Magnificent day of ice climbing. I can’t speak highly enough of this company and the experience they provide. We were a group of 5 doing ice climbing - it is... read moreI can’t speak highly enough of this company and the experience they provide. We were a group of 5 doing ice climbing - it is not an easy sport and we were all first timers. Our guide was Cody and he was wonderful. The equipment was first class, the care and safety excellent, the level of difficulty was well chosen and the site ....fantastic. I’m 59 years old and still managed, thanks to our excellent guide. Thank you for an unforgettable experience. read less

Incredible day kayaking at Nizina Lake! My dad and I booked a day trip to Nizina Lake. We were greeted by our guide Sarah at the airstrip in McCarthy and flew... read moreMy dad and I booked a day trip to Nizina Lake. We were greeted by our guide Sarah at the airstrip in McCarthy and flew out to the lake. This lake is full of icebergs and is simply one of the most stunning places I have ever been. You are surrounded by towers of crystalline ice that sparkle like diamonds in sun while listening to the sound of water melting off the ice and falling into the lake. The kayaking itself is very adventurous as you have to find your own path through the moving, floating ice and the way back is never the same. Easily one of the best days of my life - will return to Nizina one day. read less

Great mine tour These guys obviously lead a lot of serious hikes, but kudos to them for also doing mine tours several times a day. The tour... read moreThese guys obviously lead a lot of serious hikes, but kudos to them for also doing mine tours several times a day. The tour was very fascinating and you really learn the history of the town and the mining operation. Plus, you get to climb all over the mill! Note that you do have to walk up the hill, then down a bunch of stairs. Don't miss out. read less

Excellent Day activity - Recommend paying just a little more and having a private guide Party of 4, we hired a private Glacier tour. About $175 per person and worth the little extra spend. Great service, excellent experience and... read moreParty of 4, we hired a private Glacier tour. About $175 per person and worth the little extra spend. Great service, excellent experience and amazing views on the glacier as well as around. Our instructor took us to many exciting spots and was flexible to accommodate our timelines and request. Great service all around from St. Elias Alpine Guide read less

Kayaking on the Kennicott Glacier Lake & Half Day Root Glacier Hike I enjoyed 2 awesome tours with the St Elias Alpine Guides last weekend. My guides Zoe & Peter were very knowledgeable, fun & made everyone... read moreI enjoyed 2 awesome tours with the St Elias Alpine Guides last weekend. My guides Zoe & Peter were very knowledgeable, fun & made everyone feel safe! They knew their way around & showed us the most beautiful places! Definitely worth it to explore the area with a guide! read less

Kennicott Mill tour This was my second visit to the Kennicott mine area and it was my most enjoyable and informative visit. My first visit was... read moreThis was my second visit to the Kennicott mine area and it was my most enjoyable and informative visit. My first visit was in late July 1985. I stayed at the Kennicott Glacier Lodge for both my 1985 and 2019 visits, and the lodge and staff were fantastic. Great staff and fantastic breakfast buffet. What made this visit the best was the tour inside of the Kennicott mill completed by Merritt with the St. Elias Alpine Guides. Merritt was informative, friendly, humorous, and knowledgeable. He explained the basic treatment processes to recover the copper and silver. The mill tour is fantastic and not to be passed up. This was great because the Kennicott mill tour was not available during my 1985 visit. read less

Adventure in Wrangell-St.Elias We took our kids ages 10 and 12 to Wrangell-St.Elias and spent three days with St. Elias Alpine Guides. They were fantastic. We... read moreWe took our kids ages 10 and 12 to Wrangell-St.Elias and spent three days with St. Elias Alpine Guides. They were fantastic. We explored glaciers on crampons, did ice climbing, flew to a remote glacial lake and kayaked among ice bergs, and did the very cool Kennicott Mine tour. The whole experience was top notch - skilled guides who like to have fun. Thanks for a great experience! read less

Half Day Glacier Climb Wonderful time. The Glacier is something special. Our guide Brendan made us feel comfortable and safe. His mix of professional knowledge and friendly banter made... read moreWonderful time. The Glacier is something special. Our guide Brendan made us feel comfortable and safe. His mix of professional knowledge and friendly banter made our day. 10 out of 10. read less

Root Glacier and Mill Tour We had the best day with our guide Brendon. He was so much fun and made the whole experience even better. The glacier hike was... read moreWe had the best day with our guide Brendon. He was so much fun and made the whole experience even better. The glacier hike was interesting as we decided not to have lunch until we got back to the lodge, so we saw more of the glacier. We had the Brendon as our guide for the Mill Tour as well and again he made it fun and interesting. Thanks for making our Alaskan holiday awesome. read less

Must do tour of Kennecott Mine We had an amazing tour with Rachel touring the mine. If you're wondering if a tour is worth the time and money the answer is... read moreWe had an amazing tour with Rachel touring the mine. If you're wondering if a tour is worth the time and money the answer is YES!!! You go inside from the very top, enjoying views of the entire area. Working your way down, your guide tells you tons of history of the mine operations. Important to note is you get to go in places you can't access with the self guided NPS walking tour. read less

5+, private ice hike, mill tour My husband and I recently spend an amazing day with St. Elias Alpine guides while in Kennicott. Due to a wind storm, we missed our... read moreMy husband and I recently spend an amazing day with St. Elias Alpine guides while in Kennicott. Due to a wind storm, we missed our scheduled mill tour. We had a full day private ice hike scheduled the next day and I asked if we could possibly do earlier in case we could squeeze in the tour afterwards and they were able to accommodate.

Our guide Hannah, came in an hour early for our private tour. We originally scheduled the private tour as we only had one day for an ice tour and wanted to go to the ice caves, which usually require two days hiking with them unless you get a private tour. Sadly, about two weeks before, we were told that the ice caves were no longer safe to penetrate and they offered to put us in a regular all day hike and refund the money for our tour, but we decided to just keep it private. I am so glad we did! Hannah was a great guide and she said we covered way more ice than we would have been able to in a group tour as we moved pretty quickly.

We were out during a pretty bad windstorm (the one that cancelled our flight) and conditions were a little brutal out there at times. We had to squat into the ice many times to keep from being blown over. Unfortunately, one gust got Hannah as we were ascending a hill and blew her right down the hill, banging her up and tearing her pants. She was such a good sport. I made her a little first aid wrap and we soldiered on. She pointed out so many features of the ice and knew a lot about the rocks/geology/ecology which we really enjoyed learning about. We found some neat spots on the ice she hadn't yet discovered which was cool (moulins and a very large blue arch). We saw a few cave entrances at least, but were still disappointed we couldn't go as this was our main goal for our Alaska trip....just means we will have to return! Hannah was a blast to spend the day with.

We made it back just in time to do the mill tour. Our tour was with Katrina who had such a good personality. Really enjoyed learning all about the town and the mill operations. Also refreshing to not have everyone be a global warming nut and present alternative explanations for retreating glaciers.

We really had an exceptional day with the guides and will definitely use them again if we get to make another trip out here. We made some wonderful memories and will never forget it. That time on the ice was just amazing. read less