We found ourselves with climbers from all over Europe gathered together on the balcony of the Engelhorn Hut. Some drank beer, others stared at phones, most chatted, and all sat in discomfort as the record-setting …
The Alps Best Best Trail Runs
Admittedly, I have a lot of favorite runs that I claim to be the best. I resemble the saying, “Dog has best day of life for the 1458th day in a row.” It’s a fun …
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How to Run Nepal’s Three Passes
This post is a follow-up on telling our story about running Nepal’s Three Passes in a day. The word is out, running Nepal’s Three Passes has become a thing. And, Chukhung is on the radar …
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Trail Running Nepal’s Three Passes
Three Passes : Take Two For the last 5 years, intertwined with all the other things we’ve done with trail running (Sierra Trail Runs, creating the Via Valais and Via Grischuna, and our mini-guides), we’ve …
Trail Running GPX Tracks for the Alps
Five years ago, after nearly a year of work, our Run the Alps Switzerland guidebook released, this very website launched, and all our focus at PatitucciPhoto zeroed in on trail running. Since then, we’ve greatly …
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What to take trail running
The question, “What should I take trail running?” often comes our way from newer runners looking to expand their range. While it’s easy to give a snarky, “as little as possible,” that word little is …
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Chamonix Trail Running
For trail runners, no single place gets more hype than Chamonix. The list of reasons is solid. It has the name, the history, the highest peak in the Alps, the dramatic views, the UTMB, so …
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Suunto 7 and Suunto 9 Peak Comparison Review
I’ve been clicking “start” on Suunto watches everyday for about 23 years. What started as a simple watch, stopwatch, altimeter, and barometer has evolved into something so much more. These days, my primary needs from …
