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Mountaineering Programs for the Novice to the Advanced

Dive into the world of mountaineering with Alpenglow Expeditions. For the novice to the advanced, reach your goals and learn new skills.
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Ski mountaineers on the summit of a volcano in Ecuador with Alpenglow Expeditions' professionally guided ski mountaineering trip to Ecuador's Ring Of Fire.

Courses & Trips To Learn Ski Mountaineering

So you’re looking to go from backcountry skier or splitboarder to stepping into bigger, steeper terrain? Here are the courses and trips that we offer that will help you do just that
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Ski guide Isaac Laredo stands in front of a tent on Mount Shasta

The Shasta Effect with Isaac Laredo

This week I connected with Alpenglow guide Isaac Laredo to talk about Mt. Shasta. With experience guiding in Northern California, the Eastern Sierra, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Japan, Mt. Shasta represents the place where his guiding career began in earnest.
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A group of backpackers heading to climb Mount Shasta with Alpenglow Expeditions

A Beginner’s Guide To Climbing Mount Shasta

Alpenglow Expeditions’ Guides answer all of your questions about climbing Mount Shasta. Join a Shasta trip to learn mountaineering with us!
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A guide for Alpenglow expeditions leans on his ice ax over the edge of a crevasse on Mt. Shasta.

Mt. Shasta: The Perfect Stepping Stone to an International Expedition

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An early morning photo of Mount Shasta covered in snow with a blue sky above during an Alpenglow Expeditions guided trip on Mount Shasta.

MT. SHASTA – THE JEWEL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Climb or ski Mount Shasta with our professional Lake Tahoe mountain guides

Climb Mt. Shasta with Alpenglow Expeditions

Are you looking to add skills to your mountain quiver and train for bigger goals? Look no further than Alpenglow Expeditions’ wide array of trips to climb Mt. Shasta.  Mt….
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A group of six skiers climb up the snowy slopes of Mt. Shasta.

Mount Shasta Snack Beta

Written by Alpenglow Guide, Mike Pond   Eating Philosophy for Climbing For all Mount Shasta Climbing and Skiing programs, we will provide breakfasts and dinners on the mountain. You will…
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Climb or ski Mount Shasta with our professional Lake Tahoe mountain guides

What makes Mount Shasta a perfect introduction to Mountaineering and Ski Mountaineering?

Written by Mike Pond Mountaineering can be quite intimidating. Those mountains are huge! (And that’s kind of the point, right?) But how do you get into this wild activity? Where…
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