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Alpenglow 2005 Season in South America Comes to an End
Greetings from sunny Aspen, CO. The first season in Bolivia ended with total success. All five team members, Anthony, Craig, Adrian, Jaime and Trevor successfully summited Huayana Potosi on another…
Read the storyAdrian Passes his AMGA Alpine Exam!
We just found out that Adrian just passed his AMGA Alpine Certification! Whopppeeee! Now there’s only Rock and Ski Mountaineering– one down, two to go. Tonight is celebration!
Read the storyHappy New Year from Ecuador
The New Year has started off for Alpenglow in the only way we know. We are in Ecuador guiding the big glaciated volcanoes. This is the eighth year our guides…
Read the storyAn Exciting Day on Cotocachi
Our Ecuador Expedition started off on all cylinders this week. After a day in Quito and a quick trip up the new telepherique on Rucu Pinchincha (a seven minute ride…
Read the storyAntisana Summit
After a week of acclimatizing and exploring Ecuador, our team had a perfect summit day on 18,711 foot Antisana. Regarded as one of the most difficult of Ecuador’s glaciated peaks,…
Read the story4 Summit Chimborazo
Just heard from Adrian and four of five summited Chimbarazo. It sounds like a tough climb in hard conditions. More details to come from Adrian, but all are safe and…
Read the storyBase Camp to Moraine Camp
The team has left Huaraz and are settled in at base camp. Sadly, one team member has fallen ill and has had to leave the trip. They have done one…
Read the storyTeam Moves to High Camp
Just spoke with Adrian from the satellite phone. He said the weather is perfect and half the team is moving up to high camp and will be trying for the…
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