Alpine Nutrition

Fueling and Hydration Logistics for High-Altitude Endurance

von Calder J. Wynn, Alice Schwartz

356 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Reactive PublishingSustain peak performance when oxygen drops and energy demands skyrocket.High-altitude environments present a unique physiological challenge: reduced oxygen pressure impairs digestion, alters metabolic efficiency, and accelerates dehydration. For mountaineers, expedition leaders, and backcountry athletes, success, and survival, depends on more than just packing extra food. It requires a precise understanding of how the body converts nutrients into sustained energy at elevation.Alpine Nutrition delivers a comprehensive, science-backed framework for managing energy systems, macronutrient intake, and hydration logistics in extreme environments. Moving past generic fitness advice, this volume details the exact metabolic shifts that occur above timberline and provides practical strategies for keeping high-altitude teams fueled and functional.Inside, you will explore: - Metabolic Adaptation at Elevation: How hypoxia shifts fuel reliance from fats to carbohydrates, and how to structure intake accordingly.- Hydration Logistics: Managing fluid balance, electrolyte turnover, and cold-induced diuresis in sub-zero or high-wind environments.- Expedition Meal Planning: Balancing caloric density, pack weight, cook times, and palatability under extreme conditions.- Macronutrient Protocols: Precise timing strategies for pre-climb glycogen loading, mid-ascent fuel intake, and post-exertion recovery.- Gastrointestinal Health: Preventing and managing altitude-induced anorexia, nausea, and delayed gastric emptying.Whether you are preparing for a multi-week alpine expedition or targeting high-altitude endurance events, this practical manual provides the technical clarity needed to optimize physical output when conditions are at their harshest.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176854138
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Independently published