Comments on: My New Blog! http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39 News and adventures about friends and athletes Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:09:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-19660 Erik Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:36:34 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-19660 Hey Luke, We are currently recruiting for our next Soldiers To The Summit program. You sound like an excellent candidate so I'd suggest applying for the program: www.soldierstothesummit.org. We'll be training in Colorado and then climbing a volcano in Ecuador next year. Reach, Erik Hey Luke,
We are currently recruiting for our next Soldiers To The Summit program. You sound like an excellent candidate so I’d suggest applying for the program: http://www.soldierstothesummit.org. We’ll be training in Colorado and then climbing a volcano in Ecuador next year.
Reach,
Erik

]]> By: Luke Dull http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-19650 Luke Dull Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:47:35 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-19650 Erik, climbing Everest is one of my top goals in life, and I was wondering if you could give me any tips or advice on accomplishing this goal. Let me say that your story is inspiring and it has inspired me to go after something that I have always dreamed of completing successfully. I am a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran who was disabled during a bad accident and am hindered by bad ankle and knee problems, but still want to accomplish this feat. Any and all words will be heeded and highly appreciated. You rock dude! Thanks for all your inspiration!! Erik, climbing Everest is one of my top goals in life, and I was wondering if you could give me any tips or advice on accomplishing this goal. Let me say that your story is inspiring and it has inspired me to go after something that I have always dreamed of completing successfully. I am a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran who was disabled during a bad accident and am hindered by bad ankle and knee problems, but still want to accomplish this feat. Any and all words will be heeded and highly appreciated. You rock dude! Thanks for all your inspiration!!

]]> By: Erik http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-3909 Erik Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:52:48 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-3909 That would be my good friend Luis Benitez who is indeed from Ecuador! Luis is an amazing person himself--he overcame childhood asthma and has now climbed Everest six times. Check out this video on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150113364603070" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a>. That would be my good friend Luis Benitez who is indeed from Ecuador! Luis is an amazing person himself–he overcame childhood asthma and has now climbed Everest six times. Check out this video on Facebook.

]]> By: Carlos Montufar http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-3906 Carlos Montufar Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:33:50 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-3906 Hi Eric- You won't remember me, but I've met you twice at the YUM! convention two years ago in Prague, and then again last year at the KFC convention in Las Vegas. I'm an Ecuadorian, amateur mountaineer who just climbed Chimborazo (6340), and some day I'd like to follow in your footsteps. I purchased your video the last time I saw you speak, and was showing it to my 8-year old son today, as he chose the Everest for a class project and wanted to get a sense of what it was like. Watching it closely, he noticed one of your teammates had the Ecuadorian flag on their clothes! It's a yellow, blue, and red flag with an emblem which was on one of the red full-body suits. Out of pure curiosity, do you know who that was? Or why he was wearing it? Thank you and when are you coming do to do the mountains around here? We're waiting! Best regards, Carlos Montufar Hi Eric-

You won’t remember me, but I’ve met you twice at the YUM! convention two years ago in Prague, and then again last year at the KFC convention in Las Vegas. I’m an Ecuadorian, amateur mountaineer who just climbed Chimborazo (6340), and some day I’d like to follow in your footsteps.

I purchased your video the last time I saw you speak, and was showing it to my 8-year old son today, as he chose the Everest for a class project and wanted to get a sense of what it was like. Watching it closely, he noticed one of your teammates had the Ecuadorian flag on their clothes! It’s a yellow, blue, and red flag with an emblem which was on one of the red full-body suits.

Out of pure curiosity, do you know who that was? Or why he was wearing it?

Thank you and when are you coming do to do the mountains around here? We’re waiting!

