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Amsn directv appalachian11/9/2022 ![]() ![]() Kate has been living with T1D since 22 years old. We picked up Kate ( in the sprinter van in Land O’ Lakes, WI and spent the drive to MI exchanging T1D backcountry tips and tricks. Some days it’s all about focusing on just putting one foot in front of the other, relying on a solid support system to share some of the load, finding peace in the fact that some days are going to go way better than others, and recognizing that a positive mental attitude (PMA!) can get you through just about anything!Ĥ9 high points to go! Mauna Kea, Hawaii is next!ĭAY 18: #31 was filled with great company! Mount Arvon, MI - 1,979’! If you’re trying to digest everything at once, whether that’s looking at a summit from base camp or setting a goal to achieve that “perfect” a1c, there’s a potential to become easily overwhelmed with everything that’s involved in making it happen. Did diabetes stand in our way? - It was never an option.Ĭlimbing mountains and diabetes share a lot of parallels. ![]() This summit marked the official start of our 50 day time clock and high point 1/50 is now on the board!ĭid we have perfect blood sugars during the climb? Far from it - Dozens of lows, several short episodes with ketones, one mini dose of glucagon administered, loads of basal adjustments, and a decent amount of time factoring in for AMS (acute mountain sickness). After 9 days of climbing over 16,000’ of elevation gain, each hauling over 120 lbs of gear, fuel, food, and diabetes supplies in temperatures as low as -25 degrees, we officially reached the top of North America at 6:16PM Alaska Time on June 29th. ![]() For those that try, the National Park Service reports that there is about a 52% success rate of actually making it to its 20,310’ peak. DAY 1: Few people attempt to summit Denali every year. ![]()
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