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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.
Adrian Passes Rock AMGA!
Adrian just heard that he has passed his Rock AMGA exam! Two down, one more to go to being a fully certified IFMGA guide. Adrian is one of 75 guides…
Read the storyKilimanjaro Slide Show
The North Face Store, NYC – Thursday October 19, 7:30pm The Snows of Kilimanjaro – When Ernest Hemingway wrote his story by this title in 1936, Kilimanjaro’s snows were considered…
Read the storyWe’re Back and Blogging!
First, my apologies to all who usually follow this site and have been disappointed by the lack of fresh content. It has been the kind of winter we all dream…
Read the storyCamping at 11,000′ on Denali
The team has been moving themselves – and their gear – up from the airstrip and base camp at 7,000ft, and is now camping at around 11,000ft. The weather has…
Read the storyAll of Our Team Summits Denali
The break in the weather that we wrote about last week lasted just long enough for our team to successfully summit Denali, and to beat their hasty retreat safely down…
Read the storyAll Team Members Arrive in Tanzania
Everyone arrived last night with no problems — all their baggage as well as all team members (very unusual for Africa trips!). Today we spent organizing gear and logistics for…
Read the storyAll Down Safely
We all made it down in one piece, descending 13,000 feet in a day and a half. It was a long hard descent, but made easier by the beautiful rainforests…
Read the storySafari Time
Here’s a change from all the tough climbing! Our team is now on safari and having an incredible time. Animal encounters have included a leopard (an unusual animal to see,…
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