2012 African Adventure


Len Vanderstar, co-leader of the Summits Of Canada team, in association with
Adventure Africa Expedition (www.advenafrica.com)
have assembled a Mount Kilimanjaro Trek Ascent and Safari package, plus an additional option to visit with the Migwani Children’s Special Needs Unit to deliver essential supplies to the school and dormitory.

This is an excellent package deal and is very competitively priced for the third year in a row, yet provides all the necessary services to the best standards that are expected by foreign visitors to Africa.

For More Info: Click Here (7 pg PDF file)




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Mount Logan Climbs
Note:
All 2007 & 2008 Expedition Pix
are available in the Logan Galleries

Completion Date: June 12, 2007






Teachers Take Note
  Inspire Your Students:  
 

As the world's largest educational Expedition, with hundreds of schools and teachers from across Canada and around thew world, the Expedition offers educators a unique and intimate look at Canada from the rare viewpoint of a trans-national mountain expedition.

With over 65 Lesson Plans, 25 videos, a comprehensive Library, a Teacher Blog, plus Live & Interactive Virtual Forum discussions directly linking the climbs to classrooms, this adventure provides teachers and students with a learning experience they will never forget. And ... for a limited time, we are offering full access to ALL of this and more for free. If you would like access to our series of exclusive, unique, and free educational conferences, be sure to register today.



 
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Fit For Life, Take The Challenge
  The Team Challenges You:  
 
They say one should lead by example. As such, we encourage you to set new goals of physical fitness. We would love to see each one of you develop a healthier body, increase your levels of energy, and attain a balanced, positive outlook and perspective on life.

We have a vast resource of physical activities, guides, and reference material in our Health & Fitness section that you can tap into right now and start having fun planning on how you can get back into shape, or get into even better shape.


Let's face it, becoming and staying healthy is a personal choice we all have to make at some point. If we can do it, if others can do it ... So Can You!
 
     
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Get Fit And Have Fun Doing It !






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WELCOME

With Mount Everest next on my climbing goals, I was caught in a storm soloing Europe’s highest mountain in Russia, Mount Elbrus. Little did I know at the time that seeking shelter and comfort in a tent at 15,500 feet with a climbing team from the Ukraine, there would be a bigger mountain to climb in my future!

It was here on Mount Elbrus, where 4 climbers with very little English and a passion in their eyes, did not want to hear about my adventures to Kilimanjaro in Africa or about my climb to the top of North America on Mount McKinley in Alaska. They did not ask or wonder about the beauty of South America ... no, they simply wanted to hear about Canada.

They listened for hours as I told them about the mountains in our Canadian Rockies, the beauty of our Maritimes, and the spectacular uniqueness of our Arctic. I described the maple trees in Central Canada changing colour in the fall and the rugged beauty of the West Coast. It was late that night, alone in my tent, and even over a period of months after that climb that I regained an appreciation of our Country. All along, I was looking outside of Canada, at the quest of climbing the ‘Seven Summits’ and Mount Everest and, in doing so, looked past the very country where I was born – Canada. There in a tent on a stormy night in Russia, the ‘Summits of Canada’ was born.

On behalf of our team, sponsors, and supporters, I want to welcome you to an adventure in one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in the world, a place we call home and a country we call Canada. Welcome to an historic Expedition to tell Canadians and the world about Canada, “One Step at a Time.”

James Coleridge

Expedition Leader



Summits Of Canada: Fairweather Mountain - 2009
SUMMITS OF CANADA EXPEDITION: RETURNS TO LOGAN IN 2008



Mount Logan, Yukon - June 3, 2008, 8:58 pm

The Team of James Coleridge and Len Vanderstar reach the summit of Mount Logan and stand at the Top 'O Canada - OH CANADA!
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May 25, 2009
The journey across Canada and to the highest points of every Province and Territory continues with our Expedition to the top of British Columbia – Fairweather Mountain. This will be a very exciting and beautiful climb as James and Len travel from White Rock and Smithers, BC to Whitehorse in the Yukon.
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Mount Logan - May, 2008
The Team sets its sights on Mount Logan again for another attempt this May/June. Preparations are well under way to bring another exciting adventure to the students and followers of the expedition ... along with fun and interactive new ways to take part! Stay tuned for more details.

June 7, 2007
The Team is reunited, off the mountain, and back in Whitehorse. After an adventurous trip where nasty weather stole the show, the team is preparing to leave the Yukon, head for home, and start sharing many exciting stories of their trip to Mt. Logan with students, friends and family who have been following the expedition.

