Tips for getting alpine fit

March 2016

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March 2016

Rock hopping strengthens your ankles for tough expeditions. Photo: Wilderness
How city-slickers can get alpine fit without heading into the backcountry, by Elke Braun Elwert If you’re planning a multiday trip in alpine terrain but live in the city,  training can be tough when you’re surrounded by pavements, tarmac and other distinctly un-wilderness-y terrain. But Alpine Recreation guide Elke Braun-Elwert has a few tips up […]
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