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Proud of HKR 2545/3220 student performance yesterday. 3 degrees, wind to 60 km/h, & rain. We were out practicing their outdoor living & leadership skills & from the smiles-rocking it! Warm, dry, & comfortable in foul weather-that's adventurous learning at its finest! @memorialuniversity @memorialustudentsWe were driving home from teaching outside, looking forward to a hot dinner, and looked over at Long Pond. It was like glass and we both said, “Let’s go paddling.” The pond was three feet higher than yesterday and we shared its glassy surface with muskrats, ducks, and ducklings. A truly peaceful end to a lovely albeit cold and rainy day out. The sun may have even peaked out for a minute or two.When a big view makes you feel small on the outside and big on the inside.The barachois in Freshwater Bay always captures my attention (and provides an invite to pause and look) while on a hike on the @eastcoasttrail #hikenlFor camera club tonight, I needed to find some images to submit...knowing that summits are happening on Everest right now-I dropped back 13 years and found some pics from that expedition to share. Interesting to revisit and see what the ability to process the images can do and bring forth some images I haven't shared much before (note-the first one is one I use sometimes in presentations but the others are newly shared. Enjoy and to the summit and safe return for all seekers of and workers in support of high places.Visited my favourite brook tonight on a scouting hike and made a deposit into my “blue mind” account-water is a powerful energy for the mind and soul.TA’s Facebook Page
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Travel bardo, lots of light and doing as the Chileans
Greetings from SCL, Santiago International Airport for all those who don’t memorize airport codes for fun. I introduced Bobble Head Ted the the wonderful suitcase sculpture here in the Santiago Airport…made from “left luggage” I imagine it’s what baggage handlers … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #2: Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Lojong Slogans, Nature, photography, Travel
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At the Airport (YYT)
It was supposed to be a vanilla dip but alas travel and adventure and climbing requires an ability to adapt to changing conditions so bring on the Boston Creme! At the airport, after a wonderful afternoon with the my sweetie, … Continue reading
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Vinson Visual Lojong #1: First, train in the preliminaries
Lojong is a Tibetan Buddhist mind training practice based on a set of 59 slogans first formulated in the 12th century. For most of my climbs, my Buddhist mentor (or “Buddhist Personal Trainer” as I like to call her) prepares … Continue reading
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Antarctica Countdown 1 Day and Counting: Merry Adventure Eve
Merry Adventure Eve. One Sleep. The countdown is over. I leave tomorrow at 5:00 pm to start flying towards Southern Chile. I fly from YYT to Toronto to Santiago to Puenta Arenas then pause for a few days and then … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Antarctica, climb, First Ascent, Guide Gloves, Lojong, Seven Summits, train, Vinson
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Visual Soliloquy #394 To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom…
To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. – Bertrand Russell
Antarctica Countdown 2 Days and Counting: All My Bags are Packed
The bags are packed! How did I ever get packed for expeditions in the past before the lovely and talented Marian was in my life? It’s so helpful to have her to bounce ideas off of and she keeps me … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #393 Live out of your imagination…
Live out of your imagination, not your history. – Stephen Covey
Vinson Massif Press Release
November 27, 2011 For Immediate Release: TA LOEFFLER HEADS TO ANTARCTICA FOR NUMBER SIX TA Loeffler departs St. John’s for Puenta Arenas, Chile on Tuesday November 29. Once there, she will meet her teammates and prepare for the flight to … Continue reading
Antartica Countdown 3 Days and Counting: More Layers
First off, congrats to the RMI Team One who summited today. I hope to be following in their footsteps in two weeks or so. They had terrific weather and made good time. Lots of layers of experiences today including practicing … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #392 We are all in the gutter…
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. – Oscar Wilde
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Antarctica Countdown 4 Days and Counting: Layers upon Layers…
For today’s update, I thought I would take you through some of the specific gear items I’m taking to Antarctica along with some fun facts about them. In cold environments, layers are key. When it is super cold or we’re … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #391 At times, challenges hit with the force of a roaring, rushing waterfall. The true test, however, is…
At times, challenges hit with the force of a roaring, rushing waterfall. The true test, however, is whether you can put your arms up and enjoy the feel of the water. ~Aviva Kaufman
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Paying it Forward…The Liebster Blog Award
I have been nominated for the Liebster Blog Award thanks to Marjon at moment2smile. It is great to have some new folks visit my blog, especially on the eve of an exciting climb. From what I understand, the idea behind … Continue reading
Antarctica Countdown 5 Days and Counting: Thankful for a Snow Day
The snow came without wind this time so the house did not shimmy or shutter like it often does during a winter storm. Perhaps this one, the first one of the season, want to creep in unannounced. When I first … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #390 The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt…
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Snow Day II
Five days out from departure for Antarctica and you get a snow day…improvise! Building on last year’s snow day video, here’s the sequel! Here’s the original:
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Tagged #nlwx, 2011, slack line, snow day, St. John's
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Antarctica Countdown 6 Days and Counting: Goldilocks Says I’m “Tire-d”
When your day starts with a view like this, even if you are dragging a 45 pound tire behind you, it’s going to be a good one. Natelle and I were out pre-sunrise on “The Hill” making sure I got … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #389 Problems are messages…
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Antarctica Countdown 7 Days and Counting: A Tale of Two Piles
Short and sweet… Pile One: Wonderfully joyous piles of gorgeous Xander T-shirts awaiting sorting and delivery (23 T-shirts still need homes-email me for sizes and colours still available.) Pile Two: Wonderfully joyous piles of warm and useful Antarctic gear awaiting … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #388 Don’t cry when the sun is gone, because the tears won’t let you see the stars…
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Visual Soliloquy #387 Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave…
Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave.
