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Fay Manners & Mélanie Grünwald : “Elles Aussi” première ascension féminine d’une voie mixte

Fay Manners & Mélanie Grünwald: "Elles Aussi" first female ascent of a mixed route

Fay Manners and Mélanie Grünwald, COOKNRUN athletes, have made the first female ascent of Elles Aussi (M7+ A0), a challenging new mixed route on the Tête aux Chamois. Three days of winter mountaineering combining mixed...
Pourquoi choisir les plats lyophilisés COOKNRUN ?

Why choose COOKNRUN freeze-dried meals?

When on an adventure, what you eat is an ally for performance, morale, and recovery. COOKNRUN freeze-dried meals: recipes cooked in France, organic, plant-based, simple, and easy to digest. Lightweight, rehydratable format, suitable for trekking,...
CAMPUS | Antioxydants et sport : rôle réel et bonnes pratiques

CAMPUS | Antioxidants and sport: actual role and best practices

⚡ Intense effort generates oxidative stress, a normal but monitored phenomenon. 🛡️ Antioxidants protect cells and support recovery. 🍎 The best sources remain food-based, varied, and natural. Oxidative stress: an unavoidable part of effort With...
Mélanie Grünwald : Cap sur l’ouverture de voie dans le désert

Mélanie Grünwald: Setting a Course for a First Ascent in the Desert

After her solo ascent of Ama Dablam, Mélanie Grünwald experienced a period of physical fragility that led her to intensive care. To recover, she set out to open 14 new climbing routes in the Moroccan...
TOR des Géants : l'après course de Clément, finisher

TOR des Géants: Clément's post-race interview, a finisher

Congratulations! What was the first emotion that crossed your mind as you crossed the finish line in Courmayeur? As after every ultra, a great sense of pride and accomplishment. The joy of sharing it with...
CAMPUS | Digestion & effort

CAMPUS | Digestion & Exercise

Why Digestion Becomes Difficult During Exercise 🫀 During exercise, blood is directed to the muscles, not the intestines. ⚠️ Slowed digestion, reduced absorption, and digestive issues become more frequent. 🍽️ Fractionating, adapting textures, and training...
Team : Yael Fourcy

Team: Yael Fourcy

Hello Yael! To start, can you introduce yourself? Hi! I'm Yael Fourcy (or Yaeli on social media), I'm 27, I grew up in the Vercors near Grenoble, and I'm a sales representative and marketing coordinator...
Les 5 erreurs nutrition les plus fréquentes en ski de randonnée

The 5 most common nutrition mistakes in ski touring

When ski touring, many people think, “I’m not hungry, so I don’t need to eat.” This is the most common mistake. 👉 The cold masks hunger, but it doesn’t eliminate the need for energy. Your...
Altitude et digestion : pourquoi l’appétit change en montagne

Altitude and digestion: why appetite changes in the mountains

In the mountains, especially above 2000–2500 m, the body functions differently. Oxygen pressure drops, the body adapts, digestion slows down… and hunger signals become irregular. 👉 Result: some are extremely hungry, others can't swallow anything....
CAMPUS | Fenêtre métabolique : optimiser sa récupération après l’effort

CAMPUS | Metabolic window: optimizing recovery after exercise

Immediately after exercise, your body enters a phase of maximum sensitivity to nutrients: this is the metabolic window . This lasts for approximately 30 to 60 minutes. Glycogen is resynthesized more quickly. Cell membranes absorb...
Team : Adrien Loron

Team: Adrien Loron

Adrien, a professional mountain bike rider and shaper who splits his time between the Costa Brava and Les Deux Alpes, recounts a journey marked by travel, passion, and a legendary victory at Crankworx. Currently third...
Mukatila : l’ouverture d’une nouvelle voie par Fay Manners sur le Jebel Nassrani Sud

Mukatila: Fay Manners opens a new route on the Jebel Nassrani South

In November 2025, Fay Manners, COOKNRUN athlete, and Nicole Berthod opened a new route on the north face of Jebel Nassrani Sud: Mukatila (405 m / 365 m, 6a, A0) . This 11-pitch line expands...