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.
Cho Oyu ABC, Puja, and Snow
Sergey and I might be the only ones excited about the snow the past 2 days in Advanced Base Camp on Cho Oyu! For us who are hoping to ski,…
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Rest Days
Rest Days on 8000 meter peaks, like in all of climbing, can be fun or frustrating. When wind or storms force us to spend endless days in Base Camp the…
Read the storyEverest Guiding and International Standards
Over the past 2 months, and really over the past 2 years, I have read numerous blogs about how to “fix” Everest. I’ve even written a couple of my own….
Read the storyEverestLhotseSki 2013. Wrap up blog.
EverestLhotseSki 2013….The End. Kathmandu. Nepal. Finally….we made it back to an internet connection! Sincere apologies from the Alpenglow team for the sudden breakdown in communication at the most critical moment…
Read the storyIn BC, Packing up
Adrian and Sergey have been recovering in BC for a day now, while our Sherpa team have cleaned all camps down to C2 and will finish up at C1 today….
Read the storySummit Push: Day 4…Holding
Summit Push….Day 4. Holding! There was no summit attempt last night. At 2am, I spoke to Adrian on the radio….the winds at the South Col were in excess of 80km/h…
Read the storyArrived at the Sol Col, summit tomorrow!
Just off a quick call from a VERY relaxed sounding Adrian, checking in from the South Col. He and Sergey have settled in and plan to depart for the summit…
Read the storySummit Push Day 3…and other stories.
Summit Push: Day 3. First things first: Adrian and Sergey are well on their way to the South Col, they are both feeling well and climbing well. The Sherpa are…
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