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.
How do Tahoe Via Ferrata Guides Manage Inherent Risk?
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BEFORE AND AFTER THE AIARE 1: THE BACKCOUNTRY SERIES
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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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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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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
Are you eager to dive headfirst into the world of high-altitude mountaineering, but don’t know where to start? If you’re researching what tools and skills you’ll need to become a self-sufficient climber, look no further than Ecuador and Peru.
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