AltiEdge

Training For Thin Air

AltiEdge

Training For Thin Air

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What AltiEdge Is About

AltiEdge is a premier platform offering personalized, science-based mentorship to elevate your mountaineering pursuits. Mountaineering is more than just a sport—it’s a demanding endeavor requiring unwavering resolve, rigorous preparation, and deep respect for nature. At AltiEdge, we understand these challenges and are committed to preparing climbers for their adventures through comprehensive, tailored training.

Our programs track individual progress, assess physiology, and analyze biometrics to create a holistic strategy. From endurance and strength training to mental conditioning, nutrition planning, acclimatization, and technical guidance, AltiEdge equips you with the skills and knowledge to reach your climbing potential.

Founded by passionate Indian mountaineers with extensive experience, our team applies training science and eco-friendly practices to minimize the impact on mountain ecosystems. In response to the growing number of mountaineering incidents due to inadequate preparation, we launched this initiative to share our expertise with aspirants. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned climber aiming for Everest, AltiEdge ensures you’re fully prepared to face the thin air and challenges ahead.

Why Climb

Scaling heights symbolizes conquering inner fears, pushing personal limits, and finding clarity amidst solitude. Each ascent represents a quest for union with nature, a communion with breathtaking landscapes, and a reaffirmation of human resilience. The allure lies not only in reaching summits but in the transformative journey, fostering camaraderie, and discovering untapped strength. Mountains embody the ultimate test of endurance, offering a canvas for spiritual reflection and a profound connection to the earth’s raw beauty. Thus, human fascination with mountain climbing transcends mere conquest, embracing a deeper quest for meaning and self-discovery.

Why Train

Make no mistakes, the most ravishingly beautiful mountains are often most unforgiving towards the unprepared. Mountaineering is one of the most demanding endeavor in the world, hence, requires proper training and preparedness. There are some unique challenges posed by high-altitude environments, like low oxygen content, low air pressure, limited recovery, prolonged exertions and limited scope of hydration and nutrition. Hence, conventional training often fails a person at high altitude. We need specific training to overcome the challenges of high altitude. Training for mountain takes time and a deep understanding of human physiology. But once properly trained, it enables us to push our way to the summit and brings us back safely.

Free Personalized Mountaineering Assessment

Ready to elevate your mountaineering journey? Begin with our Free Mountaineering Readiness Check—a personalized assessment to understand your current fitness and altitude readiness. By completing this quick, insightful form, you’ll receive tailored insights from an AltiEdge mentor, guiding you on the best training approach for your high-altitude goals. Please be aware that this form will collect your biometric and physical performance data. To ensure accuracy, we recommend completing the suggested basic workouts in advance and then returning to fill in your actual results.

This complimentary assessment is your first step toward personalized guidance, offering tailored insights into physical training, mental resilience, and acclimatization. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned climber, this assessment provides valuable feedback to prepare you for your next climb. If it meets your expectations, you can explore our tailored mentorship programs to continue your journey to success.

Name *

Email ID *

Age (in yrs) *

Gender *

Height (in cm) *

Weight (in kg) *

Resting Heart Rate (bpm) *

Max Heart Rate (bpm) *

How many days do you workout in a week? *

How long is your average workout session (in mins) *

Do you practice meditation, pranayam or any mindful/ relaxation activity regularly? *

Do you presently have any chronic or acute injury? *

Did you recover from any chronic or acute injury in last three years? *

Do you have any pre-existing condition like diabetes, asthma, hypertension? *

How long can you run comfortably without stopping? (in Km) *

How long does it take you to run that distance? (in mins) *

How many burpees can you do in 2 mins? *

For how many seconds can you do the Body balance test? (in secs). (Stand on a flat surface, close your eyes, lift your right knee up to your chest, maintain balance as long as you can) *

How many crunches can you do in 2 mins? *

How many pushups can you do in 2 mins? *

How many bench dips can you do in 2 mins? *

How many pull ups can you do in 2 mins? *

How many body weight squats can you do in 3 mins? *

Do you have any formal mountaineering training? *

Have you participated in any trek or expedition before? *

If yes on previous question, How many times have you reached these altitudes?

5000m *

6000m *

7000m *

8000m *

Have you experienced any Altitude related illness in the past? *

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Our Mentorship

(What Do We Cover)

Our carefully curated Mentorship Programs cover every aspect related to your preparedness for the mountains. Each program is specially tailored as per your goals and requirements and is conducted through one-on-one sessions with mentors.

Mountaineer’s Physiology

Physical fitness is the foundation of your mountaineering journey. At AltiEdge, we bridge the gap between training science and the unique demands of high-altitude climbing. Our goal is to improve your cardiovascular fitness, strength, and neuromuscular adaptation, the key factors in extreme elevations.

Using biometric data, we assess your current fitness and design personalized weekly workout programs. By continuously monitoring your progress via your smartwatch, we adjust your training load to ensure maximum efficiency.

