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Doug and Izzy at the steps of the church in Chamonix
Aug 31, 2020
Doug Mayer

Our New Director of Hospitality Needs a Name

As the founder of Run the Alps, I take feedback from our guests seriously. So, when we started consistently getting reviews that mentioned we should have a Director of Hospitality, I took note. We made recruiting strong candidates a top priority. Despite the challenges that Covid has thrown every international tour company this year, at

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Audrey Tanguy on a single track
Aug 3, 2020
Sam Hill

Alps Trail Racing Update: What’s On, What’s Off

Sam Hill is a guide for Run the Alps. Which races are happening in the Alps during the second half of this unusual summer, and what changes are being implemented to keep runners safe during the Covid pandemic? We thought it was a good moment to tally which of the major races are happening, and

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Female trail runner above Grindelwald
Jul 22, 2020
Doug Mayer

Behind the Scenes with Run the Alps: Kim’s Story

Here’s a fact about Run the Alps you might not know: In addition to working and guiding together, we’re a pretty close group of friends. In our free time, we trail run together, climb together, have coffee together at Moody Coffee Roaster and beers together at Big Mountain Brewing.   Now, one of us needs

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Mike Ambrose with Run the Alps shirt and poles at his belly
Jun 14, 2020
Guest Blogger

Trail Running with Run the Alps around Annecy, France

Run the Alps now offers private guiding for 1-3 days, around the Alps. Our guide network reaches from Switzerland’s Berner Oberland to Italy’s Dolomites to Chamonix, France– and everywhere in between. One of those great places to trail run in the Alps is Annecy, France. Called the “Venice of the Alps,” thanks to the centuries-old

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May 30, 2020
Doug Mayer

New! Run the Alps Guide Service

Whether you’re looking for a trail running guide in Switzerland’s Berner Oberland, the Dolomites, or France’s Chamonix valley, Run the Alps can now help. We’ve just launched our new trail running guide service– you can check it out, right here. Our new Hire a Guide booking service came from the steady drumbeat of emails we’ve

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