
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…

Normobaric Hypoxic Tent Use Peer-Reviewed Research
While working on our article “Training, Oxygen Systems, and Hypoxic Tents: Success Factors for Climbing Mount Everest and 8,000-Meter Peaks,”…

Skill Training for Rock Climbing
Lots of climbers who want to improve tend to say, “I’m gonna go to the climbing gym two times a…

Shishapangma 2017
The following article was written by professional alpinist David Goettler about his return to the south face of Shishapangma in…

Pacing Mistakes
Walking uphill as fast as possible at 12,000 feet, my mind racing, no, shuffling, through thoughts of frustration—get it together,…

5 Reasons Why a Strong Core Makes You a Better Ski Mountaineer
The core training that ski mountaineers do should be as functional as possible. Your core is basic to many of…

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…