Nina Silitch
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I will be working with Sierra Mountain Guides again as a lead trail running guide on their tour du mont blanc running tour. It is one of the most beautiful running tours, a way to travel light and pass through 3 countries: France, Italy and Switzerland. Whether you are training for an ultra run this […]
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The holiday season kicked off with the first race of the season here in the Chamonix Valley on December 8th, a little later than the Alpine and Nordic races.
Being in a heavy training period I was not expecting super results, but pleased to be not far behind Gloriana Pellisier of the Italian team […]
Continue Reading →Here is a recent FasterSkier.Com article by Alex Mathews on Nina and her upcoming season. Click here to read the full article in a separate window.
Continue Reading →With just over a week to go to the CCC, 100km ultra run around Mont Blanc, I was lucky to squeeze in a few longer runs checking out the course and re-adjusting to the altitude and temps here. It was a challenge wrestling with jet-lag and planning activities for the kids, but I […]
Continue Reading →My ski mountaineering race season finished up about one month ago with the Patrouille des Glaciers not quite finishing as it normally would due to mountain weather shortening the race. I am really happy about my ski mo race season, reaching my objectives and beyond with a world cup gold medal in the sprint, a […]
Continue Reading →It’s not everyday that I leave my house at 2am and set off to climb the the highest mountain in Western Europe, Mont Blanc, 4808.75 m (15776 ft 9 in) This majestic white mountain happens to be the backdrop from my home in Chamonix. The majority of the summiteers choose to stay at a hut prior to […]
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