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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.

Camp IV!

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Manaslu Summit

On October 2, Adrian, 4 Sherpa and 4 clients reached the summit of Manaslu. Adrian reiterated how impressed he was with the two Sherpa that broke trail and set the…
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At the Village of Phortse

Continuing our acclimatizing trek up the Khumbu Valley, our team is today in the village of Phortse. This is a great place for us all to be, as it is…
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Group at Lava Tower

The team made it to the Lava Tower (15,000 ft) and were watching a stunning sunset as the clouds were parting. The group is feeling great and ready to head…
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Summit Will Be Today

The team is at 16,000 ft now and is set up to climb to the summit arriving our tonight… wish them clear skies and a warm night! Will post more…
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Ouray Ice Wrap-Up

Is there anyone out there who hasn’t heard of Ouray, CO? The sleepy little mining town in Southwest Colorado has become a mecca of ice climbing in the USA. A…
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On Their Way to the Top

Just heard on the sat phone that our athletes have started their climb for the summit. They have been split into 2 teams: the first one started out yesterday, the…
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On up to Camps I, II, and III

First off, apologies for the long lag since the last update. We’ve heard from many people that an update is sorely needed, after our last blog entry left Adrian and…
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Waiting, Waiting, Waiting…and an Accident

After the brief window that allowed the Sherpa to fix ropes all the way to the summit — and David Tait to achieve the goal of standing on that summit…
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Today’s the Day

Just spoke to Adrian on the sat phone (May 20th – 6am PST). Our team of 10 climbers, 3 guides, 1 Discovery Channel cameraman and 11 Sherpas are now getting…
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