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Backpacking: Hike out of Kennicott, world class glacier scenery |
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| Prices: |
3 Days: $750 per person for 2 people,
$660 per person for 3+ people |
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2008 Alaska Backpacking |
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Blackburn
Basin
Glacier Hiking The Fosse Donoho Lakes Hidden Valley Traverse Nikolai Ridge Root Glacier Overnighter Chitistone Valley Skolai Wolverine Wolverine to Skolai The Goat Trail Nizina Glacier Glacier Creek Chugach Mountains Iceberg Lake Tana Glacier Traverse Fan Glacier Bremner Glacier Traverse Outer Areas Twaharpies Traverse Chisana Gold Rush! Tonsina Plateau Traverse |
| Stats: | Total Distance: 12 - 20 miles | ||||
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This is our backyard hike that takes you further from civilization than you can imagine possible. We leave our office and hike an hour to the Root Glacier, the first step into the Blackburn Basin. This is a good place to get comfortable wearing crampons and for traveling on white ice. Glacial features include meandering streams, creeks, and rivers running over, through, and under the ice. We'll check out some crevasses, moulins, and other fascinating canyons - familiarizing you with how to travel safely around them. Areas that can be accessed on this trip include the Donoho landmass, the Kennicott Glacier, the Gates Glacier, the Stairway Icefall, and Erie Lake & alpine areas of the McCarthy Formation (further up and alongside the Root Glacier). The scenery here is truly world class, offering a quintessential Wrangell Mountain experience without having to pay for bush airfare. The amount of ground we cover is dependent upon client abilities and desires. It is just as easy to spend a week out here as it is 3 days. |
 The Stairway Icefall, one of the largest continuous icefalls in the world, as seen from the Root Glacier |
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