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.
In Lhasa and Cho Oyu-Bound
Hello from Tibet! After 40 hours of international flights to Kathmandu, 3 days of organizing gear, permits, and logistics in Kathmandu, an unbelievable mountain flight over Everest, and a couple…
Read the storyTraveling in Tibet
Hello from Tingri, our last stop prior to Cho Oyu Basecamp! It is really exciting to be here, as it finally feels like we are close to the mountain. In…
Read the storyAdvanced Base Camp on Cho Oyu, 18,700′
The latest dispatch from our climbers finds them at Advance Base Camp on Cho Oyu, at 18,700ft. All 8 of them are happy, healthy and fit. They have been busy…
Read the storyCho Oyu – Advanced Base Camp
Hello from 18,711 feet, ABC on Cho Oyu. The team has been here for almost a week now, and we are itching to be moving higher on the mountain. Russ…
Read the storyTime to Climb
Well, exactly one month after leaving the USA, the time has come to climb! The weather is perfect, we have all acclimatized to between 22,000 and 23,500 feet, we have…
Read the storyClimbing Kilimanjaro
Just heard from the satellite phone from Cho Oyu, where it’s already Sunday. Our team of 3 guides and 6 climbers has started their climb. They are one day later…
Read the storyStuck at Camp II
Just heard from the satellite phone that the weather took a turn for the worse. An unexpected storm blew in, resulting in biting cold and high winds. Our team is…
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