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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.
All 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,…
Read the storyBolivia 2007 has Begun
To all, Hola de La Paz. Great weather and amazing sights of the city and the mountains have greeted our team Brad and Ian. Upon flying into La Paz one…
Read the storyBolivia Summit Whiteout and Ave Maria Birds
Ian’s post from Bolivia follows and we expect more from him soon, but we also wanted to let you know that another AlpenGlowExpeditions team is preparing to leave soon. In…
Read the storyBolivia Summit and Nepal Starts
First the news from Ian in Bolivia: Desiree and Ian have successfully summited Hyuana Potosi!!! Brad was forced to make a difficult decision, and turned around with our other guide…
Read the storyHuayna Potosi Summit
Where to begin? After a couple of amazingly tranquil days in Copacabana and on Lake Titicaca our team headed back into the mountains and Huayana Potosi base camp. Joining our…
Read the storyStuck at Camp II
Just heard from the satellite phone that the weather took a turn for the worse. An unexpected storm blew in, resulting in biting cold and high winds. Our team is…
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