Being fit enough to climb Everest takes three things: duration, consistency, and elevation. With TrainingPeaks, Uphill Athlete can optimize for all three.
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Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, conjures images of adventure, glaciers, superhuman mountain guides and Sherpas, and majestic views. But how long does it take to climb Mount Everest, and how much fitness is needed to undertake an expedition to Mount Everest? We’ve researched for you and outlined what it takes to climb Mount Everest and how important logistics and physiology are to reach the summit.
Climbing the Slovak Direct was a pivotal experience in my climbing career. So it was really fun to be able to reflect upon it 22 years after the climb, and help those that have climbed it in a new record time appreciate and celebrate their own experience. Step by step, swing by swing, climbing’s deepest experiences are not about climbing, but about understanding our fears, our loves, our courage, and who we are as humans in this rich tapestry of experiences. -Steve House
Introduction In the broadest context trail running means moving quickly over mountainous terrain. To distinguish it from mountaineering, trail running is movement at a higher speed and with less weight and equipment, over terrain that is usually less technical. Trail running includes everything from running buffed trails through the hills of California to navigating technical, high-speed scrambling linkups in the mountains outside of Chamonix. Further, it encompasses efforts from vertical kilometer (VK) races to mountainous 100-milers and beyond. Despite the breadth of disciplines that fall into this category, training for all trail running is incredibly similar. The trail runner will…
Training makes you weaker- it is through recovery that you get stronger. That very simple concept is set in bold because it is often poorly understood across the full spectrum of sports training. Put another way, the hours to days following a workout are when your body responds to the training and adapts to better handle similar loads in the future. It should then come as no surprise that what you do following a training session can impact your body’s response to it. From practicing yoga to eating well to integrating self-massage, there are many strategies that can facilitate a…
One of the most important distinctions in endurance training is the difference between building capacity and utilizing it. At Uphill Athlete, we refer to these as Capacity Training and Utilization Training, terms originally coined by Bob Bowman, the coach behind Michael Phelps’s 18 Olympic gold medals. The concepts apply well beyond swimming. They explain why some athletes improve steadily over years while others see rapid early gains followed by a frustrating plateau. For mountain athletes—mountaineers, trail runners, ski mountaineers, and climbers—understanding this distinction is essential to making good decisions about how you spend your training time. What Is Capacity Training?…
Mike Foote shows you how to quickly and efficiently transition from downhill skiing to uphill skinning. Break out the skis, skins and stopwatches…let’s go!
Mike Foote shows you how to quickly and efficiently transition from uphill skinning to downhill skiing. The first video describes transitioning from uphill skinning to downhill skiing in the scenario where you will need to use your skins again. The second video demonstrates a slight variation, going from uphill skinning to downhill skiing where you will not need your skins again that day. Click, watch, learn and enjoy these great tips from Mike Foote.