— Mt. Sanford Ski and Climb —

The Details

Price: starting at $4,950
Trip Length: 10 Days
Difficulty: For the Fit and Experienced
Dates: Custom dates available May – July
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In a mountaineering trip the journey is more important then the destination - choose the St. Elias Guides for leadership through service.

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

An introduction to Alaska big-mountain climbing….without the crowds

The Sheep Glacier winds its way almost to the summit of this northernmost member of the Wrangell Mountains. The route is moderately crevassed, and offers “big mountain” characteristics such as altitude, weather, white-out navigation and a large dose of remoteness. With 13,000 feet (3,962 m) of vertical gain along the way, there is plenty of climbing and scenic views of Mt. Blackburn, the shield volcano Mt. Wrangell and the Fuji-like pyramid of Mt. Drum.

Participants should be strong backpackers or beginning climbers with strong legs. For the intermediate backcountry skier, Sanford offers stellar big mountain lines.