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: Top 5 Things You Don’t Leave Home Without
With a challenging climb ahead, the last thing you need are logistical problems like taking the wrong gear. Looking down on the world from the summit of Cotopaxi will be…
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Everest, the Earthquake, and Nepal’s Future by Adrian Ballinger, founder of Alpenglow Expeditions
While I was still putting 100 percent of my energy into logistics for our team, and ensuring we did what we could for our friends in Nepal, our team doctor…
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Alpenglow Doctor’s Account of the Earthquake and What’s to Come
29th April 2015 Everest Base Camp North Side. This is going to be a difficult blog to write. Expressing the events of the last few days in a way which…
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Everest Week 2: Team Updates Post Earthquake
Alpenglow’s team is safe in North Side Base Camp, after a 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal, affecting most parts of the country and areas of China, Tibet, and India. Our thoughts and…
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Earthquake strikes Nepal, Everest Base Camp
A 7.8 earthquake has struck Nepal, affecting most parts of the country and areas in China and Tibet. Alpenglow’s team is safe in North Side Base Camp, however, there have…
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Everest 2015 Begins! Week 1
Alpenglow’s Everest 2015 expedition has begun! It’s nearly impossible to put in to words how excited we are to have our team all together. Our blog will be your go-to…
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Food on Everest: What to Eat and How it Gets to the Mountain
What do climbers eat on Everest? Food is fuel for up to two months on the world’s tallest mountain. What food does the Alpenglow team bring, how does it get…
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Everest season is upon us and with it comes packing, planning, and preparation. The Alpenglow Expeditions team is climbing Everest’s North Side this year, after moving from the South Side…
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Alpenglow is Using a New Oxygen System on Everest This Year
Alpenglow is using a new oxygen system on Everest this year. 2015 is the first time that we will use Summit Oxygen, which has developed the lightest and most reliable…
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