News & Press
Media Coverage
BBC Snowshoeing Film
A BBC film crew from 'The Adventure Show' joined us for a winter walk on Mont de l'Arpille in Switzerland.
Guardian Green Travel List 2010
The Guardian Green Travel List for 2010 has selected Tracks and Trails as one of their top 75 eco-friendly travel companies. Journalist Tamsin Omond visited Chamonix last week and featured us in the Guardian Newspapar's Travel section today and ONLINE. The piece, featuring travel companies that care for the environment wanted an insight into accessing the 'back country' with little impact to the environment. See below for Tamsin's review on her day out with us.
The Observer Newspaper
Following our June trail running week, World Champion Athlete & Mountain Leader, Lizzy Hawker was interviewed by the Observer newspaper. Lizzy, a sponsored athlete, coaches with Julia on the Tracks and Trails summer trail running week. Her passion to run, race and discover the mountains is inspirational. Download and read all about her training, background and next ventures in the Observer newspaper.
Health and Fitness Magazine
Altitude with Attitude! Talk about a 'runner's high - read how journalist, Antonia Kanczula, enjoyed her first trail runs in the Alps. Antonia learned how to run like a mountain goat in the beautiful French Alps. As a result Tracks and Trails was featured in the September issue of Health and Fitness Magazine.
Scottish Field
We had a great review in Scottish Field, Scotland's premier lifestyle magazine. Journalist Anne Smith joined us for a weekend of winter activities in Chamonix Valley in France. She thoroughly enjoyed the chance to experience snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and downhill skiing while staying in the eco friendly Chalet les Pelerins.
News
Multi Activity Winter week
Calling all Nordic Walkers and Tracks and Trails clients! Following an excellent weekend in the alps, where we enjoyed lots of exercise and laughs, our Ashbourne based Nordic Walkers will be joining us for a tailormade/ multi-activity winter week. Complete details can be found by either emailing us or by logging into our Members area under Booking & Information.
Family Friendly 'Tour du Mont Blanc'
Enjoy the Alps as a family this summer! As well as our multiactivity holidays, experience our ‘family friendly’ Tour du Mont Blanc. This fully supported trip has luggage transfers included whilst you enjoy a walking journey through 3 countries with the added experience of a night in a mountain hut. Go to our walking pages for more details.
Bespoke Family Holidays
Explore the alps as a family! Be it summer or winter the alps has a lot to offer for everyone. We can arrange itineraries to suit individual families needs, interests, budget and time. So allow us to put together the perfect package! We can organise or advice on accommodation to suit and then build an exciting, adventurous itinerary of activities to suit everyone in your family.
Alpine Trail Running
Are you a regular runner, running up to 10km or half marathon in distance, who would enjoy the opportunity to run in the mountains? Then join us for a week in the Chamonix Valley, France, running amongst some of the highest mountains in the world, with coaching from a World Champion athlete.
NEW Ski Italy and Norway
This winter we are introducing cross country skiing trips to Italy and Norway! We will be offering long weekends in the wonderful Aosta Valley in Italy and ski tours in the Rondane, Hardanger & Venabu areas of Norway.