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Seems that Mother Nature wants to give me a hand in our last couple of weeks of training before leaving to Chile, and exploring #Pantagonia before we we head to #unionglacier with @antarcticlogistics to make our way to #Vinson Massif. Yesterday I got a refresher course with Emmanuel about crevasse rescue... so it’s fitting it snowed today, maybe I will practice ice axe self arrest? #whyiclimb #7summits #leadingchange #peaksforchangefoundation #camh #vinsonmassif #mentalhealthawareness #ptsd #endstigma (at Glen Williams, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpcGeE5j74e/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z2xqvmp1livx

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If they only made climbing boots.... sadly I have to be content with only one of these... @aquazzura #climbing #mountaineering https://www.instagram.com/p/BpYADNNnHFl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1utouuctapckm

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Running. The open road, fresh air, beautiful fall colours, which were part of the joy of running this morning the 3 hours and 30 minutes as my last long run before this upcoming Sunday October 21 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. I started running to raise funds for ALS Canada, when Charles got diagnosed with this horrific illness. Two years ago I ran my second Marathon in his memory. And this time I am running it to raise funds for @peaksforchange for our 7 Summits for Mental Health campaign, to benefit CAMH’s new acute care centre scheduled to opens it doors in 2020, and be one step closer to ending the stigma on mental health. Physical exercise and the outdoors has proven to help depression and anxiety. It also relaxes me, helps me focus my thoughts, helps me think and plan my week ahead and many times helps me find the solution for problems that are overwhelming me. And, when I run, I see gushing streams, and today I was amused of how many eggs can be found for sale on the side of the road. Sometimes if I have to run far enough like today, I get to reminisce on a property we had seen for sale, when we were looking to move years ago, which had this great studio built on top of the old silo. The studio had great views, was cozy and bright and I had envisioned writing there my best selling novel... but unfortunately the rest of the house did not feel like home, as much as the studio did....☹️ well please take some time to sponsor me for my run on the 21.... https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?registrationID=4192469&langPref=en-CA#&panel1-2 🙏 #whyirun #stwm #runTO @runcrs #camh #endstigma #als (at Silvercreek Conservation Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo41WFPHsNt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=164t34dgpde29

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“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but building the new” Socrates. 35 days left of training before we leave to Punta Arenas, to #acclimatize for a few days, visit some #penguins and enjoy a visit to #torresdelpaine I was promised, before we join @antarcticlogistics for our #vinsonmassif climb. Time is ticking away, so Tyler today at my training session @circafit had me pulling a sled... among many other things I never had envisioned myself doing so that I can get stronger and fitter - I was a simple runner! 🤪Remember to follow @peaksforchange , to follow our adventures, participate in our events, as we as a community work to #endstigma on #mental health. #leadingchange #peaksforchangefoundation #7summits #whyiclimb #depression #mentalhealthawareness #ptsd #firstresponders #whyirun #soulcycle #scotiabanktorontowaterfrontmarathon @arcteryx @lululemon #camh #anxiety #onestepatatime #impossibletask #be-kind #training #crossfit https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo2TT1uHeu2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kj3h9hp8g9mg

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Today is World Mental Health Day. How is your day going? Did you know the WHO says half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14? Is it not time we all #endstigma on mental health. Come join us on October 27 and show you care. Register at www.peakaforchangefoundation.org . #worldmentalhealth @peaksforchange #soulcycle #toronto https://www.instagram.com/p/BowsF2onalj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kjinia24l79d

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Well with #vinsonmassif around the corner, and then Aconcagua in February, followed by Denali a few months later, God willingly, I was comparing gear lists... hummm.... and last week I ordered a few extra things... essentials... a girl needs choices....and from @arcteryx ...a new warm toque, the FIREBEE AR Hoody, which packs into a small pack of its own, the Gamma MX Hoody as a soft shell and wind barrier layer ( I am a little tired of my current one from @thenorthface . A balaclava, gloves...and I also got odds and ends from @mec , like liner gloves to go with my @redfox_outdoor mittens I had bought in Russia for Elbrus.. a few extra carabiners and a pee bottle... yeah... maybe this will be another post to explain that one! Ethan’s room is again scattered with clothes as I get ready to pack.... #climbing #7summitsformentalhealth #peaksforchangefoundation @alpineascents @antarcticlogistics #whyiclimb #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalillness #camh (at Glen Williams, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bouy1AqHQ7u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=469t2oro0u23

