Where
to buy your gear
Alaska
Mountaineering & Hiking
The best gear shop
in Anchorage and perhaps all of Alaska. With over thirty years of experience
in the business, Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking is a small family
oriented mom & pop shop featuring high-end specialty gear.
MGear
Your best
source for quality gear on the internet. The owner’s wife did
a trip with us in ’85, so you know they’re hardcore and
know their stuff!
Here
is a complete list of manufacturers recommended throughout the St. Elias
Alpine Guides equipment lists, and links to their websites:
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Transportation
Options
Many
people drive their rental cars down the McCarthy road, but there are
only company we know of that officially allows their cars to be driven
on the McCarthy road is: Levi Car Rental in Anchorage
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Wrangell
Mountain Air
Owned by Kelly
and Natalie Bay, long time residents of McCarthy and all around great
folks. Charter flights from Anchorage, Valdez, Fairbanks and Denali.
Scheduled service from Chitina to McCarthy daily.
Backcountry
Connections
Backcountry Connections offers daily shuttle service from Glennallen
to McCarthy. Also has good information on connecting to Glennallen from
Achorage.
Ellis
Air
Ellis
Air offers service to McCarthy from Anchorage or Gulkana every Wednesday
and Friday. Get delivered with the mail!
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Kennecott Bed & Breakfast
Beautiful, new, spacious apartment in the heart of historic Kennecott. Great views of the Kennecott Glacier and Mt. Blackburn. Wide selection of make-it-yourself breakfast, modern facilities including complete kitchen. Next door to Kennicott Glacier Lodge if you want to eat out. Built and owned by Kennecott resident Rick Jurick. Operated by Terry and Dee Frady, who run the classy gift store upstairs.
Kennicott
Glacier Lodge
Built in 1987, the Kennicott Glacier Lodge is a replica of one of the
historic mining buildings from the copper mining boom town days. Warm
atmosphere, friendly service and an incredible view. Located near the
center of the ghost town of Kennicott.
Currant
Ridge Cabins
Alaskan log cabins with all the comforts of home, including full kitchen
and private bath. Located at Mile 56.7 of the McCarthy Road, only a
short distance from McCarthy. Built, owned and operated by St. Elias
Alpine Guide alumnus Andy Shidner.
Kennicott
River Lodge and Hostel
Kennicott River Lodge and Hostel offers dormitory style cabins, private
rooms or private cabins. Located ¼ mile from the Kennicott River.
McCarthy
Bed & Breakfast
All cabins and rooms at the McCarthy Bed & Breakfast are comfortably
furnished with heat, lights & private bathrooms. Located off of
the McCarthy Road, ½ mile from the Kennicott River.
McCarthy
Lodge
McCarthy Lodge has a long history of business since its construction
in 1916. Since this historic building had previous uses before McCarthy
was even formed, it is the oldest structure inside Wrangell St. Elias
National Park. McCarthy Lodge is also the home of the Golden Saloon, the local nightlife headquarters. Not just located in, but in fact the center of McCarthy.
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Golden
Spruce
Cute little cabins located at mile 9.9 of the Edgerton Highway at
Kenny Lake.
Phone: 907/822-5556
Cedar
House Bed and Breakfast
Nestled in the heart of Chugach Mountains surrounded
by beautiful Prince William Sound.
Jim and Magdalena will welcome you into their cozy B&B.
Chitina
House Bed and Breakfast
Chitina House Bed and Breakfast is the
original site of the Copper River and Northwestern (Can't Run and Never
Will) Railway Bunkhouse and Mess house.
The
Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge
The
Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge – beautiful views of the
Wrangell Mountains.
Copper Moose B&B
Cozy log cabin B&B in Kenny Lake with views of the Wrangell Mountains.
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Where
to Stay in Anchorage
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Bed & Breakfast
Known as the place to stay for climbers, trekkers and other adventurers. Convenient location and friendly staff.
Alaska
Leopard Bed & Breakfast
The
Alaska Leopard Bed & Breakfast is a quiet and casual chalet with
comfortable rooms. Located in Anchorage's Hillside District, 10-15 minutes
from the airport. Spectacular views of the Anchorage bowl, the Cook
Inlet, and the volcanoes of the Alaska Range from the "leopard's
perch".
Anchorage Guest House
The
Anchorage Guest House is conveniently located near mid-town, downtown and the lovely coastal trail. It is a hostel-like environment, with communal tea, condiments, etc in the pleasant kitchen, and a great place to meet other travelers.
Copper Whale Inn
Great central location downtown, with spectacular views of the inlet and mountains, a lovely garden and friendly staff.
Alaska Backpackers Inn
Also in a great downtown location, this hostel is a great place to stay if you're on a budget but don't want to miss out on the fun. Laundry, bicycles, internet and free coffee are just a few of the perks!
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SEAG's Partners in Fun!
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Copper Oar Rafting
Our partner company, Copper Oar, offers wilderness rafting and multi-sport adventures in Wrangell-St. Elias and throughout the state. Their adventures are 1-15 days in length and suitable for everyone from children and novice adventurers to veteran river travelers looking for the next great journey. Copper Oar specializes in professional, personable guides, an in-depth knowledge of the local human and natural history, great food, and creating adventures of a lifetime! Of course they do - they co-exist with us! |
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Pangaea Adventures
Our good friends down at Pangaea Adventures in Valdez run single and multi-day sea kayaking adventures in spectacular Prince William Sound. Calving glaciers and marine wildlife are just a couple of the highlights. They also offer glacier hikes and ice climbing on the Worthington Glacier, although we be clear that our adventures here on the Root Glacier are far superior! Owner Tim Duffy is one of our closest friends and you absolutly must go see him! |
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Alaska
Alpine Adventures
Dan and Derek are a couple of good guys in a beautiful place,
and they run a solid program out of Lake Clark. Another quality
outfitter in a quiet little corner of Alaska. |
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Fox
Mountain Guides
Adam Fox is a fun gent to spend some quality time with in
the vertical world. If you’re looking for some rock climbing
adventure in the Southeastern US, he and his guides can show
you the ropes!
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Mountain
Trip
If
you have your sights set on the big D (Mt. McKinley, aka Denali),
then we’d tell you how much more we like the Wrangell-St. Elias!
But if you still insisted, we’d tell you to look up our long
time friends at Mountain Trip – best outfit on the mountain.
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K Bay Bear Viewing
Homer Alaska to Katmai NP Guided Bear Viewing Tours. Michael Hughes is a pilot and guides with many years of Alaska experience. He specializes in personalized trips where you can get up close and personal with the grizzlies. |
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Denali
Outdoor Center
If you’re looking to run some whitewater in Denali National
Park - “Buckwheat”, Joanna and Louise run a tight ship at
the Denali Outdoor Center.
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Alaska Vacation Store
If you’re looking for someone to put together your tour of Alaska with lodging, day activities, rental car, etc. Wigi at the Alaska Vacation Store is your man! |
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Wilderness
Ventures
Have
a teen looking for an
awesome summer adventure? Wilderness Ventures comes out to
play with us, so you know they’re great! “The Worldwide Leader
in Student Outdoor Adventures since 1973" |
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Madagascar Tour Guide
Madagascar is a very special place and you'll want the best guide to show you around. Andry was our guide on our honeymoon and Madagascar Tour Guide is his new business. We support Andry through The Nana Foundation, and we highly recommend his tours! |
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