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Trail running around Mont Blanc with the UTMB babes

Guided by Simon Conroy

Our last tour of the season featured the self-appointed “UTMB® Babes,” with Senior Guide Simon - or is it Simone? - leading the charge. The UTMB® race vibe filled the air in Chamonix and Courmayeur. We ran through Switzerland, then finished in Chamonix with cold beers and a memorable farewell dinner

What’s on offer at the Chalet de Miage, our café stop on Day 1 (Photo: Jo Sims).

Crossing the suspension bridge below the Glacier de Bionnassay on our first day of the TMB (Photo: Simon Conroy).

The trail snack selection which kept us going (Photo: Elaheh Nozari).

After our night in Les Chapieux, heading up to Col de la Seigne – the border between France and Italy (Photo: Jo Sims).

The tribe now in Italy, high above Val Veny (Photo: Tonya Gray).

Looking back up to Col de la Seigne, the “Pyramides Calcaires” to the right of it (Photo: Tonya Gray).

Moving into the sun at Catogne, on our way back into the Chamonix Valley (Photo: Jo Sims).

Enjoying some beers at the end of our trip - the official UTMB® finish in Chamonix (Photo: Doug Mayer).

Enjoying some beers at the end of our trip – the official UTMB® finish in Chamonix (Photo: Doug Mayer).