In this documentary, True Hardrocker, watch the brothers Jamil and Nick Coury at this year's Hardrock 100. A "true hardrocker" is someone who has done the event in both directions, clockwise and counterclockwise. Jamil Coury is an ultra runner, entrepreneur and filmmaker based out of Phoenix, Arizona. He is founder and CEO of Aravaipa Running, a trail and ultra events … [Read more...] about True Hardrocker
Adventure
Emelie Forsberg’s FKT on the Kungsleden Trail
In this video, Salomon TV follows Emelie Forsberg as she goes back to her homeland to attempt a Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Kungsleden Trail, a hiking trail in the Swedish Lapland that boasts spectacular wilderness and is usually crossed by hikers in no less than 15 days. In 2018, she completed the 450km trail in 4 days and 21 hours, beating the previous FKT established in … [Read more...] about Emelie Forsberg’s FKT on the Kungsleden Trail
Snow Going on the Pacific Crest Trail
In this video, Salomon TV follows François D’Haene and a group of friends as they return to the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019 after their record-setting run on the John Muir Trail. This time, their objective is to run the fastest known time for the 512-mile section from Canada to Oregon through Washington's high snowy passes -- before winter storms make it impossible. … [Read more...] about Snow Going on the Pacific Crest Trail
Alpine Start Podcast: Professional Ultrarunners and Mountain Athletes Katie Schide and Germain Grangier
In this episode of the Alpine Start podcast, Grace Staberg talks with ultrarunners Katie Schide and Germain Grangier. Katie and Germain both have top-10 finishes at UTMB and have won races like the UTCAM, MIUT and the Swissalpine Marathon. Together, the pair traversed from Cervinia to Chamonix in 3 days along the summer Haute Route. The project, which they completed in … [Read more...] about Alpine Start Podcast: Professional Ultrarunners and Mountain Athletes Katie Schide and Germain Grangier
FKT Podcast: The Past, Present, and Future of FKTs with Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy
In this FKT Podcast hosted by Heather “Anish” Anderson, Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy shares his FKT experiences and philosophy: It’s no secret that the FKT craze has skyrocketed over the past few years. What started as a niche concept relegated to the most quirky of already quirky mountaineers and thru-hikers has spread to every corner of the earth, garnering mainstream … [Read more...] about FKT Podcast: The Past, Present, and Future of FKTs with Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy
