Traditionally the word nutrition when mentioned in conjunction with the word alpinism would have meant a stale baguette strapped to the outside of your pack, a chunk of finest sausage and as many swigs of water as you could manage before it all froze up.
On a recent trip to the Alps I tested a range of products from Blackburn based company
Science in Sport (SIS).
SIS are probably best known in the cycling world with British athletes Chris Boardman (Olympic gold medallist) and Bradley Wiggins (Olympic gold medallist) using the products as well as numerous expeditions and alpine athletes
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