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Mount Everest 8850 m, Tibet

The story of our Mount Everest expedition on the Northeast Ridge, Tibet.

Marathon des Sables, Morocco

The Marathon des Sables (Marathon of Sands) is a mythic race, a race that all ultra-distance runners must do at least once. Since the first edition in 1986 the race has been more and more popular and there are now more than 800 runners coming from more than 30 countries every year. Despite its name, it’s not a Marathon but +200km (125 miles) race with 6 stages, including a 80 km non-stop stage. The race takes places in Morocco in the Sahara desert.

Great Himalaya Trail (GHT), 1200 km accros Nepal

Philippe and Anna Gatta embarked on a hugely ambitious adventure - to run the high route of the Great Himalaya Trail. Philippe aimed to cover the full 1,700km route in just 40 days, while Anna planned to run 670km of the trail with her husband and provide essential logistical support for the rest of his run.

Makalu 8463 m, Nepal

Makalu is a mountain of the Himalaya range, in the Makalu Barun region, 19 km Southeast of Mount Everest, on the border between Nepal and China. With an elevation of 8,463 m, Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the World and one of the 14 mountains on Earth that are more than 8,000 meters (26,247 ft) high.

Madagascar Race is a 250 km

The Madagascar Race is a 250 km (155 miles) running race which is part of 4 Deserts Roving Race series. The 2014 edition started in the north of Madagascar, close to the city of Antsiranana and went South - Soutwest to finish at the city of Ambilobe. There were 6 stages in 7 days: almost 4 Marathons in 4 days, then 77 km, a rest day and a final stage of 10 km.

Kangchenjunga 8586 m, Nepal

The Kangchenjunga is the second least climbed peak of the 14 peaks over 8,000 meters. Here is the story of our expedition.

Atacama Crossing, Chile

The Atacama Crossing is a 250 km (155 miles) running race which takes place in the Atacama desert, around San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. There are 6-stages in 7 days: almost 4 Marathons in 4 days, then 74 km, a rest day and a final stage of 11 km.

Via Alpina – 1000 Km across the Alps

Wishing to run across the Triglav, Dolomites, Tyrol, la Bavaria, Interlaken..., they decided to follow a combination of the red and green Trail of the Via Alpina. To limit the overall distance to 1,000 km, they decided to start in the Triglav National Park (Slovenia) and finish in Chamonix (France). From the Triglav, they followed the Red Trail across Italy, Austria, Germany to Lichtenstein. From there, they switched to the Green trail to Lenk in Switzerland. After Lenk, they made their own trail to Chamonix, France.

Alpinism in the Alps

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