Is US$249 a month worth it?

1:1 is the most hands-on way to prepare: a plan built around your goals and a weekly coaching review. It's a 3-month minimum, and the 14-day fit guarantee means we refund month one in full if it isn't right once you've completed your first two weeks and weekly review. If you'd rather train independently, Trek Ready is US$59 one-time.

What if I don't have much time?

Your programme is built around your real weekly availability, not an ideal week. When work or life gets in the way, it's adjusted.

Do I need access to mountains?

No. Training can be adapted around available terrain, gym equipment, incline treadmill, stairs and other practical substitutes.

What if I miss training?

That's one of the reasons 1:1 exists. The programme can be adjusted rather than forcing you to catch up blindly.

How do I know it's the right fit?

Apply first, with no obligation. We look at your goals, schedule and starting point, and if Trek Ready or another option suits you better, we'll tell you. Then complete your first two weeks and weekly review: if 1:1 isn't the right fit, tell us and we'll refund month one in full. After that, the 3-month minimum applies.

What does the nutrition support cover?

Trek-specific fuelling and nutrition guidance: what to eat around training, how to fuel long Mountain Days, and what to carry and eat on trek days. It sits inside your weekly review, so it changes as your training does. It is coaching guidance, not medical nutrition therapy or a clinical diet plan. If you have a medical condition or specific dietary needs, you should also work with a qualified dietitian.

How do I reach my coach?

Through the FITR app: 24/7 messaging access to Nathan or a coach, with replies within 24 hours, plus a weekly coaching review of your progress.

Can I join without a trek booked?

Yes. Coaching can be built around longer-term mountain-performance goals, such as uphill capacity, downhill durability, pack resilience and long-day endurance. If an event comes later, we build toward it.

How early should I start?

If you have a fixed trek or event, we work from your actual date and preparation window. If not, we start from where you are now.

Can you guarantee I'll reach my objective?

No. Training can improve physical preparation, but altitude, weather, illness, terrain and other factors remain outside coaching control.

Coached

1:1 Mountain Performance Coaching

Train for the mountains you want to be capable of.

Personalised coaching for hikers and trekkers, built around your current capacity, schedule, available terrain, training history and mountain objectives. One major trek, or becoming a stronger mountain athlete over time.

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US$249 a month · 3-month minimum · 14-day fit guarantee · Limited to 5 active athletes

Climbers on the cold, snowy summit zone of Kilimanjaro

Reviewed every week
Limited to 5 athletes
14-day fit guarantee

Founding offer · everything needed to decide

1:1 coaching at a glance.

For hikers and trekkers who want a coach beside them: a plan built around you, reviewed every week, adjusted as life and fatigue change.

US$249per month · 3-month minimum

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Apply first, with no obligation. If Trek Ready or another option suits you better, we'll tell you.

PriceUS$249per month
Minimum3 months14-day fit guarantee
Places5 onlylimited active athletes
WeeklyCoaching reviewprogress, fatigue and what to change
Messaging24/7 in FITRreplies within 24 hours
NutritionFuelling strategyreviewed alongside your training
Your planBuilt around youobjectives, schedule and terrain
After you applyReply in 1–2 business daysNo obligation

What you get

Your preparation. Actively managed.

You're not handed a programme and left to interpret it alone. Your training is built around the demands of your mountains and adjusted as your fitness, schedule and fatigue change.

Personalised programming
Built around your objectives, current capacity, schedule, available terrain, training history and equipment.
Weekly coaching review
We review progress, training quality, fatigue and what needs changing.
Ongoing adjustments
Missed training, work stress, fatigue and progress are accounted for rather than ignored.
Strength + endurance
Strength, aerobic base and trail durability developed together, not in isolation.
Mountain-specific capacity
Uphill capacity, downhill durability, pack resilience and time on feet.
Mountain Day planning
Clear targets for duration, vertical, intensity, pack load, pacing and fuelling where relevant.
Nutrition + fuelling strategy
Trek-specific nutrition guidance for training days, long Mountain Days and the trek itself, adjusted to what works for you and reviewed alongside your training.
Peak + taper for events
With a fixed trek or event, training becomes increasingly specific, then fatigue is reduced into departure.

Who it's for

For people who want to be more capable in the mountains.

A major trek ahead
Everest Base Camp, Kilimanjaro, the Three Passes, Tour du Mont Blanc or another multi-day route that asks a lot of you.
Harder NZ objectives
Building toward bigger days and more demanding mountain objectives in New Zealand.
Stronger in the mountains
Better uphill capacity, downhill durability, pack resilience and long-day endurance.
Nothing booked yet
No big trek on the calendar, but you want structured, long-term mountain performance development.

Not general online fitness. Peaksted coaching is for hikers and trekkers.

How it works

From where you are now to the mountains ahead.

