Alpine Expeditions

Alpine Expeditions We also offer instruction on all mountaineering skills. Alpine Expeditions is dedicated to giving you the most enjoyable experience on the mountains.

Alpine Expeditions guides expeditions and ascents to high peaks around the world including Colorado and other USA locations, Mexico, Kilimanjaro, the Andes and Nepal. Our emphasis is on safety, the best quality services, and the best prices, all with very personalized attention. Ricardo Peña started Alpine Expeditions in 2004 guiding clients to climb the Mexican volcanoes. He currently lives in Br

oomfield, Colorado where Alpine Expeditions is now based. He has been a Colorado Mountain Club leader since 2001. He has guided and climbed extensively throughout Colorado, the Argentinean, Chilean and Bolivian Andes, the Alaska Range, Mt.Elbrus and the Caucasus mountain range in Russia, the Khumbu region in the Himalaya, and Mexico (where he's originally from). In April 2014 Ricardo was climbing Mt. Everest when an avalanche killed 16 sherpas and injured many more. Ricardo helped taking care and evacuating the wounded Sherpas. Unfortunately this tragedy led to a Sherpa strike and problems with the Nepal government which meant no teams were able to continue their expeditions and Ricardo was forced to abandon his summit attempt. Ricardo has summited all 54 Colorado 14ers (many in winter) and is currently working on finishing the top 100 highest summits in Colorado. He has led more than 50 successful expeditions to the Mexican Volcanoes. He has climbed and guided Rainier many times, including an ascent up Liberty Ridge. Ricardo has guided and led two expeditions to Denali (20,320'), eight to Aconcagua (22,841'), as well as other expeditions to the Chilean Andes and the Cordillera Real in Bolivia. He has also guided and climbed many other major peaks in the US (including a one day ascent of the Grand Teton via the upper Exum). Ricardo has wilderness medicine training and is certified as a Wilderness First Responder. On February 12, 2005 Ricardo discovered the coat and documents of Andes Survivor Eduardo Strauch as well other previously undiscovered airplane parts, while climbing near the impact point of the famous crash, popularized in the book and movie 'Alive". While doing this he put up a first ascent up a 15,400' glaciated unnamed peak. In December 2005, with a grant from National Geographic, Ricardo led the first and only to date complete re-tracing of the historic escape route done by Andes Survivors: Roberto Canessa and Nando Parrado in 1972. This was done in the same month as the survivors did to experience the challenge of similar snow conditions. This story was featured on the April 2006 issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine. Ricardo has been involved in the making of many documentaries about the Andes Survivors including: 'Stranded' and History Channel's:I am Alive:Surviving the Andes Plane Crash where he did high altitude camera work, he worked as a climbing stunt double and is featured as an expert on the topic throughout the show. Alpine Expeditions is Ricardo's guiding company. Ricardo works with different logistics teams in different countries to provide you with the best expeditions in the business. Also in the Alpine Expeditions roster is Andes Survivor Eduardo Strauch with whom Ricardo offers their yearly expedition to the Andes. Hector Ponce de Leon is one of the world's top high altitude climbers and also works with Alpine Expeditions on selected trips. Fernando Tijerina, one of the best up and coming guides in Mexico works with Ricardo on the Mexican volcanoes expeditions. Bernardo Beteta is a Boulder based guide working on his AMGA certification that has been working with Ricardo and Alpine Expeditions since 2010. For more information visit: www.alpineexpeditions.net

10/22/2024
Our second trip in January 15, 2025 to the Andes with Survivor Eduardo Strauch is full but we still have a few spaces av...
08/23/2024

Our second trip in January 15, 2025 to the Andes with Survivor Eduardo Strauch is full but we still have a few spaces available on our January 7 and March 7, 2025 trip. Sign up now if you are interested in visiting with Eduardo and I the historic place where the story of the Andes Survivors took place!
All details for the expedition are updated on the website now.

