The Complete Guide to Getting Fitter and Faster for Your Next Mountain by Kate Sielmann.
You’re not afraid of hard work—you just want to know that the work you’re doing is actually moving you forward.
Whether you’ve already started training or you’re just beginning to plan, there’s still that question in the back of your mind: Am I doing this right?
Because hoping you’re ready isn’t enough.
This book gives you the exact systems we use to train mountaineers and trekkers worldwide—combining mountain-specific training, performance psychology, altitude experience, and evidence-based nutrition—so you know what really works, why it works, and how to apply it to your own mountain.
Train Smarter, Climb Higher was written to answer those questions.
Kate Sielmann does a fantastic job of delivering practical, no-nonsense advice that feels both accessible and actionable.
Train Smarter, Climb Higher is an absolute gem.
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It is a helpful, easy to read and implement training resource that will raise your overall fitness level.
Train Smarter is exactly what the title says;
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how Kate distills complex mountaineering training principles into clear, actionable steps that work for climbers of all levels.
What sets this book apart is...
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Hard-earned insights, honest stories, and strategies that come from experience, not theory.
Real Lessons from Real Mountains
Acclimatisation, hydration, iron, recovery, and sleep at altitude. The small details that make a big difference when oxygen is scarce.
All Things Altitude
Your body will only take you so far, but it’s your mind that will take you the rest of the way. Especially when disruptions hit.
Performance Psychology Strategies
Fuel with purpose. From energy and recovery before your trek or expedition and during.
Optimised Nutrition
Learn how to train smarter, not harder. Using heart rate zones, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, and the principles that separate progress from burnout.
The Science of Performance
A complete framework for building the endurance, strength, and speed you actually need on steep ground.
The Vertical Performance Training System
No fluff. No guesswork. Just a clear, structured approach to training and performing at your best.
What’s Inside:
What Readers Are Saying on Amazon
— Mike
Train Smarter is exactly what the title says; it is a helpful, easy to read and implement training resource that will raise your overall fitness level.
— CP
This is a really good book. So good I bought it twice. Once on kindle and in paperback. It’s got lots of training tips and lots based on the author's mountain experience.
— Wojtek
The book is packed with golden nuggets: from smart training strategies and injury prevention tips to performance psychology and recovery methods.
— Anca
The book presents a systematic and holistic approach on how to prepare both mind and body for mountaineering. I loved reading both the science backed advice and the candid insights into the experience as a whole. Excellent read!
— Eric
Wonderful and informative. It's designed to be read in one or two sittings. And reread in multiple. As a reader, I just want to know what I need to do, really. I love books like this.
— Anna
I appreciated that she kept it to the point on training, but her emphasis on emotional and mental resilience training and how to actually pack correctly really showed this book as authentic to me.
— Mike
The best book I’ve found to help me train for my time in the mountains. It includes a training system that you can customize to your personal situation, letting you know what to do and when to do it, to be in optimal condition for your next trip.
Every strategy inside has been tested, refined, and proven through years of coaching mountaineers and trekkers in the exact conditions you’re preparing for.
It bridges the gap between effort and outcome—combining training, nutrition, mindset, and altitude knowledge into one clear system that moves you forward.
With structure. With purpose. With a science-backed approach behind every step.
Because it’s not theory—it’s practical, proven, and built for the real demands of the mountain.
