Tracks and Trails in the Media

We have just had an article written by Lindsay about snowshoeing published on the UKhillwalking.com site. If you would like to try snowshoeing, or even if you are a fan already, then this gives you a good feel for the enjoyment to be had of a walk in winter.

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.

Following our June trail running week last year, 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.

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.

Snowshoeing in the French Alps

Tracks and Trails featured in The Sunday Telegraph last weekend. Richard Hammond, author of www.greentraveller.co.uk and 'Clean Breaks - 500 new ways to see the world' (published by Rough Guides) wrote a fantastic travel article on alternative winter breaks.

Most of us like achieving a challenge, be it big or small. As a runner much of the time the goal is centred around a time, pace or distance. However for a mountain marathon there is a lot more to consider. In 2009 I wanted to run the Everest Marathon, and the main goals for this event is to reach Everest Basecamp healthy and acclimitised.

Read my top tips on trail running at altitude some of which are featured in this months 'Trail Running Magazine' - see attached article.

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.

Tracks and Trails has recently been on BBC radio when Julia spent a day walking in the Chamonix Valley with presenter, Mark Stephen.

T&T's featured on BBC Radio Derby's Aleena Naylor show. The programme covering alternative holiday destinations interviewed Julia to discuss walking and health activity holidays for all age groups and fitness levels.

Tracks and Trails had a great result in The Adventure Travel Magazine when journalist Sarah Stirling penned a glowing article on her long weekend with us in winter. She spent time snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and alpine skiing in the Chamonix Valley. Blessed with lots of fresh powder she had the chance to see the area at its best.