Relive video of our climb of Torreys Peak, Grays Peak and The Rascal two days ago.
08/17/2024

Relive video of our climb of Torreys Peak, Grays Peak and The Rascal two days ago.

View my hike: Torreys, Grays and the Rascal

Join us this summer in this unique trip where you will be hiking the highest peak in Africa in the company of Eduardo St...
04/26/2022

Join us this summer in this unique trip where you will be hiking the highest peak in Africa in the company of Eduardo Strauch, one of the famous Andes Survivors who will be sharing his incredible survival story with all participants!
https://alpineexpeditions.net/kilimanjaro/

The Kilimanjaro Expedition will bring you on a journey hiking the highest peak in Africa. Enjoy beautiful terrain, stunning views, and more.

We are very happy to share a great video made by our client Mailerum and his successful ascent with us of El Pico de Ori...
05/16/2020

We are very happy to share a great video made by our client Mailerum and his successful ascent with us of El Pico de Orizaba, Mexico's highest peak. As soon as the pandemic allow us we will be back guiding our popular Mexico's volcanoes expedition. Here are details if you'd like to plan a trip in the future with us: https://alpineexpeditions.net/mexicos-volcanoes.html

Pico de Orizaba or Citlaltepetl, a dormant strato-volcano, is Mexico's highest and North America's third highest mountain standing tall at 18,491 ft or 5,636...

02/06/2020
Announcing a once in a lifetime opportunity! Climb Kilimanjaro with one of the famous Andes Survivors! In this, one time...
01/23/2020

Announcing a once in a lifetime opportunity! Climb Kilimanjaro with one of the famous Andes Survivors! In this, one time special edition Kilimanjaro expedition, you can summit Africa's highest mountain guided by Ricardo Peña while sharing the expedition with Andes Survivor Eduardo Strauch who will be joining us, sharing his incredible 1972 survival story! The story of Eduardo and his 15 mates is one of the greatest survival stories of all time and is the subject of the famous movie and book by the title Alive! We have the best logistics on the mountain and a very affordable price for this unique expedition! Also joining us will be Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj of Science in the Wild who will be sharing scientific perspective on the geology of this giant volcano and the science of human survival in extreme conditions!
Reserve your spot now as this is a one time expedition happening on August 10-20, 2020 and we have limited spaces available!
https://alpineexpeditions.net/kilimanjaro.html

Join our mailing list and we will keep you posted on the different expeditions and adventures that we offer! Also receiv...
11/27/2019

Join our mailing list and we will keep you posted on the different expeditions and adventures that we offer! Also receive special discounts and offers! Click on 'Join Mail List' on the upper left hand corner of this page (under our logo). If you sign up to our mailing list now you will receive a $100 discount on any of our international expeditions or 10% off on a day climb or instructional session. Offer expires on December 31, 2019.

11/27/2019
Climb the highest mountain in the Andes: Aconcagua 22,841' with Alpine Expeditions! This is one of the famous Seven Summ...
10/09/2019

Climb the highest mountain in the Andes: Aconcagua 22,841' with Alpine Expeditions! This is one of the famous Seven Summits as it's the highest peak in South America (and in the world outside Asia!). This beautiful peak has a standard route that is not technical. The only technical skills needed are ice axe and crampon skills if snow is encountered on the route. Because of the high altitude this is a great, classic challenge for experienced hikers and mountaineers. Join our next expedition in January 2020. We've been guiding Aconcagua since 2005 and we have the best services and best itinerary to maximize your chances of success. Reserve your spot now! http://alpineexpeditions.net/aconcagua.html

Visit the historic site of the most famous survival story of our time!Andes Survivors Expedition January 5-10, 2020Join ...
09/20/2019

Visit the historic site of the most famous survival story of our time!
Andes Survivors Expedition January 5-10, 2020
Join survivor Eduardo Strauch and Mountain Guide Ricardo Peña for another special visit to the crash site of the Fairchild! This expedition is full of adventure, beauty and a wealth of information about the story of the Andes Survivors. Don't miss an opportunity to experience this unique trip! We still have some spots available on this trip but sign up now before the trip fills!
http://alpineexpeditions.net/andes-survivors-expedition.html

