
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…

Training, Oxygen Systems, and Hypoxic Tents
Success Factors for Climbing Mount Everest and Other 8,000-Meter Peaks -by Steve House and Dr. Monica Piris Education about the…

Bouldering 4×4 Drills
Bouldering 4×4 drills have been around for a long time. But what are they and when should you do them?…

Alpine Principles: Mentorship Gone Digital
Climbing mountains is incredibly dangerous. I believe long-term success as an alpinist should be defined as survival to old age.…

Unstructured Consequences: Luke Nelson’s Hard-Earned Lessons in Planning
The heat was oppressive, no shade to be found. I was 40 miles into the Bear 100 and felt terrible.…

The Uphill Athlete Podcast: Talking Ski Mountaineering with Nikki Larochelle and Mike Foote
Uphill Skiing is the way to ski this winter. So it’s a great time for Uphill Athletes to test out…

Off-Season Base Building for the Skimo Season
Winter-sport athletes face a unique problem when it comes to training for their disciplines. Cross-country ski racers train seven to…