Local adventurer climbs nine volcanoes for Christmas
糖心视频 University adventurer and educator Dr. TA Loeffler tackled a unique physical challenge over Christmas break. While enjoying her holiday in El Salvador, she climbed nine volcanoes including the country鈥檚 highest peak Llamatepec.
鈥淲e called it 鈥榁olcanopalooza鈥!鈥 joked Dr. Loeffler, a professor with the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation. 鈥淚t was a very physically active way to spend the holidays and come back to January fit and ready for winter.鈥
She made an early start to beat the heat of the day on the morning she tackled Llamtepec, also known as Santa Ana, which stands at 2,381 metres.
鈥淚鈥檝e carried the same Newfoundland and Labrador flag to the highest points of six continents and now 12 countries after this climb in El Salvador,鈥 she said. 鈥淎s always, I continue to be an advocate for physical activity in the province and my expeditions are one of the ways that I do community engagement and inspiration.鈥
Dr. Loeffler visits many schools in the province to advocate physical activity. She says volcanoes often fascinate children and are a good way to engage them in presentations.
鈥淚 will be incorporating lots of the imagery, stories and learning from this expedition into the Explorer presentations I do for schools in the province.鈥
Dr. Loeffler also plans to show students how volcanoes contribute to agriculture in El Salvador during her upcoming visit to a partner school.