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Uphill Athlete Podcast

Uphill Athlete

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Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 110

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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🇨🇦 Canada - wilderness
10/01/2025
#8
🇬🇧 Great Britain - wilderness
10/01/2025
#27
🇩🇪 Germany - wilderness
10/01/2025
#72
🇺🇸 USA - wilderness
10/01/2025
#62

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

Season 1 · Episode 5

Sunday, September 1, 2024 • Duration 01:05:55

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 the mountains. They connect those findings back to established schools of thought and the experience they had on Nanga Parbat. With the framework of the climbs, Steve and Vince try to unpack the meaning of suffering and the undying belief in the meaning and importance of their actions. On the 19th anniversary of their landmark climb, these two legends of the sport share their wisdom and learnings from years of hard earned experience.

Check out more information on this episode at: https://uphillathlete.com/voiceofthemountains/

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Uphill Athlete Book Club: Luis Benitez- Higher Ground

Season 6 · Episode 2

Monday, August 26, 2024 • Duration 01:00:38

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 leadership development expert, and professor among many other positions. Steve and Luis break down the impetus for Higher Ground and the main thesis of the book, the human potential within the mountain community at large. You can find out more about the book at www.highergroundbook.com.

If you would like to learn more about Uphill Athlete, please visit us at uphillathlete.com

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Voice of the Mountains: Mountains Tell the Truth with guest Barry Blanchard

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 • Duration 01:31:20

We are thrilled to release the first episode of our new series, Voice of the Mountains. Hosted by legendary climber Steve House, the first episode welcomes Barry Blanchard. He hardly needs an introduction, but Barry is an Alpinist, a mountain guide, a father, a mentor and a dear friend to many. Barry and Steve explore the connection of Barry’s childhood and his foundation and desire to be a mountain climber. From Barry’s Metis heritage, to his connection with the mountains and those that challenges themselves within their grace, the two cover a wide array of their experiences and what it means to live a life in the mountains. This is the first in the Voice of the Mountains series as the podcast explores a range of ideas with the hope of building a philosophy of the mountains.

You can learn more about Barry's climbing here.

Also you can purchase Barry's book at this link.

Write to us at coach@uphillathlete.com or visit us at uphillathlete.com/voiceofthemountains

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Training for Altitude: Guiding in Altitude

Season 5 · Episode 4

Monday, April 22, 2024 • Duration 58:27

In the latest episode of the Uphill Athlete podcast, Alyssa and Steve welcome AMGA guide Bill Allen, to discuss guiding practices and client preparation at altitude. They provide recommendations for clients concerned about altitude, how a guide assists and assess’ clients at high altitudes and how guides keep themselves safe on the mountain. They continue with common mistakes they see from clients and offer specific advice to make the best out of your high altitude mountain trip. Tune in to hear from two expert guides and learn their perspective on staying safe in the mountains.

Check out more information here: https://uphillathlete.com/mountaineering-training/

Or write to us at coach@uphillathlete.com

You can learn more about Mountain Trip at: https://mountaintrip.com/

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Training for Altitude: Mental Training Tips for Altitude Trips

Season 5 · Episode 3

Monday, April 8, 2024 • Duration 01:00:03

In the newest episode of the Uphill Athlete podcast, Director of Coaching, Chantelle Robitaille and Director of Memberships Alexa Hasman, join Alyssa to discuss mental training tips in the preparation phase for big mountain expeditions or races in altitude. The three break down the unique mental challenges athletes face at altitude as well as sound principles of mental training recommended for safety and success. They address fears athletes may face in higher altitudes along with how to manage the stress of travel and foreign environments. Continue your altitude education with this episode to prime your mental game.

