
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…

Tips for a Successful Expedition
Our tips for expedition success and be boiled down to three things: Control what you can control. Take the long…

Free Climbing El Cap from the Ground Up
It was the end of our fourth day on the wall, and the final 5.13a pitch was giving me fits.…

Professional Alpinist David Goettler Gets Strong with Uphill Athlete
I’ve been doing sport for as long as I can remember, mainly mountain sports like rock, ice, and alpine climbing.…

Running Shoes: Fit, Sizing, and How to Screw Them for Winter
While it’s great that running and hiking are both simple and do not require much gear, the shoe is a…

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…

Roller Ski Training for Skimo Racing
Over the last decade the sport of ski mountaineering racing, or skimo, has seen a dramatic increase in participants, most…