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.
Moving up on Alpamayo
The Alpamayo team has been in basecamp for a couple of days and is pushing up to Moraine Camp after a training day lower on the mountain. The team consists…
Read the storyTeam Begins Summit Bid
The team left Base Camp this morning to begin their summit bid. The plan is for them to arrive in Camp I today (Nov. 4th), climb to Camp 2.7 tomorrow,…
Read the story8 Summit Ama Dablam!
Eight out of nine team members summited Ama Dablam in conditions so perfect that they were able to spend an hour taking photos on the sunny, windless peak. Good decisions…
Read the storyIxta!
The Alpenglow team in Mexico began their trip by exploring Mexico City, followed by a day of travel to the mountains. They went for an acclimatization hike today up to…
Read the storyAll Summit Orizaba!
After enduring extraordinarily high winds on Ixta, the team was given a break with mere 50 mph winds on Orizaba! Although the gusts remained high, the skies were clear, and…
Read the storyEverest, Beyond the Limit, Season 3
Discovery Channel has finally announced the schedule for Everest- Beyond the Limit, Season 3. I promise I will not be featured, so you should be able to enjoy the show…
Read the storyKilimanjaro Approaches
I have spent the last four New Year’s Eves on the flanks of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and this year will be no exception. But there is a bit of…
Read the storyAll Summit Kili in Perfect Weather!
A snowstorm swept over the mountain leaving a pristine blanket of white as low as 12,500′. With impeccable timing, the storm broke at 8pm on the 3rd and by this…
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