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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.
Manaslu Summit But Monday!
The team is heading toward the summit of Manaslu! The weather has been acting completely in their favor with clear and windless skies. On Friday, Adrian’s team (including four members)…
Read the storySuccessful Summit and Descent
Adrian, Hiro, Soren, Julian, Jan, Desiree, and five Sherpas all attained the summit of Manaslu, the eighth tallest peak in the world today. The Swiss team followed suit impressively without…
Read the storyBack in Kathmandu Tomorrow!
The team arrived safely in Samagaon on the 2nd and have been organizing loads and packing for next year. They are scheduled to take a helicopter to Kathmandu on the…
Read the storyTo Yak Camp!
After the team had their puja ceremony this morning, they got word of the season’s first Ama summiters. A Brit and two sherpas made it from Mushroom Ridge to the…
Read the storyHalloween at 18,500′
The team enjoyed a clear and cold rest day today and will begin three days of acclimatization tomorrow. They will spend the nights of the 30th and 31st at Camp…
Read the storyClear Days Ahead
Although Adrian and two sherpas were pulled away from the team to perform a rescue of an Austrian climber, Shinji and the team completed the three day acclimatization plan with…
Read the storyTeam Begins Summit Bid
The team left Base Camp this morning to begin their summit bid. The plan is for them to arrive in Camp I today (Nov. 4th), climb to Camp 2.7 tomorrow,…
Read the storySummit Push to Start in 4 Hours
We just had a brief satellite phone call from 26,000ft. Our team members are right now at Camp 4 on the South Col, all doing their best to get a…
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