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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.

Summit Sessions: What sort of food can I expect to eat while climbing/trekking with Alpenglow Expeditions?

Delectable Dining in the Mountains Alpenglow offers a unique glimpse into the places to which we travel. Our experience over the years has allowed us to meet and retain some…
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Himalayan Experience’s Thorough Explanation of Leaving Everest Early

The reasons why Himalayan Experience is pulling out Over the past few days, many websites and blogs have reported about Russell Brice’s decision to cancel his expedition, speculating on his…
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Leaving Base Camp

The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: While I am writing this basking in the unseasonably warm sunshine, the Himalayan Experience Base Camp is slowly being dismantled…
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Everest Expedition Comes to an Early End

The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: The current dangerous conditions in the Khumbu Icefall and on the Lhotse Face have forced Himalayan Experience to abandon its…
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Everest Expedition on Hold

The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Dangerous Rockfall Thwarts Everest Expedition  Himalayan Experience has had to put its expedition on hold due to too many hazards…
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On the Mountain

The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Exodus from Base Camp Last night the Himalayan Experience camp stirred to life at midnight with half of the group…
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All Climbers Safe in Everest Region

This is just a very brief update from all our teams, to make sure our family and friends at home know that everyone is well in the Himalayan Experience crew….
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Blessings, Briefings, and Base Camp Life

The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Over the past two days, the whole team has been united at Base Camp and even though everyone was supposed…
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Practicing Icefall Skills

The following post is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: All the Yaks and Yetis are back at Base Camp and on Monday the rest of the crew (including trekkers…
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Yaks are back, Yetis still up on the hill

The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Life has come back to Everest Base Camp with the Yaks having finished their acclimatisation rotation on Lobuje East. They…
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