Stories: International
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.
Getting Your Partner On-Board With Going On An Expedition
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How to Go On an Expedition When Someone Loves You
How to chat with your family about going on a long expedition to do something potentially dangerous.
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Expedition Recap: Alpamayo 2026
In early July 2026, at 11:30 am, Alpenglow guides Christian, Nacho, and Micher, along with five clients, summited Alpamayo. The mountain, considered one of the most stunning alpine objectives in the world, rises to 19,511 feet in western Peru’s Cordillera Blanca range.
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Everest Coverage: Summits begin, will chaos ensue?
With the 2026 Everest season hitting its most critical stretch, Sam and Adrian are back for their third installment of armchair mountaineering coverage.
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How to Get Into Ski Mountaineering
Learn how to get into ski mountaineering by building mountaineering skills and backcountry skiing experience. Discover the best training paths and first objectives to start your progression.
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What the Mountains Bring Out of Us | Climb to 22,841 ft | Aconcagua with Alpenglow Expeditions Ep. 2
From Camp 2 to the summit push, leaving Camp 3 at 19,600 feet in the dark, climbing through the early morning hours on the clearest day of the season, and attempting to stand on top of the Americas. This is the full story of summit day.
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“You’ll Have to Fight For It” | 18,000 ft. in 6 Days | Aconcagua with Alpenglow Expeditions Ep. 1
In January 2026, Alpenglow Expeditions guided ten climbers on Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere at 6,961m/22,837ft. This is Episode 1 of a two-part expedition film documenting what it actually takes to climb one of the Seven Summits.
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Are You Ready for an International Ski Expedition?
Most backcountry skiers reach a point where the local terrain starts to feel familiar in a way that’s hard to describe. The challenge is still there, but something has shifted. The mountain has become known. That feeling is worth paying attention to, because it usually means something: you’re ready to go somewhere else.
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Why The Summit Isn’t The Whole Story
What makes the summit just a part of the whole story? Take a trip to Aconcagua, the tallest peak in the Americas, and explore everything that makes a climb like this the story of a lifetime.
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Five Truths About High Altitude (And How to Handle Them)
Five unavoidable challenges of high-altitude mountaineering, and how to deal with them.
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