Mountaineering and trekking has truly and profoundly
changed my life.
Mountains weren’t even on my radar until 2014. I mean, seriously, I didn’t even know what the Seven Summits were!
Fast forward over a decade later, and here I am - a renowned Coach in the mountaineering & trekking world, known for helping people get fitter and faster in a mountain-specific way.
But you know what’s funny? It all happened by “accident”.
Completed my Bachelor of Sport Science
2011
Opened my very own training studio in Kensington
Featured in the UK
Published my own magazine
(pretty sure the only people to ever read it were my clients and my Mum, but it was a bold move from 23-year-old me)
“Kate, would you train me for Kilimanjaro? And come do it with me?”
The question that started it all…
The exact words my client asked me that would change my entire life.
2014
Summited Kilimanjaro, but had THE WORST experience. There have been lots of moments but this was THE MOMENT. If I hadn't suffered and struggled so much on the summit push, I likely wouldn’t be where I am today.
2015
Dug in and did the research and training - and a lot of it!
2016
Married Christopher
The best decision I’ve ever made
2017
Summited the highest mountain outside of the Himalayas.
Aconcagua - the mountain that truly defined my mountain-specific training systems and techniques.
Moved to Germany
Launched my new company, focusing solely on training people get fitter and faster for mountains
2018
Published my first book:
2019
Gave birth to our twin daughters:
Emma and Sophie.
Moved to London
Cosmopolitan Magazine
2020
Being in a foreign country with two new little babes absolutely rocked my world.
At the time, it felt as though there was no space for being a Mum AND a mountaineer, coach, author and successful business owner.
But then, Christopher surprised me with a five-day mountaineering trip in the Alps… And guess what? I’ve never hung up my boots again.
The year I hung up my B2 and b3 boots
Climbed my first WI 4 ice climbing route
Built my climbing wall (and the girls climbing wall)
Spent another week climbing in the Alps
Launched my new and improved series of coaching programs
2021
Attempted The Cuillin Ridge Traverse in one day - hi Scottish weather!
Fell in a crevasse in the Alps—a moment that still makes my palms sweat.
Joined forces with Kandoo Adventures as their go-to Coach
2022
2023
2024
Reached 65k on Instagram
Also the year my book officially
Ticked off a dream route: The Jubiläumsgrat
Summited Matterhorn in 3hrs 19 minutes from the Swiss side
Started my Masters in Performance Psychology
Climbed my first Scottish Winter Grade 4 Route
Climbed my first North face in the Alps
Hey, can I tell you something else?
THAT epic, life affirming moment you’re envisioning for your next mountain - the one where you feel like Rocky, unstoppable, powerful, and undefined by physical capabilities?
Take it from me and my ten plus year timeline…
Not because you trained like Rocky, but because you trained in a mountain-specific way.
So, can we skip the small talk and go straight to the part where we talk about how you’re going to train so that you can truly experience THAT moment?
That moment all starts with your training.
let's do it
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kate sielmann KATE SIELMANN
kate sielmann
mountaineering & trekking training
