Why can some athletes climb mountains in just a few hours while other athletes take many days?
The article https://evokeendurance.com/muscular-endurance-all-you-need-to-know/ says that the two most important aspects to being able to climb faster and longer are building an aerobic base and to layer muscular endurance on top of that. They then go into depth on proper training routines and what to isolate. They also talk about how FTa fibers are a necessity when wanting to climb higher.
https://awexpeditions.org/mountain-knowledge/extreme-high-altitude-fitness-and-acclimatization/ is written from a mountaineers perspective. He delves into common misconceptions when it comes to climbing. The big thing he goes into is hypoxia and how to avoid it. He says that physical endurance and strength often have nothing to do with acclimatization, instead it's mostly due to genetics and prior high elevation performances.
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