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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.

Ski, Ride, and Get Educated with Alpenglow Expeditions

Alpenglow Expeditions strives to facilitate unique, exhilarating, educational, and responsible ski experiences for locals and visitors alike in the Lake Tahoe area. As such, we offer a diverse variety of…
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New Course: Avalanche 1 Refresher

Written by Sam Kieckhefer, Alpenglow Guide When did you take your last avalanche course? Has it been a few years? Just like the snowpack, weather, and conditions are constantly changing,…
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Snowpack Update – 11/20/22

Written by Peter Terwilliger, Alpenglow Guide We went out for a tour today to inspect conditions along the Andesite ridge and around the Castle Peak area of Donner Pass. Quickly…
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Halloween Promotion: 15% Off All AIARE Avalanche Courses Through Nov 1!

Written by Robert Kyte Through November 1st, 2022, Alpenglow is excited to offer 15% off all AIARE courses with the code Spooky22. We recognize the potential for adventure to be…
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Front Desk Position Now Available

Looking for an opportunity in the outdoor industry? Alpenglow Expeditions is looking to expand its office team this winter season! We are looking for someone who is hardworking and passionate…
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Glen Poulsen’s Tips and Tricks for Spring Touring

As we transition into the spring skiing month’s here in Tahoe (with a few intermittent powder dumps, we hope!),  a few words of wisdom from a local legend and one…
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So, you want to be a backcountry skier?

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Before and After the AIARE 1: The Backcountry Series

Written by Isaac Laredo Friends don’t let friends teach each other how to backcountry ski because it’s an environment that can be unforgiving to the school of Knox style. We…
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Backcountry Skiing in Chile with Sydney Duncan

  Sydney Duncan spends her winters in Tahoe as a ski guide and AIARE Avalanche Course instructor. In summer, she migrates north, alpine guiding in the Cascades. This September, she’s…
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Backcountry Tips from our Guides

We may love skiing pow at Alpenglow, but we LOVE backcountry safety even more. We asked our guide team to give us one of their favorite backcountry safety tips, check it out:  …
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