Tag Archives: Mont Blanc

Got friluftsliv?

Posted on September 3, 2011 by TA Loeffler

This is a follow up article from my recent trip to Denmark and France.  I love that the picture caption makes it seem as though Denmark’s highest point is the birthplace of modern alpinism. via The Gazette | Got friluftsliv?.

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Mont Blanc Hallelujah

Posted on July 17, 2011 by TA Loeffler

(Click the video to play while reading the blog entry)  I’ve heard there was a secret chord That David played, and it pleased the Lord But you don’t really care for music, do you? It goes like this The fourth, … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of the Mountain

Posted on July 13, 2011 by TA Loeffler

There was a change in the weather. With things drying on the deck after the big day out on the glacier, I felt an almost imperceptible cooling that signaled, “Its about to rain.” I dashed out to the deck, grabbed … Continue reading →

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Mont Blanc Day One

Posted on July 11, 2011 by TA Loeffler

As someone who lives at sea level, my goal for day one was to get my body as high as I could to remind it of the upcoming need for acclimatizing. The wondrous thing about the Chamonix valley is there … Continue reading →

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Ripples in the Pond

Posted on May 15, 2011 by TA Loeffler

When you drop a pebble in a pond, it makes ripples that travel out to the shore and then they refract back until they lose energy and dissipate (or at least that is how I imagine it). When we lead … Continue reading →

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