:28 am
I look forward to these daily updates!! Sounds like a blast! Looks like there’s a lot of Daves on the trip….but I miss my dave :). Stay warm and safe…and have fun! It’s the home stretch!!!
Posted by: Riki Przytula on 1/25/2013 at 8:50 pm
January 24, 2013
Posted by: Mike King, Pete Van Deventer, Leon Davis
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
Kick some ass Rick!
Posted by: ben spina on 1/27/2013 at 6:25 pm
Waiting anxiously for the next update. I love and miss you Rick. Hope the trek to camp 1 was fun and uneventful.
XOXOXO
Carol
Posted by: Carol Crye Popp on 1/25/2013 at 3:41 pm
Rick is my favorite person named Rick Popp! Congrats to you and your team!
Posted by: Ben Gadd on 2/3/2013 at 12:48 pm
Thinking of you and your team today as you make the summit. XOXOXO Carol
Posted by: carol Crye Popp on 2/3/2013 at 5:25 am
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