
How to Administer and Analyze a Heart Rate Drift Test
Heart Rate Drift Test This test has become our go-to test for all our coached athletes. We like it…

Talking Health, Performance, and Longevity, with Jesse Charles, M.D
Scott Johnston is joined by Doctor Jesse Charles, M.D. Jesse is a rural medical doctor and longtime adherent to the…

Nose in a Day in the Time of COVID-19
Our Nose in a Day project wasn’t supposed to take so long. COVID closures, issues with training, the California wildfires—nothing…

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 vs. Strength Training in Rock Climbing
What do an NBA basketball player, a gold medal runner, and a professional tennis player all have in common? One,…

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.…

All of Utah’s 13,000-Foot Peaks—Nonstop in 33 Hours
Anticipation is an interesting thing, both exciting and stressful. It also grows and builds as the moment nears. Two days…

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…

Heart Rate Drift: A Functional Measure of Aerobic Fitness
Back in the day, coaches and endurance athletes noticed that during prolonged training, an athlete’s heart rate would slowly climb…