
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…

High-Altitude Climbing: 14 Tips for a Successful Expedition
A successful high-altitude expedition is dependent on many factors. Fitness is the one factor completely under your control, and we…

Rock Climbing Drills
When doing ARC training or accumulating pitches during a climbing marathon session, it can be easy to lose your concentration…

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…

Overtraining Syndrome: The Elephant in the Ultrarunning Room
Let’s be frank: Anyone who loves endurance sports is probably a type A overachiever. But when we move to ultra-endurance…

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…

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…