Hey there!
I’m Kate
Sielmann!
And I’m so glad you’re here because what’s waiting for you on these pages is going to change the way you train for your next adventure and, as a result…
Change how you move, feel, and experience your next trek or expedition.
So take a scroll and help yourself to alllllllllll the FREE resources you need to get fitter and faster in a mountain-specific way for your next trek or expedition.
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And I’m so glad you’re here because what’s waiting for you on these pages is going to change the way you train for your next adventure and, as a result…
Change how you move, feel, and experience your next trek or expedition.
So take a scroll and help yourself to alllllllllll the FREE resources you need to get fitter and faster in a mountain-specific way for your next trek or expedition.
START HERE
I'm talking countless hours of training (and literal buckets of sweat), but despite all that effort, I wasn’t seeing or feeling much of a difference. Mentally, I was balancing between excitement and overwhelm. Sure, I had that thrilling anticipation feeling, but the thoughts and feelings that were the loudest…
Ten years ago, I was gearing up for my very first mountain.
What if I can’t make it?
Is this even really my thing?
Maybe this isn’t even for me?
What if they tell me turn back?
And what if I end up being the slowpoke?
I've been where you are…
The truth is, some of those fears became a reality (especially the part about being the slowest).
But when I finally reached the summit, completely spent physically, emotionally and mentally, instead of having that epic “ah-ha” moment I’d been dreaming of, all I felt was a hollow sense of disappointment, topped with the dread of the descent.
But it was on that agonising descent that something inside me clicked.
I refused to let that moment of weakness define me or be my “summit story”. So, I set my sights on the next peak – determined to do things differently, determined to rewrite my experience.
The next attempt wasn’t perfect, but with each climb and trek, I refined my training approach. I experimented, tested, and full on obsess mode researched until I had developed a mountain-specific training approach that I knew would get me “there”.
“There” was the summit of Aconcagua - I felt invincible. I summited with strength, dignity and pride, ready to do it all over again.
Because I want you to experience that moment too—the one where you feel unstoppable, powerful, and undefined by physical limitations because you trained smarter. Not harder.
It's the very system that propelled me, my book, and my training programs to success. And now, it's my passion and obsession to share it with you.
LET'S GET STARTED
That journey was the catalyst for what would become the
Start To Summit Training System
a game-changer in mountaineering and trekking training.
The first edition was dubbed “the new definitive roadmap to training and preparing for the mountains.” Well, get ready, because the second edition is gearing up for a worldwide release by the end of 2024, and trust me, it's going to blow your merino wool socks off.
Now, why all the buzz? Well, let's just say the first edition was called the "go-to book" for mountaineering and trekking by those who read it.
TELL ME WHEN IT’S PUBLISHED!
So, whether you're just starting out or you’re looking to up your game (and your altitude), then expect this latest edition to be the roadmap to your next summit or trek.
Mountain-specific training techniques
Nutrition tips
Gear essentials
Mental performance strategies
And everything in between
Mountaineering & Trekking Around The World
Expect the second edition to be
A Step-By-Step Manual To
including:
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The 5 BEST Leg & Glute Exercises + 15 Mountain-Specific Variations
Your cheat sheet to building powerhouse legs and glutes that are made for ascending and descending steep slopes - without ever getting tired!
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The 5 Insider Secrets to Getting Fitter & Faster for Your Next Mountain
Discover the five training techniques you should be doing everrrrrrrrry week to increase your endurance, speed (no matter how steep the slope is), and overall mountain performance.
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I got you… And your Zone Two!
Looking for the ultimate Podcast companion for your next Zone Two session?
Introducing The Mountain Mastery Podcast
the mountain mastery podcast
Expect everything from the best mountain-specific training techniques to simplifying the mysteries of peak performance nutrition (pun intended), to mastering the dos and don'ts of high altitude, and hearing real-life tales from everyday adventurers who've conquered the very peaks and routes you're aiming for.
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And so is summiting or completing a trek feeling like Rambo - you know, that strong, take on the world (and mountains) kinda vibe with or without the epic music in the background.
That’s why nearly a decade ago, I developed a mountain-specific training system. It’s the definitive roadmap to getting fitter and faster for steep slopes, uneven terrain and days of carrying a backpack that might as well come with a “WARNING: HEAVY LOAD” tag at the airport.
So, can we skip the part where you try do this on your own, wasting weeks of kinda-sorta training without getting any fitter?
And instead, go straight to the part where you actually get fitter (and faster) because your new mountain-obsessed Sport Scientist coach built and developed your training program.
In case you're new here, getting ridiculously fit for mountains is my thing.
Sound like a plan? Yup, a mountain-specific plan!
I’M IN! TELL ME MY OPTIONS!
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kate sielmann
mountaineering & trekking training
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to getting fitter and faster for your next mountain
The 5 BEST Leg & Glute Exercises + 15 Mountain-Specific Variations
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The 5 Insider Secrets to Getting Fitter & Faster For Your Next Mountain
Free Webinar
