Stories: Everest

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.
New Trips Announced! Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Lhakpa Ri
Alpenglow Expeditions is excited to offer three new expeditions and treks in the upcoming year. These all come from requests and research from you, so thanks for helping drive us…
Read the storyDenali Preparations
Adrian, Joe and Aaron have made it to AK. But it is not quite time for climbing yet. The next 2 to 3 days will be spent shopping for food…
Read the story“Edge of the World” – 14,000′ on Denali
Our latest dispatch comes from a place that looks like the Edge of the World. The team has made camp at 14,000ft, and from here report that there is a…
Read the storyIn Lhasa and Cho Oyu-Bound
Hello from Tibet! After 40 hours of international flights to Kathmandu, 3 days of organizing gear, permits, and logistics in Kathmandu, an unbelievable mountain flight over Everest, and a couple…
Read the storyTraveling in Tibet
Hello from Tingri, our last stop prior to Cho Oyu Basecamp! It is really exciting to be here, as it finally feels like we are close to the mountain. In…
Read the storyThe Good and the Bad
While we at Alpenglow have been having a stellar ski season in Europe (see a few pictures below) and want to write only about the fun we have been having,…
Read the storyManaslu Summit! October 3, 2008, 12:30pm
Sitting in Base Camp as the first bottles of champagne are cracked, it is only slowly beginning to sink in that we have done it. Almost exactly 2 days ago,…
Read the storyMade it to Namche Bazaar – Ama Dablam 2008
Our Ama Dablam team of 12 made it to Namche Bazaar. Everyone feels great and is very strong. The greatest challenge so far might well have been competing for who…
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