Climb Mexico’s volcanoes with Alpine Expeditions! El Pico de Orizaba 18,500’ and Iztaccihuatl 17,120’ are great climbs f...
08/30/2019

Climb Mexico’s volcanoes with Alpine Expeditions! El Pico de Orizaba 18,500’ and Iztaccihuatl 17,120’ are great climbs for anyone looking to do high altitude mountaineering. The climbs featuring some class 3 terrain and some steep glaciated terrain are classic ascents in North America and accesible to fit and experienced hikers and climbers. Combine these great mountaineering objectives with fascinating Mexican culture, history and incredible food and you have a great 8 day expedition that is very enjoyable and affordable! We have been guiding Mexico since 2004 and with more than 60 expeditions under our belts we have the best services and logistics to give you the best chances of success and an unforgettable and enjoyable time in Mexico! Sign up now for our next expedition November 10-17, 2019! http://www.alpineexpeditions.net/mexicos-volcanoes.html

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Climb El Pico de Orizaba 18,500' and Iztaccihuatl 17,120', Mexico's 1st and 3rd highest peaks and witness the volcanic a...
08/02/2019

Climb El Pico de Orizaba 18,500' and Iztaccihuatl 17,120', Mexico's 1st and 3rd highest peaks and witness the volcanic activity of Popocatepetl 17,880' up and close as we climb its neighbor volcanoes! We have guided more than 60 expeditions to these volcanoes and we have the best expedition in the business with the best logistics, accomodations and the best restaurants to enjoy the absolute best Mexican food you will ever enjoy. This is a fun, challenging and culturally fascinating trip. Sign up NOW for our next expedition on November 10-17, 2019! http://alpineexpeditions.net/mexicos-volcanoes.html

Visit the historic site of the most famous survival story of our time!January 5-10, 2020 Join survivor Eduardo Strauch a...
07/16/2019

Visit the historic site of the most famous survival story of our time!
January 5-10, 2020
Join survivor Eduardo Strauch and Mountain Guide Ricardo Peña for another special visit to the crash site of the Fairchild! This expedition is full of adventure, beauty and a wealth of information about the story of the Andes Survivors. Don't miss an opportunity to experience this unique trip! We still have some spots available on this trip but sign up now before the trip fills!
http://alpineexpeditions.net/andes-survivors-expedition.html

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We love receiving feedback like this! Thank you Hannah, Stuart and Annika for taking our crevasse rescue course! It was ...
05/22/2019

We love receiving feedback like this! Thank you Hannah, Stuart and Annika for taking our crevasse rescue course! It was great working with you!

We had a great weekend teaching Crevasse Rescue techniques. We taught safe glacier rope travel techniques as well snow a...
05/07/2019

We had a great weekend teaching Crevasse Rescue techniques. We taught safe glacier rope travel techniques as well snow anchors and pulley systems used in crevasse rescue. These are essential skills for anyone climbing glaciated peaks anywhere in the world. Contact us if you are interested in taking our crevasse rescue seminar or if you are interested in any of our other courses where we teach all mountaineering skills including rock, snow and expeditionary climbing or if you'd like a personalized training program for your next big mountain adventure. We are happy to schedule a course, training session or a hike or climb for you!

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The headwall that Andes Survivors Nando Parrado and Roberto Ca...
The headwall that Andes Survivors Nando Parrado and Roberto Ca...

This is a video Ricardo Peña shot on January 15, 2016 of the headwall Andes Survivors Nando Parrado, Antonio Vizintin and Roberto Canessa climbed in December 12-15, 1972. Nando and Roberto continued to Chile and made contact with civilization which helped save all 14 other survivors including Vizintin who went back to the fuselage of the plane where the rest of the survivors waited for their rescue. Ricardo repeated the escape route with a team he put together for National Geographic on December 2005 (They climbed that same headwall on December 15). This video was filmed while Ricardo and Pachi Navajas did the first ascent of a previously unclimbed 15,000' glaciated peak they named "Mirador Innominato de los sobrevivientes de los Andes" as the route of ascent gives the best view of all the key places of the famous 'Alive' survival epic.

