Tom Evans Interview: 2025 UTMB Winner “I’m doing this for my family”
In August 2025, Asics athlete Tom Evans became the first Briton to win the UTMB trail running race since Lizzy Hawker in 2012 (and the first male winner since Jez Bragg in 2010). Evans finished in 19:18:58, more than 30 minutes ahead of Ben Dhiman from the USA in second place. Iain Martin from The...
Chamonix article for welove2ski
In January 2025, Iain travelled to Chamonix. His article on Montenvers and the impact of climate change on the Mer de Glace is now live on welove2ski.com. You can also watch Iain’s video about his visit here:
Chamonix article in Skier & Snowboarder Magazine
Iain’s article on the 100th anniversary of the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is now available in print in the Autumn 2024 issue of Skierandsnowboarder magazine. Read it online at www.skierandsnowboarder.com or listen to the episode of The Ski Podcast about the anniversary here:
Grands Montets crane collapses in Chamonix
The €150 million Grands Montets cable car project in Chamonix hit a set back last week when a crane involved in the construction of the new lift collapsed. The crane, located on the Aiguille des Grands Montets, broke in two during a defrosting operation. As it fell, a piece of crane hit the cliff wall causing...
Chamonix article for Skier and Snowboarder Magazine
Iain travelled to Chamonix in February 2024 to report on the centenary of the first ever Winter Olympics, which took place there in 1924. His article has now been published online by Skier and Snowboarder Magazine. It will appear in print in their Autumn edition next month. Listen to Iain’s report from Chamonix here:
Fire at Chamonix swimming pool
Yesterday afternoon (09 January 2024) a huge fire broke out at the Richard Bozon swimming pool in Chamonix at around 17:30 CET. Around 50 swimmers were quickly evacuated and there were no injuries. A friend of ours was in the changing rooms with her children at the time: “It was a very narrow escape. We...