Is This The Hottest Dad in the Country?

A Mount Pleasant man is a finalist in iVillage's "Hot Dad" contest. He'll find out during a live broadcast of the "Today" show Friday if he's the winner of the national title.

Harry Farthing has already won the title of "Hottest Dad Over 40," capturing 15,000 votes and beating out more than 1,500 other dads in his age bracket. He's competing with eight other men for the tot title.

Farthing's photo was captured at 26,000 feet while hiking in the Himalayas. His wife entered him in the contest.

The results will be announced on the "Today" show with Kathie Lee and Hoda Kotb between 10 a.m. and 10:40 a.m., according to iVillage. The winners have been selected from a four-woman panel including E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic and Patch.com Chief Content Officer Rachel Feddersen.

Here's the competition:

• Hottest Military Dad, Andrew Ungaro (Portsmouth, VA)
• Hottest Newbie Dad, Brendan Gibson (Los Gatos, CA)
• Hottest Tattooed Dad, Eric Mehl (Indianapolis, IN)
• Hottest Fireman/Policeman Dad, Jeff Shelton (Van Nuys, CA)
• Hottest Single Dad, Michael Smit (Columbia, MO)
• Hottest Dad With Facial Hair, Andrew Kennedy (Indialantic, FL)
• Hottest Dad In His 20s, Deon Libby (Miami, FL)
• Hottest Dad In His 30s, David Emanuel (San Francisco, CA)
• Hottest Dad Over 40, Harry Farthing (Mount Pleasant, SC)

The winner receives prize package including a vacation to Scrub Island Resort, Spa and Marina in the British Virgin Islands. iVillage is the leading online community for women. Owned by NBCUniversal, the site attracts roughly 34 million visitors per month.