Training for Mountaineering: Strength
Uphill Athlete Podcast
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Why Strength Training Is So Important for Mountain Athletes
Mountain sports are sometimes linear until they're not and so you know you get knocked off balance or as Steve said you ski into a wind slab. The faster you can move with weight in the back on your back the safer and more successful you're gonna be in the mountains. If climbing reindeer is really hard for you and you've never done it before and you're really intimidated you're going to be packing too heavy because that's human nature. There's nothing wrong with it like when I do something that is unknown for me I hedge a little bit on the safe side which is probably gonna mean like oh I better bring a jouma rather than a pro sec or
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