Black Mountain: did I see you up there yet?

Two weeks since the last post . Time flies and I missed the weekly pace, sorry about that. It's not that I was short of thoughts to shar...

Courmayeur Champex Chamonix: my very own CCC

Last year, I tried to complete the UTMB solo in two stages but failed because of a "too" delicious omelet at La Peule and had to d...

Tour du Mont Blanc: unfinished business

Two years ago, I had a blast on the course of the UTMB, the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, a 100-mile race held at the end of August since 2003....

UTMB training with Scott and Team Lafuma

When I was a kid, and a boy scout, Lafuma was a no-brainer for buying our camping gear. Years later, actually a few years ago, Lafuma diver...

UTMB training camp: trail review for 2008?

Unlike the very organized Western States training camp of Memorial Day weekend in May , there is no formal training camp for the UTMB . Yet,...

A training week with a champion: Karine Herry

I saw Karine for the first time two years ago on the Western States course when she passed through Last Chance, the aid station I was captai...