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To determine the 2015 trail running champions in Switzerland, the Swiss Athletics association selected the 75-kilometer course of this year’s Trail de l’Absinthe. When my husband and I decided to do this race (we opted for two of the shorter distances), we didn’t realize we would be sharing the course with Swiss trail running champions!

As we head into another summer of trail running throughout the Alps, we wanted to share the latest news from Run the Alps! This has been a busy spring for us. A few of the highlights: *A relocation of our summer office to the French town of Argentière, just over the border from Switzerland, at the base

This time of year, there’s a certain eagerness in the air among the Run the Alps crew. We’re getting close! Our trips’ numbers are taking shape, huts are being booked, and run descriptions are being reviewed. For those of us in trail races, confirmations are flying between email accounts. It’s time… almost! As Run the

Pablo Vigil won one of Europe’s most prestigious trail races, Sierre-Zinal, four times in row—a record that stands to this day.

A rowdy midnight start amid 400 glowing headlamps. Dozens of miles of wintry, Colorado backcountry. Wildly enthusiastic volunteers placed strategically at high passes and deep in the forest. Reclining with beers in lawn chairs at the sunny Aspen finish. The Elk Mountain Grand Traverse has got to be, hands down, one of the most remarkable