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.
Emily Joins Alpenglow
Sitting at the coffee shop with Adrian setting up my computer. He’s off to Nepal next week, so we’ve got to figure this out FAST!
Read the storyAlpamayo Expedition Photos
Well, better late than never. Here are a few highlight photos from our recent Alpamayo Expedition. -Adrian Ballinger, Alpenglow Expeditions
Read the storyManaslu Begins!
It’s Friday morning and I’m hopped up on espresso, meeting with our office manager Emily one last time before leaving for Nepal. I begin the 30 or so hours of…
Read the storyFirst Word from Manaslu
Although the team arrived three days ago in the village of Samagaon (11,700′) via a Kawasaki five-seater heli, they have yet to see their objective mountain because of monsoon weather….
Read the storyThe Sun Finally Shines in Basecamp
Well, the team arrived at basecamp four days ago and continued to endure monsoonal weather until this morning when they awoke to sunny skies! Perhaps this change in weather was…
Read the storySoren Reports from Basecamp
Reporting from Manaslu Basecamp: Base camp is located on a stony moraine between two glaciers at approx. 4700m (15,600 feet), which is a moderate altitude, and should provide a good…
Read the storyHigh Pressure on Manaslu
After 13 days of getting super strong and acclimatized during the monsoon, the team was given a forecast of high pressure for this whole week. With clear days and cold…
Read the storyThe Route is in on Manaslu
All my apologies for the visual nightmare that is this blog…I am trying to figure out the problem! As long as it’s legible, however, I’ll keep you updated. Also, unfortunately,…
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