Run the Alps Rendez-Vous: Hillary Gerardi Resets the Fastest Known Time on Mont Blanc

A special edition of Run the Alps Rendez-Vous.
There are moments in life when you know you are witnessing, as it happens, something wonderful that you will remember your entire life.
For many of us, that’s what happened this past weekend, when our Run the Alps friend and work colleague, and Black Diamond athlete, Champion Skyrunner and all around wonderful pal Hillary Gerardi set a remarkably fast new record, running and then climbing, from the St Michel church in the heart of Chamonix to the 4,809 meter high summit of Mont Blanc. Some context might be in order. Chamonix is a tight community. For those of us who live here year round, we are there for each other, through the ups and downs of this crazy outdoors world. We have watched Hillary throw her considerable energy, determination, talent and brains at this goal for several years now. We saw the idea take shape, the rigorous planning, the waiting for the right conditions, the endless scheming of every tiny detail.
To see it come to not just be a success but a huge, overwhelming, big win, was a moment the entire community celebrated. Well done, Gerardi!
Thumbnail photo: courtesy of Tony Spasenoski

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Amazing accomplishment ! Thanks for sharing Doug and Hillary