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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.
Local’s Day in the Palisades Tahoe Backcountry
At Alpenglow Expeditions, we firmly believe that the continued expansion of the outdoor community will inevitably lead to positive social, economic, and environmental change. In an ongoing effort to contribute…
Read the storyNew route on Peak 11,300- Ruth Glacier, Alaska Range
Mike Pond is one of our incredible guides here at Alpenglow. He began guiding for us locally in California, and recently guided our 2022 Denali Expedition, and 2022 Bolivia…
Read the storyWhat to Carry in Your Ski Repair Kit
Alpenglow Expeditions Ski Guide Peter Terwilliger shares what he carries in his backcountry repair kit. A repair kit is an often overlooked piece of equipment that we should always carry…
Read the storySnowpack Update 12/6/22
Written by Sam Kieckhefer Oh what a sierra storm can do! In less than 7 days, the Tahoe area has received nearly 5 feet of new snow at the upper…
Read the storySnowpack Update 12/3/22
Alpenglow Guide Peter Terwilliger provides an update on the current snowpack conditions. We toured into some of our local Truckee/Tahoe terrain today to assess how our much-anticipated new snow was…
Read the storyNew Course: Avalanche 1 Refresher
Written by Sam Kieckhefer, Alpenglow Guide When did you take your last avalanche course? Has it been a few years? Just like the snowpack, weather, and conditions are constantly changing,…
Read the storySnowpack Update – 11/28/22
Written by Alpenglow Guide and AIARE Instructor Sam Kieckhefer here to provide an update on the state of the snowpack prior to an incoming storm. As we close out November…
Read the storySnowpack Update – 11/20/22
Written by Peter Terwilliger, Alpenglow Guide We went out for a tour today to inspect conditions along the Andesite ridge and around the Castle Peak area of Donner Pass. Quickly…
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