Alpenglow Expeditions’ Tahoe Via Ferrata Opened this Weekend on Tram Face at Palisades Tahoe, CA The Alpenglow Expeditions’ Tahoe Via Ferrata opened for its summer operations over the weekend. Located on the iconic Tram Face at Palisades Tahoe, CA, the Tahoe Via Ferrata towers above The Village and first opened on 1st October 2018. Related: The Top 9 Via Ferratas in the United States The @TahoeVia is open daily for summer operations! This climbing excursion […] Climbing CragBrains | June 6, 2022 0 Comments
Don’t Miss Backcountry Safety Awareness Week, December 13-18th, Presented By Take Care Tahoe Brought to you by The Tahoe Fund Whether you’re a backcountry rookie or professional ski mountaineer, keeping your skills sharp is a life-long process. For the second year running, Take Care Tahoe is hosting Backcountry Safety Awareness Week, December 13-18th. It’s a mix of online programming and in-person events to promote backcountry safety and education, and best of all, it’s […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | December 8, 2021 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions Via Ferrata at Squaw Valley, CA Reopens Following Closure Due to Wildfires The Alpenglow Expeditions’ Tahoe Via Ferrata has reopened for full operations after being forced closed by the wildfires blazing across California. Located on the iconic Tram Face at Squaw Valley Resort, CA, the Tahoe Via Ferrata towers above The Village at Squaw Valley and first opened on 1st October 2018. While the Caldor Fire is not quite extinguished, evacuation orders have […] Climbing CragBrains | September 8, 2021 0 Comments
Want to Work in the Industry? Squaw Valley’s Alpenglow Expeditions are Hiring Alpenglow Expeditions was founded in 2004 by IFMGA certified guide Adrian Ballinger. They’re based right out of the Squaw Valley base area but lead expeditions to high peaks worldwide, including Everest. Alpenglow is accredited by the American Mountain Guides Association, which means their professionalism is of the highest caliber. If you’re looking for someone to guide you in the mountains, these […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 1, 2021 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA’s Alpenglow Expeditions Open Bookings for 2022 AIARE Avalanche Education Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Squaw Valley, CA, based Alpenglow Expeditions just opened up booking for their 2022 AIARE 1 classes for those of you who like to plan ahead. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alpenglow Expeditions (@alpenglowexpeditions) We caught up with AIARE instructor Ben Weaver and asked him a couple of questions about […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 1, 2021 0 Comments
New to the Backcountry? Alpenglow Expeditions Has You Covered Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions The 2020-21 ski season is going to be unique for reasons I need not explain. Many of you (myself included) are planning on spending a lot more time in the backcountry than usual. For even the most seasoned resort skier or rider, venturing outside the ropes can be a scary leap. First, there’s all […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | February 10, 2021 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions Announces Plan for Online Avalanche Courses This Winter Recently, Olympic Valley-based guiding company, Alpenglow Expeditions announced their updated Covid-19 policy with regards to their AIARE 1 & 2 courses. In the past, AIARE (the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education) courses have predominantly, if not entirely, consisted of in-person classes. Regardless of level, students have historically spent time in the classroom and the field. Obviously, due to […] Backcountry Spencer Cox | September 12, 2020 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions Significantly Reduce Price of Private Ski-Guiding in Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Legendary Squaw Valley, CA is home to some of the most jaw-dropping terrain in the country. From any vista point at Squaw, it’s clear that the rugged beauty of the Sierra Nevada continues well past the ski resort boundary. Many a skier has dreamt of dipping into the incredible terrain that lay just outside the […] Backcountry SnowBrains | September 9, 2020 4 Comments
