
Preseason Ski Touring Training
By Uphill Athlete Coach Sam Naney Winter is coming—are you ready for the ski season? Make sure you’re as fit…

The Uphill Athlete Podcast: Talking Overtraining
In this episode Scott Johnston and Sam Naney discuss overtraining syndrome (OTS). “Treading on the knife’s edge, there is no…

The Uphill Athlete Podcast: Meet Art M., a 74-y.o. athlete in training.
In this episode Scott Johnston is joined by Art Muir. Art is a seventy-four year old mountain enthusiast who has…

Intensity Monitoring during Training
When building training plans and during actual workouts, the determination of appropriate intensity for the workout is an area of…

Skill vs. Strength Training in Rock Climbing
What do an NBA basketball player, a gold medal runner, and a professional tennis player all have in common? One,…

The Future of Alpinism
Recently I attended the annual Guide’s Festival in Courmayeur, Italy, which is home to the second-oldest guide office in the…

30/30 Interval Training and the Need For Speed
Many athletes I work with throughout the year target long-duration events: high-altitude climbs, ultramarathons, and big ski tours. As avid…

Hut-to-Hut Ski Touring Gear List
The spring ski-touring season is close at hand. And as we’ve seen a surge of interest from our athletes, both…

The Uphill Athlete Podcast: Getting into SkiMo with Sam Naney, Scott Semple, and Luke Nelson
Image by Patitucci Photo Coach Sam Naney is joined by athlete Luke Nelson and Uphill Athlete Coach–and 2019 Canadian Masters…