Zurich with the amazing Nienke Brinkman
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Imagine; you started running only two and a half years ago. Then you surprisingly turn out to be an extremely good mountain runner and you are invited to compete with
Switzerland – Sardona & the origin of the Alps
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A lot of us, trail and mountain runners, frequently visit the Alps to compete in famous races like the Matterhorn Ultraks, Sierre Zinal or the Zugspitz Ultratrail. When we have
Northern Iceland
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Running on the boundaries between the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. Where the earth's crust cracks open, steams, hisses and where volcanoes regularly spit out their lava. There are
Iceland – Súlur Vertical
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Running through Iceland sometimes feels like running on another planet. We went to the relatively unknown north of the country to see breath-taking landscapes, meet some prominent members of the
The Ardennes with the Negative Split Running Tribe
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Since 2018 the city of Antwerp has an urban running tribe called Negative Split. When hearing their name, you imagine city streets, graffiti and noisy traffic. But this tribe prefers
Norway – Bergen with Stian
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If you follow the international skyraces, you must know Stian Angermund. The Bergen based runner was world champion Skymarathon and VK in 2016 and winner of the Golden Trail Series
Italy – Monte Cistella
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Running up the Italian Monte Cistella is a tough climb. It leads you through a remote area where you hardly see anyone. But the reward is a worth while and
Switzerland – Saas Fee
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Running on Swiss glaciers and having lunch just above 3,000 meters altitude. That was the plan when mountain runner Siebrig Scheeres and her dog Max took me on their home
France – The Vosges with Barbara
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Barbara and her family went to the French Vosges for a camping holiday. This range of lower mountains near the Swiss border has beautiful forests with mountaintops up to 1.400
Norway – Båsenibba
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Dining in an old Norwegian barn with a spectacular view on Geiranger Fjord. That was the promise of the Basenibba Community Run. As a part of the Stranda Fjord Trail