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Dec 15, 2018
Heddi Nieuwsma

Swiss Winter Trail Running Alternative: Geneva’s Course de l’Escalade

With the Swiss Alps coated in a thick blanket of snow during the winter, trail running enthusiasts may want to head to Geneva for a festive urban race in early December. The Course de l’Escalade has a number of distances to choose from, all of which wind their way up, down and around the narrow

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Dec 10, 2018
Guest Blogger

What Makes Trail Racing in the Alps Special

We’re pleased to share this story from Run the Alps Ambassador David Laney. David was Ultrarunner magazine’s 2015 Ultrarunner of the Year, and has finished third place (2015) and fourth place (2016) in the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. This short piece is the foreword to a new Run the Alps publication, the Guide to Trail

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Dec 6, 2018
Doug Mayer

This Winter: Ski Mo with Run the Alps 

Got plans this March? Join us for something new and totally different! For our first time ever, Run the Alps is offering a winter “Ski Mo” trip! Based in Chamonix, France, our winter trip includes time training and learning Ski Mo skills with two of Europe’s best-known ski mountaineering athletes and coaches, Valentine Fabre and

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Dec 2, 2018
Guest Blogger

Trail Running through the Berner Oberland: “Exactly Where I Wanted to be”

I realized during this run that my idea of a beautiful view in Colorado was nothing compared to what was to be seen here in Switzerland.

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Nov 23, 2018
Bruno Yates

Into the Dolomites: My Recon for Run the Alps’ 2019 Trip

Run the Alps Senior Guide Bruno Yates shares the story of one of his trips to the Dolomites to preview the route.

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