Category Archives: Elbrus

Making the List: 90 Great Canadian Explorers

Posted on February 10, 2020 by TA Loeffler

I am humbled once again to be recognized by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society by my inclusion in their 90 Greatest Canadian Explorers List. Of course, whenever a list is made, many noteworthy, awesome, & deserving folks are left off … Continue reading →

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Mountains and Motorcycles

Posted on July 26, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Happy Tely Ten Day to All, On the last Sunday of every July, a growing number of people find their way to Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador to walk, run, and roll their way ten miles (16 km) to the finish … Continue reading →

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Elbrus…the rest of the story

Posted on July 16, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Greetings from Moscow to All, The Cliff Notes version… I went to Russia and I climbed Mount Elbrus (5642 metres). It was a great climb and I learned a lot! For those Paul Harvey fans, the rest of the story… … Continue reading →

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Elbrus Updates

Posted on July 8, 2009 by TA Loeffler

HI All,   Here is a composite of TA's most recent posts from Elbrus   Foot of the Mountain Elbrus #5   Hi this is TA calling in from the foot of Mount Elbrus in Russia.  We arrived here after … Continue reading →

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River of Weddings: Elbrus Update #3

Posted on July 4, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Happy Fourth of July to all my US Friends, Another fine day in Moscow.  Six of us set out to enjoy a boat tour of the Moscow River.  Fortunately, the Metro stop for the boat trip was the same one … Continue reading →

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Cyrillic Adventures: Elbrus Update #2

Posted on July 3, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Hello from Moscow, I probably knew just enough to get myself in trouble.  Not enough to know which station I was heading for or which one to transfer at or even if I needed to transfer.  Perhaps I should have … Continue reading →

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Out of the Bardo: Elbrus Update #1

Posted on July 3, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Greetings from Moscow, The bardo, in Tibetan, is the place between death and birth; a transition zone between the last existence and the next.  For me, in this life, the airplane is the nearest experience to the bardo I can … Continue reading →

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Off to Elbrus

Posted on June 27, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Happy Saturday Night, “It’s Saturday night and I don’t got nobody…I got some money because I just got paid, oh how I want someone to talk to…”  Writing a bit early this week because I’m home alone, laid up with … Continue reading →

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This Little Light of Mine

Posted on June 21, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Happy Solstice, As we were eating breakfast yesterday, we heard a siren.  And then another.  And another.  One more.  Hearing this much action on Duckworth drew me to the window and I saw four police cars round the corner.  Behind … Continue reading →

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Wear Blue and Climb Birthday Bash on Signal Hill

Posted on June 15, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Greetings from the Ides of June, OK…perhaps dancing on Saturday night wasn’t the smartest move given how sore my leg is today. But it is such a rare event that I feel comfortable enough in a setting to dance that … Continue reading →

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Step by Step

Posted on June 7, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Greetings to All, Thanks to all who jumped aboard my Facebook Group!  (http://bit.ly/TAEverest2010) For those that don’t do Facebook, have no worries, I’ll continue to send out weekly updates via email as well!  I backpacked to the summit of the … Continue reading →

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Filling my Boots

Posted on May 31, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Good Morning, I’m up early on a Sunday morning and thought I’d start the day by writing my weekly update. The biggest news of the week is that I sent off the deposit to join the 2010 Peak Freaks Everest … Continue reading →

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Happy 2-4!

Posted on May 24, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Just one month to my birthday…I do like celebrating it twelve times instead of just once. Thanks for all your kind support of Elbrus: Climbing for my Dad. It means a lot to me and I know it will touch … Continue reading →

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Elbrus: Climbing for my Dad

Posted on May 21, 2009 by TA Loeffler

Greetings from Victoria Day, We call it the 2-4 Weekend in Newfoundland since Queen Victoria’s birthday was on the 24th. This year the 24th actually fell on a weekend but we’re having the holiday the weekend before, go figure! I’m … 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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