UTMB i-spy Top 10
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 […]
Tag Archives: ultra-trail
Top 10 tips for UTMB
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 […]
Chamonix Trail book
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 […]
Running dreams
Despite being in the midst of the winter, there’sย been plenty of enquiries about the summer Alpine running trips we offer. Perhaps it’s the days getting longer that are turning your […]
Tor des Geants
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 […]
Pro Trailer poles
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 […]
Running from crowds
It may be August in the Alps, and many towns like Chamonix, Zermatt and Courmayeur are renowned for being a busy tourist hotspots, but there’s a great way to escape […]
1st time Ultra-trail
It’s the key fell running season for us in the Lake District at present. We’ve got just 3 final spaces on our running trips pre-summer, as detailed at the base […]
Ultra-Trail recce
Running under the starting arch of the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) is terrifying, elating, humbling, and emotional all at the same moment. Will you get to the finish? How […]
Alpine Skyrunning
We are delighted to announce that Icicle is the first, and as yet the only, operator to offer Alpine Skyrunning courses! What is skyrunning? It’s trail running in higher altitudes, […]
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