
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 Female Uphill Athlete Video Series. Episode 3: Adjustments for Our Reproductive Health
Carolyn Parker, Alison Naney and Maya Seckinger talk about training adjustments for our hormonal cycle and other considerations around our…

Fit to Climb: Everest
One question we often get is: How fit do I need to be to climb/run/ski Everest or Denali or Rainier…or…?…

Free Climbing El Cap from the Ground Up
It was the end of our fourth day on the wall, and the final 5.13a pitch was giving me fits.…

How to Locate a Belay When Ice Climbing
Alpinist Vince Anderson explains his thought process for locating and building a belay while ice climbing. The process is much…

Beyond the Breaking Point
The voices had gotten progressively louder, yet continued to be muffled. It sounded like being in a very crowded restaurant…

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…

Roller Ski Training for Skimo Racing
Over the last decade the sport of ski mountaineering racing, or skimo, has seen a dramatic increase in participants, most…