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.
Psicobloc, Sherpa, and the North Side of Everest
On Friday night, Alpenglow Expeditions helped to host a benefit for the Khumbu Climbing Center at the Psicobloc climbing competition held in Park City, Utah. The Psicobloc Masters Series attracts the…
Read the storyHow Does Altitude Affect Us in the Big Mountains?
This past spring, I went backcountry skiing in the Eastern Sierra. After camping at 7,000 feet in Travertine Hot Springs, we began our hike at 10,000 feet in Virginia…
Read the storyWhy I Cancelled Alpenglow’s 2014 Everest Expedition
View the published version of this blog post in Outside Magazine It’s been three weeks since the tragedy of April 18, when 16 Sherpa were killed while working on Everest….
Read the storyEverest Expedition Cancelled
Apologies for the silence over the last few days. We have been working hard to come to terms with the events of the past week here in the Khumbu; sad…
Read the storyWords on 2014 Everest Tragedy
In the aftermath of the April 18, 2014 avalanche on Everest, thoughts of the families of the lost and injured Sherpa will strongly stay in our hearts. The Alpenglow 2014…
Read the storyNepal *Raises* Permit Fees to Climb Mt. Everest
Lots of confusion seems to have occurred from Nepal’s announcement that fees to climb Everest are changing. In fact, many maninstream news outlets have gotten in on the story, and…
Read the story“Epic” Blog from Monica!
Well hello there everyone!! I’d like to begin this exceptionally belated blog with a big apology to all the friends and family of Jenny, Scott and Emily who were…
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