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.
Himex Newsletter 9 – Manaslu 2010
The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Power shortages, musical delights and a cricket match Due to the severe power shortage we are currently faced with here…
Read the storyHimex Newsletter 6, Manaslu 2010
The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Manaslu vs Everest On Saturday morning, we were woken to the sound of gear sorting and when I looked out…
Read the storyHimex Newsletter 5, Manaslu 2010
The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Old school climbing gear and an outing to Camp I On Friday, we had the opportunity to put to practice…
Read the storyManaslu Team in Samagaon
We just received a satellite call from Adrian, with the team in the village of Samagaon, at 11,500ft on the flanks of Mt Manaslu. It sounds like they had an…
Read the storyAma Dablam Cleanup Expedition, October 2010
The Mountain: Ama Dablam (6856m, 22,525ft) sits in the Khumbu Valley of Nepal, three days walk from Mt. Everest. Since its first ascent in 1961 by an American-led team, the…
Read the storyNew Trips Announced! Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Lhakpa Ri
Alpenglow Expeditions is excited to offer three new expeditions and treks in the upcoming year. These all come from requests and research from you, so thanks for helping drive us…
Read the storyDenali Preparations
Adrian, Joe and Aaron have made it to AK. But it is not quite time for climbing yet. The next 2 to 3 days will be spent shopping for food…
Read the story“Edge of the World” – 14,000′ on Denali
Our latest dispatch comes from a place that looks like the Edge of the World. The team has made camp at 14,000ft, and from here report that there is a…
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