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Stories: Alpamayo & Quitaraju

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Successful Alpamayo Summit!

Alpenglow’s team is resting in BC after summiting Alpamayo and waiting out some weather to try to get in an attempt on Quitaraju. The weather prevailed, however, and Quitaraju did…
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To Moraine Camp Tomorrow

  Alpenglow guide, Chad Peele, checked in from Alpamayo base camp today, reporting that they are having an incredible time with everyone feeling very strong and healthy, having come into…
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Alpamayo Team at Base Camp

The hike out of Cashapampa was beautiful although very steep for the first several miles…a brutish start to the day but the incredible scenery well made up for the uphill…
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Alpamayo 2013 Begins!

After the team arrived in Lima Peru on July 6th, we took the long but scenic bus ride to Huaraz (10,000 ft) where we enjoyed local cuisine including the tasty…
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Matchstick Team Heads Higher

The Matchstick Productions team is heading higher, positioning themselves for Quitaraju and Alpamayo. The whole team, including the cameramen, spent a couple of days in basecamp practicing their glacier skills…
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Photos from Alpamayo!

Some excellent photos of camps and climbing on our recently finished Alapamyo expedition led by Chad Peele, Peter Alvarado, and Alfredo Ibarra.
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Details from Alpamayo and off to Huascaran

On Sunday morning, Jaime and Gordon left Huaraz for Musho to begin their climb of Huascaran. Below are the details they gave us of their time on Alpamayo, including photographs….
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Alpamayo Summit!

Jaime and Gordon will spend the night at base camp before returning to Huaraz after climbing to the summit of Alpamayo yesterday! They felt strong during their nine hour day…
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Waiting Out the Weather

The Alpamayo team has decided to wait out some weather at high camp. The forecast shows snow showers through tonight and then clearing by Tuesday morning. They have not yet…
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Alpamayo Team at High Camp

After sadly saying goodbye to a teammate who had to leave the expedition early, Jaime and Gordon pressed on to high camp from Moraine Camp today with very large loads…
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