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Planning a trip to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve? There’s a lot to learn about this corner of Alaska before you make your way. From the 60-mile gravel road to limited cell phone [...]

Made high in the mountains on expeditions or at lower elevations on backpacking trips, this breakfast meal is one of our more versatile dishes! Quick and easy to make, Brekky Couscous requires [...]

From the Wasatch Mountains of Utah to the Wrangell Mountains of Alaska, David has always enjoyed walking over uneven ground and exploring snowy terrain – luckily he’s found a lot of that [...]

There have been signs of this elusive creature for weeks now. But today, April 1st, has been the first reported sighting of the abominable snowman in the Kennicott Valley! We feel it’s our duty [...]

Meal prep seems to be something that people either love, hate, or simply tolerate as a necessary evil. But no matter what your stance, if you’re planning on striking out on a multi-day [...]

Stephen (aka Ginger Spice) joined St. Elias Alpine Guides back in 2020 while attending the Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in Outdoor Adventure. After backpacking his way through [...]

Looking for an easy but lightweight way to elevate your lunches on your next backpacking trip? Look no further! Making a hummus spread from powder is one of our go-to lunch enhancers. Quick and [...]

Join us as we highlight some of the incredible adventures that our guides and clients experienced during our 2021 summer season. All from the lens of our brave adventurers!

In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about going Ultralight in the backpacking world. In fact, a lot of folks who join us on a Multi-Day Trek call to ask about gear and how they can make [...]

The old mining town of Kennecott is a once-abandoned ghost-town built in the early 1900s. Originally settled to access the rich copper deposits found in the cliff-sides, Kennecott has now become [...]