A beautiful coast !

Mont Blanc to Mont Cinto



Max is planning to complete the whole journey from Mont Blanc to Mont Cinto: "It is wonderful and extremely rewarding to do anything for a good cause, especially when it is done through sports, in a beautiful setting, and collectively with a group of friends. Follow our progress on the blogsite for the sake of peace and friendship, and to raise awareness and sustainability in a Small Country with a Big Heart."

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Hi Daron Sounds great so far buddy - you are getting some serious training in for the 24 hour MTB race !! Enjoy [...]


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A beautiful coast !

Stepping ashore on the pictoresque quay at our landfall at Cargese, we were met by Vanina our local kayak guide. After a few safety instructions the group slipped away from the harbour and headed out to sea in a colourful mix of single and double kayaks.

Kayak practice, with Panasha in the background. (Bullet Cam)


Everybody soon got into a smooth rythmn on a steady sea under towering limestone buttresses.

The morning passed at a surprising pace threatened through numerous inlets and towering headlands. In the early afternoon Panasha overtook us and prepared a sumptious lunch which awaited us on sandy shores.

Fully replenished the flotilla pushed on to the next headland and into a series of interconnected sea caves - utterly magical and unforgettable.

Typical coastal cave. (Bullet Cam)




The crowing glory of the afternoon was the dunking under a 25m waterfall at the mouth of sea cave 1km off the days end.


Beautiful waterfall, note the rainbow! (Bullet Cam)


Open water, glorious ! (Bullet Cam)
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Mark Beaumont

Bike Stage
Mark Beaumont



Maxime Chaya

Ski Stage
Maxime Chaya - Ski
(7Summits)



Jim Morrissey

Kayak Stage
Jim Morrissey - Kayak

Participants

Yves Salino

Yves is an accomplished mountaineer and became the 10th French person to summit Everest on his first trip to the Himalayas. Yves’s passion is the mountain and his ambition is to transmit his love for the mountains to others.
Ski Stage



Daron Sheehan

Daron is one of the founders of Active Earth and is a keen adventure sportsman. Daron is also the co-founder of Metage Capital Ltd, a successful UK-based investment management firm. Daron shares his time between working on Active Earth projects and Metage. Daron like Max is planning to complete the whole journey from Mont Blanc to Mont Cinto.
Ski Stage



Ralph Todt

Ralph is an architect and keen climber, skier and snowboarder. Ralph is participating in the ski stage.
Ski Stage



Rhiannon

Rhiannon lives in Chamonix and works as a French translator, she is a strong skier and is known for her beautiful smile!
Ski Stage



Raja Saade

Raja is an outdoors all-rounder and has a deep love for his home country of Lebanon. Raja is participating in the ski stage and helping out on the logistics for the cycle stage and hopefully we will see him back again in a kayak and running up Mont Cinto.
Ski Stage



Steph Lightfoot

Steph is a British adventurer living in Chamonix. An accomplished skier and climber Steph works tirelessly raising money for the Samaritans. This August as part of an all girl group Steph will attempt to summit Cho Oyu in Nepal, sixth highest in the world. You can catch her exploits at www.extremechicken.co.uk
Ski Stage



Reini

Reini, a Swiss/French living in Chamonix is a physiotherapist by trade and has in the past tended to the French ski team. She is a keen Alpine skier and rock climber and is looking forward to joining the ski stage.
Ski Stage



Nino Baglioni

Nino is an inspirational character who is coming along as part of his training for the Arch to Arc challenge. An endurance challenge that will see Nino running from Marble Arch to Dover (87 miles), swimming the channel (22 miles) and cycling to Paris (180 miles), all in hopefully less that the current record of 81 hours.
Cycle Stage



Karyn Vellen

Karyn is representing South Africa and is a keen mountain bike and road bike racer. She is a well travelled cyclist and was drawn to this unusual event. Karyn is participating in the cycle, kayak and Mont Cinto stages of the challenge.
Cycle Stage



Nabil Chaya

Nabil is a keen cyclist and has a senior position in Bank Audi. Nabil is currently helping Bank Audi expand out into Egypt and is coming along for the cycle stage
Cycle Stage



Richard Bolton

Richard is a physiotherapist to the rich and famous and is a keen all round adventure sports enthusiasts. Richard is representing Australia and is coming along for the last day of the cycle stage, the sea kayak stage and the ascension of Mont Cinto.
Cycle Stage



Richard Kellet

Richard was a regular adventure racer, he now spends his time torturing others for a living, working alongside David Fox-Pitt at Events & Activities, which has raised over £20 million for charity through their events. Richard is participating in the cycle stage.
Cycle Stage



Korbinian Hort

Korbi is the heart of Active Earth and is responsible for the development of training programs for graduates, universities and corporations. Korbi is also taking a key role heading up the Advisory Board to the Active Earth foundation. Korbi is a keen climber, mountaineer, skier, snowboarder and kayaker, he is joining the journey for the cycle, sail, kayak and run stage.
Cycle Stage



Jed Milroy

Jed is an outdoor facilitator, philosopher and roving musician, who spreads his love for life through his music. Jed is a keen kayaker and climber and is participating on the cycle, sea kayak, and Mont Cinto stages. Jed will be bringing his guitar and adding some fireside music to the event.
Cycle Stage



Paddy Cave

Paddy is one of the UK’s most gifted kayakers and mountain bikers. Paddy is also a keen climber and skier. He works with Active Earth Training as an outdoor facilitator and head guide. Paddy is participating for the the cycle, sea kayak and Mont Cinto stages.
Cycle Stage



Juliet Wolf

Juliet loves the outdoors and is pursuing a strong interest in cookery, Perma-Culture and sustainable living. Juliet has cycled from Ireland to South Africa and in addition to participating in certain legs of the cycle she is going to help with catering arrangements for the cycle, sail and kayak stages.
Cycle Stage



David Fox-Pitt

David Fox-Pitt is the inspiration behind Events & Activities, which has raised over £20 million for charity through their tough charity challenges. David believes that he should set himself a tough challenge every year, last year he ran the Ultra-North Face Tour de Mont Blanc. This year he is undertaking the Mont Blanc to Mont Cinto and participating in the sea kayak and Mont Cinto stage. David is planning on being one of the first to reach the summit!
Kayak Stage



Peregrine Moncreiffe

Peregrine in his youth rowed for Oxford and loves the outdoors. He is also a keen skier and mountaineer. Peregrine was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. After extensive chemotherapy and operations Peregrine is now solidly on the road to recovery and is participating in the sea kayak stage in a double kayak with Paddy Cave to celebrate his recovery.
Kayak Stage



Alan Pirat

Alan is a keen runner, mountain biker, skier and hiker. He has Swiss and French nationalities and is a member of the Green party. Alan is participating in the sailing, kayaking and Mont Cinto stages.
Kayak Stage



Tony Wise

Tony has a strong family root in Norway which explains his love of the outdoors, he will join the team for the kayak stage.
Kayak Stage



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