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.
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…
Read the storyWHOLE Team Summits Kilimanjaro!
Just heard from Adrian that all seven climbers reached the summit of Kilimanjaro via the ‘Western Breach Wall’, the most technical ascent of the peak. They had the route to…
Read the storyTeam Summits Kilimanjaro and is back at 10,000′
The team is safely back at 10,000 ft resting for the night. It was a long day that was heightened by the severe rainstorms on the way down. They are…
Read the storyKili Climb Wrap-Up
What better place to write about climbing Kilimanjaro than sitting in the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge staring out at the crater and the countless animals roaming inside. After seeing 19 lions,…
Read the storyOuray 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…
Read the storyEverest is Here!
After 2 years of planning, and fifteen years or so of dreaming, Everest is finally here. I leave on Tuesday for Kathmandu where I meet the Himalayan Experience team I…
Read the storyIn Khumjung and Views of Everest
Three days into our trek to Base Camp and we are feeling great. Our group has had good weather and views thus far, and we are all using these days…
Read the storyDingboche – Our Last Night Inside
7 days into our trek to Everest BC we are at our final night in beds and indoors. Tomorrow we head to the first of our tent camps, Lobuche basecamp…
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