Author Archives: Jennifer Stretton

The Hidden Importance of Trail Running: A beginner’s experience training for– and running– the Mont Blanc Marathon

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Run the Alps Director of Sustainability Jen Stretton writes about her first trail race– the legendary Marathon du Mont-Blanc.

Peace of Mind: Your Run the Alps Trip during Covid

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When borders do open up– and in time, they will– travel won’t immediately be back to normal. Some things will be different. At Run the Alps, we’ll do our best to help you adjust to those changes.  As we prepare for a gradual reopening, we wanted you to know about three major changes Run the

Summer 2021 Travel Updates

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Recent News Updates Last updated: 15th June 2021 15 June: Switzerland opens to fully vaccinated travelers from North America on June 28th! You will need the physical hardcopy of your proof of vaccination; PDFs and/or screenshots will not be valid. 8 June: France Reopens to Vaccinated Travelers on June 9 – A negative covid test

What is Run the Alps’ carbon footprint?

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Run the Alps founder Doug Mayer and I met up for coffee in the fall, to try to determine the carbon footprint of the company. We wanted to identify every potential impact – including baggage transfers, hotel rooms, meals and even the pre-trip material Run the Alps sends to guests. After an hour, we had

How Climate Change is Affecting the Alps

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Run the Alps takes a look at how the climate is changing in the Alps and the consequences of these changes for the landscape, wildlife and local populations.

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