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Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Last year I was climbing #cartensz pyramid, which became my first of the #7summits and I can’t believe now I already completed 3 of them. This weekend though I will be enjoying my family and friends as we celebrate Thanksgiving. But as my climb to #vinsonmassif is fast approaching I took advantage yesterday and today of the new gym @officialfridayharbour and used the stair climber, with my backpack of course. Even though from the stair climber I only see the Marina and homes, on the screen I can virtually pretend I am hiking. Ok, well it’s training since I don’t have a huge mountain here. And if I close my eyes I can envision the view at the top on Vinson and it motivates me to train harder. My countdown has officially started as we leave on November 17 to Chile and then make our way to Union Glacier on the 26. Well, hope to see you on October the 27 for soulcycle? Yes, some of you that wanted to come have not signed up! Time is running out! See you there and Happy Thanksgiving. #mentalhealth #peaksforchangefoundation #7summitsformentalhealth #endstigma #mountaineering #whyiclimb #soulcycle #depression #leadingchange #hope https://www.instagram.com/p/Boo2uBSneFI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d0jtjk9suy27

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Yup, this is my first boomerang pic, courtesy of Tyler @circafit where I started training. Yesterday among other things I pulled this sled, 95lbs... I made the decision to start training a few days a week with a personal trainer, as training alone has started to play tricks on my mind! I want to be strong for my upcoming marathon on behalf of @peaksforchange and then strong and ready for our climb of #vinsonmassif with @antarcticlogistics in November. This is in support of #7summits for #mentalhealth. Don’t forget to visit and follow Peaks for Change and help us with our journey to help #endstigma in support of #camh. Canada is the second country in the World with the highest rates of suicide. We need to change this. I know I want my grandchildren’s future to be #stigmafree . What about you? #leadingchange #peaksforchangefoundation #bettertogether #ptsd https://www.instagram.com/p/BnofZE7nr3v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gn6h2jd9mx6d

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Homes? Structures? Someone designs all of them. Someone builds them. What are the thought processes for them? These are two interesting structures I came across in Mount Elbrus. The first I think was a watch tower, high above at about 11,000 feet. We had a rest break here during an acclimatization hike. And the second is the great thought process of building a toilet at basecamp. @cityscapeone #realestate #realestateagent #torontorealestate #whyiclimb #isellhomes #endstigma #elbrus #mountaineer #alipinista #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealth #hiking #thefutureistigmafree (at Mount Elbrus)

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After Mt Elbrus, we travelled to Saint Petersburg on August 1, to make our way home. I had a whole afternoon to explore the city and some sights. I even found a coffee shop and realized that ‘coffee to go’ is viewed as a whole new concept! #endstigma #leadingchange #saintpetersburg #peaksforchange #cominghome #travel #whyiclimb #mentalhealth #mountaineer #citieswithcanal #hermitagemuseum #Russia #Elbrus #coffee #coffeeshops @cityscapeone #realestate #realestateagent (at Saint Petersburg, Russia)

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It was an early morning for me today! But spreading the word about @peaksforchange is part of my job description! And it was an honour to be on the show @bttoronto. Here is there link https://www.bttoronto.ca/videos/peaks-for-change/ Remember to come out and join us at the #stwm (ScotiaBank Toronto Waterfront Marathon) and choose #peaksforchangefoundation as your charity of choice to sponsor or better #run with us! #thefutureisstigmafree . Let’s create a world where everyone thinks life is worth living! Check our website for a special discount codes! Running not your thing? Ok! But I know you are up for an indoor bike ride! So, join us for our #soulcyle event on October 27. There are still some spots left! @cityscapeone #leadingchange #peaksforchange #mentalhealth #whyiclimb #whyirun -#endstigma #mentalhealth #mindefullness

