Uphill Athlete’s 8-Week Mountaineering Training Plan is perfect for aspiring mountaineers who are preparing for easier 4,000 meter or 14,000 foot peaks.

This 8-Week Beginner Mountaineering Training Plan is the perfect preparation for a 1-3 day mountaineering objective. These types of objectives include peaks such as Mt. Baker or Colorado 14ers. Mt. Rainier or Mont Blanc aspirants should jump up to the 12-week or, better yet, our 16-week mountaineering training plan.

All the aerobic workouts in the training plan are built to be uploaded to your smartwatch. This training plan requires a chest strap or armband heart rate monitor and GPS watch to log all your training. If you don’t wish to use a heart rate monitor select the RPE-based version of this training plan.

Each workout outlines the desired heart rate intensity and duration. The workouts are designed to be hikes or walks but can be executed as slower runs by more trained individuals. These are complemented with proven mountaineering-specific strength workouts.

Key Points:
-Our most beginner-friendly mountaineering training plan
-Structured plan with easy-to-follow instructions
-Uniquely designed for 14,000'/4000m mountaineering objectives
-Buy it once, own it forever
-Launching point for bigger adventures
-Structured workouts available on your GPS device
-Heart Rate percentages are calculated for you in the structured workouts

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Happy Training,
The Uphill Athlete Team