Our society lives in a state of overstimulation. We are bombarded with so much information that it has become a full-time job to sift through the noise. As we become more reliant on gadgets and apps, we find ourselves increasingly disconnected from our bodies, our communities, and our surroundings. Our modern lives have cut us off from something important…nature. Periodically, one must disconnect, seek out nature, and surrender to a childlike sense of wonder...
Arctic Awe: Rekindling a Sense of Wonder in Canada’s Far North
A presentation by Pascale Marceau – explorer, mountaineer, and Canmore resident
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Thursday, January 16
7:30 p.m.
regular $15 / members $12.75/ youth $7.50
Meet The Presenter
Pascale Marceau’s Story
Ice. Snow. No path? Let's go! The colder, the tougher, and more remote, the better!
"Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario annealed me for the cold. I later called Ottawa home which opened up weekend warrior stomping grounds such as the Adirondacks, NY and the Green Mountains of Vermont where I discovered backcountry skiing and mountaineering.
Having devoted a huge chunk of my working life pioneering a world-first waste-to-energy process, I have now left behind a corporate world of "cram it all in my 3-weeks of vacation per year mountaineering trips" for a balanced life as a consultant on risk management. Now based out of the Canadian Rockies, I can focus on outdoor pursuits."
Pascale's Notable Accomplishments and Awards:
- 2023 49-day ski Ellesmere Island and around the East Coast of Devon Island
- 2022 4-month cultural journey in Northwest Greenland during Polar night
- 2021 First all-woman ascent of Mt.Lucania, YT (5,226m)
- 2019 First recorded winter ascent of Mt. Wood, YT (4,860m) & first female winter ascent of a major peak in the subarctic
- 2018 First recorded ascent of Jeannette Peak, BC (3,089m)
- Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
- Proud Ambassador for Hilleberg The TentMaker
- Elected member of the Society of Woman Geographers