Middle part of Kelso Ridge
Middle part of Kelso Ridge

Here is the middle section of Kelso ridge on Torreys Peak. One of the fun parts of this route is that you have options to do more or less scrambling depending on your preferences. In dry conditions and doing the easiest options the whole route does not exceed class 3 scrambling, but it can easily be done adding class 4 and even a few 5th class moves if you look for them.

Kelso ridge
Kelso ridge

The knife Edge on Kelso ridge

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Alpine Expeditions is dedicated to giving you the most enjoyable experience on your mountain adventures. Our emphasis is on safety, the best quality services, and the best prices, all with very personalized attention. Ricardo Peña started Alpine Expeditions in 2004 guiding clients to climb the Mexican volcanoes. He currently lives in Broomfield, Colorado where Alpine Expeditions is now based. He has guided and climbed extensively throughout Colorado, the Argentinean, Chilean and Bolivian Andes, the Alaska Range, Mt.Elbrus and the Caucasus mountain range in Russia, the Khumbu region in the Himalaya, and Mexico (where he's originally from). In April 2014 Ricardo was climbing Mt. Everest when an avalanche killed 16 sherpas and injured many more. Ricardo helped taking care and evacuating the wounded Sherpas. Unfortunately this tragedy led to a Sherpa strike and problems with the Nepal government which meant no teams were able to continue their expeditions and Ricardo was forced to abandon his summit attempt. In 2017, Ricardo returned to Everest and climbed as far up as the south col at 26,000'. Unfortunately he was not able to summit due to extreme high winds on his summit day. Ricardo has summited all 54 Colorado 14ers (many in winter) and is currently working on finishing the top 100 highest summits in Colorado. He has led more than 60 successful expeditions to the Mexican Volcanoes. He has climbed and guided Rainier many times, including an ascent up Liberty Ridge. Ricardo has led two expeditions to Denali (20,320'), guided eight to Aconcagua (22,841'), as well as other expeditions to the Chilean Andes and the Cordillera Real in Bolivia. He has also guided and climbed many other major peaks in the US (including a one day ascent of the Grand Teton via the upper Exum and 49 of the State highpoints). Ricardo has wilderness medicine training and is certified as a Wilderness First Responder. On February 12, 2005 Ricardo discovered the coat and documents of Andes Survivor Eduardo Strauch as well other previously undiscovered airplane parts, while climbing near the impact point of the famous crash, popularized in the book and movie 'Alive". While doing this he put up a first ascent up a 15,400' glaciated unnamed peak. In December 2005, with a grant from National Geographic, Ricardo led the first and only to date complete re-tracing of the historic escape route done by Andes Survivors: Roberto Canessa and Nando Parrado in 1972. This was done in the same month as the survivors did to experience the challenge of similar snow conditions. This story was featured on the April 2006 issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine. Ricardo has been involved in the making of many documentaries about the Andes Survivors including: 'Stranded' and History Channel's:I am Alive:Surviving the Andes Plane Crash where he did high altitude camera work, he worked as a climbing stunt double and is featured as an expert on the topic throughout the show. Alpine Expeditions is Ricardo's guiding company. Ricardo works with different logistics teams in different countries to provide you with the best expeditions in the business. Also in the Alpine Expeditions roster is Andes Survivor Eduardo Strauch with whom Ricardo offers their yearly expedition to the Andes. Hector Ponce de Leon is one of the world's top high altitude climbers and also works with Alpine Expeditions on selected trips. Fernando Tijerina, one of the best up and coming guides in Mexico works with Ricardo on the Mexican volcanoes expeditions. Bernardo Beteta is a Boulder based guide working on his AMGA certification that has been working with Ricardo and Alpine Expeditions since 2010. For more information visit: www.alpineexpeditions.net