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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.

The view of Alpamayo, a large white pyramid of a mountain, from a snow field below.

Updates from the Field: Alpamayo 2024

Alpamayo is truly the mountaineer’s mountain. It’s big, it’s remote, it’s technical, and it is aesthetically stunning. A massive white, fluted pyramid makes up the main portion of climbing on the peak, and the views of the Cordillera Blanca from High Camp are unmatched. Our team is currently set to go for a staggered summit push, with some team members going up tonight (July 8th) and others tomorrow (July 9th).
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A large white mountain is bathed in golden sunlight under a blue sky.

Skiing Peak Lenin: Updates from the Field

It is commonly accepted that Peak Lenin is the most popular 7,000-meter peak, and for good reason: it’s beautiful, it’s tall, it’s accessible, and it’s not highly technical. Nonetheless, our Peak Lenin Rapid Ascent expedition the perfect training for bigger peaks in the 8,000m range, such as Cho Oyu and Mt. Everest.
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A group of climbers looks very small in the center of a wide snowfield with large mountains behind them in golden light.

Peru Climbing School June 2024 Recap

Ready to take your climbing to the next level? Join us for the Peru Climbing School, where we immerse ourselves in the beautiful Cordillera Blanca to learn basic climbing and expedition skills while tackling two big peaks, Yanapaccha and Pisco.
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A view of Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America.

From Climbing Schools to the Seven Summits: Why Aconcagua is the Next Step for Intermediate Climbers

Aconcagua, standing at 22,837 feet, is an excellent progression for climbers who have completed one or more of Alpenglow’s climbing schools in Ecuador, Peru, or Mexico. Here’s why the Aconcagua Rapid Ascent Expedition makes sense:
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A skier stands on a blank snowfield beneath the summit of Cayambe and cloudy skies above.

From Backcountry Skier to Ski Mountaineer on Ecuador’s Ring of Fire

If you’re looking to delve into the world of ski mountaineering, the Ecuador Ring of Fire Ski Expedition is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills while perfecting familiar ones in a unique high altitude environment. This expedition offers hands-on experience on some of Ecuador’s most spectacular volcanoes: Cayambe, Cotopaxi, and Chimborazo.
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two climbers sit in front of puffy white clouds on the rocky gray summit of pico de orizaba with a small statue of the Virgin Mary wrapped in flags between them.

The Star Mountain: A Detailed Account of Climbing Pico de Orizaba

A detailed account of climbing Pico de Orizaba.
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A climber ascends a snowy glacier with mountains in the background on Pico de Orizaba.

Mountaineering in Mexico: Climbing Pico de Orizaba

The Volcanoes of Mexico expedition offers a challenging and visually stunning adventure for beginner climbers looking to make their first push into high-altitude mountaineering. This expedition focuses on two of Mexico’s most iconic volcanoes: Iztaccíhuatl (17,154’/5,229m) and Pico de Orizaba (18,410’/5,611m).
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Tahoe Intermediate Backcountry Tour

Breaking Down Alpenglow’s Backcountry Ski Expeditions

We offer three distinct backcountry ski & ride expeditions to cater to a wide variety of backcountry enthusiasts. Below, we’ll break down the three expeditions: the Ecuador Ring of Fire, the Japan Backcountry Ski, and the Chile Backcountry Ski Expedition.
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The Road to Everest: Climbing Aconcagua

Aconcagua, standing at 6,959 meters (22,831 feet), is the highest peak outside of Asia and a significant challenge for mountaineers. Alpenglow Expeditions offers a Rapid Ascent program via the 360 Route, a comprehensive approach designed for those with ambitions of summiting higher peaks like Mount Everest.
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Alpenglow Expeditions 2024 Everest team standing on the summit.

Adrian Ballinger on Everest, Ethics, & Unexplored Places (Ep.313)

Mt. Everest: for some people, it still represents the holy grail of adventure. For others, it conjures up images of long queues, lots of trash, and a tourism industry that has gotten out of hand. So what is the truth about Everest, and why does it generate such strong feelings for so many of us? Our guest today is Adrian Ballinger, a climber, skier, mountain guide, and the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions. In this conversation, Adrian does an outstanding job of explaining the multiple sides of Everest, and the many different ways to approach it.
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