VIDEO: Alpenglow Expedition’s Adrian Ballinger Discusses What it’s Like to Summit the World’s Highest Peaks [arve url="https://youtu.be/UkamAbuuwio"] SnowBrains | July 17, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Alpenglow Expeditions Re-Opens Popular Tahoe Via Ferrata at Lake Tahoe’s Squaw Valley Resort, CA Offers a Great Outdoor Family Adventure that Adheres to New Social Distancing Rules, Including Private Family Climbing Pods Alpenglow Expeditions, one of the leading mountain guide companies in the country, has re-opened the Tahoe Via Ferrata, its popular assisted climbing routes at Squaw Valley Resort that lets novice climbers safely ascend an 800-foot vertical Tram Face and take in breathtaking views […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2020 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions Have Reopened and Are Offering North Lake Tahoe Guided Backcountry Tours Alpenglow Expeditions announced on Saturday that they finally have a concrete plan for the first stage of reopening after the threat of COVID-19 forced their small business to close for almost 9 weeks. They are accepting reservations today! “In partnership with the US Forest Service, we’ve crafted a reopening plan that allows us to resume guiding operations in the Tahoe […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 2 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions’ Recommended Backcountry Gear Guide Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Backcountry skiing and riding may be all about going light, but that doesn’t mean it’s “gear-lite.” You’ll need a lot of specialized equipment to have a safe and successful day in the mountains. Here at Alpenglow, we field a ton of questions from people purchasing new backcountry gear and from people buying their first […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 8, 2020 0 Comments
Explore The Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry This Season With Two New Offerings From Alpenglow Expeditions Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions You’re pulling into the Squaw Valley parking lot, and there it is. The Tram Ridge is right in front of you, untracked and calling your name. In the past, your options were to poach it, and probably lose your pass, or spend a good chunk of money for a full or half-day guided trip. […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | December 19, 2019 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expeditions’ Top 10 Preseason Backcountry Reminders Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions If you’ve been watching the weather in Tahoe, you probably know that we are about to receive our second significant snowfall of the 2019-20 winter. While we were jealous of folks in Montana, Utah, Wyoming and others who have already made their first turns of the season, we also know that winter is close. […] Gear SnowBrains | December 5, 2019 0 Comments
Alpenglow Expedition Guide Explains Why the Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry is So Amazing This is a guest post written by Maggie Eshbaugh of Alpenglow Expeditions We caught up with Alpenglow Expeditions guide Sydney Duncan after a great day of powder skiing in Nat Geo Bowl this week. On Tuesday, Sydney, along with lead guide Logan Talbott, rode up the Granite Chief chair at Squaw Valley and left the boundary to head toward Granite Peak. […] Industry News Guest Author | January 11, 2019 1 Comment
Ski Squaw Valley, CA’s Incredible Lift-Accessed Backcountry Terrain With Alpenglow Expeditions This Season Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions Legendary Squaw Valley, California is home to some of the most jaw-dropping terrain in the country. From any vista point at Squaw, it’s clear that the rugged beauty of the Sierras continues well past the ski resort. Many a skier has dreamt of dipping into the incredible terrain that lay just outside the Squaw boundary… […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | December 19, 2018 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Resident Aiming to Make First Ever Ski Descent of Lhotse, World’s 5th Highest Mountain A group of four Americans have announced plans to try to ski the world’s 5th highest mountain, Lhotse which summits at 27,940-feet (8,516m) and is close to Mt Everest in the Himalayas. Parts of Lhotse, one of the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000m (26,247-feet), have been skied already, but no one has made the full top to bottom descent reports snow-forecast. […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2018 0 Comments
Squaw Valley, CA Based ‘Alpenglow Expeditions’ Forced to Abandon Everest Summit Bid as Oxygen Bottles Fail During an Everest summit bid members of a commercial expedition had to descend rapidly from around 27,887ft when they experienced oxygen bottle regulator failures. During the summit bid on the Tibetan side of the mountain, the group of mountaineers belonging to the Squaw Valley, CA based Alpenglow Expeditions party, led by America’s Adrian Ballinger, encountered serious issues with their supplementary […] Climbing CragBrains | May 18, 2018 0 Comments
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