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26 CENTRAL COAST EXPRESS ADVOCATE, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 MB - GP ED: MB PUB: EXG DATE: 17/2/10 PAGE: 26 COLOUR: C MY K CENTRAL COAST NEWS www.expressadvocate.com.au Mountain challenge moves to new heights Darren Wise and Shane Pophfer are to climb two mountains on two continents. Picture: PAUL MELVILLE ALICIA McCUMSTIE On Mount Kilimanjaro. SHANE Pophfer has never been one to back away from a challenge, which is a good thing, because where he is going there is no room for fear or error. The father of three, of Charmhaven, is teaming up with his best mate and former paratrooper Darren Wise to tackle two mountains which are among the seven highest mountains of each continent. ‘‘Darren and I met when we were 18, when we were in the army in the 3rd Royal Aust- ralian Regiment or parachute regiment,’’ Mr Pophfer said. ‘‘We lost touch for a few years and then when we met up again we became adventurers and started paragliding and then we decided to climb the seven sum- mits.’’ The action men kicked off their campaign in 2008 in Africa climbing Mount Kilimanjaro where they set themselves the challenge of following the hardest route to the top. ‘‘We climbed the mountain in a record time of three days,’’ Mr Pophfer said. When the pair started prep- arations for their latest expedition, which will see them scale Mount Aconcagua in South Amercia and Mount Elbrus in Russia in just five weeks, Pophfer said they decided to use their adventure of a lifetime to make a difference for children who are showing brav- ery beyond their years, with the pair hoping to raise $25,000 for The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. ‘‘We’re also involved with the Doyalson RSL Club sub-branch and we’re going to fly the flag for all our fallen nurses and soldiers.’’ To get ready for the mammoth task, Pophfer, who is also a grandfather, has been undergo- ing intense training, carrying a 30kg pack along the hills of Catherine Hill Bay. ‘‘If I asked you how long it took you to run 100m you’d probably say 30 seconds. When we start climbing it will take us about one hour to climb 100m and that’s with 150-200km/h winds whipping around us and trudging through snow and ice. It can get down to -30C.’’ How to help ■ To make a donation in sup- port of Shane Pophfer and Darren Wise’s expedition go to their Everyday Hero website at http:/ /www.everydayhero.com. au./corporatemonk. ■ To follow them as they climb go to www.darrenwise. com.au. Impossible? Call RICHARD on 0435 628 138 for a FREE home assessment and ﬁnd out how FREE ELECTRICITY! A FULLY INSTALLED SOLAR POWER STATION ON YOUR ROOF FOR ONLY $7pw! spacial solutions certiﬁed home sustainability assessors t: 0435 628 138 e: [email protected] Accredited by the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts Member of the Association of Building & Sustainability Assessors (ABSA) 2003881 wk32 “How To Quit Cigarettes In 60 Minutes - Guaranteed” It only takes 60 minutes to quit cigarettes. Imagine... • Feeling free and energetic • Living up to 14 years longer • And saving thousands $ How would that feel? All you have to do is pick up the phone, make an appointment, and keep that appointment. From that moment on your smoking problem is solved. 10% Discount – Feb Only Call us now to book your reservation 1300 551 876 2063584_exg33 TELSTRA.COM ® and ™ – Registered trade mark and trade mark of Telstra Corporation Limited ABN 33 051 775 556. BWMTCW3700/GOS ™ CHOOSE THE

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Page 1: Mountain challenge moves to new heights - (Central Coast News)

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Mountain challengemoves to new heights

Darren Wise and Shane Pophfer are to climb two mountains ontwo continents. Picture: PAUL MELVILLE

ALICIA McCUMSTIE

On Mount Kilimanjaro.

SHANE Pophfer has never beenone to back away from a chal-lenge, which is a good thing,because where he is going thereis no room for fear or error.

The father of three, ofCharmhaven, is teaming upwith his best mate and formerparatrooper Darren Wise totackle two mountains which areamong the seven highest moun-tains of each continent.

‘‘Darren and I met when wewere 18, when we were in thearmy in the 3rd Royal Aust-ralian Regiment or parachuteregiment,’’ Mr Pophfer said.

‘‘We lost touch for a few yearsand then when we met up againwe became adventurers andstarted paragliding and then wedecided to climb the seven sum-mits.’’

The action men kicked offtheir campaign in 2008 in Africaclimbing Mount Kilimanjarowhere they set themselves thechallenge of following thehardest route to the top.

‘‘We climbed the mountain ina record time of three days,’’ MrPophfer said.

When the pair started prep-

arations for their latest ex-pedition, which will see themscale Mount Aconcagua inSouth Amercia and MountElbrus in Russia in just fiveweeks, Pophfer said they de-cided to use their adventure of alifetime to make a difference forchildren who are showing brav-ery beyond their years, with thepair hoping to raise $25,000 for

The Children’s Hospital atWestmead.

‘‘We’re also involved with theDoyalson RSL Club sub-branchand we’re going to fly the flagfor all our fallen nurses andsoldiers.’’

To get ready for the mammothtask, Pophfer, who is also agrandfather, has been undergo-ing intense training, carrying a

30kg pack along the hills ofCatherine Hill Bay.

‘‘If I asked you how long ittook you to run 100m you’dprobably say 30 seconds. Whenwe start climbing it will take usabout one hour to climb 100mand that’s with 150-200km/hwinds whipping around us andtrudging through snow and ice.It can get down to -30C.’’

How to help■ To make a donation in sup-port of Shane Pophfer andDarren Wise’s expedition goto their Everyday Herow e b s i t e a t h t t p : //www.everydayhero.com.au./corporatemonk.■ To follow them as theyclimb go to www.darrenwise.com.au.

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