The Gold Coast SUNS will continue to use high-altitude training in the United States as part of their plans for the upcoming pre-season, but have been forced to move away from their previous base in Arizona.

In early December, the squad will head to the University of Wyoming for a two-week camp to train at an elevation of almost 2,200 metres.

The facility is based on Wyoming’s Laramie Plains and is home to the school’s college sporting teams called the Cowboys and Cowgirls. The temperature in December averages a high of 0.1 C and a low of -12.2 C.

The GC SUNS playing group voted to go ahead with the camp on Monday, with vice-captain Tom Lynch confirming the players supported the trip.

“We believe we have achieved significant gains from altitude training,” Lynch said.

“This year the club presented us with the option to train in altitude in Wyoming and we voted in favour of it.”

GM Football Operations, Marcus Ashcroft, told The Courier Mail the camp received overwhelming support from the players.

“They voted in favour of it,” Ashcroft said. “Every year it has been pretty unanimous.”

The group will depart in December and arrive back in Australia the week before Christmas.