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.
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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Updates From Everest Base Camp
The #RapidAscent team is getting some rest, planning acclimatization hikes, and watching the weather. The first rotation for the team is complete and our final climber arrived to Base Camp…
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#EverestNoFilter Wins a Webby Award
#EverestNoFilter has won a Webby Award in the Social – Sports category for last year’s expedition! The program beat out submissions from the NBA, NFL, WWE and others to take…
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Progress on the North Side
The #EverestNoFilter team spent a week setting up Base Camp (17,000 / 5200m) and acclimatizing. They moved to Interim Camp (19,000′ / 5800m) and have continued to do acclimatization hikes…
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Everest Season Is Here
It’s officially Everest season for Alpenglow! Pictured here, lead guide Chad Peele and Zeb Blais with the their 2016 Everest clients, Trudi & Bryan. Chad and Zeb’s travel journey to Everest starts early…
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