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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

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

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

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
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