Stories: Press
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.
Episode 58 with Garth Miller: Everest in a Week with Xenon Gas
Episode 58 brings the Duffel Shuffle audience back to the top story from the 2025 Everest Season. While both Sam and Adrian have been skeptical of the use of Xenon Gas that made headlines last season, the two sit down with Garth Miller, a UK-based airline captain and former British Army officer.
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Ski Towns Are the Most Underrated Summer Destination—Here’s Where to Go
The Western ranges are known as outdoor playgrounds in the winter, marked by majestic mountain terrain, world-class snow, and top-tier resorts. But what often goes overlooked is the time after the snow has melted, when the backcountry becomes bike corridors and alpine ascents transform into hiking trails, giving outdoor enthusiasts something to look forward to long after the last chairlift has closed
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Episode 57, Everest Coverage: Left for Dead, and Found Alive
On episode 57, Sam and Adrian dig into two stories making waves in their respective corners of the outdoor world before launching into an unplanned fifth installment of Everest season coverage and a full listener mailbag.
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Episode 56: Was this season on Everest a smashing success?
With the 2026 Everest season now officially in the books, Sam and Adrian are back for their fourth and final installment of Everest coverage, with Adrian calling in from Denver where the season’s biggest stories have been the talk of the festival floor.
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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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Everest Coverage: Onward and Upward Despite Real Hazards
With the 2026 Everest season now firmly underway and the icefall finally open, Sam and Adrian are back for their second installment of armchair mountaineering coverage.
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Everest Coverage: Icefall Holdup and South Side Action
With the 2026 Everest season officially underway, Sam and Adrian kick off what will be four consecutive episodes of armchair mountaineering — a first for Adrian, who for most of the last two decades has been on the mountain rather than watching from home. It’s a unique vantage point, and one he’s leaning into fully.
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Episode 51: Will This Season on Everest’s South Side Be the Busiest Yet?
With the 2026 Everest season just around the corner, Sam and Adrian sit down to preview what’s shaping up to be one of the most consequential years in the mountain’s modern climbing history.
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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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Episode 50: Risk, Reward, and Pressure with Emily Harrington
Emily Harrington is a professional rock climber, alpinist, and adventurer known for pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the vertical world. A five-time American sport climbing champion and member of The North Face athlete team, Emily has established herself as one of the most accomplished and versatile climbers of her generation, with landmark ascents on big walls and high-altitude peaks around the world.
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