In 1991 I pitched my tent in the same spot as far more famous climber from South Africa had done 8 years before. Chamonix is the birth place of… Read more “Two Trails, Three Runs – SPARC Trail Running Talk 12/12/17. My UTMB and TTR experience”
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“When is enough, enough?” Ian asked
I close my eyes in the crowd, in that town square, in that time. Vangelis is playing – Chamonix town square at the start of UTMB I… Read more ““When is enough, enough?” Ian asked”
What is your sound track today?
What is the rhythm that runs in your veins? Much echo in the far off distance or a loud choir? The lump in my throat from Chamonix… Read more “What is your sound track today?”
Running the TMB – Guide to a circumnavigation around Mont Blanc and a traverse through three countries!
Chamonix is the staging ground for many mountain adventures. Mont Blanc (Western Europe’s highest peak at 4810m) towers above town. Mont Blanc also defines the border between… Read more “Running the TMB – Guide to a circumnavigation around Mont Blanc and a traverse through three countries!”
utmb 2010 in pictures
Chamonix Valley: peaks on the left are: Les Drus, Aiguile du Midi (furthest right of the spikes) and Mont Blanc (highest peak in Western Europe) UTMB… Read more “utmb 2010 in pictures”
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