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.
Lhotse Summit!
The Lhotse team reached the summit this morning! Three members (Jing, Liang and Billi) two sherpa (Phurba Tashi and Tashi Tsering) and guides Adrian and Narly stood on the summit together between…
Read the storyWhiteout on Cotopaxi
The Ecuador team just checked in to report they were down safe from their summit attempt. Unfortunately, tough weather conditions prevented them from reaching the summit just about 300 meters from the…
Read the storyLhotse Team in Place for Summit Push
The Lhotse team is well on their way! They left Camp 2, heading to C3 and are on track for a summit on May 26th. Adrian took an extra day of…
Read the storySummit of Illiniza Norte
Another update from the Ecuador team just in. Jaime and Daniel summited Illiniza Norte two days ago. They spent one night at the Illinizas hut and completed their climb to 16,818 foot summit the…
Read the storyEcuador Expedition Begins
The Spring 2011 Ecuador Expedition is off to a great start! Daniel Schwartz arrived in Quito Wednesday evening and spent a day acclimatizing and exploring the capital city which sits at 9,500 feet….
Read the storyBack at BC
Reunion at Base Camp On Saturday late morning, the Everest climbers and guides had gotten back down safely and were reunited with their Lhotse mates at Base Camp – apart…
Read the storyMore Details on the Summit
The following is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Summit Success On Friday, 20 May, 2011, eight Himalayan Experience clients, three guides and 10 Sherpas reached the top of the…
Read the storyAll Summit Mount Everest!
I just got off the phone with an elated Adrian from Camp IV at the South Col. He and all of those remaining on the Himex team have just summited…
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