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Tag Archives: UTMB

UTMB i-spy Top 10

August 20, 2018by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Chamonix news, Trail Running

Top 10 tips for UTMB

August 11, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Alpine courses, Trail Running

Chamonix trail run report

July 3, 2017by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Chamonix news, Skyrunning, Trail Running

TMB conditions report

July 7, 2016by Sarah Hodgson Leave a comment

This summer has already seen 10 of our teams on the Tour du Mont Blanc trek, and as the spring snows are melting rapidly, the conditions are improving day on […]

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Conditions report, Tour Mont Blanc

Chamonix Trail book

April 27, 2016by Sarah Hodgson Leave a comment

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 […]

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Chamonix news, Trail Running, Windermere technical store

Running dreams

February 16, 2016by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

Despite being in the midst of the winter, there’sΒ been plenty of enquiries about the summer Alpine running trips we offer. Perhaps it’s the days getting longer that are turning your […]

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Alpine courses, Trail Running, Training

Running from crowds

August 8, 2015by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Skyrunning, Trail Running

Ultra-Trail recce

July 25, 2014by Kingsley Jones Leave a comment

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 […]

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Alpine courses, Chamonix news, Trail Running

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