Stories: School
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.
A snapshot of Ecuador, Part 2
Dawn found us high on the mountain. The last several hours had been filled with the rhythmic crunching of crampons, interspersed with stories of past adventures and thoughts…
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A snapshot of Ecuador, Part 1
While I have climbed and guided all over the world, I had never visited the high mountain world of Ecuador. Even before the wheels of the airplane touched down, I…
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South America Climbing Schools
Alpenglow Expeditions isn’t just about #RapidAscent climbs of Mt Everest, we have options for all experience levels, including first time climbers or those who need to brush off their skill…
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What’s Up Next: ECUADOR
We are looking forward to our first Ecuador Climbing School of the year. Our early spring Ecuador program is sold out, the next availability we have is April 15- 23 or…
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Successful Summits On All December Expeditions
ECUADOR CLIMBING SCHOOL (photos and text: Logan Talbott) Successful Cayambe Summit! “On Friday we left the Refugio at midnight and made our way up the mountain. We had almost every sort…
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It’s Still Summit Season!
Yesterday the Aconcagua Rapid Ascent team hiked up to Cerro Colorado (15,500′ / 4724m) just behind Base Camp. They enjoyed great views of the Polish Glacier and the South…
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International December Expeditions
Alpenglow Expeditions currently has three international expeditions taking place. We have one Rapid Ascent expedition on Aconcagua near Mendoza, Argentina (14 days), and also two climbing schools, one in Mexico (9…
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Earthquake in Ecuador
As you have likely heard, the devastating 7.8 earthquake that struck along the coast of Ecuador on April 16 has put the coastal regions and the country in a state…
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Motivation from Ecuador
Words by Alpenglow Expeditions guide Topo Mena As a climber, it is very motiving to meet people who are always dreaming big, people who never stop the pursuit for something…
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Success in Ecuador
Climbing in Ecuador isn’t just an awesome way to climb some of the most accessible 5,000 and 6,000 meter peaks in the world, it’s also a great adventure discovering a…
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