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.
Whistle Stop in Kathmandu
The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: On Saturday, the whole team had finally made it to Kathmandu and gathered in the Hyatt hotel, where they stayed…
Read the storyHimalaya Autumn Season 2011 Kicks Off
The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Himalayan Experience is back on Manaslu, which will be the company’s fourth season on the world’s eight highest mountains. Last…
Read the storyManaslu Expedition Team Arrives in Samagaon
Nine helicopter loads delivered the Manaslu expedition team safely to Samagaon today. The members enjoyed incredible views during their flight to this small village at the base of the mountain….
Read the storyAutumn Himalayan Season Begins!
Update, 8/26/11: Of course life before 3 months away got busy enough I never posted the below blog. Now I’m in Hong Kong on a long layover on the way…
Read the storyHuascaran Wrap-Up
At the end of a very successful Peru season for Alpenglow and our clients, Jaime and Gordon were, unfortunately, faced with a difficult decision about their summit bid on Huascaran….
Read the storyDetails from Alpamayo and off to Huascaran
On Sunday morning, Jaime and Gordon left Huaraz for Musho to begin their climb of Huascaran. Below are the details they gave us of their time on Alpamayo, including photographs….
Read the storyWaiting for the Bus…
A quick message from Jaime this morning notified us that they were waiting in Cashapampa for the bus and would be returning to town today. We hope that a phone…
Read the storyAlpamayo Summit!
Jaime and Gordon will spend the night at base camp before returning to Huaraz after climbing to the summit of Alpamayo yesterday! They felt strong during their nine hour day…
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