8 month mountaineering plan question 9 Replies

In the 8 month training plan, some of the headings tell me to focus on interval training. There's no specific directions for this. When it tells me to do 80 minutes of cardio at 85% MHR, am I supposed to interval train with this number for a…Continue

Started by Clay in Mountain fitness. Last reply by Gaylene rown May 31.

Question about the Rainier 12 week plan

Hi there,Thank you for the excellent training plans. I successfully used the 6 week plan this fall to prepare to summit Mt St Helens. Am planning to tackle Adams this summer and am using the 12 week Rainier plan. There are several swimming workouts…Continue

Started by Gaylene rown in Mountain fitness May 31.

Backpacking and climbing recipes 32 Replies

What are your favorite backpacking, climbing, and hiking recipes and why? Looking for meals that are quick and easy to prepare, are high energy, easy to pack and light, and are very tasty and nutritious.

Tags: healthy, mealplans, backpacking, hiking, recipes

Started by Ali Alami in Food and Nutrition. Last reply by Ali Alami Dec 24, 2013.

What are your favorite climbs or hikes in the world? 18 Replies

I'd like to gather a list of what people consider the best places to hike, climb, backpack, and trek worldwide. Some that come to mind for me are the Grand Canyon in Arizona, North Cascade portion of the Pacific Crest Trail, The Lycian way in…Continue

Tags: climb, canyon, grand, trek, north

Started by Ali Alami in Favorite climbs/hikes. Last reply by Kilimanjaro Expeditions Apr 12, 2014.