Run the Alps

“On April 7, 2026, exactly 5 years and and 4 days after becoming the first women to ever ski from Chamonix to Zermatt on the famed Haute Route in one push, Valentine Fabre and I set a new record: 22 hours and 35 minutes to traverse 106 kilometers and over 8,100 meters of vertical gain. Then, 3 days later, Marie Pollet-Villard and Laurie Renoton beat us.” -Hillary Gerardi To help celebrate ITRA’s Women’s Trail Day, Hillary wrote about their recent record and loss of it to discuss broader ideas of women taking on bigger challenges in the mountains and supporting fellow female athletes. Whether on ski or on trail, she offers her perspective on what makes records meaningful in a way we can all look at our own goals. Read the blog: Go for it, Ladies: Women in Mountains by @hillary_gerardi + Get all the details to take part in ITRA’s Women’s Trail Day. @itra_trail — Womens Trail Day: On June 1, 2026 ITRA is prompting a global celebration of women hitting the trails together — to connect, enjoy, and champion female participation in trail running. Women around the world will take to the trails — not for time or trophies, but to celebrate what it means to move together. You can also join the @strava event from wherever you run in the world! (Links in profile) 📷 @adriencolleur #WomensTrailDay

What happens when you’re running a 200-mile mountain race and chafe…badly? What can you learn from a little miscommunication? And what did Mirna Valerio’s mom message that helped her push through a hard time? Run the Alps recorded three stories from @theultrarunnergirl , @hillary_gerardi , and @themirnavator at our winter staff gathering in Chamonix. Their storytelling had us howling so hard that our cheeks are finally recovering. Now, we’re presenting them for you to enjoy, too. 🔗Hear their Tales from the Trail — link to listen on Run the Alps YouTube channel in our profile. 📷 @searchingforwild

Run the Alps staff Gary, Mike, and Leigh-Anne have been getting in some great running at the eastern end of the French Pyrenees - training for their @worldclimaterelay challenges! You can sign up for your own challenge, or donate to help us raise money for the most impactful climate charities. And, if you’re in the Chamonix area on June 10, join us on our *Baguette Baton Relay* valley trail run! 🔗 /t/run-the-alps-team

MERCI pour cette deuxième édition du Big Mountain Trail Club ! ❄️🏔️ Une ambiance conviviale, des rires, des défis, et surtout… beaucoup de cadeaux gagnés grâce à notre tombola ! 🎁 Un énorme merci à vous tous pour votre énergie et votre bonne humeur, c’est ça, l’esprit Big Mountain ! 🙏 Merci infiniment à nos partenaires pour leur soutien : @RunTheAlps @blackdiamond @YETI @Hastko Prochain RDV : Le dernier mercredi de chaque mois ! Retrouvons-nous donc le 27 Mai pour une nouvelle aventure. Restez connectés pour plus d’infos. _____ THANK YOU for the second edition of the Big Mountain Trail Club! ❄️🏔️ A warm atmosphere, laughter, challenges, and above all… lots of prizes won thanks to our raffle! 🎁 A huge thank you to all of you for your energy and good vibes, this is what the Big Mountain spirit is all about! 🙏 Massive thanks to our partners for their support: @RunTheAlps @blackdiamond @YETI @Hastko Next meet-up: The last Wednesday of every month! So mark your calendars for 27th of May for another adventure. Stay tuned for more details. #runthealps #trailrunning #ultratrail #ultrarunning #mountainrunning #mountainathlete #on_running #bigmountaintrailclub

We are excited to once again announce a unique giveaway with the oldest trail race in the Alps, Trail des Dents du Midi @7sddmtrail and our friends at Run the Alps @runthealps our Official European Trail Running Partner. We are proud to count Trail des Dents du Midi, DDM Trail, as a sister race and to continue our long-standing partnership with Run the Alps. ​Enter to win this Swiss Trail Adventure via our link in bio. What's the Giveaway Involve? It’s a package worth $6,000 that includes complimentary airfare up to $1,000, and a spot on one of Run the Alps' most popular trips, September in the Alps, September 14-20, 2026. The trip includes lodging, meals, in-country transportation, licensed guides and more. Included in the package is the option to take part in one of the DDM classic races, which range in distance from 13 to 57 kilometers. This Run the Alps trip starts in the mountain town of Chamonix, France, one of the world's trail-running hotspots. It then visits the quiet end-of-the-valley Swiss village of Champéry, high in the Alps, and concludes with a lively race weekend. You can learn more about the trip, see what’s included and check out photos ​@runthalps One lucky winner will be drawn on 6/1/26! ​Good Luck!

