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 runs down the valley and finishes high on the slopes on the right. UTMB Leg 1: View down the valley from Chamonix showing Les Houches and theContinue reading “utmb 2010 in pictures”
Tag Archives: Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
aiguile du midi
The sun has finally appeared! There is an amazing vibe in town with slick looking dudes in bright coloured shoes, packs and jackets everywhere. And I am not talking about climbers either. Trails runners from all over the world have descended onto Chamonix over the last few days. It is the size of the ArgusContinue reading “aiguile du midi”
UTMB prep 1
This is the first (of several I am sure) journals about my prep for the Ultra trail du Mont Blanc in August. Phase one of my training was supposed to lead up to Two Oceans. Everything went really well except that I was ill for the whole of last week. As a result I didContinue reading “UTMB prep 1”