STEP 01
Apply
Tell us your objectives, any event date, current training and biggest concerns.
STEP 02
Assess
We look at where you're starting and what your mountains actually demand.
STEP 03
Build
Your plan is structured around your schedule, terrain, capacity and goals.
STEP 04
Train + adapt
You train. We review progress and adjust the programme as needed.
STEP 05
Progress + peak
Training keeps progressing. With a fixed event, it becomes more specific and tapers into departure.

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Common doubts

Whatever the mountain, the uncertainty shouldn't come with you.

“What if I'm the one slowing the group down?”
THE ANSWERA plan built around your pace, with a weekly review of how it's going.
“I'm training hard, but is it actually making me better in the mountains?”
THE ANSWERProgramming built around mountain demands, with your progress reviewed every week.
“What if I lose confidence on steep, demanding terrain?”
THE ANSWERStrength, downhill control and pack work built up progressively before you need them.
“What if the climbs, descents or long days expose what I didn't prepare for?”
THE ANSWERUphill, downhill, pack and multi-day work, trained before the day that counts.

1:1 coaching gives your training a clear structure and someone actively managing the decisions with you.

The difference

Less guessing. More specific preparation.

Am I doing enough?Clear weekly priorities
Random gym + hikingStructured strength + endurance
No clear progressionTraining builds toward your goals
Unsure what to do after missed weeksProgramme adjusted around reality
Hoping fitness transfersMountain-specific preparation
Unsure on the dayConfident, because you trained for it

The goal isn't to train more. It's to train with more purpose.

Choosing your support

Self-guided, a mapped plan, or a coach beside you.

Self-guided
Trek Ready
US$59 one-time
- Prebuilt 8-week plan
- Structured and fixed
- Self-guided, with the Education Hub series
- General trek preparation
- Best for independent trekkers
Explore Trek Ready →
Mapped to your trek
Personalised Trek Plan
US$89 a month · 2–12 months
- A new four-week plan each month
- Built around your trek, date and schedule
- One review and one revision per block
- Plan questions answered within two business days
- Best for a specific trek without weekly coaching
See Personalised Trek Plan →
A coach beside you
1:1 Coaching
US$249 a month · 3-month minimum
- Built around you and your objectives
- Continuously adjusted
- Weekly review, 24/7 messaging
- Nutrition and fuelling strategy
- Ongoing, long-term coaching
- Best for serious preparation or long-term mountain development
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Trek Ready, the Personalised Trek Plan and 1:1 Mountain Performance Coaching compared
Feature	Trek Ready	Personalised Trek Plan	1:1 Coaching
Programme	Prebuilt 8-week plan	New four-week plan each month	Built around you
Progression	Structured and fixed	Re-planned each month	Continuously adjusted
Coaching	Self-guided	One review and one revision per block	Weekly review, 24/7 messaging
Nutrition	Free fuelling guides	Free fuelling guides	Fuelling and nutrition strategy built around you
Focus	General trek preparation	Your trek, date and schedule	Your specific objectives
Length	8 weeks	2–12 months, your choice	Ongoing, 3-month minimum
Investment	US$59 one-time	US$89 a month	US$249 a month
Best for	Independent trekkers	A specific trek, individual plan, no weekly coaching	Serious preparation or long-term development

Want a proven structure and happy training independently?

Explore Trek Ready →

Want an individual plan for your trek, without weekly coaching?

See Personalised Trek Plan →

Want your preparation built and actively managed around you?

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See it in practice

Real programming, not promises.

Real screens from the FITR app, the same programming your coaching is built from. Client results will be added here as they're shared with permission.

“Having the training built around my actual trek made a massive difference. I knew exactly what I was training for each week instead of just trying to get generally fitter.”

Tom Williams · 1:1 Mountain Performance Coaching

A real training weekTrek Ready, Week 5 (a deload week), Base track, as built in FITR.
Exercise cardVideo demo, coaching cues and an easier alternative for every exercise.
Outdoor Mountain DayTerrain, effort (RPE) and pack guidance for the day on the hill.
Indoor Mountain DayThe same day, set up for a treadmill when you can't get outside.

What your first week looks like

Apply and confirm fitYou tell us your goals, schedule and training. We reply within 1–2 business days and tell you honestly if 1:1 or another option suits you better.
Onboarding in FITRYou share your training history, terrain, equipment and schedule so we know your real starting point.
Your first block arrivesA personalised programme, with Mountain Day targets, built around you and delivered in the FITR app.
Your first weekly reviewWe review how week one went, what to change and what comes next. You can message your coach any time, with replies within 24 hours.

ILLUSTRATIVE COACHING EXAMPLE

Objective: Everest Base Camp
Departure: 20 weeks
Priority gap: Downhill durability
Training response: Strength → eccentric loading → progressive Mountain Days → specific pack work

Coached by Nathan Gee: BSc Sports Science, 8 years coaching strength and conditioning, and a mountain guide.

Common questions