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Category Archives: Mera & Island
Fun with Google Earth: View from Summit of Mera Peak
Google Earth is a wonderful visualization tool. The other evening, Marian and I “flew” over our entire route. Using “street view”, we could even see the view from the summit of Mera Peak. I thought I would share that image … Continue reading
You’re Invited to Follow Us on Peaks and Passes
We’re down to two sleeps to departure for Peaks and Passes: Mera Peak to Island Peak through the Amphu Labsta and I wanted to extend a hearty welcome and invitation to join us online for the expedition. Spend a little … Continue reading
Minimum Effective Dose
A gorgeous day here hinting at the coming of Spring and we spent most of it indoors fighting with “monster bags” rather than climbing Signal Hill as I originally thought we might. But at the moment of choose this morning, … Continue reading
The Weeks of Lasts: 7 Days and Counting to Peaks and Passes
And I’m not talking about shoe-making…it’s a week of “lasts” and endings and good-bye. Yesterday was my last class with HKR 4210 (what a great group of students I had this year). Today was my last Thursday hockey game. Tomorrow … Continue reading
Confidence on Ice
It hasn’t been my most favourite winter even though I usually love winter and I usually love hockey. This winter felt tough. Maybe it was tough. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference when something is truly tough or just … Continue reading
Posted in Everest 3.0, Life, Mera & Island
Tagged 2013, climb, hockey, Seven Summits, train
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10 Days to Departure for Peaks and Passes (Mera and Island)
Marian and I had a good afternoon training on the hill yesterday-the weather was just starting to break and we started to work off our many Easter feasts. There is gear laid out in the living room and the lists … Continue reading
13 days to Departure for Peaks and Passes (Mera and Island Peaks)
As the countdown to the trip gets to lower numbers, it was time to start laying out gear and attending to the hundreds of small tasks that go into packing for a month long expedition. One of which was snow-sealing … Continue reading
Testing the SPOT
Yes…TA is still at home testing the SPOT messenger that we’ll use to dispatch our location each day on the expedition. Latitude:47.57018 Longitude:-52.70151 GPS location Date/Time:03/29/2013 10:45:49 NDT Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/BY8uw/47.57018N/52.70151W If … Continue reading
21 days to Mera Peak, Island Peak and the Amphu Labtsa and counting…
Here is our itinerary for the trip…three weeks and counting. Training is going well and it’s time to start putting out gear in piles and turning the living room into an expedition staging centre. My excitement is mounting each day … Continue reading
Posted in Buddhism, Everest 3.0, Mera & Island
Tagged 2013, Amphu Labsta, Island, Mera, Nepal
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22 days to Mera Peak, Island Peak and the Amphu Labtsa and counting…
It’s countdown time again…22 days until we (Marian, Tyler, Christine and I) board the plane at the Kathmandu domestic airport and fly to Lukla to begin our next expedition. It’s a spectacular and terrifying flight to land at what is … Continue reading
Posted in Everest 3.0, Mera & Island
Tagged 2013, Amphu Labsta, climb, Island, Mera, Nepal, Seven Summits, train
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Signal Hill Seven Times
A quick edit on some training footage-I was trying out the “audio” back on the Go Pro and some different angles and shots off using the ski pole mount. A lovely day to be out on the hill.
Posted in Everest 3.0, Mera & Island, Video
Tagged 2013, climb, Seven Summits, Signal Hill, St. John's, train
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Checking in on Everest 3.0
As some of you will remember, I made a list of experiences that I wanted to complete/experience before going back for a third attempt at Everest. Since that February day two years ago, I have been plugging away at that … Continue reading
Plan B Toques: Logan No More
I’d been waiting about a month for the email that arrived last night to arrive. It would confirm that a disappointment was in the cards. That an entire year of planning and scheduling and scheming and training would come to … Continue reading
Getting a Good Fit
Marian and I have new liners for our plastic mountaineering boots. They are heat mouldable ones from Intuition. We hear they are fabulous and worth the investment as they can be form fitted, are very warm, and are very comfortable. … Continue reading
Posted in Everest 3.0, Logan, Mera & Island
Tagged 2013, climb, Intuition, Koflach, liner, moulding, plastic boot, scarpa, Seven Summits, train
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What a Day on the Hill
What a day we were treated to yesterday! Five degrees and sunny to start the day. A real treat for a training load of six Signal Hills. Our first climb felt “too hot” with the glorious sun beating down. Add … Continue reading
From the classroom to a snow shelter: Students take what they learn about winter outside for the night
By Michelle Osmond Kelly, a Halifax native with not much camping experience, had a few things going against her. She’s scared of the dark, hates the cold, doesn’t like enclosed spaces (including sleeping bags), has a fear of being suffocated … Continue reading
Posted in Everest 3.0, Logan, Mera & Island
Tagged 2013, climb, MUN HKR, Seven Summits, train
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Fire up your Heart: Prayer Flags of Inspiration
My office has new decorations thanks to the Grade Four students at Holy Trinity School in Torbay. I presented the challenges and rewards of being an explorer to some of the Grade Four classes there. They listened attentively and then … Continue reading
Posted in Everest 3.0, Logan, Mera & Island
Tagged 2013, climb, Holy Trinity, school visit, Seven Summits, train
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Live Life to its Fullest, Live the Life you Love, Love the Life you Live
There is a special bond that comes with sharing a tent with on a high altitude mountain with someone. You sleep close to another. You pee in your pee bottle next to them. They smell you. You smell them. You … Continue reading
From Ferries to Pancakes
I had a grand adventure this morning heading off to Bell Island to speak at St. Michael’s Regional High School. I had to be up much earlier than usual to ensure I caught the ferry. The sunrise was spectacular and … Continue reading
Posted in Everest 3.0, Logan, Mera & Island
Tagged 2013, climb, Seven Summits, train
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From Snow Huts to Medals to Ripples in the Pond
Thursday I awoke deep in the woods of Pippy Park. My HKR 4210 students has successfully survived their nights in “snowballs” or quinzhees as they are more formally known. I was very proud of the students’ efforts in putting all … Continue reading
I Love Questions about Climbing
Hello to the Grade Fours at Amherst Cove Consolidated School in Bourden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island. Thanks for all your great questions. Here are my answers. 1). Describe your climb to Mount Everest. My climb to Mount Everest was awesome. I … Continue reading
Posted in Everest 3.0, Logan, Mera & Island
Tagged 2013, climb, questions, school, Seven Summits, train
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Waiting For Doyle
When filled to the brim with excitement for the new Republic of Doyle Season premiere tonight, what’s a girl to do to manage all that energy? Go and do the four Signal Hills you promised to Allan Hawco (and 22,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Everest 3.0, Life, Logan, Mera & Island
Tagged 2013, Allan Hawco, climb, Republic of Doyle, Signal Hill, training, Waiting for Doyle
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Training Plan for Mera, Island, and Logan
Starting to map out the training plan for my spring climbs of Mera peak, Island Peak, and Mount Logan. It’s good to have it take shape and it starts right now this week. Logan has a 10-15 hour summit day … Continue reading
Posted in Everest 3.0, Logan, Mera & Island
Tagged 2012, Canada's Highest Peak, climb, Mountaineering, Nepal, Seven Summits, train
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