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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.
Bolivia 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…
Read the storyBack from Bhutan
Alpenglow Expeditions has just returned from an amazing trip to Bhutan, exploring options for future Alpenglow trekking and mountaineering expeditions in this little-touristed country. Bhutan is the size of Switzerland,…
Read the storyThe Ecuador Expedition
Alpenglow Expeditions’ 12-person team from Mount St Mary’s and Loyola are back down in Otovalo, enjoying the well-deserved comfort and luxury of one of the finest hotels in the region,…
Read the storyAdrian Awarded the “Nice” Scholarship by the Chad Vander Ham Memorial Fund
Adrian Ballinger was awarded the Chad Vander Ham Memorial Fund for 2008. To honor Chad’s memory and spirit, his family and friends have established a memorial fund in his name…
Read the storyCouloirs and Sun!
The French Alps this February can best be described by these two words – couloirs and sun. Due to big snows in December and January followed by two weeks of…
Read the storyIce Climbing in the Adirondacks
Our ‘08 season was phenomenal, all round. First, for those who have not been to the Adirondack Park of New York is the setting of some of the best ice…
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