I saw a post on Facebook yesterday - my friend David, featured in the recent post about Alpine Mountaineering (see link at the end of this post) is in South America after wrapping up the trek to Mt. Vinson in Antarctica. I hope to have a post from him when he is back to the US.
I managed to find this photo of him on the Denali approach, taken last July. Also recently found out that he has ascended Aconcagua in South America, so by my recollection, he's checked off North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Antarctica from the 7 summits list (http://7summits.com/)
Dave also has a cause, posted on his blog. He's formed a charity, in fact:
"Live to Give is dedicated to the memory of Patrick Brandt, who lost a courageous battle with brain cancer on March 2, 2008. Pat’s motto: “live, love life, give love” is the inspiration for our name and for our mission. During his 37 years on earth, Pat lived life to the fullest and gave of himself every day—to his family, to his friends and to the causes he held dear. Throughout his decade-long battle with cancer, Pat never stopped setting goals and taking action to achieve them. The day he died, he was one of the top salespeople in his company and an inspirational supporter of the Relay for Life (American Cancer Society)."
The earlier post on Dave's trip to Antarctica is at: http://hawksbillcabin.blogspot.com/2009/01/hes-alpine-mountaineer.html
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