Harness Your Inner Mountain Goat
A Mountain Based Approach to Training
IFMGA Guide Esteban ‘Topo’ Mena says it the best:
"If there is one thing that all forms of going up the mountain have in common, that is the preparation. There are no excuses to come underprepared, when the opportunity comes to make your dream come true." — Topo
Why train?
It's hard to get results and to improve without consistency and guidance. Billy Goat offers evidence based methods to improve performance without getting injured in the process. For accountability and encouragement, because training alone is hard.
Alpenglow Expeditions Mountain Guides have given their feedback as to what would best prepare novice to advance aspiring climbers. Billy Goat Swift Custom Training Plans have helped over dozens of climbers reach their potential and prepare solidly before arriving to base camp.
How to get Started:
Fill Out the Google Form AEX Consult
Schedule on Calendly
Decide which level of training best supports your previous level of experience and matches your goals.
Let a professional coach help you through the process of making your dreams come true.
-Carla Perez
training plans
Intro Mountaineering
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
5-9 hours per week of independent workouts
Gym workouts emphasize strengthening muscle groups required for long days wearing a pack and the strength and endurance required in a multi day mountaineering trip.
Pre-programmed training plans for these specific Alpenglow trips:
Peru & Ecuador Climbing School,
Alpamayo & Quitaraju Expedition
Climbing Kilimanjaro
Everest Base Camp Trek
Climb Mount Elbrus
Custom PDF for organization and accountability
Primary Focus: Building base fitness and strength required for climbing a mountain. Use of Cardio Machines, Hiking, and Strength Training.
$175 /Month
Fully Personalized
Level: Advanced
9-15 hours per week of independent workouts
The perfect plan for a person with a base level of fitness that is looking to improve performance, goals of higher elevation peaks, and/or competition level racing.
Entirely individualized program for Alpenglow’s Rapid Ascent Trips:
Mount Everest
Ama Dablam, Cho You, Lhakpa Ri
Aconcagua Rapid Ascent
Cotopaxi Rapid Ascent
Training Peaks online format for organization and accontability
Primary Focus: Emphasis on training while using the hypoxic tents for acclimatization, working with Alpenglow’s high altitude doctor, and staying healthy as well as fit prior to the trip.
$250 /month
meet your trainer
Lynette Talbott, PTA, CPT
Lynette specializes in sports performance, orthopedic injuries, and endurance event training. Her passion for sports rehabilitation and athletics began in high school as a competitive swimmer and water polo player and followed into her time as a mountain guide in the Sierra Nevada. She worked as a Physical Therapist Assistant at the Tahoe Forest Hospital prior to launching Billy Goat Swift. She helps those who are interested in improving their health and fitness, prepare and train for local and international expeditions with Alpenglow Expeditions.
For the past 12 years she has trained for triathlons, including completing an Ironman in 2023. She looks forward to more cross country skiing events, cycling events and backcountry ski trips.
contact us
Questions? Feel free to reach out, we would love to chat more about which Alpenglow Expeditions trip you have planned and how we can help you train for your future goals.
lynette@billygoatswift.com