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.
Great Meals in C1 on Aconcagua
High quality food at high altitude! This is one of the highlights of our Aconcagua Rapid Ascent expedition. Pictured here is the team enjoying scrambled eggs. Last night they had Argentinian burgers and today…
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Aconcagua Team at C1
Our Aconcagua Rapid Ascent team made it to C1 (16,568′ / 5050m) yesterday. Today the team will touch C2 (17,900′ / 5456m). After approximately four hours of hiking through the Amegheni…
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Aconcagua Team in Base Camp
Our Aconcagua Rapid Ascent team did an acclimatization hike yesterday up to Cerro Colorado (15,500′ / 4724m), just behind base camp. They enjoyed great views of the Polish Glacier and…
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Aconcagua Team Arrives Safely in Penitentes
Our next Aconcagua Rapid Ascent expedition began yesterday. The team arrived safely (only a couple baggage delays) and today they drove to Los Penitentes (8,540′ / 2600m). The town of Penitentes sits…
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Successful Summit on Aconcagua
Here are a few updates from the long weekend. We posted them live on our social media channels, and we apologize for the delay for blog updates! On Saturday our…
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Rest Day for Aconcagua Team
Yesterday our Aconcagua Rapid Ascent team was back in C1 (16,000′ / 4877 m). They took a hike to the 17,600′ saddle below C2 (Camp 2). The team is feeling…
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Aconcagua Team Moves From BC to C1
Our Aconcagua Rapid Ascent expedition team is making great progress! Pictured here is the team in basecamp (13,800′ / 4206m) this morning, just before they departed for C1 (16,568′ /…
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January Aconcagua Rapid Ascent
Our first January expedition is off to a great start! The Aconcagua Rapid Ascent team arrived safely and they are already enjoying the good food and warm temperatures in Argentina. Everyone is…
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Successful Summits On All December Expeditions
ECUADOR CLIMBING SCHOOL (photos and text: Logan Talbott) Successful Cayambe Summit! “On Friday we left the Refugio at midnight and made our way up the mountain. We had almost every sort…
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It’s Still Summit Season!
Yesterday the Aconcagua Rapid Ascent team hiked up to Cerro Colorado (15,500′ / 4724m) just behind Base Camp. They enjoyed great views of the Polish Glacier and the South…
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