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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.

Ecuador Team Reaches Tambopaxi

Everyone arrived at Tambopaxi yesterday feeling great. The crew took a little hike after lunch and Zac went for a trail run! The mountain was bathed in clouds up until…
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From the Summit of Rucu Pichincha, Ecuador

Cliff and Jaime called to report that everyone summited Rucu Pichincha in Ecuador! This is the team’s first acclimatization climb and everyone did great. Then they celebrated with some drinks…
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Hello Quito! Our Ecuador Team Has Arrived

Jaime and Cliff called and reported that everyone on the Ecuador climb has arrived safe and sound. They’re excited to climb! Today they walked around Quito, touring the city and…
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Adventure: What Does It Mean To You?

I got to thinking lately about adventure. And then I started thinking about Halloween. And it clicked: Halloween is an adventure and that’s why people love it. They get to…
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Ski With Us In Tahoe or the Tetons

Alpenglow just launched our Big Mountain Ski Program. This is a series of ski trips that is a progression of building backcountry and ski mountaineering skills all over the world….
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Information on the Snowstorm: Himalayas, Nepal

There has been a heavy snowstorm in Nepal caused by cyclone Hud-hud in eastern India. Alpenglow’s Ama Dablam team is fine – they were low in valley and east of…
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What It’s Really Like to Climb the Grand Teton

  Ever want to know what it’s like to climb to the summit of the Grand Teton? This past weekend, Alpenglow took a crew up to the summit of the…
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Feast Your Eyes on Otavalo – Our Favorite Non-Climbing Part of Ecuador

  Climbing in another country is a rewarding experience that allows you to access terrain and views that you won’t see at home. Another great part of climbing in another…
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Alpenglow’s Climbers Summit the Grand

We have summited the Grand! Today, climber Hitesh and guide Brian Warren reached the summit of the Grand Teton at 13,775 feet via the classic Exum Ridge. Both are stoked…
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Toclaraju, anyone?

After making the call to back off of Huascaran, our psyched and capable Peru team shifted gears and “pulled a power move,” heading up the Ishinca Valley, winding up at…
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