Trail Running - Chamonix and the Mont Blanc Region - 40 Routes in the Chamonix Valley, Italy and Switzerland

Informationen zum Autor Kingsley's love of the mountains started as a 5 year old. It wasn't a big surprise that he studied geography and glaciology at university. He's climbed the north faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn and Grandes Jorasses in the Alps, and led expeditions to mountains all over the world. Through mountaineering he developed a passion for a minimalist approach in the mountains, and soon discovered trail running as an ultimate form of fast and light travel. He runs Icicle Mountaineering , a mountain running and guiding company, and so divides his time between the Alps and the Lake District each year. This peripatetic lifestyle enables him to guide running groups in the mountains throughout the year, and his qualifications range from UIMLA International Mountain Leader to Personal Trainer. Klappentext A guidebook to 40 trail running routes in the Chamonix valley and Mont Blanc massif. Visiting France, Italy and Switzerland the routes are graded allowing you to select routes that suit your ability. Routes range from 4-168km (3-104 miles) including the 168km Ultra-Trail of Mont Blanc (UTMB) Routes graded 1-5 and categorised as trail running, fell running or skyrunning Bases include Chamonix, Les Houches, Servoz, Champex, Courmayeur, Orsières and Vallorcine Suitable to be undertaken June through September 100,000 maps and profiles provided for each route GPX files available to download Detailed information on planning, equipment, safety and transport Zusammenfassung Guidebook to exploring the classic trail running regions around the Mont Blanc massif, visiting France, Switzerland and Italy. 40 runs are graded by terrain, from wide trails to technical skyrunning, with information on ascent/descent and distance. Includes the 168km Ultra-Trail of Mont Blanc (UTMB) as well as shorter day runs.

Product details

• Authors: Kingsley Jones, Jones Kingsley
• Publisher: Cicerone Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2016
• EAN: 9781852848002
• ISBN: 978-1-85284-800-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 116 mm x 170 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Guide; Guides; Guide; GUIDES
• Subjects: Travel > Sports and active travel > Europe; Alpen, Schweiz, Outdooraktivitäten, France, SPORTS & RECREATION / Walking, Alps, Walking, hiking, trekking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Hiking, SPORTS & RECREATION / Running & Jogging, Travel & holiday guides, TRAVEL / Europe / France, TRAVEL / Europe / Western, The Alps, Active outdoor pursuits, Sports & outdoor recreation, Travel and holiday guides, Running and jogging, Sports and Active outdoor recreation