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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.

Skiing Nat Geo with Sydney Duncan

We caught up with Sydney Duncan after a great day of powder skiing in Nat Geo Bowl this week. On Tuesday, Sydney, along with lead guide Logan Talbott, rode up…
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Beacon Battery Protocol

Give Your Avalanche Beacon the Batteries it Deserves Tips and tricks from guide Jules Hanna. We caught up with Jules while he was teaching an AIARE rescue course last weekend….
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AIARE Avalanche Education with Ben Weaver

Ski season is nearly upon us so it’s time to start thinking about dialing in your backcountry skills again. We caught up with AIARE instructor Ben Weaver and asked him a couple…
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IFMGA Certification with Ray Hughes

We had a chance to go climbing with guide Ray Hughes in Red Rocks this week. Ray is preparing for his final AMGA rock guide exam and trying not to…
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Skiing Pow with Dave Nettle

An interview with Dave Nettle: Where to ski in Tahoe We caught up with legendary ski/rock guide Dave Nettle in between a climbing trip in the Bugaboos and hosting a gondola…
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Professional or Recreational Track?

Text: Ben Weaver “There are new updates to AIARE Avalanche education and training in the United States. Beginning in the 2017-2018 season, formal Avalanche education and training will have changes…
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AIARE Course Offerings at Alpenglow

Join us this season for some avalanche education. In addition to the Level 1 course, we are offering two new courses, the AIARE 2 and also a 1-day Avalanche Rescue…
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What’s New at Alpenglow Expeditions

Squaw Valley Ski Resort (our home ski resort) reported 13 inches of new snow on the upper mountain after the last round of storms. We’re gonna go ahead and call that a…
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Why take an Intro to Backcountry Skiing course?

Text: Ben Weaver | Photos: Logan Talbott Why take an Intro to Backcountry Skiing course with Alpenglow Expeditions? The bottom line, to enter in to the backcountry as a traveler is…
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Two expert heli-skiing guides’ escape from Alaskan avalanche accident

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