THE COMPLETE, PERSONALIZED CLIMB PREPARATION PROGRAM
A foundational online course to prepare for mountains and treks, using a unique 10-step method
20+
SUMMITS ON EVEREST
WITH A 100% SUCCESS RATE
WHAT DRIVES THIS RESULT
OWNTOP'S PATENTED METHODOLOGY
Used in the preparation of record-setting climbers, Olympic-level athletes, and professional sports teams
REGULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING
Throughout the preparation process and, where appropriate, during the expedition
A PERSONALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM
Training load and workouts are adapted to your physiology, current fitness level, recovery, and expedition goals
EXPERT GUIDANCE
Backed by more than 10 years of experience in mountain and high-altitude preparation
A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO PREPARATION
WHAT’S INCLUDED
IN YOUR PERSONALIZED PREP
PERSONALIZED HYPOXIC PROGRAM
An individualized hypoxic training and pre-acclimatization strategy based on your mountain objective, preparation timeline, training status, previous altitude experience, and physiological response.
Relevant data may include sleep, heart rate, heart rate variability, SpO₂ response to hypoxia, training load, recovery, and subjective wellbeing.
DATA TRACKING AND MONITORING
Tools to track your physiological response to training and hypoxic exposure and help guide adjustments throughout your preparation.
Your data, training load, recovery, and adaptation trends are reviewed together to support informed adjustments to your individual protocol.
Inside the app, you get:
Day-by-day personalized program adjustments
Recommendations based on your data and how your body responds
Monitoring of adaptation and training load
Direct contact with, and support from, your expert
More predictable, safer preparation for your climb
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HYPOXIC EQUIPMENT
Equipment for controlled hypoxic exposure at home, when required as part of your preparation strategy.
Equipment options, delivery, rental, and purchase availability vary by country.
1
Portable Hypoxic Tent
Allows controlled overnight exposure to simulated altitude at home.
2
Hypoxic Generator
Creates a controlled low-oxygen environment corresponding to different simulated altitudes, depending on the equipment configuration.
3
Breathing Circuit
Connects the hypoxic generator to the breathing interface during selected training sessions.
4
Mask
Used with the generator for controlled hypoxic exposure during appropriate training sessions.
5
Fingertip Pulse Oximeter
Tracks peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO₂) and heart rate during selected hypoxic sessions.
PERSONALIZED PHYSICAL TRAINING PROGRAM
Your training program is built around your current fitness, physiological profile, expedition demands, available preparation time, and recovery capacity.
Training load is adjusted as your preparation progresses and your response to training changes.
PERSONALIZED NUTRITION STRATEGY
An individualized nutrition strategy designed to support your training load, energy availability, recovery, and expedition preparation.
Recommendations are adapted to your current training phase, dietary preferences, and individual needs.
SPORTS NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENT STRATEGY
An individualized approach to sports nutrition and supplementation based on your training demands, nutritional status, available laboratory information, and expedition goals.
Supplements are recommended only when appropriate and should complement — not replace — a well-balanced nutrition strategy.
HEALTH AND READINESS ASSESSMENT
Recommendations for relevant health screening before your expedition, taking into account your objective, medical history, previous altitude experience, and planned level of exertion.
Where laboratory or medical findings require diagnosis, treatment, prescription, or medical clearance, these should be reviewed with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Your health information can then be taken into account when adapting your training, nutrition, recovery, and altitude-preparation strategy.
RECOVERY PROTOCOL DURING AND AFTER THE CLIMB
A personalized selection of hardware-based recovery methods and biohacking, plus peptide therapy
PSYCHOLOGICAL PREPARATION
A personalized selection of self-regulation techniques and practice for emergency situations
4 CALLS WITH YOUR EXPERT
remote support during the climb and guidance at every stage of preparation and the ascent
An in-depth discussion of your case, a personal prep strategy, answers to your questions
Monitoring how well you're tolerating training loads
REMOTE SUPPORT DURING THE EXPEDITION
Feedback on your physiological data and help with issues as they come up during the expedition
Your health monitored by an expert for the entire duration of the climb
Fast guidance in emergencies or if your condition worsens
REMOTE SUPPORT DURING THE EXPEDITION
Feedback on your physiological data and help with issues as they come up during the expedition
Your health monitored by an expert for the entire duration of the climb
Fast guidance in emergencies or if your condition worsens
THE COMPLETE, PERSONALIZED CLIMB PREPARATION PROGRAM
from 1750 USD
from 1750 USD
KNOW WHEN YOU’RE READY
KNOW WHEN YOU’RE READY
OWNTOP’s preparation criteria give you objective benchmarks to assess whether your physical preparation is aligned with the demands of your planned climb.
IRINA ZELENKOVA
METHODOLOGIST AND FOUNDER OF OWNTOP. EXPERT IN ALTITUDE PREPARATION, SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIAN, PH.D.
Everest summiteer. For over 15 years, she has trained Olympic and world championship medalists, as well as expeditions to the world’s highest peaks and the poles.
ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
Do you guarantee that I’ll reach the summit?
No. No preparation program can guarantee a successful summit. Weather, route conditions, illness, individual response to altitude, expedition logistics, and other factors can all influence the outcome.
