
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 for Mountaineering
When it comes to how to train for Mount Everest, Mount Rainier, Mont Blanc, or Colorado 14’ers, the theory and…

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…

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

Why Miles Matter in Running
Historically, runners have always spoken about and compared their training in terms of “mileage.” Counting miles alone seems a rather…

10 Tips for Training Your Core for Ski Mountaineering
We rely heavily on something we call Scott’s Killer Core Routine, as detailed in Training for the New Alpinism. This…

How to Maximize Your Fitness: Duration vs. High-Intensity Training
A common refrain we hear from amateur athletes is that they do not have time for high volumes of training.…