Backcountry Blog
Training advice and mountain insights from trainers, guides and athletes.
How to Train for Mountaineering
Introduction What You Will Learn Sport-Specific Training: Emphasize training tailored to backpacking to ensure your...
Read MoreBackcountry Mobility
Trail-tested mobility tools and routines to keep your body moving strong on multi-day trips
Read MorePacks, Pounds & Percentages
Understanding and Preparing for Heavy Pack Loads in the Backcountry
Read MoreSurgery to Summit
A one-year journey through ACL recovery, rehabilitation, and a return to the mountains
Read MoreTrain For Hiking Without Mountains
No Mountains? No Problem? How to train enhance your trail fitness from anywhere
Read MoreHow to Train for Skiing
How to train for skiing It’s October, and ski season is right around the corner!...
Read MoreThe Ego in Adventure
Discovering true fulfillment in adventure: a journey through pain, reflection, and understanding the deeper 'why'...
Read More73 Year Old Summits Mount Shasta
One year earlier, on June 3, 2023, Karen and I found ourselves at Thumb Rock,...
Read MoreHow to Train for Backpacking
Introduction What You Will Learn Sport-Specific Training: Emphasize training tailored to backpacking to ensure your...
Read MoreCaribou Lakes Backpacking ⛰️
With over 600 miles of trails, chiseled granite peaks, countless pristine alpine lakes, and over...
Read MoreBecky Summits Mount Shasta
After 6 months of training, 40 training hikes, 265 miles, 85,000′ of elevation gain, and...
Read MoreMount Shasta Training Guide
Are you planning to climb Mount Shasta but not sure where to start? Our “Training...
Read MoreO.A.T. Community Meeting
You are invited to OAT’s Community Meeting! In this hour long collaborative discussion, we will...
Read MoreIsland Peak Summit
After 7 hours of climbing, we take our final steps on the steep summit ridge...
Read MoreEBC & Kala Patthar
An early morning from Lobuche and we were on our way up the Khumbu Valley...
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