Skip to Content

Stories: Uncategorized

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.

Alpenglow Foundation: Help Nepal

In the wake of the April 25 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal, Alpenglow Expeditions developed the Alpenglow Foundation, which we will use to donate money to rebuild our Sherpa’s…
Read the story

Adrian Ballinger on Leaving Everest, the Earthquake, and the Decision to Climb

Read the story

Win Big, Ski Big!

Alpenglow Expeditions and Mountain Fest Team Up to Give Away a Ski Trip in Ecuador Win the ski trip of a lifetime and enter Mountain Fest’s grand prize giveaway: an…
Read the story

Alpenglow’s First Antarctica Expedition!

Jan. 12, 2015 – Alpenglow is in Antarctica for the first time! Founder and guide, Adrian Ballinger, is leading a custom expedition on Vinson Massif, the tallest mountain in Antarctica…
Read the story

January’s Custom Ecuador Expedition: Summit Success!

Quito, Rucu Pichincha, and Illiniza, January’s Custom Ecuador Expedition is Off to a Good Start Alpenglow has designed a custom trip for Mark and Evan, two climbers whose goal is…
Read the story

The Gift of Experience

experiencia. 经验. Опыт. Erfahrung. การประสบ. The holidays are overstuffed. Stores advertise sales, brands shout “buy me!” and many people feel stressed as they try to take it all in and…
Read the story

Our biggest and BEST contest yet!

Win a Climbing Trip in Ecuador with Alpenglow We are stoked to be able to run our biggest and BEST contest yet – a trip giveaway to climb Cotopaxi, the…
Read the story

A Weekend in Otavalo

The Ecuador team relaxed in Otovalo and Cotacachi on Saturday. They drove the Pan-American highway to Casa del Sol, a beautiful Andean style hotel with incredible food and a warm…
Read the story

Alpenglow Reached the Summit of Cotopaxi

Alpenglow reached the summit of Cotopaxi in Ecuador. Brannely and Zac made it to the top around sunrise. Some climbers turned around due to fatigue. Everyone is in good spirits…
Read the story

Preparing for the Summit Push

Ecuador team is doing awesome! Today they practiced footwork, ice ax skills, rope skills, and glacier travel. They’re stoked because they’re leaving for their summit push at 11 p.m. tonight…
Read the story