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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.

Manaslu Basecamp

Everyone made the long slog to basecamp at 15,800 ft and it was rewarding to get there…lots of comforts of home! The team is acclimatizing on schedule and hopes to…
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Adrian and Hiro Set the Route

Adrian and Hiro pushed through Camp 1 to the crux of the climb this morning, gaining 3,000 ft of elevation. Adrian, Hiro and a team of high altitude Sherpa set…
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Blog from Adrian

Hard to believe it has already been two weeks since our Manaslu team met for the first time in Kathmandu. The last two weeks has been a whirlwind of organizing…
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Working Up

Satellite phone call from Adrian this evening. 5 members of the group made it up to Camp 2 (6400m) in difficult conditions. The team woke up at 3am to howling…
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Working Hard on Manaslu

The last week has been a fun one on the world’s eighth tallest peak. Somewhat unsettled weather down in basecamp (rain and snow almost every day) has meant lots of…
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The Waiting Game is Almost Over

The days since our last update have been challenging ones, but this time not due to hard climbing at high altitude. For the past 6 days, various storms have taken…
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Here We Go

While I am sitting here typing and enjoying my last real cup of coffee for a few days, lots is going on on the hill. Our members are moving to…
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Camp III

Adrian just called from the satellite phone at Camp 3. While the wind is higher than they would like, the team is headed to Camp 4. Adrian said that the…
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Camp IV!

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Manaslu Summit

On October 2, Adrian, 4 Sherpa and 4 clients reached the summit of Manaslu. Adrian reiterated how impressed he was with the two Sherpa that broke trail and set the…
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