[Optimized nutrition for alpine athletes]

Nutritional habits of athletes usually don't differ from those of the remaining population. Psychic as well as physical capability are nutritionally dependent. In order to achieve uttermost capability for athletic activities, an optimisation of the daily nutrition, and of the "nutrition at the mountain" is necessary. The alpine athlete must adapt his diet to the intensity of his physical burden on the one hand and to the changed conditions in the height on the other hand. Nutritional recommendations are discussed.