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-Don Nguyen View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db025c-f7ef-7ac2-000d-3aa720330000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: Lat -32.637409 Lon -70.018272 Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to you using the … Continue reading

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They would play the great game, a test of their personal will wit strength against a mountain vast and indifferent to their hopes. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db025c-3045-5d33-000d-3aa790070000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this … Continue reading

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The team pitched camp amongst a dozen other expeditions from several dozen other nations and tried to get a few hours of sleep. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db025c-3045-45ee-000d-3aa790070000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this … Continue reading

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1-29-23 The entire team of 15 made it to Colera on a day that was split in personality. Most chose to be too hot and sweat it out View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db025b-7941-cdbc-000d-3aa720330000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com … Continue reading

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The heavy patter of grapple on the tentflys while usually relaxing in every other environ was somewhat menacing here. -Don Nguyen View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db0192-20b7-8133-0022-484720320000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: … Continue reading

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As the Mulas Locas lined up for dinner at the cook dome door, a thick fog and then sleet drove them back into their tents. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db018f-efd1-dc58-000d-3aa7b0350000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 … Continue reading

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I didn’t know the answer to their questions, but we were all on the same route on the same schedule so maybe it didn’t matter. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db018f-d2ef-cf3a-0022-484720320000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 … Continue reading

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With eyes closed. This commotion drew a small curious crowd who in mocking or curious tones wondered if we were fools or geniuses View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db018f-3711-8b03-6045-bd2df4200000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this … Continue reading

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Acolytes caught in a strange ritual they put on a parka zipped it up and tightened the hood. They did this with goggles on; then View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db018d-833c-5e12-000d-3aa720330000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 … Continue reading

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There they did drills with parkas, mittens, pants. They donned the same garments over and over in different combinations. View the location or send a reply to Alpine Mini 3: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db018d-3dea-bc20-000d-3aa790070000&adr=fuya297gidi%40post.wordpress.com Alpine Mini 3 sent this message from: Lat -32.630264 … Continue reading

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  • Guide Trip Report: Seeking a First Ascent in Patagonia

    By Mike Coyle Editor’s Note: Alpine Ascents offers an annual $1,500.00 climbing grant for AAI guides to explore and climb in unique and seldom visited areas. The grant promotes climbing on new or remote routes in the world’s great mountain ranges.  In 2022, Mike Coyle and John Collis were awarded the grant for an expedition […]

  • Hot tips: Keeping warm in your sleeping bag

    By Andy Souder Getting a good night’s sleep can be the make-or-break factor on summit day. Being well-rested and full of energy will make sure you’re set up for success. The most common people don’t sleep well is they run cold or are not used to sleeping on snow. Fortunately, the guides of Alpine Ascents […]

  • Changing Season, Changing Gear

    By Trevor Husted Ah yes, the changing of the seasons…which happens, well, every season. To help you embrace new adventure beginnings, we are back with another blog post to help you get geared up for the sunny summer days ahead. It may have been just yesterday (literally) when you were skiing or splitboarding full throttle, […]

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