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Uphill Athlete Training Plans
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Alpinism Training Plans

Steve House’s 5 Week Foundation for Rock Alpinists Training Plan
$39 This training plan is for those who want a shorter-term training plan that prepares…

Steve House’s 8 Week Advanced Rock-Alpinist Training Plan
$49 I wrote this program with myself and several friends in mind. The typical goal…

Steve House’s 16-Week Eiger North Face Training Plan
$79 This plan is ideal for ANY big technical alpine climbing route. I originally conceived…

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Mountaineering Training Plans

24 Week Expeditionary Mountaineering Training Plan
$99 This is an ideal plan is for those who have a goal of maximizing…

16 Week Big Mountain Training Plan
$79 This plan is ideal for those climbing the high peaks of Peru, Boliva and…

12 Week Time Crunched Mountaineering Plan
$59 The Uphill Athlete 12 week Time Crunched Mountaineering Plan is designed for climbers heading…

8 Week Mountaineering Training Plan
$49 The Uphill Athlete 8 week Mountaineering Plan is designed for climbers bound for a…

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Rock Climbing Training Plans

FREE At-Home Rock Climbing Training Plan
If you have a hangboard and a set of rings, you’re ready to take your…

Josh Wharton’s 4 week Beginner to Intermediate Rock Climbing Training Plan
$39 This is the ideal program for rock climbers who have not engaged in true…

Josh Wharton’s 8 Week Intermediate to Advanced Rock Climbing Training Plan
$59 This eight week training plan is designed to improve intermediate and advanced climbing specific…

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Ice and Mixed Climbing Training Plans

Ice and Mixed Climbing Strength Plan. 8 weeks. Beginner to Advanced Intermediate.
$59 This plan is ideal for beginner through advanced-intermediate climbers preparing for the winter climbing…

Steve House’s 8-week Advanced Mixed Climbing Training Plan
$59 I developed this plan over a 10-month period, starting in December 2017 and finally…

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Ski Mountaineering Training Plans

Uphill Athlete 8 Week Haute Route Ski Tour Training Plan
$49 The Uphill Athlete 8 Week Haute Route Ski Tour Training Plan is for…

8 Week Ski Mountaineering Hut-to-Hut Training Plan
$49 The Uphill Athlete 8 Week Ski Hut-to-Hut Training Plan is designed for skiers bound…

Uphill Athlete 12 week Freeride Training Plan
$59 This is the plan for expert back country skiers and ski mountaineers who seek…

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SkiMo Racing Training Plans

Uphill Athlete 16 Week Advanced SkiMo Training Plan with Bonus Mid Season Example Weeks
$79 This is the plan that we recommend for those who have already had a…

16 Week SkiMo Racing Training Plan
$79 This is the minimal plan that we recommend for those who are at the…

Uphill Athlete 12 Week Grand Traverse (Ski) Training Plan
$59 This is a beginner to intermediate level plan for those with the goal of…

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Mountain Running Training Plans

Wonderland Three Day Tour Training Plan
$39 This 16-week ultra running training plan is designed for individuals looking at completing a…

Via Valais Advanced Mountain Running Training Plan, 16-Weeks
$39 Are you targeting a multi-day mountain running goal like the Via Valais, the Tour…

Mike Foote’s 20 week BIG VERT plan for intermediate to advanced mountain runners
$49 Are you targeting mountain running race or event with major elevation gain and loss?…

24 Week Beginner Marathon Plan (road or flat trail)
$29 This 24 week plan is for a road or (flatter) trail marathon length (30-40km)…

20 Week Luke Nelson’s Intro to Ultra Running Training Plan
$49 This 20 week ultra running training plan is designed for individuals looking at improving…

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Trekking Training Plan

12 Week Trekking Plan
$59 This 12 week training plan is ideal for the moderately active person planning a…

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Tactical Training Plan

Hotel Gym Only Strength Protocols
This two-week cycle is designed for periods of travel when the only equipment you have…

2-week Body Weight Only
This two-week cycle is designed for the times when you don’t have access to traditional…

Special Operations Training: The Aerobic Way
I was a few months into an academic desk job in the Southeast when I…

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