{"id":89573,"date":"2024-06-01T17:36:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T15:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=89573"},"modified":"2024-06-01T17:36:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T15:36:20","slug":"les-2-alpes-how-the-resort-has-become-the-new-base-camp-for-trail-runners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/les-2-alpes-comment-la-station-sest-imposee-comme-le-nouveau-camp-de-base-des-traileurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Les 2 Alpes: how the resort became the new base camp for runners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Les 2 Alpes is becoming an increasingly popular destination for trail enthusiasts. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All year round, winter and summer alike, you'll be able to spot runners on the main avenue of La Muzelle or on the surrounding mountain trails. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Les 2 Alpes: mountain activities, highlights, restaurants, hotels... What to do in summer?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ski lifts, open from 15 June to 1 September, offer sports enthusiasts the chance to start their runs from the summits or return to the resort after a long run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The origins of the trail base camp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since 1999, with the first edition of the Maratour des Glaciers, Les 2 Alpes<\/a> have played host to trail events such as the Raid Light Trail, the D\u00e9fi de l'Oisans, the V\u00e9noquine and the D\u00e9fi Vertical. However, it's only in recent years that the sport has really taken off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resort has structured its trail paths into different levels of difficulty (green, blue, red and black), in the same way as the ski runs. The Les 2 Alpes Trail association, set up in 2021 by Lucas and Laurent Sabot, is playing a crucial role in this development. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Trail-2-Alpes\"
The resort has many trail trails (Photo @ Les 2 Alpes)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

It now has over 200 members and organises flagship events such as Les Lumi\u00e8res de la Muzelle in winter and the D\u00e9fi de la Muzelle in summer. There are also regular events for locals and visitors, such as the Loop des Sagnes and the Muzelle trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laurent Sabot, co-founder of the association, explains: \"Les 2 Alpes offers an exceptional setting for trail running, with varied and breathtaking scenery including waterfalls, lakes and peaks at the gateway to the Ecrins National Park. In fact, this setting is what motivated two great trail athletes, Mathieu Blanchard and Yannick No\u00ebl, to settle in Les 2 Alpes. Our aim is to make Les 2 Alpes a must-see destination for trail runners and one of the best spots in the world for trail running.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathieu Blanchard, Yannick No\u00ebl, ambassadors of shock <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The reputation of Les 2 Alpes as a base camp for trail runners is enhanced by the presence of two top athletes: Mathieu Blanchard and Yannick No\u00ebl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathieu Blanchard, a member of Team Salomon and ranked among the world's top trail runners, discovered trail running at the age of 26 and quickly devoted himself to the discipline. \"Trail running is my reason for living, every day is an adventure, every trail a new chapter.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A publication shared by Mathieu Blanchard (@mathieu__blanchard)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>