Stories: Aconcagua
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Aconcagua Custom Expedition 2015
On Thursday, January, 22, Adrian and Gay flew into Mendoza, Argentina, after leaving their successful expedition in Antarctica where they reached the summit of Vinson Massif. They met Gay’s daughter…
Read the storyAconcagua Group Expedition 2015
January 23, 2015 – Our group expedition on Aconcagua has begun! Everyone was thrilled to fly into Mendoza and enjoyed the food and famed wine. The crew set out on…
Read the storyTrip Update Overload on Social Media!
Ok, not really. How can you ever have too many awesome pictures and team info? But we do have a lot of trips this month and we are launching a…
Read the storyAconcagua: Stellar Climbing, Incredible Food, and Decadent Wine
In January, a team of Alpenglow climbers will travel to Argentina to climb Aconcagua, which is one of the Seven Summits and the tallest mountain in the western hemisphere. Climbing…
Read the storyHow Alpenglow Rapid Ascent Expeditions Work
Climbing Aconcagua, the Western Hemisphere’s tallest peak in 14 days instead of 23 Since 2012, Alpenglow has been dedicated to Rapid Ascent expeditions, shortening the time it takes to climb…
Read the storyHow Does Altitude Affect Us in the Big Mountains?
This past spring, I went backcountry skiing in the Eastern Sierra. After camping at 7,000 feet in Travertine Hot Springs, we began our hike at 10,000 feet in Virginia…
Read the storyAconcagua Summit – Photos and Wrap-up!
The Jones Family and crew gave us a fantastic first trip of the season on Aconcagua! The highlights were many, from the huge asados (barbeques) we had throughout the trip…
Read the storyAll in Cholera Camp
The team arrived quickly (2 hours, 15 minutes) and safely to Cholera Camp today, where they are excited to be resting at 20,000′. We will keep you posted as they…
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