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.
Adrian has a plan for Everest 2022
Confidence in April 2022 Alpenglow has confidence that Tibet will open for our Everest North Side 2022 expedition next April. We’re having good communications with our local partners in…
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3 Reasons Adrian Ballinger Thinks You Should Climb Aconcagua
Rapid Ascent™ distills the expedition down to all its highlights By preacclimatizing at home before the start of the trip, our teams spend a mere 14 days attempting Aconcagua,…
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New Expeditions in Pakistan!
After Alpenglow Expeditions Founder Adrian Ballinger and fellow Alpenglow guides Carla Perez and Esteban “Topo” Mena completed their successful summit of K2 in the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan in…
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Everest grows by nearly a meter!
The highest mountain in the world just increased the margin of its lead by an additional 2.8 feet (.86 meters). China and Nepal presented a new official figure of 8,848.86…
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COVID-19 Protocols for Expeditions in Ecuador
Following the shut down of our entire international program in March of 2020, Ecuador will be the first country outside of the U.S. that Alpenglow Expeditions will venture back to….
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Everest 2020 Canceled due to Fears of Coronavirus Hitting Base Camps
Everest 2020 Expedition Canceled With a heavy heart, we are announcing the cancelation of our Everest 2020 expedition. Today China announced that it has shut down the Tibet side…
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Choosing your Ice Axe
Part 2: If you grab your crampons, chances are you’ll want an ice axe too. {Read Part 1: How to Pick Crampons} Ice Axes and Crampons often go hand…
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Let the Countdown to Everest Season Begin!
It’s time to talk about Everest On paper, an expedition to the north side of Everest comprises of just 35 days on the Alpenglow Expeditions climbing calendar. That said, the…
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Aconcagua 2020 – Polish Direct Route Update
In our last post, we talked about the team of Justin and Topo on their Aconcagua Rapid Ascent™, taking on the Polish Direct Route. Here’s an update on their progress….
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Aconcagua 2020 – Climbing the Polish Glacier Direct Route
Normally, Alpenglow Expeditions Rapid Ascent™ teams climb the “360 route” on Aconcagua. The 360 route begins in Plaza de Argentina and ascends a less traveled route up the mountain, allowing…
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