Author Archives: TA Loeffler

Labrador 2015: Shipiskan to the Sea

The most common question I am asked is, “What’s Next?” Given the current reports of the veracity of the black fly population in Labrador this summer, my most frequent answer at the moment is, “Bug Bait.” I can’t believe how … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1162 Hope is a state of mind, not of the world…

Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success, … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1161 As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind…

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1160 We learn the rope of life by untying its knots…

We learn the rope of life by untying its knots. –Jean Toomer

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Visual Soliloquy #1159 I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it…

I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion. –Mia Hamm

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Visual Soliloquy #1158 When one door of happiness closes, another opens…

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. ― Helen Keller

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Visual Soliloquy #1157 My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view…

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view. ~H. Fred Dale

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Visual Soliloquy #1156 The sky is that beautiful old parchment in which the sun and the moon keep their diary…

The sky is that beautiful old parchment in which the sun and the moon keep their diary. ~Alfred Kreymborg

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Visual Soliloquy #1155 Sunset is still my favourite colour, and rainbow is second…

Sunset is still my favorite color, and rainbow is second. –Mattie Stepanek

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Visual Soliloquy #1154 To put meaning in one’s life may end in madness, but life without meaning is the torture of restlessness and vague desire-It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid…

To put meaning in one’s life may end in madness, but life without meaning is the torture of restlessness and vague desire-It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid. –Edgar Lee Masters

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Visual Soliloquy #1153 I love my father as the stars — he’s a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart…

I love my father as the stars — he’s a bright shining example and a happy twinkling in my heart. ~Terri Guillemets

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Visual Soliloquy #1152 He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ..

He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~Clarence Budington Kelland

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Visual Soliloquy #1151 I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells…

I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1150 In childhood, we yearn to be grown-ups. In old age, we yearn to be kids. It just seems that all would be wonderful if we didn’t have to celebrate our birthdays in chronological order…

In childhood, we yearn to be grown-ups. In old age, we yearn to be kids. It just seems that all would be wonderful if we didn’t have to celebrate our birthdays in chronological order. ~Robert Brault

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Visual Soliloquy #1149 The sun would be better than a flashlight, except it doesn’t work at nigh t. It probably needs to recharge its batteries from running all day…

The sun would be better than a flashlight, except it doesn’t work at night. It probably needs to recharge its batteries from running all day. –Jarod Kintz

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Visual Soliloquy #1148 Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true…

Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson  

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Visual Soliloquy #1147 We all want to do something to mitigate the pain of loss or to turn grief into something positive, to find a silver lining in the clouds. But I believe there is real value in just standing there, being still, being sad…

We all want to do something to mitigate the pain of loss or to turn grief into something positive, to find a silver lining in the clouds. But I believe there is real value in just standing there, being still, … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1146 Let your life mean something. Become an inspiration to others so that they may try to do more and to become more than they are today…

Let your life mean something. Become an inspiration to others so that they may try to do more and to become more than they are today. –Thomas D. Willhite

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Arms Wide Open and Other Lessons I Learned from Jim

Jim Price lived his life with his arms wide open. He met everyone and every experience with a grand hug, a broad smile, and twinkle in his eye. You always knew the moment Jim arrived at any gathering. The energy … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1145 Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning…

Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning. ― Gloria Steinem   Find your Fit Activity of the Day: Base Race Mark the boundaries of the area with … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1144 You’re never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true…

You’re never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. ― Richard Bach Did you know?: Mount Logan is the largest non-volcanic mountain in the world when measured by its base. Find your Fit Activity … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1143 Be careful what you water your dreams with…

Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1142 It’s strange how dreams get under your skin and give your heart a test for what’s real and what’s imaginary…

It’s strange how dreams get under your skin and give your heart a test for what’s real and what’s imaginary. ― Jason Mraz Did you Know? Mount Logan is located in the St. Elias Mountains in the Yukon Territory. Find … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1141 Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground…

Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1140 Every book has a soul, the soul of the person who wrote it and the soul of those who read it and dream about it…

Every book has a soul, the soul of the person who wrote it and the soul of those who read it and dream about it. ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón Did you Know? When climbing Mt. Logan there are usually six … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1139 Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake…

Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake. ― Henry David Thoreau Did you Know? Mount Logan was first climbed on June 23, 1925. Find your Fit Activity of the Day: Heat Loss Dance Purpose: To teach students … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1138 It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else…

It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. ― Erma Bombeck Did you Know? There are many mountains with high elevations in Kluane National Park include Mount St. Elias (5,489m), Mount Lucania (5,226m), King Peak … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1137 You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain…

You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain. ― Tom … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1136 Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined…

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. ― Henry David Thoreau Did you Know? In order to climb Mount Logan, you need to obtain an Icefields Permit, and submit an application to participate in … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1135: All people dream: but not equally…

All people dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous people, for they may … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1134 Dreams are necessary to life…

Dreams are necessary to life. ― Anaïs Nin Did you Know? There are many different ways to climb Mount Logan, including flying out of Silver City, flying onto Hubbard Glacier or flying onto Quintino Sella Glacier. Find your Fit Activity … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1133 Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead…

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. ― Louisa May Alcott Did you … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1132 If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them…

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. ― Henry David Thoreau Did you Know? There are approximately 12 peaks on the … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1131 Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that…

Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that. ― George Carlin Did you … Continue reading

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Mission 5959 Wrap-Up: Listening to Whispers and the Dragon’s Tongue

Getting to the top is optional, getting back down is mandatory. A lot of people forget about that.― Ed Viesturs I’ve read several of Ed Viesturs’ books. He is the first American to summit all 14 8000 metre peaks without … Continue reading

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Mission 5959/4100 Fun Serendipity

As I was wondering around Whitehorse, reflecting on my Logan experiences. I wondered into a used book store. I bought a book about canoeing the Yukon River and then turned my attention to the mountaineering section of the store. Look … Continue reading

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Mission 5959: Sometimes the dreams that come true are the dreams you never even knew you had…

Mission 5959 Dreams Quote of the Day: Sometimes the dreams that come true are the dreams you never even knew you had. ― Alice Sebold Did you Know? Near Mount Logan the temperatures are extremely low. In 1991, a record … Continue reading

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Mission 5959: May your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country…

Mission 5959 Game Plan: Travel back to Whitehorse to begin traveling home  (more news as soon as I have a keyboard instead of a phone) Mission 5959 Dreams Quote of the Day: Throw your dreams into space like a kite, … Continue reading

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Check-in/OK message from SPOT TA

TA Latitude:61.02628 Longitude:-138.41077 GPS location Date/Time:05/11/2015 18:39:28 NDT Message:Mission 5959: TA is carrying our dreams to the summit of Canada. See below for TA’s location on Mount Logan. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/NOqt5/61.02628N/138.41077W If … Continue reading

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Mission 5959 Safely Back to Base

Mission 5959 safely back to base after a bit of a weather thrashing. Let’s call it Mission 4100 for now and I’ll write the bigger deeper story in the next few days. Thanks for all of your support.

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