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.
Team Summits Kilimanjaro and is back at 10,000′
The team is safely back at 10,000 ft resting for the night. It was a long day that was heightened by the severe rainstorms on the way down. They are…
Read the storyKili Climb Wrap-Up
What better place to write about climbing Kilimanjaro than sitting in the Ngorongoro Serena Lodge staring out at the crater and the countless animals roaming inside. After seeing 19 lions,…
Read the storyOuray Ice Wrap-Up
Is there anyone out there who hasn’t heard of Ouray, CO? The sleepy little mining town in Southwest Colorado has become a mecca of ice climbing in the USA. A…
Read the storyEverest is Here!
After 2 years of planning, and fifteen years or so of dreaming, Everest is finally here. I leave on Tuesday for Kathmandu where I meet the Himalayan Experience team I…
Read the storyIn Khumjung and Views of Everest
Three days into our trek to Base Camp and we are feeling great. Our group has had good weather and views thus far, and we are all using these days…
Read the storyDingboche – Our Last Night Inside
7 days into our trek to Everest BC we are at our final night in beds and indoors. Tomorrow we head to the first of our tent camps, Lobuche basecamp…
Read the storyBase Camp, Kala Patar, and Lobuche Peak
It has been a whirlwind week since my last post, and finding time on a computer has been near the bottom of my list of prioirities. Apologies for that! Our…
Read the storyBase Camp Living, Lobuche Climbing, Preparing the Mountain
While sitting in a t-shirt and flipflops this morning, enjoying a proper English breakfast (bacon, eggs, baked beans and toast, along with lots of french press coffee), I thought perhaps…
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