Last month I traveled to Chamonix, France to cover the 2010 Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. What followed was not at all what anyone expected. I’ve previously tried to convey the week’s event through written articles as well as in interviews with many of the top athletes. I’ve now posted a photo album on iRunFar’s Facebook page that visually chronicles the week’s events. I’m no professional photographer, but I think they’ll give you a feel for what transpired. Below is a taste of the 85 photos in the above-linked album.
Sebastien Chaigneau consoling Tsuyoshi Kaburaki after the cancellation of UTMB 2010.
Geoff Roes phoning his parents to let them know the 2010 UTMB is canceled.
Geoff Roes, Nicolas Mermoud, and Kilian Jornet transforming disappointment into possibility.
Hope, in the form of Sebastien Chaigneau, Jez Bragg, and Lizzy Hawker restarting the 2010 UTMB.
Vincent Delebarre entering Arnuva during the 2010 UTMB.
Only tangentially related to the race, I snapped this picture en route to the Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard.
Mike Wolfe in fourth place entering Forclaz late in the race.
Dawa Sherpa giving five to a young fan in Vallorcine.
Mike Wolfe finishing second at the 2010 Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc.
Lizzy Hawker, Jez Bragg, Scott Jurek, and Sebastien Chaigneau after the 2010 UTMB.
Geoff Roes with an "American Burger" from the Midnight Express in Chamonix.
My moment of self-indulgence during the UTMB trip? An unplanned run up to the Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille.
