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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.

Acclimatizing on a hike near a lake in the mountains of Bolivia.

Trip Recap: Pequeño Alpamayo

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Updates from Bolivia

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Rock climbing guide teaching a gear placement course in Lake Tahoe.

Rock Climbing Courses: Choose the One That’s Right For You

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Alpenglow Expeditions guide training on the Tahoe Via Ferrata

How do Tahoe Via Ferrata Guides Manage Inherent Risk?

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aiare course in lake tahoe taught by professional mountain guides

BEFORE AND AFTER THE AIARE 1: THE BACKCOUNTRY SERIES

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Two hikers standing in front of a yellow expedition tent at Everest Base Camp with a view of Everest in the background

Food on Everest: What to Eat and How it Gets to the Mountain

What do climbers eat on Everest? What food does the Alpenglow team bring, how does it get to Everest, and who cooks it?
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Roxanne Vogel during her Lightning Ascent of Everest with Alpenglow Expeditions.

Everest Lightning Ascent in 14 Days

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An early morning photo of Mount Shasta covered in snow with a blue sky above during an Alpenglow Expeditions guided trip on Mount Shasta.

MT. SHASTA – THE JEWEL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

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Staff Highlight: Dr. Monica Piris

At Alpenglow Expeditions, we feel incredibly lucky to have Dr. Monica Piris as our on-call high-altitude expedition doctor. More so than any particular climb or summit, Alpenglow maintains health, safety,…
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Climbers on the Tahoe Via Ferrata during the summer

Summer Front Desk Positions Available

Join our Growing Team Alpenglow Expeditions is expanding our office team for the 2023 summer season. We are looking for a hardworking and passionate team member to join us who…
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