Gourshetty Trip Report: NW Ridge of Argonaut Peak from Stuart Lakes Trailhead

Amanda and Shiv Gourshetty June 19-20 We started off from Stuart lake trailhead and made our way down the trail passing the Colchuck turn and continuing until Mountaineer’s creek. At first it seemed we found the trail but it quickly turned into a wetland and we escaped to the edge of the sloped forest. It’s [...]

My journey back to the top of Mt Shasta via Avalanche Gulch on 6/20/22 by James Jula

Evolution Altitude Room Blog Entry My journey back to the top of Mt Shasta via Avalanche Gulch on 6/20/22 by James Jula It was 18 years ago this summer that I first attempted Mt. Shasta at a time when I was getting serious about climbing more significant peaks. I took a basic snow climbing course that taught [...]

High Altitude Rock Climbing: Benefits of training in a simulated environment

Mt. Hood, Portland Oregon Maximum Benefits out of Altitude Training In the last blog post, we talked about my introduction to training inside a room that simulates different altitudes by using machinery and filters to remove available oxygen from the room. Check out this link if you want to catch up on that [...]

High Altitude Rock Climbing: Training for a climbing trip in Peru

JUAN RODRIGUEZ JANUARY 11, 2019 Original story available, here. Planning trip to Peru A few months near the end of spring 2018, I was talking with my friend Matt from Stoneworks Climbing Gym about my upcoming trip to Peru. Inspired by Matt's slideshow about some high-altitude climbing he'd done with some friends the year before. [...]

Altitude Training not Just Attitude Adjustment

Training is hard. It requires dedication. It requires motivation. It requires opting for getting sleep rather than going out. You need to mold your attitude much like a muscle, so that it isn’t the limiting factor in training or in racing. I’ve been training and competing at a high level for a long time (Pacific [...]

Getting High to Go Fast: Altitude Training

I’ve been altitude training-curious for some time, given that my coach, teammates, and other competitive cyclists/triathletes I know use the facilities at Evolution Healthcare & Fitness. Initially I struggled to justify the expense when I already belonged to a gym with a pool and to the gym at my office. I’ve been competing in Olympic [...]

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