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.
High Pressure on Manaslu
After 13 days of getting super strong and acclimatized during the monsoon, the team was given a forecast of high pressure for this whole week. With clear days and cold…
Read the storyThe Route is in on Manaslu
All my apologies for the visual nightmare that is this blog…I am trying to figure out the problem! As long as it’s legible, however, I’ll keep you updated. Also, unfortunately,…
Read the storyManaslu 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 storyThe Approach to Ama Dablam
Our team flew into Lukkla yesterday in great weather. We hiked to Monjo and then today onto Namche Bazaar, the famous administrative capital of the Khumbu region of Nepal. Everyone is…
Read the storyAcclimatization Day
The team has had spectacular weather thus far en route to Ama Dablam. Currently, there are high winds above 6000 meters, however, it is calm and clear down low, where…
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…
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