The vertical performance Blog

In this section, you’ll find advice on high-altitude trekking and mountaineering, acclimatisation tips, and answers to the key questions people ask before heading up. Whether you’re planning your first expedition or aiming to perform better at altitude, this is your hub for smart, mountain-specific preparation.

Should you buy a down jacket or synthetic down jacket? What are B2 boots? Do you really need trekking poles? What’s the best layering system to stay warm in the cold but cool in the heat? These are all the kinds of questions I answer and write about in this blog.

The world of nutrition can be confusing enough as it is with all the different diets and methods available but here, you’ll find the specific nutrition advice that’s essential to mountaineering & trekking training as well as nutrition best tips and practices while you are actually on your adventure.

From training plans and the best mountaineering & trekking specific exercises to the science behind what and how you should be training in order to reach your peak physical condition for the mountain or trek you have planned. You’ll find everything you need to know and much, much more about mountaineering & trekking training.