🥾 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀? 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗴𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴!
Living with celiac disease doesn’t mean limiting your adventures, but when you’re heading into the mountains, 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.
Our VP and Education Committee member, 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, was diagnosed with celiac disease at just 14. As an avid hiker, cyclist and lover of the outdoors, she’s learned through experience how to stay fueled, prepared and confident while away from home.
In her 𝗚𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲, Bethany shares some of her go-to tips, including:
🥚 Starting with a protein-rich breakfast
🥪 Packing easy gluten-free meals like wraps, sandwiches or a homemade “adult Lunchable”
🍿 Trail snacks such as popcorn, nuts & dates, cheese, rice cakes, hard-boiled eggs and dark chocolate
💧 Bringing more water than you think you’ll need, along with gluten-free electrolytes
🎒 Always packing 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸, especially for longer hikes, colder weather or higher elevations
🧻 Keeping a few cross-contamination essentials on hand, including wipes, foil and zip-top bags
Bethany also keeps a dedicated 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿 for unexpected situations or overnight stays, something that can be incredibly useful when you’re travelling with celiac disease.
Her message is a simple one we love:
“𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙘 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚; 𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.” 🏔️
Want Bethany’s full food list, hydration tips and complete cross-contamination kit?
👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
www.calgaryceliac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bethanys-Gluten-Free-Mountain-guide.pdf
And we’d love to hear from our community - 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗴?
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