
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…

Anna Pfaff’s Expedition Packing List
I’ve gone on over 20 expeditions in my climbing life—to Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet, India, Antarctica, and all over South America.…

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…

Debriefing a Climb (or Ski)
#AlpinePrinciples Debriefing a complicated climbing day can be one of the best ways to learn and strengthen your climbing partnerships.…

The Via Valais
“That was the best trail I’ve ever run!” We each made that claim more than a few times during the…

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…

10 Skimo Skills to Practice Early-Season
Skimo racing is hands down the hardest aerobic work I’ve done in my endurance career. The full-body engagement and use…