by Ema | May 26, 2022 | Seven Summits
The Final Push The South Col when we got there, we quickly realized it is not your regular camp. It’s windy and there are oxygen bottles everywhere. Ours were stacked. Lukas had said we had 30% more oxygen than needed, and I believed it. There was also more garbage in...
by Ema | May 26, 2022 | Seven Summits
I Did It! Finished What I Started On Friday, May 13, 2022 I summited Everest! I finished what I started back in September 2017 and have climbed the 7 Summits of the World (both versions so really 8 summits)! It was an incredible experience! One that I am sharing with...
by Ema | Apr 16, 2022 | Seven Summits, Training
When we at Peaks for Change Foundation started the 7 Summits Initiative to bring awareness to Mental Health and to raise funds for CAMH’s Bridging Clinic, we did not think it would be so hard. But we quickly found raising money IS hard. Climbing the final summit,...
by Ema | Dec 28, 2018 | Change, Seven Summits
Blog It’s Not Easy By Ema Dantas Stigma or discrimination attached to mental illnesses presents a serious barrier, not only to diagnosis and treatment but also to acceptance in the community. * This is a fact, and coupled with the holidays where people can feel...
by webmaster | Sep 7, 2017 | Seven Summits, Training
Blog French Language Anxiety is OK By Ema Dantas With each passing day I get closer to travelling to Papua New Guinea to climb the Carstensz Pyramid, a twenty plus day journey to its peak, I am filled with excitement – of both kinds! Included with all the fun and...
by webmaster | Jun 22, 2017 | Seven Summits, Training
Blog What can hinder a skills preparation climbing session? Qu’est ce qui peut vous empêcher de suivre une formation d’escalade de préparation? By Ema Dantas Many things I suppose, but certainly slipping in the bathtub while taking a shower in your hotel room, and...
