Andrew PhamTrail stories
- 01.
Run · July 24 - 25, 2026
Grossglockner Ultra-Trail 110k
110 km↗ 6,500 m↘ 6,500 m
Race recap and preparation guide for the Grossglockner Ultra-Trail, a 110 km night-start loop around Austria's highest peak with 6,500 m of climbing and four passes over 2,500 m.
- 02.
Hike · July 5 - 10, 2026
Peaks of the Balkans
176 km↗ 10,117 m↘ 10,113 m
A practical fastpacking guide to the Peaks of the Balkans loop through Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro. Border permits, water sources, camps, and daily terrain.
- 03.
Hike · May 24 - 30, 2026
Madeira Crossing
102 km↗ 7,429 m↘ 7,440 m
A practical guide to crossing Madeira on foot from Porto Moniz to Caniçal. Covers terrain, levadas, water sources, permits, resupply, and transport for a west-to-east thru-hike.
- 04.
Run · August 23 - 24, 2025
l'Échappée Belle 96k
97 km↗ 7,367 m↘ 7,380 m
Race recap of the 96 km Traversée Nord of l'Échappée Belle, a high-elevation ultra crossing the Belledonne range from Allevard to Aiguebelle with 7,000 m of climbing.
- 05.
Run · May 24, 2025
Transylvania 50k
51 km↗ 3,320 m↘ 3,300 m
Race recap of the Transylvania 50k, a mountain ultra through the Bucegi range in Romania crossing Omu Peak at 2,505 m with 3,320 m of climbing.
- 06.
Run · April 12, 2025
Finspång Trail Loop Ultra
52 km↗ 1,966 m↘ 1,966 m
Race recap of the 50 km Finspång Trail Loop Ultra, a five-loop technical trail race through the forests of Finspång, Sweden.
- 07.
Hike · October 20 - 26, 2024
GR20 Corsica
182 km↗ 12,771 m↘ 12,741 m
A practical guide to hiking the GR20 in the off-season (October). Covers terrain difficulty, refuges, resupply, water sources, and transport for a southbound thru-hike of Corsica.
- 08.
Hike · October 10 - 17, 2024
Tour du Mont Blanc
166 km↗ 9,967 m↘ 9,997 m
A practical guide to hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc in the shoulder season (October). Covers camping, resupply, water, transport, and what to expect when the refuges are closed.
- 09.
Hike · April 28 - August 31, 2023
Pacific Crest Trail
4,270 km↗ 149,047 m↘ 139,958 m
Planning and highlights from a northbound Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike: each section's background, the Sierra flip, resupply, trail magic, and what we'd tell a first-time hiker.
Section guides:The Desert