Author Archives: Guest Blogger
Run The Alps’ Zermatt Matterhorn tour: The View from “Down Under”
We love sharing stories of trail running in the Alps, and particularly from participants on our Run the Alps trips. Here’s one such story – courtesy of David Lipman, from Gold Coast, Australia. David joined us this summer for our guided trip, trail running in Leukerbad and Zermatt, Switzerland – including a chance to run Continue Reading →
At Least One Inch
Past Run the Alps client Sarah Hansel just finished the epic Tor des Geants. Her short story is one of the best we’ve seen about this year’s Tor, and we’re delighted to share it here. It has taken me a few days to catch up on sleep and to wrap my head around all that Continue Reading →
Sierre-Zinal: My First, But Not My Last
As we look back on another great summer of trail running, Run the Alps is pleased to share this guest post about one of our favorite trail races in the Alps, Sierre-Zinal. Author Matt Flaherty is a professional runner, freelance writer, and running coach based in Bloomington, Indiana. He’s been running competitively for most of his Continue Reading →
10 Tips for Running the UTMB
The Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) is, arguably, the most famous trail race in the world. Qualifying and then running around Mont Blanc is, for many of us, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Run the Alps’ Senior Guide, Alister Bignell, has run the UTMB. He’s also run countless other ultras, throughout the Alps and elsewhere. Here are Continue Reading →
Run the Alps 2016: Early Bird
Though the snowpack is still holding its own up high, not all Run the Alps participants are willing to sit back and wait for winter to fade from the alpine zone. Ray Sena, of San Leandro, California, has already returned from his trail running adventure in the Alps. Ray spent a week on a self-guided Continue Reading →
Lost and Found: A Different Kind of “Swiss Quality”
Run the Alps note: Last summer, the Run the Alps crew spent much of the summer busily researching trail running ideas and writing up descriptions. Along the way… things happen. Here’s one story from Jim Maddock, that we enjoyed and wanted to share. All travelers have, at some point, experienced the “oh #%^*!” moment associated with Continue Reading →
