Stories
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.
Working Hard on Manaslu
The last week has been a fun one on the world’s eighth tallest peak. Somewhat unsettled weather down in basecamp (rain and snow almost every day) has meant lots of…
Read the storyThe Waiting Game is Almost Over
The days since our last update have been challenging ones, but this time not due to hard climbing at high altitude. For the past 6 days, various storms have taken…
Read the storyHere We Go
While I am sitting here typing and enjoying my last real cup of coffee for a few days, lots is going on on the hill. Our members are moving to…
Read the storyCamp III
Adrian just called from the satellite phone at Camp 3. While the wind is higher than they would like, the team is headed to Camp 4. Adrian said that the…
Read the storyManaslu 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…
Read the storyManaslu Summit! October 3, 2008, 12:30pm
Sitting in Base Camp as the first bottles of champagne are cracked, it is only slowly beginning to sink in that we have done it. Almost exactly 2 days ago,…
Read the storyAma Dablam 2008
The team has all arrived safely in Kathmandu! We had our team meeting this afternoon, met up with Adrian’s group from Manaslu last night at Tom & Jerry’s and are…
Read the storyMade it to Namche Bazaar – Ama Dablam 2008
Our Ama Dablam team of 12 made it to Namche Bazaar. Everyone feels great and is very strong. The greatest challenge so far might well have been competing for who…
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