Are you looking to improve your physical fitness by training at higher altitudes, or planning to log your first kilometers on skis this season in one of the Alpine resorts? If so, do you understand the changes happening in your body, how to properly plan your training, and what mistakes to avoid?
Endurance sports and high-altitude training are closely linked. But why do all these sports place such importance on this kind of training camp?
An altitude regime far outside traditional frameworks has propelled Einar Hedegart and Karoline Simpson-Larsen straight into the world elite. Now, their coach reveals the details behind the approach.
Illness issues have forced several skiers to leave the Swedish cross-country national team’s altitude camp in Lavazè, Italy. Six athletes, including Jonna Sundling, have had to return home.
Three of Sweden’s biggest cross-country skiing stars will miss the women’s national team altitude camp in September. Frida Karlsson, Linn Svahn, and Ebba Andersson are instead opting for their training programs ahead of the winter season.
The Norwegian women’s national team is canceling their altitude training in northern Italy and leaving Livigno quickly on Wednesday morning. They fear that they will be stuck in Livigno if they don’t get out now.
The first summer training camp for the Swedish national team will be at a low altitude. But during the pre-season, the squad will focus on training at high altitude.
Petter Northug Jr. is back and will be joining Ski Classics. The superstar skier used altitude training systematically over many years, including the seasons in which he performed at his best. This is how he trained at altitude.
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo prioritizes his altitude training plan over the national training camps.
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR) has been given the green light to run a private altitude training plan towards the 2022/23 season, even though the World Championships will be held in the lowlands and none of the national teams will go to the altitude.
End of content
End of content
