Vertfest takes place on Sat, Mar 27, 2027 in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, United States.
- Date
- Sat, Mar 27, 2027
- Start
- Snoqualmie Pass, Washington 🇺🇸
Your 22-week plan to Vertfest
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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Vertfest is a two-day ski mountaineering event featuring mass starts, steep bootpacks, skinning ascents, and descents at Alpental, with a longer course entering the backcountry.
Your road to race day
Race day at Vertfest is 22 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base10 weeks · Oct 25, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jan 3, 2027 – Feb 13, 2027
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 · Feb 14, 2027 – Mar 6, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Mar 7, 2027 – Mar 20, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Mar 21, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Vertfest?
Vertfest takes place on Sat, Mar 27, 2027 in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, United States.
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