Stories: Rapid Ascent
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.
Cotopaxi Rapid Ascent Expedition
Text & Photos: Sean Kristl Day 1: The team arrived safely in Quito (9,350′ /2850m), already pre-acclimatized for the Cotopaxi Rapid Ascent expedition. Day 2: “Awesome training today on the…
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South America Climbing Season Coming into Focus
The cold temperatures of fall here in the northern hemisphere reminds us that the Aconcagua climbing season is coming into view. This season Alpenglow Expeditions has eight different expeditions to South America –…
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Successful Climb and Summit of Everest
Their patience paid off! Both teams had a successful climb and summit of Everest during an almost perfect weather window. The summit push really began when the teams left Camp 3 (27,390′ /…
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SUMMIT PUSH is happening!
The teams have been watching weather all month, and on May 21 the #EverestNoFilter team left Base Camp (17,000′ / 5200m) to begin their summit push!! Next stop was ABC…
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A snapshot of Ecuador, Part 2
Dawn found us high on the mountain. The last several hours had been filled with the rhythmic crunching of crampons, interspersed with stories of past adventures and thoughts…
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A snapshot of Ecuador, Part 1
While I have climbed and guided all over the world, I had never visited the high mountain world of Ecuador. Even before the wheels of the airplane touched down, I…
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Patience, Skiing, and Good Vibes
Photos: Zeb Blais Yesterday the Rapid Ascent team went for a ski tour up the East Rongbuk Glacier on Mount Everest. A fun way to pass time and train while…
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What Is the Big Deal With Everest Base Camp?
Photos & Text: Zeb Blais “Flames shot up, licking the delicate nylon fabric of Bali’s jacket. He was not dissuaded as another ball of fire came dangerously close to…
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Why Does It Take So Long To Climb Everest?
Text & Photos: Zeb Blais “My heart pounded in my chest, overpowering the music blaring through my headphones. I was skipping between large granite boulders, ascending a ridge line 3,000′ above…
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Mount Everest: The Routes
An overview of the two primary routes to climb Mt. Everest via the North Side and South Side.
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