May 4, 2007
The Team is ready! The world's largest educational expedition is headed for the world's largest mountain (in terms of base circumference/sheer size), Mount Logan. Each of the 14 members is now enroute to Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon Territory. Over the next couple of days the team will begin co-ordinating the hundreds of pounds of gear and equipment and dividing up the loads between each person that will be needed on the climb. Spirits are high and the excitement is building. And with good reason as this, the biggest climb in the expedition, brings with it many exciting new features that have been developed to enable you to follow the team such as: integration with Live Search Maps including live tracking of the team by GPS; hi-res satellite images of Mount Logan which you can zoom in on and even twist and turn in 3D; regular blogs, photos and audio clips; live video broadcasts right from the site; views of the planned route including a Fly-through preview; relevant educational material and links to lesson plans; current weather forecasts; ... and more! This climb will last over a month in a harsh climate at altitude ... so come back often, keep up to date on the team's progress ... and be prepared to explore and learn something new every day!

March 4, 2007
The Team for Mt Logan is almost finalized. Schedules are in place and the painstaking process of organizing gear, food, flights, power and communications equipment, media coverage, route details, Park permits ... and more is coming together. Great new features are also being developed for the site. Stay Tuned! Next stop for the CanaTREK Team: Mt. Logan and the TOP OF CANADA !

December 1, 2006
Schools in Winnipeg and Minnedosa, Manitoba (as well as representatives from the Ministry of Health and Education and even the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba) provide a very warm welcome to the Team as Baldy Mountain was the next Summit to be climbed.

September 27, 2006
Team CanaTREK Summits Ishpatina Ridge and holds Live Forum event with schools, science center and the Honourable Minister Ramsay. View the Summit Scrapbook.

September 21, 2006
Team Departs for Ontario to climb Ishpatina Ridge and broadcast online to schools on Sept. 27th: "Live from the Top of Ontario".

September 5, 2006:
Team Prepares for Ontario and First Major Live Forum

August 19, 2006:
Team Summits Mount Columbia

August 3, 2006:
Second Attempt at Columbia Set for Early August

June 23, 2006
Team Targets Mount Columbia, Alberta as First Peak of Expedition

June 5, 2006:
Our Website Launches as the Team Readies for First Summit



CanaTREK, the Summits of Canada Expedition is a journey that explores Canada by looking at the people, culture, geography, climate and environment as we climb the highest points of all 13 Provinces and Territories.

This remarkable journey began as the expedition team prepared in early June, 2006 to summit Mount Columbia - the highest peak in Alberta, also the second highest peak in the Rockies. After an aborted first attempt due to the unsafe avalanche conditions brought on by unusually extended high temperatures, the team made another attempt (this time successful) in mid-August.

The next summit, the Ishpatina Ridge in Ontario, included a long canoe and portage section. Also, the team delivered their first Live Virtual Forum presentation from the summit to Schools and Science Centers across the country and around the world. This was an exciting opportunity for students and followers of the Expedition to learn from and interact with the team using the latest satellite and online video-conferencing technologies. Also, a special guest was able to take part in the event: the Ontario Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable David Ramsay.

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Ever wondered what it might be like to climb to a summit at over 18,000 feet with 50 mph winds trying to blow you off the mountain?

In this example, you will see conditions that the team may face on Canada's summits as James struggles for breath and risks frostbite on his hands to bring us the video while trying to narrate over top of the howling winds.

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CanaTREK, the Summits of Canada Expedition is also a major interactive educational initiative providing a large resource of material for kids (and adults) on topics covering Health & Fitness, the Environment, Geography, Science and more. Teachers can register and gain access into this unique program to enrich the learning experience of students. Register your school today to take part and share the next adventure with your students!

CanaTREK is fortunate to have a close working relationship with governments throughout Canada as we collectively work to increase awareness about Canada, our environment, health & fitness and education. With the support of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and others, we are able to bring our historic Expedition to Canadians and the world. It is with the kind support of sponsors that we are able to reach out to millions of people, hundreds of schools and corporations both in Canada and around the world.

The team acknowledges our supporters who have graciously contributed to this amazing journey. As the Expedition progresses, we will require new and continued support. Shoud you or your organization be interested in a sponsorship position, or if you would like to contribute funds, technology, or manpower, please contact us here. We thank you and encourage you to explore the many resources on our site as we continue to Revolutionize Education through Technology and Adventure ... "One Step At A Time".

Focusing on health & fitness, education, and our environment, CanaTREK welcomes you to an adventure of a lifetime.




CanaTREK, the Summits of Canada Expedition
"Revolutionizing Education through Technology and Adventure - One Step At A Time"