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 2019
Alpenglow’s next Himalayan expedition will take us to the 6th highest peak in the world, Cho Oyu. We’ve put together a full team this upcoming season, all of them ready…
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#RoadtoEverest Wrap Up
In case you missed our #RoadtoEverest series last week, here’s the full rundown: 1. While it feels like the Alpenglow Expeditions’ Everest 2019 teams wrapped up just last week, Alpenglow is…
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The Road to Everest, Part 2
#ROADTOEVEREST As part of our #roadtoeverest series, we have updated and relaunched this blog from our archives. The original post was written by Adrian Ballinger in 2012 and has been updated to…
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The Road to Everest, Part 1
#RoadToEverest As part of our #roadtoeverest series, we have updated and relaunched this blog from our archives. The original post was written by Adrian Ballinger in 2012 and has been…
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Summit Success for Everest Teams
It’s been a long season on Everest. Jet stream winds that have lingered just north of the mountain have kept most teams on both the north and south side of…
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Looking Ahead and Beyond the North Col (7,020m/23,030’)
As of yesterday morning (US time), all of Alpenglow’s 2019 Everest Expeditions completed their North Col rotation, despite challenging weather. Currently, we have 19 climbers on the mountain in Tibet. Our…
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Four Everest Teams in 2019 for Alpenglow Expeditions
This year on Everest is unique for Alpenglow Expeditions and we’re leading four different teams up the tallest mountain in the world. Each team has a different goal, and ultimately…
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3-Day Road Trip across the Tibetan Plateau to Everest Base Camp
When @coryrichards in on your team, you can count on seeing some gorgeous photos and videos of the expedition! On Saturday, the Alpenglow #Everest2019 team loaded thousands of pounds of gear in trucks and…
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Interview with Carla Perez, the First South American Woman to Summit Everest without Supplemental Oxygen
Carla Perez is the first South American woman to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen. Worldwide, in the entire history of climbing Everest, only seven women have ever accomplished this feat. Carla is…
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The Days Before Adrian Heads to Everest
Happy Everest Season! Adrian Ballinger and our teams are wrapping up logistics before they leave for Tibet in less than two weeks. We asked Adrian all about his final preparations….
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