My Celiac husband has a big appetite, so I was pretty nervous about our plan to fastpack the TMB. I had visions of our backpacks dangling with bags of gluten-free pasta and being forced to make regular detours down into the valley to raid the supermarkets for emergency snacks.
Packing for the TMB was my first big challenge. Just to be clear, I don’t have a reputation for travelling light. Quite the opposite. I …
We were heading for our TMB finish in Chamonix. This turned out to be almost as long as our longest day and, without doubt, the hardest.
Day 5 on the TMB turned out to have lots of runnable sections to reach the Refuge de la Peuty. Whilst it was our longest …
Today was our relative rest day on the TMB. Despite the border crossing into Switzerland, it was our shortest day in distance and with the …
We started out in the rain, but were chased by blue sky. With the clouds breaking across the mountains and the sun lighting up the glaciers, we couldn’t keep the smiles off our faces.
Day 2 was a big day with a massive climb over the Col de Seigne and into Italy. The Cabane du Combale was the reward for our now tired legs.
After 12 months of planning, we were off! A 27.5km day, and we couldn’t wait for our first mountain hut overnight experience of the tour, at Refuge de la Balme.
In July 2025, I fastpacked the Tour du Mont Blanc with my husband over 5 nights and 6 days. Without a doubt, it was an amazing experience; we loved every minute!
Peace and quiet are just steps away from the cable car summits in the Aletsch Arena. Follow hiking trails long and short across the rugged ridgelines dotted with alpine flowers and unforgettable picnic spots.
