The McCarthy/Kennicott Weekend Getaway
A 4 Day/3 Night Getaway to McCarthy - in
the Heart of Wrangell St. Elias
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$975/person (2 person minimum) |
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Easier to Moderate |
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June - Sept (Call about scheduling) |
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3 nights lodging in McCarthy
(w. breakfast)
2 guided day trip adventures
50 minute flightsee tour!
all local transportation
Guided tour of historic Kennicott
(rates based
on double occupancy) |
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For round trip
van transporation from Anchorage to McCarthy, add $315/person.
Call for more information.
This trip can be customized, contact us for details. |
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We put it all together
for you in one nice package.
The perfect package trip for those who will spend a few days in
McCarthy and want to optimize the experience. We take care of all
the logistics and details so you can concentrate on the fun!
This is also a popular trip for Alaskans and
makes a great long-weekend escape.
Day 1
Arrive in McCarthy by late afternoon with plenty of time to settle
into your hotel and stretch your legs around McCarthy. Meet with
Trek Alaska to review plans for the next few days.
Day 2 (breakfast)
After breakfast at McCarthy Lodge (included with your room) meet
with your guide and hop on the shuttle van for a short ride up the
hill to the historic town of Kennicott. You'll get a brief tour
of the town as we pass through what was once a busy mining operation.
Main street Kennicott becomes the Root Glacier Trail and leads us
along the top edge of the lateral moraine of the Root.
Along the way you'll learn a bit of the local
history as well as some backgorund on how glaciers are formed, advance
and eventually retreat. In less than an hour you'll be at the edge
of the ice where the guide will give you some brief instructions
on how to fasten your crampons and how to walk with them. But don't
worry, it's not difficult and no prior experience is needed. And
our crampons will work with any type of boot including trail shoes.
We spend the rest of the day exploring the the
fascinating world of Glaciers as we examine crevasses, mouilins,
ice canyons and melt streams.
Day 3 (breakfast)
We start
the day with a half day hike along the Kennicott River and then
along the lateral moraine of the Kennicott Glacier. But we're sure
to get back to McCarthy by early afternoon to be in time for your
flightsee tour! This 50 minute flight will be one of the highlights
of your trip. Fly past the amazing Mile High Cliffs, see the Rohn
and Regal Glaciers, the Kennicott glacier and it’s tributaries,
view the Stairway Icefall and Kennicott Mines.
Day 4 (breakfast)
It's not quite time to hit the road just yet. First it's time for
another trip to Kennicott, but this time for a tour of the famous
mill building. This guided tour is one of the highlights of a visit
to Kennicott. You'll be amazed to learn what life for the miners
was like.
After the tour you can catch the shuttle back
to Anchorage or make your own planes if you are providing your own
transportation.
 Call
us for more information or to reserve a trip today.
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