Aerobic Self-Assessment for Mountain Athletes
Assessing your Aerobic and Anaerobic Thresholds is important for every mountain athlete because that is…
Browsing: Mountaineering
Mount Everest without Oxygen: Reaching the Highest Point of My Life
In mountaineering there are no rules. Everybody can draw his or her line. My line,…
Success on Mount Everest and Lhotse in May 2019: Knowing My Gaps
In 2014, after watching a Discovery Channel docuseries about commercial climbing on Mount Everest, I…
Climbing Mount Everest in Two Weeks Door to Door
I like to say it was The Amazing Race: Mount Everest Edition. I waited in…
Alpine Principles: Fail Well
#Alpineprinciples This video could save your life. Why? Because most mountain accidents happen on the…
Pay Attention! Tips for Thriving, and Surviving, as a Climber
In the Alpine Principles video series, one of the most popular videos to date has…
Success on Denali: Lessons from 45 Summits
Denali climbing season is here! While over 1,200 climbers attempt the highest point in North…
Nutrition Strategies to Maximize Fat Adaptation
Nutrition strategies play an important role in your ability to train and perform well. They…
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…
Free Video Lecture by Dr. Peter Hackett: Altitude Illness—What You Need to Know
In 2018 Steve House and Scott Johnston joined two of the world’s preeminent high-altitude medicine…