The Altitude Centre

October Client Success!!🏔️📈 Another month has passed and many more challenges have been taken on. Congratulations to all our clients who worked hard and reached their goals this month 😊 The altitude centre team also took on Mount Toubkal in Morocco and completed a successful summit.

Why do you climb?

Jon Krakauer asks this very question in his gripping account of the ‘96 Everest disaster, writing:

“Men climb mountains, as they do all activities, to win objects of desire - in this case, the summits themselves. But I believe there is an even deeper reason for engaging in high-risk pursuits of any kind. It has to do with a hardwired craving common to all humans, an unthinking, irrational urge not only to take one’s survival for granted but to run immense risks in defiance of all regard for self-preservation.....

On the highest ridge it seems to me that one is perpetually insecure. And perhaps it is this very insecurity that is keenly satisfying, forcing one to be awake and therefore alive all the time, for sleeping souls will never experience the exquisite vibrancy of the high mountains.”

- An Excerpt from Krakauer’s book: “Into Thin Air”, our inspiration for this week! 📖

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‘We climb not to conquer mountains, but to embrace the whispers of our own limitations - and then push beyond them.’ - Voytek Kurtyka, the enigmatic Polish alpinist who redefined what was possible in the high mountains.

Here is where preparation meets possibility. Train with us to reach YOUR peak - no summit is too high when you’re altitude-ready. 🏔️

What’s your next altitude goal? Whether it’s your first hiking challenge or tackling a major peak, drop it in the comments below! 👇



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Countdown to powder days has begun! ❄️

This stunning vista isn’t just a treat for the eyes - it’s a call to action. At TAC, we know that epic ski runs are earned in the pre-season prep ⏳

From leg blasters to core work, every rep brings you closer to your best season yet.

Book in your sesh at the link in our bio.

Your future self will thank you when you’re still charging hard on the last lift 🙏❤️‍🔥



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Talk about a power duo! 💪🏔️

Everest might have the height, but Lhotse’s got the attitude. It’s not about being the biggest - it’s about making the biggest impact.

At The Altitude Centre, we’re all about helping you find your peak performance, whatever your altitude. Get in touch and find out how.

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🗻Taking on some new challenges in September 🗻 Congratulations to all our incredible clients who achieved their goals this month! A few different mountains were tackled head on over the course of September and we are delighted to say that they were all a huge success. Here’s to achieving more dreams in October 🏔️🌄

The mountain whispers. What does it say to you?

Perhaps it’s the siren call of untouched backcountry lines. This is what we live for! Chasing those hidden lines that most only dream about. The ones that demand sweat equity and earned turns. Because out here, far from the groomers and lift lines, that’s where the real magic happens.

So we climb. We hike. We push our limits. All for that perfect descent that’ll be in our memories long after the snow melts!

Where are you in your backcountry journey? Can we help? 🎿

“The mountains have rules. They are harsh rules, but they are there, and if you keep to them you are safe. A mountain is not like men. A mountain is sincere. The weapons to conquer it exist inside you” - Walter Bonatti, book “The Mountains of My Life”

Between the base and the summit lies the journey. Where are you on yours? And can we help? 🏔️

Here to get you mountain ready - with tests, training and communal support. Get in touch.

Scaling New Heights in August! 🗻 Congratulations to our clients who reached the summits of both Mont Blanc and Kilimanjaro this month. We are so proud of our clients dedication and determination - here’s to conquering more peaks in September! 🌟

🌟Introducing the new structure of our Small Group Strength & Conditioning Program (Members Perk Only) 🌟
With a focused structure designed to elevate your performance and push your limits.
Join fellow members and take your performance to the next level 🗻💪

🫡 Out with the old, in with the new..! 👀

😢 We have officially said goodbye to Hannah, Maisie and Rebecca, our placement students for the 2023/24 year

Having 3 students for the first time has given the centre room to grow with new insights and knowledge:

💪 Rebecca, with her S&C expertise, introduced Small Group PT sessions as well as designing the first ever TAC Games!
👩‍🔬 Maisie, with an aptitude for academics, was an asset in running consultations and testing, and also wrote her own research blog!
📸 Hannah, with her innovation and charm, was great at designing new social media projects and executing bold ideas, while bringing a lighthearted feel to the centre.

With these 3 moving on to finish their degrees at Loughborough, we’d like to welcome our new students for the 2024/25 year…

🏉Matt has always been involved in sport, playing both football and rugby from a young age; he continues to play rugby whilst at uni. He is the first student to come from Newcastle University (“the best university in the country”) so watch out for more bold statements like this..! He is very excited to meet everyone and climb Toubkal with the team.

🤸🏼‍♀️Maisie (yes, another!) has a large background in gymnastics and trampolining, however recently discovered her love for cheerleading at the University of Bath. Originally from Brighton, she has always enjoyed being outside and active. This year she is training towards her first half marathon, as well as the climb up Mt Toubkal with the rest of the team to add to her altitude adventures.

🏃‍♂️Steve has always been a keen runner, hoping it would get him out of the difficult work that is being a functional adult. Eventually growing up and having to choose a degree, he decided on sport science at Loughborough University to learn about how to run even faster! This year he’s training to compete on the national stage as a steeplechaser, and to summit Mt Toubkal with the rest of the new crew.

We’re looking forward to see what this new year will bring! 🙌

🏔️ Mid-Year Success Highlights!🏅

What a year it’s been so far at The Altitude Centre! 🌟 From summiting Everest 🏔️, Kilimanjaro 🏞️, and Denali 🗻, to conquering Everest Base Camp 🏕️, marathons 🏃‍♂️, ultra-marathons 🎽, and everything in between. We’re incredibly proud of our clients’ relentless determination and incredible achievements! 🙌

This year, we also hosted our very first Altitude Centre Games 🥇 and a successful Hyrox case study 💪. The sky’s the limit, and we’re just getting started! 🚀

“I don’t climb to conquer mountains. I climb for the experience of climbing. It’s not a matter of getting to the top. It’s the experience of being on the mountain, of being totally focused, of facing danger and coming through. The mountain climber simply climbs because he is a climber, because climbing is a part of him.” - Reinhold Messner, on the essence of mountaineering.

We climb, not to conquer nature, but to discover ourselves. To find, in the rarefied air and treacherous slopes, a purity of experience and clarity of mind that eludes us in the normal world below.

It’s in facing the mountain’s challenges that we truly come alive, fully present in each breath, each step, each moment.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Leave us a “❤️‍🔥” if you agree!



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New Research Blog alert ‼️🧐

🤯 Did you know we have a whole section on our website dedicated to discussion about recent research?

➡️ https://altitudecentre.com/research/
➡️ TAC website -> About Us -> Research

In this blog we discuss why heat acclimation is becoming increasingly important for a whole range of athletes 🥵

🙌 Take a look to find out more!

Here are the workouts for The Altitude Centre Games 2024! 🏋️‍♀️🏃‍♂️

50 minutes, 5 workouts, 2700m - a whole lot of fun! 🎉

We’re on the final release of tickets now, so secure your spot quick before Monday, 24th June! 🎟️✨

Full exercise briefing will be shown on the day, but if you have any questions in the meantime, feel free to drop us a DM. 📩

Can’t wait to see you and your pairs next Saturday! 🙌👯‍♀️