One More Time
A personal account of the 2022 Cross du Mont Blanc race and reflections on the effects of climate change on the mountains.
We’re at the Broken Arrow Skyrace all weekend! Anna Gibson and Patrick Kipngeno won Friday’s Broken Arrow Ascent! Follow our Broken Arrow 23k live coverage on Sunday and read our 23k preview to see who’s racing.
Next week, we’ll have wall-to-wall coverage of the Western States 100, so stay tuned!
Morgan Williams
Morgan Williams is a fell and mountain runner who lives in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in England. He is a member of Ambleside AC and member number 371 of the Bob Graham 24 Hour Club, where he acted as Secretary for 13 years. His first fell race was the 1984 Langdale Horseshoe and since then he has run anything from the Wasdale Show Fell Race (2.4 miles, 2,300 feet of ascent) to UTMB. He is a former Secretary of The Fell Runners Association, which manages the sport of fell running in England and served for a decade as a trustee of the John Taylor Foundation for Young Athletes, a grant-giving charity. These days he runs when the fancy takes him.
On the Profundity Trail
A long-form narrative about how a trekking trip in Nepal powerfully shifts life perspective.
The Dream, Reality, and Redemption
A long-form essay about returning to a new kind of running following catastrophic injury.
Transitions: Moving On From Ultrarunning
A narrative essay by Morgan Williams about the journey away from ultrarunning after a major accident.
Is This The End?
Morgan Williams writes creatively about his long running career and how a major running accident is shaping his future with the sport.
The Spirit of UTMB
An insider’s look at what makes The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc so special.
Fell Running: A Quick Guide (Part 2)
A look at fell running shoes, equipment, and weather as well as the event types that make up fell running, including Rounds and Mountain Marathons.
