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.
Alpamayo Expedition Begins Today
It’s finally here! For the 10 members of Alpenglow Expeditions’ Alpamayo Team, it is time to climb. They have been training for months, organizing gear and logistics for weeks, and…
Read the storyMountain Biking on a Mountaineering Expedition?
Our Alpamayo Expedition in Peru always seems to have the challenge of seeing how many forms of transportation we can use. Of course there is the plane to Peru, and…
Read the storyBase Camp to Moraine Camp
The team has left Huaraz and are settled in at base camp. Sadly, one team member has fallen ill and has had to leave the trip. They have done one…
Read the storyTeam Moves to High Camp
Just spoke with Adrian from the satellite phone. He said the weather is perfect and half the team is moving up to high camp and will be trying for the…
Read the storySummit!
Jaime just radioed down to Adrian and he is on the summit with Roger and John! Ian is about an hour behind with Eric. Jaime reported that the mountain has…
Read the storyCuy, Cerveza, and Celebration!
Coming back to Huaraz after being in the mountains is always fun; it is especially so after a successful and safe expedition! Our team just experienced a traditional Peruvian feast…
Read the storySummer in the USA
Guiding outside of the USA seems to be my standard work, and over the past 6 years, I’ve spent anywhere from 5-9 months of each year outside of the States….
Read the storyAdrian Passes Rock AMGA!
Adrian just heard that he has passed his Rock AMGA exam! Two down, one more to go to being a fully certified IFMGA guide. Adrian is one of 75 guides…
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