Jones-Ross formula
Are we there yet? Naismith re-imagined No one loved maths at school. I hated it, but then I was rubbish at it. Some will doubtless say they loved it, but I […]
Are we there yet? Naismith re-imagined No one loved maths at school. I hated it, but then I was rubbish at it. Some will doubtless say they loved it, but I […]
Re-inventing the wheel can’t be easy, but it’s been done with this new guidebook about the legendary Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), recently released by Vertebrate Publishing. So why is […]
It’s magnificent. It’s brutal. It’s inspirational. Runners from all around the world descend on Chamonix in the French Alps, for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), which describes itself […]
It’s the final few weeks before the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, and there are several thousand nervous runners, spread across the world, who are making their final preparations for […]
The weather was perfect for running last week in the Alps, reports Kingsley our lead running guide, and our Chamonix runners enjoying a brilliant week of trail running. They enjoyed […]
In the winter months, it’s common for runners to be put off by the weather, and for the mileage and training to take a dip. This seems especially true for […]
It’s been five years since the photo above was taken of Kingsley [Icicle trail running guide] finishing the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc for the first time, and this year […]
Despite being in the midst of the winter, there’s been plenty of enquiries about the summer Alpine running trips we offer. Perhaps it’s the days getting longer that are turning your […]
I don’t often write blog posts about personal mountain challenges, but so many of you asked for details, and sent messages of support, so here it is; my brief race […]
Once in a while we come across some new innovative kit, that makes you really wonder why no one came up with the concept before. We’ve been extensively testing the […]