Antarctica Countdown 8 Days and Counting: The Lunch Bunch
Let me begin by offering congratulations to three key folks in my life. First, a big wahoo goes out to Xander for scoring a goal in the top left corner from the point! Way seriously cool. Second, a big shout-out … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Antarctica, clif bloks, clif shots, climb, food planning, Seven Summits, train, Vinson, Vinson lunches
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Antarctica Countdown 9 Days and Counting: Close Call and Getting Closer
I had a close call with injury during a Friday night hockey league game. I lost an edge and crashed hard into the boards and onto the ice. The player checking me also went down and landed right on top … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #385 You can’t wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time…
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Visual Soliloquy #384 I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief…
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Antarctica Countdown 11 Days and Counting: From Soup to Nuts
When we first designing my webpage, we were throwing around various URL’s to use; the first we used was “TA climbs Denali.” We then went onto “Adventures that Move.” Eventually, we settled on the now ubiquitous “taloeffler.com.” The one that … Continue reading
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Antarctica Countdown 12 Days and Counting: My New Rayne Coat
A package arrived from RMI (my Vinson outfitter) yesterday…”Wahoo a prezzie from the outfitter,” I exclaimed. Even before I opened it, I said “I hope it’s not pink.” Marian just about split a gut when I pulled out a very … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #383 I keep the telephone of my mind open to peace, harmony, health, love and abundance. Then, whenever doubt, anxiety or fear try to call me, they keep getting a busy signal…
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Antarctica Countdown 13 Days and Counting: See One, Ride One, Pull One
When I used to work at summer camp, we joked that in our first seasons, we often had to operate out of the mantra of “See One, Do One, Teach One.” This morning was Bobble-Head Ted’s first session training at … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #382 Nerves and butterflies are fine – they’re a physical sign that you’re mentally ready and eager…
Nerves and butterflies are fine – they’re a physical sign that you’re mentally ready and eager. You have to get the butterflies to fly in formation, that’s the trick. ~Steve Bull
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Visual Soliloquy #380 Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy…
Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy. –Leo Buscaglia
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Antarctica Countdown 15 Days and Counting: Super-size The Wisdom of No Escape
“There is a story of a woman running away from tigers. She runs and runs and the tigers are getting closer and closer. When she comes to the edge of a cliff, she sees some vines there, so she climbs … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Antarctica, climb, Pema Chodron, Seven Summits, train, Vinson, Wisdom of No Escape
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Visual Soliloquy #379 If things go wrong, don’t go with them…
If things go wrong, don’t go with them. –Roger Babson
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Visual Soliloquy #378 Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday…
Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. ~Author Unknown
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Antarctica Countdown 17 Days and Counting: Zipper Pulls and High Gear Anxiety
Marian and I spent the day “pulling gear”. We have a gear room organized by season and expedition so today was the day to delve in and begin the process of making hundreds of decisions of what gear and clothing … Continue reading
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Antarctica Countdown 18 Days and Counting: Working the Lists
Had a great training hike out Flat Rock way today. Hiked a new piece of the East Coast Trail with Marian. The wind was blowing a near gale and I thought it was perfect training weather for Antarctica. I know … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Antarctica, climb, Dave Hahn, itinerary, Rainier Mountaineering, Seven Summits, train, Vinson
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Visual Soliloquy #377 One’s real life is often the life that one does not lead…
One’s real life is often the life that one does not lead. ~Oscar Wilde
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