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Hi everyone, as I wait for my return flight home, I started downloading some of the pictures that one of our guides/professional photographer took of us during our journey on #elbrus. The wind was so high and at over 18,000 feet I felt that at any moment I could be blown off the mountain. It took securing my ice axe on the very small Summit space to try to get all my flags. However I barely managed two - Portuguese and Canadian, and the wind blew gust against my hand made one for Ethan and Julia crumble. I did not manage anything else before I had to join the rest of our group for the Summit group photo so we could move on, as dozens of climbers wanted also to step into the small space. The climb up from the saddle point at Elbrus was cold, windy and filled with snow blowing gusts. Stay tunned for pics from the start of this climb and also visit #peaksforchangefoundation and read our blog about Elbrus, available soon. #whyiclimb #endstigma #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #leadingchange #alpinista #futurewithoutstigma #ptsd #alwaysforward #mentalillness (at Pulkovo Airport St. Petersburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl9aVoAHdJQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1inwj7y397ji8

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We rode the tram up to the base of our destination , realized our toilet hang in the air, but we had #elbrus on our sight. Then we took day acclimatization hikes up the mountain, and Carole and Vern Tejas ensured we knew how to self arrest, and we practiced crevasse rescue. They also thought us (at least me) how to effectively pressure breath. On #summit day we took one step at a time. More pics to come... we had a professional photographer with us.... I need to download them when I get home! @alpineascents @peaksforchange @verntejas #70summits #endstigma #peaksforchange #thefutureusstigmafree #peaksforchangefoundation #alpinista #mentalhealth #leadingchange #7summitsformentalhealth #camh (at Mount Elbrus)

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I was unable to post anything ( cell service has been horrible but today we came for a celebratory hike down the valley and I have full bars) and so today I have to share this. I am so happy to get this just now....i am emotional... and the legend #verntejas handed it to me. I am coming home, Jesus willing! Thank you to my husband Steve, my daughters Nicole and Patricia, and my grandchildren Ethan and Julia for supporting me! Love you and miss you! Ema/Mom/Vovo! @peaksforchange @alpineascents #70summits #endstigma #mountaneering #alpinista #leadingchange #thefutureusstigmafree #mentalhealth #camh #mountaineer #elbrus (at Elbrus, Kabardino-Balkariya, Russia)

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I am in Tersol, Russia . The whole team went on an acclimatization hike up to about 10,76p feet. The sky cleared enough for us to look at Mt Elbrus. #thefutureusstigmafree @peaksforchange #mentalhealth #7summitsformentalhealth #camh #peaksforchange #donate #leadingchange #endstigma

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Today was our rest day in Moscow before we board a local flight tomorrow to Mineralnye Vody, and then proceed by bus to Tersol. Today we had a full day of sight seeing. We went to the Red Square to find that one entrance was closed for a boxing event, so then we proceeded to walk though the pedestrian street of lights to enter the Red Square another way. A dark cloud brought rain and caught us without umbrellas, so we ran into the local mall nearby. We then took a subway ride for one stop that brought us into the Kremlin, where we ended our day with the change of the guard at 6:00pm local time. Not following @peaksforchange yet, well you can follow my climb at https://share.garmin.com/EmaDantas. You can message me and you can also donate to our #7summitsformentalhealth in support of the new #CAMH acute care clinic. CAMH’s endeavours to provide #mentalhealthcare to all of us, so that one day we can live a #stigmafreefuture and also one in which we feel our lives are worth living! #leadingchange #mountaineering #portuguesemountaneer #alpinista #climbing @cityscapeone @languagemarketplace @camoesradiotv @chinradiocanada @gente.tv @alpineascents @thetorontostar @missnewsevents @omnitvsergio #jesusrocks @bobgoff @thisisvillage @sictv (at Moscow, Russia)

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I left yesterday from Toronto Pearson and had a nice flight on #AirCanada to Frankfurt thanks to my sponsor @language marketplace The airport in Frankfurt is so huge one can rent a bicycle to ride around inside the terminal. I kid you not. On my next flight I enjoyed a nice vegetarian meal, and then read a great magazine - #thewalrus. I arrived in Moscow and was met by @alpineascents driver who took my duffle bag to the car and drove me to the hotel, where our guides Carole and Vern gave us our first orientation, and I also met the rest of the group that will be climbing Mt Elbrus. Visit our charity foundations’ website @peaksforchange and follow this climb, and of course donate and help us work towards a #futurewithoutstigma. @cityscapeone #7summits #elbrus #alpinista #mountaineers #camh #languagemarketplace @languagemarketplace #mentalhealth #leadingchange #peaksforchangefoundation #ptsd #donate #climbing #portuguesemountaineer