In April, we ran our first guided tour of the 2026 season - Run Provence: A Guided Culinary & Trail Running Vacation! We love running in Provence, especially early and late in the trail season. Guide, @siebrigscheeres tells us a bit about the recent trip: “Trail Running in Provence means running through vineyards, olive orchards, and over ridges with majestic views of Mont Ventoux. Our small group of ladies enjoyed 5 days of running, eating delicious food, and soaking in thermal baths.” You can also run our favorite trails of Provence self-guided from April-June and September-October! Experience the south of France by foot, visit ancient hilltop villages, and sample local olives, honey, apricots, truffles, goat cheese, and wine. 📷 @sam_lhermillier

Chamonix, we’re coming for you. 🏔️ Join us on May 31st for the ITRA Women’s Trail Day Flagship Event, to celebrate women hitting the trails together. Let’s connect and celebrate with a group trail run, hosted in partnership with @runthealps . 7–8km. Easy pace. All levels are welcome and every woman is invited. 📍 Big Mountain Basecamp @bigmountainbarchx 🕘 10:30 AM Registration link in bio. Sign up before May 1st and you’ll get a special gift from one of our partners. #WomensTrailDay #ITRA #Chamonix #TrailRunning #WomenWhoRun

Want to join @runthealps for our World Climate Relay run on June 10th? Sign up here: /run-the-alps-team. Our Baguette Baton Relay starts at Argentière, stopping at cafés all along the way to the end in Servoz. Or join in with your own run from wherever you are in the world. Together, we aim to log 1200km run - the length of the Alps - and raise money for the most effective climate charities!

Summer is getting closer! That means our trail season and tours are fast approaching. Our June guided tours have only a few spots still open. Nab one of the last places on these two trips in June: 🇫🇷 Chamonix Trail Running Weekend with Sabrina Pace-Humphreys June 19 - June 22, 2026 This long-weekend tour is ideal for anyone who is already into trail running and wants to explore some challenging alpine runs, with options to shorten the route if needed. Plus we get to hang out with @sabrunsmiles ! 🇨🇭 Classic Bernese Oberland Guided June 25 - July 1, 2026 We’ll run inn-to-inn through alpine pastures with our bags transported for us! Enjoy views of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau during the day, and some of our favorite Swiss mountain hotels at night. Come run with us on one of these early season tours ... they’ll be here soon! 🔗 GUIDED TOURS in profile. 📷 @samhill_creative @sportograf @kimberly.strom

Are you are road runner ready to discover trails? We’ve got some tips to share from @supernovu ! Nhi was one of our 2025 Tour Grant recipients and participated in our September in the Alps trip including racing Trail des Dents du Midi- @7sddmtrail . She says her Run the Alps experience was “life-changing” – trading road running for alpine trails, building confidence, community, and a sense of belonging while promoting Asian American and Pacific Islander representation in trail running. Run the Alps’ Laura Moro, who leads our Net Positive strategy, caught up with Nhi to talk about her journey and lessons from the mountains – including practical advice for road runners ready to hit the trails! Now on our BLOG. 📷: @mountaineeringmike @olajaniak

Here’s how you can still get to the starting line of @swissalps100 : Run the Alps has access to a limited number of race entries for any distance of the sold out Swiss Alps 100 race series! The entries are offered as part of Run the Alps self-guided trips. Guests can take part in any one of the Swiss Alps 100 race distances either before or after your Run the Alps trip. Take your pick of 160km, 100km, 50km, or Vertical. The Swiss Alps 100 Race Series has been growing in numbers and attention since its inception in 2017, Don’t miss your chance to take part in this exciting event. Visit Run the Alps’ Self-Guided Tours to plan your trip + race! 📷 Swiss Alps 100/ @damianobenedettophoto @samhill_creative

Our 2027 Guided Tour du Mont-Blanc dates are now live and ready to book! Self-guided tours can already be booked for 2027 now! (And yes- we still have spaces available for this summer - 2026 Guided and Self-Guided Tours!) Let’s make plans! 📷 @sam_lhermillier