Plaza Argentina – Basecamp
A quick update we received from Laura and Logan: Well, after three days of trekking we have arrived at Plaza Argentina (basecamp). Feels like we have already climbed a mountain and yet it still lumes over us. After…
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Los Penitentes – Get yer mule loaded
Spotty internet, weren’t sure if this would go through. Last two days in Mendoza were hectic and this coming after running through an airport with 160lbs of gear and pleading with staff to let us on the connecting flight. There…
Taking off – To the top of the bottom
A few hectic last few hours, gear spread across a shag carpeted floor. Logan running from one idea to the next and Laura focused on the list in hand, but with her mind creeping off to the seeming impossibility of…
Laura and Logan’s Aconcagua Adventure
On December 27th, 2016 Laura Mallory and her fiancé Logan Juffermans are flying to South America to climb Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, at 22,838 ft (6,961 metres) in elevation. This will be the last of the Seven Summits for Laura and…
Surviving Winter…with a Smile!
Surviving Winter…with a Smile! The winter weather has officially arrived so this month I thought I would write a short article about surviving winter…with a smile! Now that my family and I are living back in Canada, we’ve had to get…
Fear of the Unknown
Do you Fear the Unknown? This month’s Insight is centred around the Fear of the Unknown, officially referred to as Xenophobia. This fear is present in almost everyone to a certain degree, and in its more severe occurrences an be extremely debilitating,…
The Surprising Link between Exercise and Your Brain
Many people incorrectly associate exercise with feeling exhausted. On one level it would seem to make sense that a purposeful expansion on energy would leave us drained and unable to focus. Surprisingly though, this is far from the truth. In my own life,…
Why we climb
The ambition to ascend in all that we do is a profound inner motivation. Whether it be in business, athletics, science or social circles, this intrinsic drive to reach the top is hardwired into our DNA as humans. For me, the…
Finding the Right Balance
Life is all about finding the right balance. To live a rewarding life we need a good mix of adventure, relaxation, work and play. We have to stimulate our emotional side, physical senses and challenge ourselves mentally. To much of…
Don’t Miss Opportunities
I had the opportunity at the end of September to do some surfing with a stand-up paddle board in Morrow Bay, California. It was a blast! Aside form the numerous bruises and aches, I haven’t had so much fun in…
Stop Making Excuses and Take Action
The “I wish I had” mentality and excuse seems so common in conversations I have with people. I can’t be too quick to judge though as I have fallen victim to this as well. The concept that the optimal time…
We Choose how we React
We have discovered a great truth when we realize that it is our reactions to life events that ultimately determine our feelings. I’ve learned not to be too quick to jump to conclusions about whether something that happens is “good”…