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Just Another Day At Alpine Start! - Alpine Start

Just Another Day At Alpine Start!

Ever wonder what an actual day looks like for me? You may follow me on instagram and see all the craziness I post. Or you may follow Alex Hanifin, Alpine Start's CEO and see her posting ridiculous...

Making Coffee in the Mountains: The Best Ways To Get Your Backcountry Fix - Alpine Start

Making Coffee in the Mountains: The Best Ways To Get Your Backcountry Fix

The problem with being a millennial and living in Seattle is that I need good coffee all the time, and this requirement holds true whether I’m grinding out work on my PhD or waking up at 8,000 fee...

Learn About How Adrian Ballinger Prepared Before Climbing Mount Everest! - Alpine Start

Learn About How Adrian Ballinger Prepared Before Climbing Mount Everest!

“Summit night we wake up at 11:30 pm. I have a Wildway hot cereal packet with some dried cherries and cashews on top, and an Alpine Start Dirty Chai Instant Coffee. Then it’s go time!!” - Adrian B...

The Things You Don't Forget - Alpine Start

The Things You Don't Forget

"Ten weeks before this moment I was in a terrible paragliding accident where I suffered numerous injuries. I broke a dozen bones, the most severe being fully fracturing both arms and slightly fract...

Winter Is Here! - Alpine Start

Winter Is Here!

I’ve been patiently waiting for the snow to fall. It seems like most states in the American West are having one of the driest winters in the last 60 years. This feels extra depressing especially si...