We are increasingly aware that as more and more people climb Kilimanjaro travel companies, and amongst them a small number of the charity challenge operators, are occassionaly ignoring the standard number of days needed to safely summit the mountain. The issue with climbing Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak the summit sits over 6,000 metres, is the potential that trekkers attempting to ascend too rapidly run into problems with Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), or altitude sickness, which in extreme cases can lead to death. Anybody can get AMS – it is not significantly affected by age, gender, physical fitness or previous altitude experience. However, there is little doubt that AMS is 100% preventable if you listen to your body and by descending to a lower altitude at the onset of symptoms. (see below)
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Newer Entries »Climbing Kilimanjaro – why pay more?
November 8th, 2010 | Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity trek, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Corporate Social Responsibilty, CSR, CSR Projects, Endurance, Journal, Just Events, Just for Fun, kilimanjaro, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, Trek, trek for charity | No Comments | 
Top ATD treks chosen by our trekkers
We have recently carried out a survey on Facebook to ask our supporters what was their favourite trip with ATD. We had lots of lovely comments including two from trekkers who had met their husband/wife on an event!!! Bet you didn’t realise we were also a dating agency.
So there were many but here are the top five trips:
TOP FIVE
- Namibia trek
- Norway Dog sledding
- Kilimanjaro climb
- Nepal trek
- Sahara trek
OTHER FAVOURITE ATD TRIPS
- Borneo
- Brazil
- China
- Patagonia
- Peru
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- Namibia trek with ATD
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- Dog sledding in Norway
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- Kilimanjaro
Why not join us on your next adventure could be the best yet?
September 21st, 2010 | Adventure Travel, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity trek, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Endurance, fundraising, Just Events, Just for Fun, kilimanjaro, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Team, Team Building, Trek, trek for charity | No Comments |
Top 10 essential items of kit by ATD HQ
Here at ATD we aim to offer you the best experience but also the best advice and tips. We had a little think about what items of kit were essential if you were planning an overseas trip…. this is what we came up with
TOP 10 (well actually it’s 11)
- ipod
- wet wipes
- flip hd camcorder
- LCD headtorch
- toothbrush
- gaffa tap
- pen knife
- ear plugs and sleeping mask
- a good book
- mints
- sense of humour!
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- Flip HD camcorder
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- Sense of Humour
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- Sleeping mask and ear plugs
Let us know if you agree or not….
June 15th, 2010 | adventure race, Adventure Racing, Adventure Travel, cancer run, Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity run, charity trek, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, corporate experiences, Corporate in the community, Corporate Social Responsibilty, CSR, CSR Projects, Endurance, fundraising, fundraising marathon, India, Just Events, Just for Fun, kilimanjaro, Marathon, Namib, Namibia, open event, Raise funds for the charity of your choice, Runner, Running, Social Enterprise, Team, Team Building, Trek, trek for charity, ultra marathon, Uncategorized, wilderness running | No Comments |
ATD Doctor rescues dangerously ill trekker on Kilimanjaro
As you all know we pride ourselves on our safety record and attention to detail. Every ATD event has an experienced Expedition Medic and Expedition Leader which is something that very few charity challenge operators can offer
So we thought you’d like to read a recent press release we sent out about a seriously ill trekker on Kilimanjaro who luckily stumbled upon an ATD group.
February 16th, 2010 | Challenge, Charity Challenge, Charity Challenges, Charity Events, charity trek, Corporate, Corporate Event Solutions, Corporate Experience, kilimanjaro, Team, Team Building, Trek, trek for charity | No Comments |
