It’s just under a two mile hike to the glacial ice, and our
trained,professional guides will explain the geologic
forces that have sculpted the landscape.
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Our full day glacier hikes can take you closer to the enormous
Stairway Icefall – 5,000 vertical feet of broken glacial ice sliding
down a steep hillside – much like a glacial waterfall.
Photo by Steve Crum.
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Crampons give you the traction you need to walk on ice,
and we have crampons for almost any shoe.
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Our guides will explain the forces at work in, on and under the glacier.
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The sapphire blue pools are crystal clear and ice cold – a
delight for
the eye and a pleasure for the palette.
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For you polar bears in training – how about a dip?
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The Boniek family, top 20 finalists at the Lake Minchumina World Rock
Skipping Championship, find a narrow crevasse pool to test their skills.
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You’ll get beautiful views of Castle Rock and the
ridgelines that parallel the glacier.
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We always like to stop and smell the wildflowers.
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A group of 5th and 6th graders out on the field trip of a lifetime.
Photo by Steve Crum.
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Lots of photo ops – even at our lunch spot!
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Guide Matt Vial smiles ear to ear at the discovery of an enormous ice cave.
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