Uphill Athlete Podcast

Oct 15 2024 102 ep. 62 mins 564
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The Uphill Athlete Podcast provides educational material for all mountain sports. Our goal is to inspire and encourage you to be the best mountain athlete you can be. 

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Uphill Athlete Book Club: Cory Richards, The Color of Everything

Oct 15 2024 52 mins  
Cory Richards returns to the Uphill Athlete podcast for an in-depth conversation with Steve. The two discuss Cory's book, The Color of Everything currently available by book or audiobook. The memoir delves into Cory's life from childhood to his career as a photographer, climber, mental health advocate among many other pieces of his identity. Steve and Cory discuss the book's explor

Voice of the Mountains: Be Gentle with Failure with guest Sasha DiGiulian

Oct 01 2024 72 mins  
On the latest episode of Voice of the Mountains, Steve is joined by one of the most accomplished young climbers on the planet, Sasha DiGiulian. Sasha fell in love with the sport at her older brother's birthday party at a climbing gym when she was six years old. Within a year, she was competing and by the time she graduated from high school, she was red, pointing 5.14. She continued

General Training Theory: Training Zones and How to Use Them

Sep 12 2024 51 mins  
In the latest Uphill Athlete episode, Alyssa and Chantelle discuss the most commonly asked questions from Uphill Athletes. The topic of their discussion revolves around training zones, what they are, how to use them, and how to set them up for your training. They break down the procedures of establishing aerobic and anaerobic thresholds and why you might need training zones. Lastly

Voice of the Mountains: What We Search For with guest Vince Anderson

Sep 01 2024 65 mins  
Steve welcomes long time climbing partner, extremely accomplished mountain athlete, IFMGA guide, Piolet d'Or winner, owner of Skyward mountaineering, dad, and husband, Vince Anderson, to the podcast. They discuss their groundbreaking ascent of the Rupal face on Nanga Parbat in 2005 and work to find meaning and understanding of the origin of thoughts, feelings, and motivations in th

Uphill Athlete Book Club: Luis Benitez- Higher Ground

Aug 26 2024 60 mins  
On this episode of the Uphill Athlete podcast, book club edition, Steve dives into the minds of today's most inspiring authors and helps listeners to learn from the mountain world's most important thought leaders. In this book club episode, Steve welcomes Luis Benitez to the podcast to discuss his new book, Higher Ground. Luis is a mountain guide, government worker, executive leade

Skyrunning with Lukas Mann

Aug 12 2024 51 mins  
The Uphill Athlete podcast returns with a special episode discussing the newest training plans release, the Uphill Athlete Skyrunning plan. Alyssa welcomes mountain athlete and influencer Lukas Mann to the podcast to discuss his experiences working with Alyssa as she developed the skyrunning plan around his training for the Minotaur Skyrace. The two discuss Lukas' background in mou

Voice of the Mountains: Useless Beliefs with guest Cory Richards

Aug 01 2024 77 mins  
In the latest episode of Voice of the Mountains, Steve welcomes an icon of mountain sports and artistic genius. Cory Richards went from homeless kid to Nat Geo Adventurer of the Year. From depression and bi-polar diagnoses to one of the best spokesmen and advocates for mental health, particularly men's mental health. Cory and Steve discuss difficult transitions, how certain beliefs

Voice of the Mountains: Shift Your Understanding with guest Lydia Bradey

Jul 01 2024 93 mins  
On the third episode of Voice of the Mountains, Steve welcomes the pioneering climber Lydia Brady, who created a life of climbing through windows when the doors were slammed. She became the first female climber to summit Everest without oxygen in 1988 along with many first ascents worldwide. From big walls, to alpine climbs, Lydia has made her mark on the climbing world as a leader

Training for Altitude: Your Altitude Questions Answered

Jun 24 2024 63 mins  
The Uphill Athlete podcast is back to answer your questions on all things altitude. Director of Coaching, Chantelle Robitaille and host Alyssa answer a range of questions from altitude and Vertical Kilometer races, coming from sea level to race at altitude, and the benefits and challenges of using a hypoxic tent vs mask. They also touch on the effects of altitude on men vs women as

Training for Altitude: Performance at Altitude with Jerome Sullivan

Jun 10 2024 53 mins  
In the latest episode of the Uphill Athlete Podcast season on altitude, Alyssa welcomes IFMGA guide and Uphill Athlete coach, Jerome Sullivan, on to the podcast. Jerome has spent significant time climbing technical objectives in high to extreme altitudes and has found much success in being awarded a Piolets d'Or in 2016. Jerome and Alyssa discuss the risks and challenges of not onl