Tag: Aconcagua
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Goals & Finding My Stride
Blog Update #12 Up down up down life’s a f**ken rollercoaster, currently I’m on an up. I feel I’ve evolved after the high that was summiting Aconcagua and then going through the depressing low that dragged on afterwards. I think it’s all part of the process of improving as a human and evolving, it’s taken…
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Reflection & Goal Setting
Blog Update #10 April marks 12 months since trekking the Kokoda Track, a life-changing experience that lead to a year of experiences that many would be happy to have in a lifetime. I’ve been on top of the highest mountain in Europe, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest mountain in South America. I’ve…
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Post Successful Aconcagua Summit
3 summits in 3 continents in less than a year, if you told me that a year ago I would’ve laughed at your face. Africa, Europe and now South America, how many 21 year olds can say they’ve had the opportunity to stand on top of the highest mountain in 3 continents within one year!…
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Success on Aconcagua
Blog Update #8 February the 25th, 2020 I Can’t believe it, 10 days ago on the 15th of February at approx. 2:30pm I along with 4 other group members and 2 guides stood on top of South America’s highest mountain, Aconcagua. It was hard work getting there both physically and financially, I really had to…
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Pre Aconcagua Expedition
How the hell did January 2020 get here this fast! 5 months have past since I was standing at the highest summit in Africa, 7 months have past since I was at the highest summit in Europe. It only seems like yesterday even though so much has happened since. Since then I’ve run 6 ultramarathons,…
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Die Trying: One Man’s Quest to Conquer the Seven Summits Review
Written By: Bo Parfet & Richard Buskin Bo Parfet’s Die Trying is an eye opening and all inspiring recollection of Bo’s quest for the respected mountaineering challenge, the seven summits. From a troubled dyslexic to a Wall Street investment banker and eventually becoming a member of the seven summit club and a book writer, Bo’s story…
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The Eight Seven Summits
The eight seven summits, a group of eight mountains that span across the globe, challenging thousands of individuals each year. Each mountain marking the highest point on each of the worlds continents. From Mount Kilimanjaro and its 5 different vegetation zones in Africa, Mount Kosciuszko a relatively easy day hike in Australia, Denali pulling heavy…
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The Seven Summit Dream
It’s fair to say the idea of climbing the seven summits has become quite a popular goal. Thousands of people from around the globe dream of summiting all 7 (really 8) peaks. Climbing to the top of each of the highest peaks in each of the worlds continents. Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. The highest Mountain in…
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