{"id":11724,"date":"2026-09-08T05:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T03:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2026\/09\/08\/how-an-all-women-crew-covered-one-of-trail-runnings-toughest-races\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T05:03:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T03:03:01","slug":"how-an-all-women-crew-covered-one-of-trail-runnings-toughest-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2026\/09\/08\/how-an-all-women-crew-covered-one-of-trail-runnings-toughest-races\/","title":{"rendered":"How an all-women crew covered one of trail running\u2019s toughest races"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-gearpatrol-article-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-gearpatrol-article-header-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-gearpatrol-dek\">\n\tSalomon\u2019s new film goes behind the scenes as the team navigates unpredictable weather, demanding mountain terrain, long days and rapid-turnaround decisions to document UTMB.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DNR-E-GN-incredibly-close-youtube-thumbnail-jpg.webp?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail not-transparent wp-post-image has-focal-point\" alt=\"Misty mountain town at dusk with buildings lit up; centered white text reads \u201cINCREDIBLY CLOSE.\u201d\" style=\"--dominant-color: #50514e;object-fit:cover;object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DNR-E-GN-incredibly-close-youtube-thumbnail-jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DNR-E-GN-incredibly-close-youtube-thumbnail-jpg.webp?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DNR-E-GN-incredibly-close-youtube-thumbnail-jpg.webp?resize=650,366 650w, https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DNR-E-GN-incredibly-close-youtube-thumbnail-jpg.webp?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DNR-E-GN-incredibly-close-youtube-thumbnail-jpg.webp?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DNR-E-GN-incredibly-close-youtube-thumbnail-jpg.webp?resize=1200,675 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"50514e\"><span class=\"wp-block-image__credit\">Salomon<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-gearpatrol-article-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-gearpatrol-article-content-is-layout-constrained is-article-intro\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-gearpatrol-article-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love watching adventure stories, especially when they pull back the curtain on the work required to tell them well. Salomon\u2019s short documentary, The Women Who Took Over UTMB, does exactly that, following an all-women photo, video, and social team as they cover <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=31959X1726082&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fmontblanc.utmb.world%2Fraces%2FUTMB&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dpreview.com%2Fphotography%2Fhow-an-all-women-crew-covered-one-of-trail-runnings-toughest-races%2F&amp;xcust=%5Bcontent_id%7C%5Brefdomain%7Cwww.dpreview.com%5Bcontent_product_id%7C%5Bproduct_retailer_id%7C\">UTMB<\/a>, one of trail running\u2019s largest and most demanding events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-gearpatrol-article-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-gearpatrol-article-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"ad-section--sidebar wp-block-gearpatrol-ad-slot\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-gearpatrol-article-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team is there to document 23 Salomon athletes across five races and nearly 400 kilometers of mountain terrain over six days. They\u2019re navigating unpredictable weather, road closures, long drives around the Mont Blanc massif, patchy connectivity, tight turnaround times, and the physical effort of carrying heavy camera kits to the places where the most compelling moments might unfold.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Women Who Took Over UTMB: Inside Salomon\u2019s All-Women Content Team\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/57nb_qiuhgA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film covers a lot, including the logistics of capturing an event like this. It is easy to see a dramatic mountain-running image or polished race recap and forget the chain of decisions behind it: where to position a photographer, how to get a camera operator ahead of an athlete, when to stop shooting and start transmitting and how to keep creating after little sleep. The crew has to make those calls constantly, while contending with rain, snow, exhaustion and a mid-race course adjustment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve helped a runner during a far less intense ultramarathon and got a small taste of just how grueling the experience can be, even without the pressure of covering it or the burden of camera gear. Calling this assignment demanding would be an understatement, and the team did a phenomenal job producing photo, video, and social coverage throughout the event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that the content team is made up entirely of women adds a welcome dimension in a space that has been male-dominated. The film touches on why this team was assembled in the first place and on some of their experiences as women in the field. It also highlights that these are simply experienced creatives doing incredibly difficult work at a very high level, supporting one another and finding the human stories within a massive endurance event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"alignfull wp-block-gearpatrol-article-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-gearpatrol-article-content-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"ad-section--sidebar wp-block-gearpatrol-ad-slot\">\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-gearpatrol-article-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For anyone interested in adventure, storytelling, sports photography, filmmaking, or the often-invisible labor behind major event coverage, it\u2019s a compelling watch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-biography\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-author-biography__label\">About the Author: <\/span>Abby Ferguson holds an MFA in photography and blends a fine-art background with extensive editorial and commercial experience. She built and led an in-house imaging program for a large vacation rental company and has served as an associate editor at Popular Photography. She also teaches at a local community college and serves on its Photographic Technology Program Advisory Board, sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm for the medium.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d2a20ee2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:10px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"is-style-caption-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Want to stay up to date on the latest product news and releases?\u00a0Add DPReview as a preferred source to ensure our independent journalism makes it to the top of your Google search results.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xs);margin-left:0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"1b1c1a\" data-has-transparency=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"107\" data-destinationlink=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\" data-event=\"clickable_image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark_en.avif?w=300\" alt=\"add as a preferred source on google\" class=\"wp-image-542587 has-transparency\" style=\"--dominant-color: #1b1c1a; border-style:none;border-width:0px;width:170px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark_en.avif 338w, https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark_en.avif?resize=300,95 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity\" id=\"comments\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/forums\/threads\/how-an-all-women-crew-covered-one-of-trail-runnings-toughest-races.4866478\/?embedded=1&amp;theme=auto\" data-embed-title=\"Forum discussion\" data-thread-id=\"4866478\" data-open=\"0\">\n\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity__toggle view-comments\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"wayfinder-xf-embed-672940\"><br \/>\n\t\tView 2 comments\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity__embed-wrap\" id=\"wayfinder-xf-embed-672940\" hidden>\n<div class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity__header\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity__title\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity__forum-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/forums\/threads\/how-an-all-women-crew-covered-one-of-trail-runnings-toughest-races.4866478\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tForum View\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity__embed-container\">\n<div class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity__loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity__spinner\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wayfinder-xf-forum-activity__loading-text\">Loading comments\u2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>Author: Abby Ferguson<br \/>\nThis article comes from <i>DP Review<\/i> and can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpreview.com\/photography\/how-an-all-women-crew-covered-one-of-trail-runnings-toughest-races\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>read on the original site.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salomon\u2019s new film goes behind the scenes as the team navigates unpredictable weather, demanding mountain terrain, long days and rapid-turnaround decisions to document UTMB. 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