Dovetailing on the success of Training for the New Alpinism and Patagoniäs own emphasis on all
mountain use Training for the Uphill Athlete translates theory into methodology to allow you
to write your own training plans and coach yourself to endurance goals. Steve House one of the
best mountaineers and his coach Scott Johnston an Olympic-level cross country ski coach
along with Kilian Jornet hands-down best endurance athlete at this time present training
principles for the multisport mountain athlete who regularly participates in a mix of distance
running ski mountaineering and other endurance sports that require optimum fitness and
customized strength. This is an authoritative but accessible training manual for athletes and
coaches who feel most alive in the mountains or pushing the uphill ascent. Distance running
ski mountaineering skimo and skyrunning are becoming increasingly popular all over the world
and are often undertaken by the same person during a single year. This book collects the
scientifically backed and athlete-tested wisdom and experience of three of the best uphill
athletes and coaches and extrapolates both to educate outdoor athletes of all stripes to
perform their best. The book includes the same mix of theory application and experiential
essays from experts in the field as well as instructional illustrations as in Training for the
New Alpinism. Contributions by Kilian Jornet increase the worldwide appeal of the book.
