1. Alpinism
1.1. Your Current Ability Level
1.1.1. Foundational/Beginner
1.1.1.1. Steve House’s 5 Week Foundation for Rock Alpinists Training Plan
1.1.2. Advanced (technical climbing and aerobic training)
1.1.2.1. Steve House’s 8 Week Advanced Rock-Alpinist Training Plan
1.1.3. Advanced+ (for climbers already possessing high level technical skill and needing climbing-specific aerobic fitness)
1.1.3.1. Steve House’s 16-Week Eiger North Face Training Plan
1.2. Trip goals
1.2.1. Moderate Alpine Rock/mixed alpine 1-day climbs: (Dolomites, Bugaboos, North Cascades/Washington Pass, RMNP. (D+ difficulty and below)
1.2.1.1. Steve House’s 5 Week Foundation for Rock Alpinists Training Plan
1.2.2. Harder technical objectives. 5.10/M6 and up: Canadian Rockies, North Cascades, Alps (TD difficulty and above)
1.2.2.1. Steve House’s 8 Week Advanced Rock-Alpinist Training Plan
1.2.3. ED difficulty and above. Eiger 1938 Route, Matterhorn Schmitt Route, Grand Jorasses Walker or Croz Spur
1.2.3.1. Steve House’s 16-Week Eiger North Face Training Plan
2. Mountaineering
2.1. Size of Objective
2.1.1. 7000m & 8000m Peaks, Expeditionary Peaks (i.e. Denali, Makalu, Everest, K2, Cho Oyu)
2.1.1.1. 24 Week Expeditionary Mountaineering Training Plan
2.1.2. 6000m Peaks (i.e. Lobuche Peak, Island Peak, Aconcagua, MINIMUM for Denali)
2.1.2.1. 16 Week Big Mountain Training Plan
2.1.3. 3-14 Day Expeditions, Time-Limited
2.1.3.1. 12 Week Time Crunched Mountaineering Plan
2.1.4. Beginner Mountaineer, 1-3 Day Objective (Mt. Rainier, Elbrus, Grand Teton)
2.1.4.1. 8 Week Mountaineering Training Plan
2.2. Time to event?
2.2.1. 24+ weeks
2.2.1.1. 24 Week Expeditionary Mountaineering Training Plan
2.2.2. 16 weeks
2.2.2.1. 16 Week Big Mountain Training Plan
2.2.3. 12 weeks
2.2.3.1. 12 Week Time Crunched Mountaineering Plan
2.2.4. 8 weeks
2.2.4.1. 8 Week Mountaineering Training Plan
3. Rock Climbing
3.1. Current ability level? *outdoor climbing
3.1.1. 5.10 (or below)
3.1.1.1. Josh Wharton’s 4 week Beginner to Intermediate Rock Climbing Training Plan
3.1.2. 5.11 and above)
3.1.2.1. Josh Wharton’s 8 Week Intermediate to Advanced Rock Climbing Training Plan
3.2. Time to trip/goal route?
3.2.1. 4 weeks
3.2.1.1. Josh Wharton’s 4 week Beginner to Intermediate Rock Climbing Training Plan
3.2.2. 8 weeks
3.2.2.1. Josh Wharton’s 8 Week Intermediate to Advanced Rock Climbing Training Plan
4. Ice/Mixed Climbing
4.1. Your Current Ability Level
4.1.1. beginner-intermediate (WI 4-5)
4.1.1.1. Ice and Mixed Climbing Strength Plan. 8 weeks. Beginner to Advanced Intermediate.
4.1.2. advanced (M7-8, 5.11 onsight, 5.12 redpoint)
4.1.2.1. Steve House’s 8-week Advanced Mixed Climbing Training Plan
5. Running
5.1. road or flat trail race
5.1.1. 24 Week Beginner Marathon Plan (road or flat trail)
5.2. mountain running
5.2.1. multi-day
5.2.1.1. beginner-intermediate (30-55 miles/week)
5.2.1.1.1. Wonderland Three Day Tour Training Plan
5.2.1.2. advanced (50-70+ miles/week)
5.2.1.2.1. Via Valais Advanced Mountain Running Training Plan, 16-Weeks
5.2.1.2.2. Mike Foote’s 20 week BIG VERT plan for intermediate to advanced mountain runners
5.2.2. single day
5.2.2.1. beginner (25-50 miles/week)
5.2.2.1.1. 20 Week Luke Nelson’s Intro to Ultra Running Training Plan
5.2.2.2. intermediate-advanced (50-70 miles/week) *this plan is vert-focused for mountain races
5.2.2.2.1. Mike Foote’s 20 week BIG VERT plan for intermediate to advanced mountain runners
6. Ski
6.1. Ski touring
6.1.1. Beginner (7-10 training hrs/wk)
6.1.1.1. 8 Week Ski Mountaineering Hut-to-Hut Training Plan
6.1.2. Intermediate-Advanced (11-14 training hrs/wk)
6.1.2.1. Uphill Athlete 8 Week Haute Route Ski Tour Training Plan
6.1.3. Advanced
6.1.3.1. Uphill Athlete 12 Week Grand Traverse (Ski) Training Plan
6.2. Freeride skiing (steep lines on big mountains)
6.2.1. Uphill Athlete 12 week Freeride Training Plan
6.3. Ski Mountaineering Racing
6.3.1. beginner-intermediate (races 4hrs and under, minimal experience)
6.3.1.1. 16 Week SkiMo Racing Training Plan
6.3.2. advanced (completed multiple skimo seasons prior, looking to elevate race performance)
6.3.2.1. Uphill Athlete 16 Week Advanced SkiMo Training Plan
6.3.3. grand traverse race (long backcountry race, 7+ hrs or multi-day)
6.3.3.1. Uphill Athlete 12 Week Grand Traverse (Ski) Training Plan
7. Tactical
7.1. No Gear Strength Work
7.1.1. Hotel Gym Only Strength Protocols
7.2. Gym Equipment Strength Work
7.2.1. 2-week Body Weight Only Strength Protocols