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Stories: Cho Oyu

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Why Climb Cho Oyu w/ Alpenglow?

When it comes to tackling the Himalayas, few mountains are as alluring as Cho Oyu. Standing at a staggering 26,864 feet tall, Cho Oyu is the sixth tallest mountain in…
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Cho Oyu vs. Manaslu

For many people trying to prepare for Everest, climbing an 8,000m peak the fall before heading to Everest is the best way to get the experience necessary to find success….
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Cho Oyu Team Update

  The Journey to Cho Oyu After months of endurance training, weeks of logistics planning, and days of travel, Alpenglow’s Cho Oyu Rapid Ascent expedition has begun their climb. The…
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What’s in Adrian’s Closet?

  “Frostbite is Failure” Interview with Adrian Ballinger: A run-through of every climbing shoe and mountain boot in his arsenal. Mountain guides may be the most shoe-obsessed people on the…
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Cho Oyu 2019

Alpenglow’s next Himalayan expedition will take us to the 6th highest peak in the world, Cho Oyu. We’ve put together a full team this upcoming season, all of them ready…
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Cho Oyu: An Interview with Topo Mena

Here we come Himalaya! Things are heating up at Alpenglow Expeditions as we make our final preparations for our Cho Oyu Rapid Ascent Expedition, which begins next week. Just hours before…
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Sweet Summit Success on Cho Oyu

    On Top of the 6th Tallest Mountain in the World (26,906’) Congratulations to Adrain Ballinger and the Cho+Everest Team for their successful summit of Cho Oyu this weekend! After…
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Cho Oyu & Everest Team Update

Monday, April 30: In preparation for a Cho/Everest push, guides Adrian and Topo tested their team of climbers with an acclimatization climb up Lhotse (27,940′).  Conditions were good with “real…
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The Puja Ceremony – Everest Commencement!

A successful Everest journey begins with Puja. Before leaving Everest Base Camp and beginning their arduous journey to its summit, Climbers and Sherpa take part in the Puja ceremony. A literal “right…
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How Adrian Ballinger Demolished the Cho Oyu Summit Speed Record

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