Running in Chamonix

The Balcon des Fiz is the shortest of the Trail du Tour des Fiz series, clocking in at 22km with 1500m of positive gain. It’s a fun introduction to trail running and is mostly over fairly non-technical terrain, but it’s no walk in the park...

With just 3 weeks to go until race day (eek!) we’re now ramping up the training sessions before the inevitable taper. A few of our group are running the Cross du Mont Blanc for the first time this year and the course has changed slightly since I...

Dragging myself out of bed at 4am and onto a bus at 5:30am goes against every fibre of my being, so there had to be a good reason for putting myself in this situation. Getting to the start line of the OCC is half the battle, in my opinion, so running...

The first trail run of spring is usually a prime example of optimism over experience; resulting in wet feet, cold extremities and scratched legs incurred through scrambling over avalanche debris, fallen trees and through boggy paths. This winter has...

The lifts may be closed but autumn is one of my favourite times of the year for getting out and hitting the trails. The temperatures are dropping, the paths are a lot quieter and everything is just so beautiful - check out the amazing colours that we...

So with all the running that’s going on this week as part of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, I thought it was high time I went out to hit the trails.

If you're looking for some classic Alpine scenery and Instagram-worthy views then look no further than this photogenic jaunt through the alpages and forests at Les Houches.

With temperatures in the valley this week hovering around the mid-thirties, it was time to escape the sweltering heat and go in search of cool breezes.

In an attempt to escape the heat of the last few days we decided to head up amongst the shade of the trees until we reached the cool breeze of the high mountains.