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Stories: Aconcagua

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Esteban 'Topo' Mena coiling a rope while guiding a Cotopaxi Expedition with Alpenglow Expeditions.

“Give Yourself the Time”: Graduating from Trekking to Climbing with Topo Mena

While ‘walking’ may sound trivial, a number of big mountains involve a lot of walking, albeit in extreme places. To talk about the journey, we connected with IFMGA-certified Alpenglow guide Esteban ‘Topo’ Mena about graduating from trekking to climbing. For beginners, he had this advice to offer: “At first, it’s important to give yourself the time to walk in the mountains and appreciate the land and the opportunity to just be there.”
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Aconcagua Update: Summit!

Summit Update from Aconcagua
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Update from Aconcagua

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Summit Success on Aconcagua

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A climber with a blue backpack climbing with Alpenglow Expeditions descends from Camp 1 through tall white snow penitentes on Aconcagua

Aconcagua Update: Team Pauses at Base Camp to Dodge the Wind

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Aconcagua Routes

Read about the route to climb Aconcagua with our professional alpine guides in just 14 days! Route, itinerary, & map of Aconcagua.
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An Inside Look on a Successful Summit of Aconcagua

  Day-to-Day on South America’s Tallest Peak On January 23rd, 2023, Alpenglow Guide Roberto ‘Tico’ Morales summited Aconcagua (22,837′/6,961m) with clients Nate and Ryan. Despite challenging conditions thus far in…
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Updates from the ’22/’23 Aconcagua Climbing Season

The 2023 climbing season on Aconcagua has been nothing short of challenging. High winds, heavy snows, and bitter cold have hindered many summit attempts on the mountain throughout the season,…
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Alpenglow’s Return to the 360° Route on Aconcagua

Written by Robert Kyte   We are so excited to announce our return to the famed 360° Route for the 2022 climbing season!   Why Climb Aconcagua with Alpenglow? There…
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3 Reasons Adrian Ballinger Thinks You Should Climb Aconcagua

  Rapid Ascent™ distills the expedition down to all its highlights By preacclimatizing at home before the start of the trip, our teams spend a mere 14 days attempting Aconcagua,…
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