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Mountains for Active Diabetics is a loose association of outdoor enthusiasts of whom many happen to have diabetes. All are interested in the challenges of managing diabetes in the outdoors, particularly at extremes of altitude, temperature and exertion.
Our philosophy is that it can be done. Diabetics have summitted the world's highest peaks, crossed endless expanses of desert and snow, run ultra-marathons, bicycled all over the world and climbed vast walls of rock and ice...
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Andy
Climbing the Gasherbrums
Hello to all friends and climbers with diabetes!
Here is my report for the summit(s), which I climbed this summer in the Pakistani Karakoram.
I was a member of a four-man Bulgarian team, which was part of a larger group of climbers outfitted by Jasmine Tours of Pakistan. We started from Sofia on June 15th and reached Gasherbrum Base Camp on June 28, 2009.
Gasherbrum-1 (June 28th – July 26th)
Seeking sporty diabetics for Sweet magazine interview
Hi everyone - I'm not sure if this is the best way to get a message to you but I hope it will work. If a moderator picks this up and it's in the wrong place, please feel free to move it/send it out to members!
This site was recommended to me by Jean Sinclair, a member here.
A close run thing………on the South Face of Pavé Peak - Southern French Alps
A close run thing………On the South Face of Pavé
First British on the Highest and Hardest - Southern French Alps.
MADiDEA 2010
MADiDEA 2010 Val Grigna, Italy
June 11-13, 2010
Pian dei Resinelli
5th International Mountains & Diabetes Meet
Beartooths 2009!
It’s late May in Montana which can mean only one thing – it’s time to go backcountry skiing in the Beartooths! In what’s now become an annual spring trip, six good friends, two dogs and I threw together camping gear, a bunch of great food and lots of beer and headed for Red Lodge, Montana. We left Bozeman early Friday, drove the 3 hours to the Beartooth Mountains and pulled into our usual camping place part way up the Beartooth Highway. As the pass had just opened that day, we quickly dumped our gear and continued up
20th World Diabetes Congress
The World Diabetes Congress (WDC), organized by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) every two years, is one of the world’s largest medical congresses. This year marks the 20th meeting which will be held in Montreal, Canada, on 18-22 October. It is expected to attract up to 15,000 delegates, more than 300 high level speakers, and representatives from over 200 diabetes member associations from more than 160 countries.
African Adventures
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Marathon des Sables
In 2010 I will be participating in what some refer to as the "Toughest Foot Race in the World", the Marathon des Sables, also known as ‘The Marathon of the Sands'. This is a 240km race across the sands of the Sahara desert in Morocco. This is like doing a marathon every day for six days straight, in the 45 degree heat of the desert.
You can follow my training progress by pasting the following address into your web browser -
http://train2gain.biz/My_Sahara_Stroll_2010/home.html
