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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.

aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

How To Start Backcountry Touring In Lake Tahoe

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A closeup of a climbing guide from Alpenglow Expeditions holding an orange colored rope in their hands as they explain glacier travel to a nearby student in Lake Tahoe

How Our Guides Take Advantage Of The Underwhelming Snowpack

While Tahoe’s snowpack may be underwhelming, these are the perfect conditions for technical skills courses like Ice Climbing, Intro to Mountaineering, Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue, and Backcountry 3.0: Intro to Ski Mountaineering!
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Come ski with our professional ski guides on this epic 4-day, 3-night backcountry winter hut trip based at Frog Lake in Lake Tahoe.

Winter Front Desk Position Available

Join our team of outdoor enthusiasts, powder hounds, dawn patrollers, and backcountry fanatics!
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Labor Day Winter Sale

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A guide for Alpenglow expeditions leans on his ice ax over the edge of a crevasse on Mt. Shasta.

Mt. Shasta: The Perfect Stepping Stone to an International Expedition

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Rock climbing guide teaching a gear placement course in Lake Tahoe.

Rock Climbing Courses: Choose the One That’s Right For You

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Coming Soon to an American Cliff Near You: ‘Via Ferrata’ Routes

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The Top 9 Via Ferratas in the United States

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Climbers on the Tahoe Via Ferrata during the summer

Alpenglow Expeditions’ Tahoe Via Ferrata Opened this Weekend on Tram Face at Palisades Tahoe, CA

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Back To The Great Outdoors: Climbing Tahoe’s Via Ferrata

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