Monthly Archives: February 2009

Sleds, Kites, and Everything 63 Degrees Longitude

Posted on February 28, 2009 by TA Loeffler

A week of learning about polar life and travel has already passed and tomorrow we head out to test our new skills and knowledge for real on a seven-day expedition in minus 30 C temperatures. During our initiation phase, we’ve … Continue reading →

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On the Cusp of an Arctic Adventure!

Posted on February 20, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Happy Belated Valentine’s Day to All, I missed writing last week because doing three overnights with students in three weekends in a row challenged even my time management skills. Despite a winter of low snow (until this week where we … Continue reading →

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Looking at Winter

Posted on February 8, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Howdy, It’s been another full week and I don’t even know where to begin. This afternoon, the Grand Canyon hiking group completed four ascents of Signal Hill. We are building up our uphill walking with moderately loaded packs. We’ll increase … Continue reading →

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Storming Norming

Posted on February 1, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Greetings from a Stormy Sunday, I woke up in a warm bed this morning instead of tucked into my sleeping bag. We’ve got 15 centimetres of snow down with more on the way. Last night I had to make the … Continue reading →

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