Seeking the 7 Summits: Iowa Climber Jen Loeb

950 S Warrior Lane,Waukee IA 50263

11 June, 2022

Description

Iowan & Wartburg College alumna Jen Loeb is the first Iowa woman to scale Mt. Everest. In this presentation, she will share her experiences. Iowan and Wartburg College alumna Jen Loeb is the first Iowa woman to scale Mt. Everest. Jen started mountain climbing in 2010 and has since climbed peaks all over the world. After scaling Mount Kilimanjaro in 2011, she signed up for mountain climbing school and conquered six of the seven continents’ tallest summits ( "The 7 Summits") before the pandemic prevented her from taking on the seventh and final summit. She has already rescheduled plans for that trip to scale Mount Vinson on Antarctica. In this fascinating presentation, Jen will talk about her experiences and motivations for completing her grueling but fulfilling missions. She will also share her stunning photographs and the equipment used to conquer the highest peaks, and answer any questions you may have about mountain climbing. Registration is not required, but you are encouraged to sign up to receive a reminder email. This is an Adult event, but Teens are welcome.