UTMB etc 2011

If you apply this year and are not successfull you will have a guaranteed place for 2013 as long as you can gain the 5 points from no more than 2 races.If you apply this year you will maybe have 1 in 6 chance of not getting in.l

So, the taper begins (I like a long taper, it's my age!)

My last 4 weeks of training have been hampered by a rib injury, but I think I've made the best of things.

I have had to switch from front-loaded bottles to a more traditional bladder, and change my sac to accommodate this, but I think all will be well.

Travelling out to Cham on the 23rd, and hope to have a couple of days up high to get the lungs somewhat adjusted to 2,000 metres plus.

Hope to see a few of you there.

I'll be travelling over on the 23rd too. Might see you around Morgan. I like the idea of spending some time up high. Which ski lifts would you recommend to get me to the best places? (It's a serious question as I won't be wearing myself out doing any unneccessary climbing at that late stage.)

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Originally Posted by BritNick

I'll be travelling over on the 23rd too. Might see you around Morgan. I like the idea of spending some time up high. Which ski lifts would you recommend to get me to the best places? (It's a serious question as I won't be wearing myself out doing any unneccessary climbing at that late stage.)

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Nick

I am planning a levelish run from Plan de L'Aiguille across to the Montenvers station (consistent at about 2,000 m) on Wednesday morning. Then the rest of the day atop Le Brevent at 2,500 m. I'll try and spend most of Thursday up there too. There are usually a supply of deck chairs and I'll have a good book and the iPod. It wasn't too manic up there last year, but plenty of through traffic inevitably.

So I will get a 2 day lift ticket early Wednesday which will cover all these ups and downs in lifts and trains.

The lift to Brevent is a short walk uphill from the town centre on the north side, telecabine to Plan Praz followed by telepherique up to Le Brevent.

I reckon a trip up the Midi to 13,000 feet plus would be counter-productive and it will be bloody busy!

Thanks Morgan. I'll get myself along to the tourist info centre on Wednesday to ask about these options. It'll probably be closer to midday as I won't be arriving at Les Houches until around midnight.

Have you seen how hot it is over there at the moment? Fingers crossed for cooler ( but not too cool!) weather for the end of next week.

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Originally Posted by andyhartley

Have you seen how hot it is over there at the moment? Fingers crossed for cooler ( but not too cool!) weather for the end of next week.

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Yes, its warm.

And of course we've had such great weather here to prepare us for the heat. :rolleyes:

Here's a link to see the latest forecast:

http://www.chamonix.net/english/weather/forecast.htm

2009 ladies winner Krissy Moehl gets some time in on the trail:

http://web.mac.com/krissymoehl/Kriss...y_tour....html

I'm very jealous!

Weather shaping up not too bad; but could be a bit messy for those out Friday evening:

http://chamonix-meteo.com/bul/metPreEveEn.php

Suggests cooler and more stable Saturday and Sunday for the UTMBers.

Bonjour from a hot and sunny Chamonix.

Final run this morning, about 50 mins at the 2,000 metre level, nice and steady.

Thunderstorms threatened this evening and the forecast still suggests Friday evening and night could be very interesting:

http://chamonix-meteo.com/bul/metPreMatEn.php