The Madison Mountaineering Alpamayo expedition team has returned home after successfully reaching the summit of what’s considered to be one of the most beautiful peaks on the face of the planet: Alpamayo in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca! Excellent weather and route conditions made for smooth climbing on summit day. The route is steep, technical, and not for the faint of heart. But shortly after the sun began to rise, we stepped onto the summit, slapped high-fives, snapped some photos, and celebrated for a short time before starting the descent. After safely making it back to base camp, the celebration continued on and all the way back to Huaraz – a perfect way to finish what was a beautiful expedition. Guide, Garrett Madison checks in with this dispatch to conclude the 2025 Alpamayo expedition:

Hey! This is Garrett checking in for the Madison Mountaineering Alpamayo (5947m/19,511ft) expedition.

We finished up our climb and had great success up on Alpamayo, fantastic conditions, and great weather up high. It was just our team and one other party of four climbers on the mountain. We just had spectacular views and a beautiful day climbing up the variation of the Ferrari route, and then back down.

(It was a) spectacular expedition and we’re so happy that we had good conditions in Peru. Looking forward to another trip here next summer!

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In addition to these expedition dispatches, you can also follow our teams as they make their attempts on the world’s most formidable mountains on:

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