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Stories: Alpamayo & Quitaraju

Mountain adventures create the best stories, and we want to share some of ours with you. Dive into Alpenglow Stories to stay up to date on expeditions in the field, read blogs, and get tips and tricks from guides.

Alpamayo Expedition Begins!

Our Alpamayo team has gathered in Huaraz and after some rest and relaxation in town (as evidenced by the above photo), these guys are ready to begin their journey in…
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Our Mountain Biking Adventure

No rest for the weary here in Huaraz! Our new group of climbers, Joe Suntum, Larry Siu, Dave Strauss, and Steve McNally, arrived yesterday morning, and they were just a…
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Alpamayo Expedition Begins Today

It’s finally here! For the 10 members of Alpenglow Expeditions’ Alpamayo Team, it is time to climb. They have been training for months, organizing gear and logistics for weeks, and…
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Mountain Biking on a Mountaineering Expedition?

Our Alpamayo Expedition in Peru always seems to have the challenge of seeing how many forms of transportation we can use. Of course there is the plane to Peru, and…
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Cuy, Cerveza, and Celebration!

Coming back to Huaraz after being in the mountains is always fun; it is especially so after a successful and safe expedition! Our team just experienced a traditional Peruvian feast…
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Made it to Basecamp

The team has made it to basecamp of Alpamayo at 13,500 ft. on a bright and cloudless day. Adrian reported that there is lots of snow up high, so he…
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The Team Summits Alpamayo!

I just heard from Adrian and the team left for the summit in the middle of a huge storm in ‘full-on’ conditions at 11:30 am and just arrived back at…
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Peru Wrap-Up

Lima, Peru – The whirlwind is still pounding around me, but I am more in the mode of relaxing and reflecting on the past 2 weeks. Right now I am…
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Alpamayo Expedition Begins

8am and there is only one place to be in Peru – the Cafe Andino. Each day we are in town begins here for fantastic coffee, fresh juice smoothies, and…
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At Alpamayo Basecamp

From the satellite phone: “After our acclimatizing day on mountain bikes and the 2 days of trekking in, we are here at Alpamayo basecamp. The weather up here is wonderful…
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