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.
Everest Lightning Ascent in 14 Days
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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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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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Staff Highlight: Tony Peterson
What do you do to support our international expeditions? I plan logistics for our international trips and make sure our guides and clients are well prepared and feel supported for…
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Inside the Mind of Topo Mena
After a bold ascent of the Messner Route on the South Face of Aconcagua, more than 250 summits of Ecuadorian volcanoes, multiple Grade VI Himalayan first ascents, summits of K2,…
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How to Become a Mountaineer in Two Weeks
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Update from the April Ecuador Climbing School
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Why Adrian Cancelled Alpenglow’s 2014 Everest Expedition
A reflection from 2014 on why Adrian Ballinger Cancelled the 2014 Everest Expedition.
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Why Isn’t Alpenglow Guiding Everest in 2023?
Dive into why Alpenglow Expeditions is not climbing Everest in 2023
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