The Ymir Climber takes place on Sat, Jan 23, 2027 in Nelson, Canada.
- Date
- Sat, Jan 23, 2027
- Start
- Nelson 🇨🇦
Your 13-week plan to The Ymir Climber
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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The Ymir Climber is a ski mountaineering race at Whitewater Mountain Resort, using a mix of resort and backcountry terrain in the Selkirk Mountains.
Your road to race day
Race day at The Ymir Climber is 13 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base1 week · Oct 25, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Nov 1, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Dec 13, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 16, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Jan 17, 2027 – Jan 23, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is The Ymir Climber?
The Ymir Climber takes place on Sat, Jan 23, 2027 in Nelson, Canada.
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