by Paty | Sep 3, 2025 | France, Italy, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025 Start: Les Chapieux, France End: Courmayeur, Italy Distance hiked: 30.6 km (19 miles) Elevation gain/loss: 13,664 vertical feet Today’s high point: Col de la Seigne – 8,240′ elevation On day 3 of the Tour du...
by Paty | Sep 2, 2025 | France, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 Start: Les Contamines, France End: Les Chapieux, France Distance hiked: 19.5 km (12.1. miles) Elevation gain/loss: 8,175 vertical feet Today’s high point: Marked junction above Refuge du Col de la Croix due Bonhomme –...
by Paty | Sep 1, 2025 | France, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc, Trail Journals
Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 Start: Geneva, Switzerland End: Les Contamines, France Bus: 115 km (Geneva – Chamonix – Les Houches) Distance hiked: 18 km (11.2 miles) Elevation gain/loss: 7,205 vertical feet Todays high point: Col de Voza – 5,490′...
by Paty | Aug 3, 2025 | France, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc
After breaking my elbow while trail running in Colorado Springs in June, I was certain my dream trip around Mont Blanc was off the table for 2025. My elbow would need 8-10 weeks to heal, and there was zero chance my orthopedist was going to give me the thumbs-up to...
by Paty | Aug 1, 2025 | France, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc
Have you ever dreamt of somewhere that you desperately wanted to visit, but kept putting off the trip? This was my situation with the Tour du Mont Blanc (or TMB) – the 105-mile route around Mont Blanc in France, Italy, and Switzerland. I had a list of reasons...
