— Mt. Drum Expedition —

The Details

Price: $7,825 (tundra landing)
Trip Length: 9 Days Climbing, 13 Days in Alaska
Difficulty: Alaska Grade 2+
Dates: Custom dates available May, 2021
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Yuri L Mountaineering

Exceptional guides, exceptional team, exceptional guide company. Exceeded my expectations. Would recommend to anyone.

Andrew L Mountaineering

Matt was amazing in helping to coordinate and assist in me finally getting out. I received everything I needed to make a informed decision on which trip to take. Matt responded to my inquiries in a timely manner. I had everything I needed to have Read More >

Sean L Mountaineering

The food was great. Full-blown breakfasts and dinners every day, and many of them better than what I eat at home (at least when I am doing the cooking). In my short climbing career, this was the first time I ate real bacon and eggs Read More >

Richard Doren Mountaineering Expedition Course

Mt. Blackburn is a spectacular climb. After staring at it from the Kennicott Valley for so many years, to stand on top of it was an incredible experience. Blackburn has everything you could ask for in a climb. Altitude, route-finding through crazy seracs, cool ridge Read More >

Matt Vial Mountaineering GM, St. Elias Alpine Guides

St. Elias Alpine Guides is a community of caring guides that want to show you the place they love, the Wrangell - St. Elias National Park... It is an amazing place to explore and it is great to have experienced and caring guides who truly Read More >

Sean L Mountaineering Mountaineering Trip

The Nizina trip was magical. It was so worth all of the effort it takes to get in there. And it's somewhere I'd never get to see on my own. From the bush planes to and from the river and all of the people who Read More >

Robin P Mountaineering First Ascents 2014

For a 1st Ascent this is a superb climbing company to use. They know their business. They do not simply take you to an existing ridge and climb a supposedly new route - if you want the real McCoy - a true 1st ascent, a Read More >

James W Mountaineering First Ascents 2014

This was an absolutely awesome learning experience for us. Each day offered new, exciting challenges and our comfort zones in the mountains expanded super-fast! For us, this was the ideal preparation to now start climbing mountains on our own, covering many basic mountaineering/climbing skills. Combined Read More >

Astrid and Roman Mountaineering Intro to Mountaineering 2016

Big Mountain Technical Ridge Climbing!

Mt. Drum is a great introduction to the more technical side of mountaineering. This stout and often underappreciated gem rises to 12,010 feet which eliminates having to contend with altitude and heavy glaciation and allows you to focus solely on steep snow and ridge climbing. Sticking out the west end of the Wrangells, Mt. Drum is infamous for being the first to catch the hardy Alaskan storms as they blow into the Wrangells which adds quite the element of excitment as you work your way up the appropriately named ‘Hurricane Ridge’! As an added bonus, landing on the Tundra gives you the chance to climb this mountain in the truest form, from the bottom!

Trip Highlights:

Great objective for mountaineers looking to take their skills to the next level by challenging themselves in technical terrain
Enjoy the unique challenges of climbing an Alaskan Mountain Ridge
Spectacular setting among the Wrangell Mountains
Learning techniques for traveling in avalanche terrain