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The Ecuador team just checked in to report they were down safe from their summit attempt. Unfortunately, tough weather conditions prevented them from reaching the summit just about 300 meters from the…

Another update from the Ecuador team just in. Jaime and Daniel summited Illiniza Norte two days ago. They spent one night at the Illinizas hut and completed their climb to 16,818 foot summit the…

The Spring 2011 Ecuador Expedition is off to a great start! Daniel Schwartz arrived in Quito Wednesday evening and spent a day acclimatizing and exploring the capital city which sits at 9,500 feet….

The following is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Summit Success On Friday, 20 May, 2011, eight Himalayan Experience clients, three guides and 10 Sherpas reached the top of the…

When you arrive in the Alps and all the locals tell you it’s been the worst snow year in 5 decades, it’s easy to get a bit depressed. Especially when…

Alpenglow’s owner, Adrian Ballinger, will be presenting a slideshow this Thursday, January 27 at 7pm at the Sawtooth Ridge Cafe in Tahoe City, CA. Please join us for this free…

Our 2011 Ecuador team had enormous success. After perfect conditions and weather on Cotopaxi, they had a similar scene on Cayambe with all members of this strong, fast team gaining…

The Ecuador Expedition has been making the most of their rest days after summiting Cotopaxi. Shopping South America’s largest indigenous weekly market (Otovalo) and exploring tropical waterfalls. Tomorrow its “back…

At 7:20 AM the entire team stood on top of Cotopaxi (19,343 feet)! It was a perfect summit day, with starry skies and calm winds. The group left the refuge…

Wet weather made for limited views, but the Eucador Expedition group still had a great day on Rucu Pichincha! Sitting just outside of Quito, and accesible by gondola (to the…