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Why we ski

Skiing is repeated, rhythmic movement: the slow climb up, the patient transition, the focused descent. It rewards endurance over fast efforts, and judgment over force.

Our coaches have skied haute routes, ski-mountaineered in the Alps and Andes, and raced all the big skimo events. They know what holds up across long winter days and what fails. We coach you toward the aerobic base, leg strength, and recovery habits that turn ski seasons into ski lives.

Success in
Skiing

Skiing well is built across months, not in the weeks before a trip. The work is steady: aerobic depth that lets you climb for hours, leg strength that holds up through the descent, fueling that keeps you moving through long days, and the recovery that gets you back out the next weekend. Our coaches sequence the work so it adds up.

Aerobic Base
Durability
Recovery
Strength

Education

Read our latest articles on Skiing and fundamental training principles.

Why Skiing Builds Better Mountain Athletes

The Joy of Ski Training

The Scandinavian Arctic Traverse: Lessons and Learnings with Branden Joy

Tragedy on the Haute Route: A Conversation with Steve House

Backcountry Skimo 2022

Quick and Efficient Transition from Downhill Skiing to Uphill Skinning

Fast Transition from Skinning to Skiing

A Simple and Inexpensive Workbench for Touring and Skimo Skis

How to Choose and Prepare your Skins for Skimo

5 Reasons Why a Strong Core Makes You a Better Ski Mountaineer

Thinking about training?

Skiing well in the mountains takes an aerobic base that holds up across long days, legs that handle the descents, and the endurance to keep your judgment clear when you’re tired. Training starts months before the snow flies. Coaches, training groups, and training plans exist to make that off-season work specific enough that it shows up in your skiing.

Train Your Way

Whatever level of support you need in Skiing, we’ve got you.

Do you want 1:1 Support?

Coaching

Uphill Athlete coaching is built to deliver structure and guidance so you can train with confidence. Our coaches are all experienced mountain athletes prepared to help your training be more effective.

Gabe Joyes

Johanna Marcoz

Ben Morley

Genis Zapater

Looking for a way to take out the guesswork?

Training Groups

Training Groups are built for athletes who want guidance, accountability, and clarity through coach Q&As, expert lectures, and a private WhatsApp for athletes.

Rather do it on your own?

Training Plans

Built for mountain athletes who want to train independently.

Skiing
Advanced

Nordic Ski

Skiing
Beginner, Intermediate

Haute Route Ski Tour

Skiing
Advanced

Advanced SkiMo Racing

Skiing
Beginner

Hut-to-Hut Ski Touring

Skiing
Beginner, Intermediate

Basic SkiMo Racing

Skiing
Advanced

Freeride Steep Terrain

Skiing
Beginner, Intermediate

Skimo Grand Traverse

Focus on the basics?

Programs

Strength and recovery made easy. On-demand video guidance for mountain athletes.

All Levels

Yoga for Recovery

All Levels

Chamonix Mountain Fit

The Uphill Athlete approach to training.

Training is more than just working out.

Our evidence-based approach looks beyond exercise alone. It accounts for sleep, stress, nutrition, and the demands of real life while progressively building sport-specific fitness on top of base aerobic endurance.

This methodology has helped thousands of people move better, last longer, and go farther. From Everest summits to first finish lines, the principles are the same.
If you’re ready to build true mountain fitness, this is where it begins.

Need help deciding?

Buy a one-time consult with one of our coaches, physical therapists, or registered dietitians to find out what option is best for you. There’s no obligation, just real advice.