With this tech-driven approach, we optimize your time and energy, preparing you for the physical challenges of high-altitude mountaineering in the shortest possible time.

Technical Prowess

Technical expertise is critical for safe and successful climbs. At AltiEdge, we teach vital skills like rope knots, jumaring, rappelling, and various rock, snow, and ice crafts.

Mastery of these skills ensures you are prepared for the diverse challenges in high altitude. Our sessions are led by accomplished mountaineers and top guides from India and Nepal, who bring real-world expertise to every lesson. With their mentorship, you’ll gain the technical proficiency and confidence needed to navigate the toughest environments safely and efficiently.

Diverse Plans to Cover More Ground

– Online workshops
– One-day hands-on training in major cities
– Week-long training camps in Himachal and Ladakh
– Winter conditioning
– Altitude exposures

Climber’s Mindset

Mental conditioning is crucial for mountaineering success. At AltiEdge, we equip you with the psychological tools to face adversity and uncertainties, which are not uncommon in extreme altitudes.

Through guided visualization, seminars, and case studies of mountain triumphs and tragedies, along with talks by accomplished mountaineers, we help build the mental resilience and focus needed to conquer high-altitude challenges.

Nutrition Strategy

Proper nutrition is key to your performance and recovery. The nuances of your body’s energy systems are quite unique when you need to burn up to 15,000 kCals at extreme altitudes.

Using our extensive experience and consulting with medical practitioners, we curate personalized nutrition plans for your expeditions so that you carry minimum weight, yet sustain energy levels and minimize fatigue.

Additionally, we curate a nutrition plan for your training days to fuel your body, enhance recovery, and optimize endurance during your daily sessions.

Acclimatization Strategy

We prepare you for safe and efficient adaptation to high-altitude environments. We delve into the science of acclimatization, correlate it with your past experiences, and draw a structured acclimatization plan for your peak performance.

Altitude Illness and Emergency Response

At AltiEdge, we take you through the vital science behind altitude illnesses like AMS, HAPE, HACE, and frostbite, equipping you to prevent them under adverse conditions.

We train you to assess objective and subjective hazards and be self-sufficient in emergency medicine and first aid. Our goal is simple: reach the summit and return safely, no matter the challenges.

Discuss With Your Mentors About Everything Mountain

– Gear Education
– Expedition Planning
– Your Climbing Roadmap

Our Programs

Pick The Plan That Suits You Best

Plan	Price	What It Covers
PT01	INR 8,000	One month online program on physical training. Two sessions on physiology of training, one session on customizing your training regime, one session on study of biometrics and feedback.
Tech 01	On Request	One day outdoor technical training in leading cities. It covers all essentials like use of technical gears, rope knots, jummaring, rappelling, ladder crossing, tent pitching, etc.
Tech 02	On Request	Seven day outdoor technical training in Himachal or Ladakh covering entire range of technical mountaineering skills like ice, rock, snow crafts and winter conditioning.
Web 01	INR 1,500	Online live interactive session with accomplished mountaineers, nutritionists, high altitude medical practitioners and experts in various fields.
MT 01	INR 12,000	One month comprehensive online mentorship covering complete range of benefits. It includes: – Physical training – Mental conditioning – Acclimatization & nutrition strategies – Prevention & cure of altitude illness – Gear education & expedition planning Free access to Web01 (Webinar).
MT 03	INR 32,000	Three months comprehensive online mentorship covering complete range of benefits. It includes: – Physical training – Mental conditioning – Acclimatization & nutrition strategies – Prevention & cure of altitude illness – Gear education & expedition planning Free access to Web01 (Webinar) Free access to Tech01
MT 06	INR 58,000	Six months comprehensive online mentorship covering complete range of benefits. It includes: – Physical training – Mental conditioning – Acclimatization & nutrition strategies – Prevention & cure of altitude illness – Gear education & expedition planning Free access to Web01 (Webinars) Free access to Tech01
8k	On Request	Specially tailored six to twelve months mentorship designed for Mt Everest or similar 8K peaks. Lifetime access to Web01 (Webinars) Free access to Tech01
Custom	On Request	Fully tailored mentorship program based on your immediate mountaineering goal. Divided in three categories: Custom01 – EBC, Elbrus, Killimanjaro, KY1&2, Island Peak Custom02 – Lenin, Ama Dablam, Nun, Kun, Trishul Custom03 – Denali, Aconcagua

Our Team

Partner – Bharath Thammineni

A renowned name in Indian Mountaineering, he comes with unmatched experience of climbing six of the 14 highest peaks in the world (Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Annapurna & Manaslu) and six of the Seven Summits! He is also the Founder of Boots & Crampons.

Partner – Lt Col Romil Barthwal (Army Veteran)

Retired as a Special Forces officer, he has lead several successful Army mountaineering expeditions including the mighty Mt Everest in 2019. He is a Boston Marathoner, Half Ironman Podium finisher, La Ultra 111 km non Ladakhi record holder & Ultra cyclist Super Randonneur. He is also the CEO of Boots & Crampons.