Best regards,

Carlos Montufar

]]> By: Shanna Gunnink http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-2312 Shanna Gunnink Wed, 03 Nov 2010 02:21:52 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-2312 Erik, Thanks so much for inviting the transition students down to the convention center to hear you speak. It was so inspiring. Also I have over come more then one of my disability's. I hope to over come some more things that I struggle with as time goes on. Thanks angin from the bottom of my heart... Your Friend, Shanna Erik, Thanks so much for inviting the transition students down to the convention center to hear you speak. It was so inspiring. Also I have over come more then one of my disability’s. I hope to over come some more things that I struggle with as time goes on. Thanks angin from the bottom of my heart…
Your Friend, Shanna

]]> By: Michael G. McKay http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-263 Michael G. McKay Sun, 23 May 2010 17:31:49 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-263 Hey Erik: Am so very pleased to know that you are still leading and paving to the future for all of us who are blind, truly your accomplishments, have blown the preconceived notions, and narrow attitudes about the blind are able to accomplish out of the water and down the toilet. Your courage, and determination, not to be limited by a mere inconvenience, has inspired me greatly. God bless you and your family. Most sincerely! Michael G. McKay Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. E-Mail: mgmckay1963@gmail.com Hey Erik: Am so very pleased to know that you are still leading and paving to the future for all of us who are blind, truly your accomplishments, have blown the preconceived notions, and narrow attitudes about the blind are able to accomplish out of the water and down the toilet. Your courage, and determination, not to be limited by a mere inconvenience, has inspired me greatly.

God bless you and your family.

Most sincerely!

Michael G. McKay
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
E-Mail: mgmckay1963@gmail.com

]]> By: Erik http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-231 Erik Sat, 15 May 2010 04:48:01 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-231 Tough question Callie. Had I not gone blind, I might not have discovered the mountains and the thrill of adventure. I am fortunate to have a wonderful family, great friends, and an exciting career. Who knows how things would have turned out if I had retained my vision. So I have to say that I have no regrets. Tough question Callie. Had I not gone blind, I might not have discovered the mountains and the thrill of adventure. I am fortunate to have a wonderful family, great friends, and an exciting career. Who knows how things would have turned out if I had retained my vision. So I have to say that I have no regrets.

]]> By: Callie http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-220 Callie Wed, 12 May 2010 20:00:01 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-220 I'm doing a project for you in school. I had to pick an autobiography and I picked yours "Touch THe Top Of the World". Its a really fascinating book. Do you mind if I ask u some questions???? Oh well im gonna ask them anyway!!! 1.If you could go back in time, and you had a choice to see or not what would you pick??? To be the way you are today or have sight????? I’m doing a project for you in school. I had to pick an autobiography and I picked yours “Touch THe Top Of the World”. Its a really fascinating book. Do you mind if I ask u some questions????

Oh well im gonna ask them anyway!!!
1.If you could go back in time, and you had a choice to see or not what would you pick??? To be the way you are today or have sight?????

]]> By: Al http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-15 Al Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:03:18 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-15 Hi Erik. I heard you speak yesterday at the USAT conference, and was simply blown away. To say I am inspired by your message of alchemy, hope, and a pioneering spirit, and ALL that you represent is an understatement. Thank you SO much for coming and sharing yourself with all of us. Thank you for the work you do, each and every day. I wish you all the best of luck in your continuing work to keep spreading this message of hope! Keep it up! God bless you and yours! - Al Hi Erik. I heard you speak yesterday at the USAT conference, and was simply blown away. To say I am inspired by your message of alchemy, hope, and a pioneering spirit, and ALL that you represent is an understatement. Thank you SO much for coming and sharing yourself with all of us. Thank you for the work you do, each and every day. I wish you all the best of luck in your continuing work to keep spreading this message of hope! Keep it up! God bless you and yours! – Al

]]> By: Erik http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/my-new-blog-39/comment-page-1#comment-11 Erik Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:18:58 +0000 http://www.touchthetop.com/blog/?p=39#comment-11 Alicia, we have a lot going on now so getting to Midland probably won't happen anytime soon. But we are hoping to setup video conferencing with schools in the future. Alicia, we have a lot going on now so getting to Midland probably won’t happen anytime soon. But we are hoping to setup video conferencing with schools in the future.

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