What we can do is help you prepare systematically — physically, physiologically, and mentally — and give you the knowledge and tools to better understand your condition, recognize warning signs, and make more informed decisions in the mountains.
I’m worried I won’t be able to complete the climb
That concern is common, especially when you’re preparing for a new altitude or a more demanding objective.
OWNTOP gives you a structured, step-by-step preparation framework covering physical training, altitude preparation, nutrition and recovery, mental preparation, equipment, and altitude safety.
The goal is to help you arrive with a clearer understanding of what to expect and how to prepare for the demands of your specific objective.
I’m worried that my health or physical condition might let me down
The program includes a health screening checklist that you can discuss with your doctor before beginning your preparation.
It also helps you assess your current physical readiness and identify areas that may need additional attention before your expedition.
If you have an existing medical condition, concerning symptoms, or questions about whether a particular climb is appropriate for you, medical evaluation and clearance should come from a qualified healthcare professional.
I’ve already had an unsuccessful climb. Can I prepare differently next time?
Yes. A previous unsuccessful attempt does not necessarily mean that the same outcome will happen again.
We look at factors that can influence an expedition outcome — such as physical preparation, ascent profile, acclimatization strategy, previous altitude response, recovery, nutrition, psychological readiness, and expedition demands.
Understanding what happened previously can help you build a more individualized preparation strategy for your next objective.
I’ve previously experienced HAPE or HACE. Can I return to high altitude?
A previous episode of high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) is medically significant and should be evaluated before another high-altitude expedition.
Before returning to altitude, we recommend discussing your history and future plans with a physician experienced in altitude medicine or an appropriate specialist.
If you are medically cleared to return to altitude, your preparation can then take your previous episode into account. This may include a more conservative ascent and acclimatization strategy, individualized pre-acclimatization where appropriate, closer monitoring, and a clear emergency and descent plan.
OWNTOP can support the preparation and performance aspects of this process, but it does not replace medical evaluation or medical clearance.
TRUSTED BY
VICTORIA BONYA
Russian TV host of entertainment shows, model, blogger, actress. Has summited Everest and Manaslu.
MINGMA DAVID SHERPA
An outstanding Nepali mountaineer, rescuer, and co-founder of Elite Exped. Renowned as the record holder for the most summits of K2 (6 times) and a member of the first-ever winter ascent of the peak. Until 2024, he held the world record as the youngest person to climb all 14 eight-thousanders on the planet. For his achievements and contribution to mountain conservation, he was awarded the prestigious Piolet d'Or Asia in the “Sherpa of the Year” category.
VLADIMIR KOTLYAR
A professional mountain guide and high-altitude operator specializing in expeditions of the highest difficulty category. He is known as a member of the “Seven Summits” program, having climbed the highest points of every continent, including Antarctica. He has completed more than 140 climbs, including 5 ascents of Everest, 2 each of Manaslu and K2, and 1 of Makalu.
ALEXANDER ABRAMOV
President of the “7 Summits Club,” Master of Sports of the USSR, and one of the world’s most experienced organizers of high-altitude expeditions. He has summited Everest 12 times and fully completed the “Seven Summits” program three times. In 2024–2025, he set a world record, completing the “Seven Volcanoes” program in just 66 days. He is a USSR mountaineering champion and heads the coaching council of the Moscow Mountaineering Federation.
NIMS (Nirmal Purja)
A former British special forces (SBS) operator and legendary mountaineer who revolutionized speed climbing. He became world-famous after “Project Possible,” in which he summited all 14 eight-thousanders in a record 6 months and 6 days. Nims also led the first winter ascent team on K2 and set the record for the fastest completion of all 14 peaks without supplemental oxygen. For his outstanding achievements, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (MBE) and the Piolet d'Or Asia.
VALERY BABANOV
A legendary Russian mountaineer, Master of Sports of International Class, and the first person in Russia to hold the international IFMGA mountain guide certification. Renowned for his hardest technical first ascents and solo climbs on walls once considered inaccessible. One of the few people in the world to win mountaineering’s highest honor, the “Golden Ice Axe” (Piolet d'Or), twice. His other honors include Italy’s “Silver Gentian” and Russia’s “Golden Edelweiss.”
TEJAN GURUNG
A professional mountaineer and former British Army commando. He made history as the youngest Briton to climb all 14 eight-thousanders in the world, completing the program in just 2 years and 4 months. Tejan also set a team speed record, climbing all 5 of Pakistan’s eight-thousanders in just 26 days. His achievements have been recognized with honors from the tourism boards of Nepal and Gandaki Province.
THE COMPLETE, PERSONALIZED CLIMB PREPARATION PROGRAM
from 1750 USD
from 1750 USD
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Message us, and the OWNTOP team will help you choose the right preparation format
Irina Zelenkova, self-employed professional (autónoma), Spain
NIE/NIF: Y7411519J
Independencia 317, 1-3, 08026 Barcelona, Spain
Email: dririnazelenkova@gmail.com
OWNTOP provides educational and sports-performance services. The Online Course does not provide individualized medical diagnosis, treatment, prescription or medical clearance. Individual responses to training, altitude and hypoxic exposure vary, and no course or coaching program can guarantee acclimatization, prevention of altitude-related illness, summit success or safe participation in a particular expedition.