Check out more information here: https://uphillathlete.com/mountaineering-training/

Or write to us at coach@uphillathlete.com

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Training for Altitude: Nutrition Considerations at Altitude

Season 5 · Episode 2

Monday, March 25, 2024 • Duration 59:04

In the second episode of the Uphill Athlete podcast altitude series, Alyssa welcomes Registered Dietician, Alyssa Leib, to discuss nutrition considerations at altitude. The two run through nutritional needs at different altitudes and recommended practices for training. They also discuss how to navigate eating on expeditions in foreign countries and the challenges athletes may face with travel and on mountain nutrition. Lastly, they dissect the use of certain supplements and their effectiveness in altitude adaptations. Alyssa Leib brings a wealth of knowledge and advice to help support your high-altitude adventures.

If you'd like to learn more about our training options for trail running click here: https://uphillathlete.com/train/

If you'd like to learn more about our training options for mountaineering click here: https://uphillathlete.com/mountaineering-training/

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Training for Altitude: Introduction to Altitude

Season 5 · Episode 1

Monday, March 11, 2024 • Duration 01:04:14

The Uphill Athlete podcast returns with a new educational series dedicated to altitude and endurance athletes. In this multi-episode season, they begin with an introduction to altitude with guests Chantelle Robitaille and Martin Zhor who have extensive background in altitude education and application. Alyssa, Chantelle and Martin define the different altitude zones as well as give a general overview of the body’s reactions at these zones. They discuss AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness), HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema) and HACE (High Altitude Cerebral Edema) with specific recommendations on how to monitor and assess an athlete’s well being at altitude. Lastly, they define differences between male and female reactions at altitude as well as common myths many athletes believe about altitude. Learn from experts in the field of altitude study to keep you safe and healthy in your high mountain pursuits.

Check out our training options for trail running here: https://uphillathlete.com/train/

Check out training options for trail running here: https://uphillathlete.com/mountaineering-training/

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Guy Cotter: On Everest

Season 4 · Episode 9

Monday, February 26, 2024 • Duration 56:01

Steve House welcomes guest Guy Cotter to the Uphill Athlete podcast in the latest episode. Guy is a New Zealand based IMGA guide, the owner of Adventure Consultants guiding company and has multiple Everest and other 8000m peak summits. Steve and Guy begin the conversation around Guy’s foundations as a mountain athlete and his newly released book, Everest Mountain Guide. The two continue with a discussion on the evolution of Everest climbing and Guy’s personal experiences on the mountain. They share stories of experiences with clients in their heydays of guiding and their personal evolution as climbers, parents and mountain lovers. Steve and Guy bring years of wisdom and knowledge of high altitude climbing to the Uphill Athlete podcast.

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A Climbing Conversation with Steve House and Josh Wharton

Season 4 · Episode 8

Monday, February 12, 2024 • Duration 01:43:32

In the latest episode of the Uphill Athlete podcast, Steve chats with long time friend and climbing partner, Josh Wharton. Josh is a man of all trades in climbing and a highly accomplished climber. Steve and Josh dig into the origins of Josh’s climbing dating back generations to his families experiences in the UK. The two discuss how his family’s principles around climbing influenced Josh’s career and passions. They bounce around the climbing areas that have been most meaningful to Josh and how he grew through the lessons he learned on the walls. Two legends of the climbing world reminisce on past experiences and how their learnings can be applied to future generations.

If you'd like to learn more about Uphill Athlete, visit uphillathlete.com or write to us at coach@uphillathlete.com

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Riding the Dragon's Back with Alyssa Clark and Will Weidman

Season 4 · Episode 7

Monday, January 29, 2024 • Duration 01:16:30

In the latest Uphill Athlete podcast, coach Will Weidman flips the script on Alyssa and interviews her on her experiences at the Dragon’s Back Race in Wales. The Dragon’s Back Race is a 6 day stage race that runs the length of Wales covering 380km and over 17000m on completely unmarked terrain. Will and Alyssa dive into Alyssa’s race results and running prior to Dragon’s Back and the mindset, training and nutrition changes she has made in the past year. They then break down the ups and downs of the race and the pressure cooker that is stage racing. If you’ve been eyeing a multi-day adventure or event, tune in for the good, the bad and the ugly of its unique challenges.

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