The Canyon

Stretching in an unbroken sweep of agitated geology, Patagonia spans a massive area of over a million square kilometres and yet is home to less than two million people. With no clear objective and no set goal, American Alpine Runner, Dakota Jones, journeys to Northern Patagonia to explore the culture and landscape of one of the most romanticised regions in the world. Travelling South along the famed Carretera Austral he discovers a people rich in smiles and a land littered with mountains and...

Japan’s connection with the natural world has shaped its people’s lives and culture for thousands of years. In ancient times they looked on their mountains as the dwelling places of the gods. This still continues through the Japanese practice of Shugendo which is centred around the examination of our relationship with the natural world. Rickey Gates and Anna Frost travel to the Japanese Alps to explore this shared bond with the mountains.

Check out the full multimedia story: http://runningtv.salomon.com/episodes/outliers/ There are a few individuals who have allowed the mountains to guide their values and lives. Their approach to the mountains is a form of expression, as they continually strive to refine and simplify their experiences. "Outliers" explores the emergence of a new style of Alpinism with Jordi Tosas sharing valuable insight whilst Michel Lanne searches for a balance between this approach and his life in Mountai...

[http://runningtv.salomon.com] We traveled to the small village of La Motte-d'Aveillans in the South East of France to meet and film with the winner of the #MyTrailDog competition, Gaëtan Ugnon-Fleury and his dogs, Pépite and Jolyn. Our time with them taught us some simple lessons that we often forget in the rush of life. Trail Dog is an ode to the beauty and happiness that can be found in the simplest of things - friendship. A Production by The African Attachment Music "To You Alo...

CHECK OUT ALL THE FILMS AND MULTIMEDIA FEATURES AT http://runningtv.salomon.com/ Every 4th of July thousands of people descend on the small harbour town of Seward, Alaska to witness one of the oldest, fastest, hardest, toughest… and shortest mountain races in the world. For years, Rickey Gates has been churning out war stories and legends of the annual Mount Marathon Race to anyone that would listen. In 2015, in the race’s centenary year, Kilian and Emelie finally did. Music “Tall Shi...

[Full multimedia story http://runningtv.salomon.com/episodes/paradise-lost/] Anna Frost takes some time out to journey to the highlands of Papua New Guinea to visit the place where she grew up. Anna’s adventure into her past is pause for reflection; the paths travelled, the races lost and won, a life on the road, as she searches for “home”. A Film by Wandering Fever A Production by The African Attachment Music: “Go Solo” by Tom Rosenthal - courtesy of Audio Network "Sirens" by...

CHECK OUT ALL THE FILMS AND MULTIMEDIA FEATURES AT http://runningtv.salomon.com/ In 1932, Bob Graham did what just over 1950 runners have managed to do since. A 66 mile, 27,000 ft. running loop of 42 of the highest peaks in the English Lake District, in under 24 hours. Less than half the number of people who start go onto to finish the Bob Graham Round in the allotted time. We follow Ricky Lightfoot as he attempts the Bob Graham Round in winter, offering us an opportunity to delve deeper...

CHECK OUT ALL THE FILMS AND MULTIMEDIA FEATURES AT http://runningtv.salomon.com/ One of the most exhilarating aspects of trail running is letting go and charging down a trail. It may sound crazy but running down is often harder and more challenging than running up. As with most things in life, practice makes perfect. British Fell Runners, Ricky Lightfoot and Tom Owens head to Iceland in search of the perfect downhill. Music “Headout" by Ghostrunner courtesy Riptide Music Group