Abstract
The purpose of this study is to report on the author’s mountaineering activities for the past seven years and the changes in his physical preparation for mountaineering, taking running into account, in order to obtain hints for pre-training for mountaineering in the 3000 m class. The author was the only subject, and points were calculated based on the distance, speed, and climbed and descended distance measured by a wristwatch with GPS. The results showed that the daily climbing frequency was 1.4 times/month and climbed and descended distance was 850 m/month, which was considered insufficient to reach high mountains even when the points from running were added. On the other hand, during the preparatory period for alpine mountaineering, the climbing distance was 1294 m/month, which was insufficient, but when running points were added, 6129 points were reached in two months, which was the set point. In the subsequent traverse of a 3,000-meter-high mountain, they were able to traverse the mountain without trouble and with only minor fatigue. Based on the above, in the author’s case, it was thought that about two months of preparatory training activities with an awareness of point acquisition would be sufficient to physically prepare the author for a trip to the high mountains. In addition, it was thought that utilizing a point system proposal that combines mountain climbing and running would make it easier for those who are unable to climb a mountain sufficiently in advance due to geographical problems or difficulty in securing time to do so, to assess their own physical preparedness.
