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Access to the lodge, as well as most of the activities, is by aircraft only. You will fly and land on the gravel airstrips, glaciers and mountain ridges. We take you into this overwhelming un-peopled land on adventures that will last a lifetime in your memory. You will stand where no human has ever been, you will feel the movement of 10,000-year-old ice under your feet.
Accommodations
The lodge consists of extremely comfortable private cabins each with an en-suite bathroom and use of a wood-fired sauna. The cabins are distinctly Alaskan in style to fit in with the surroundings. Each warmly furnished cabin has a unique craftsman finish and Alaskan flavor. Each evening you will return to your deluxe private guest cabin to relax before a great dinner. Meals place an emphasis on local produce with plenty of game and fish as well as an array of vegetables from the kitchen garden. There is a central lodge building where meals are served and where one can swap tales of the days adventures with other guests in comfort.
Activities
The lodge offers a range of different activities. The region is so huge that there will always be more to do, no matter how long you decide to stay. All travel is by light aircraft, on hand everyday to transport you wherever you wish to go through breathtaking mountain scenery. All activities are included in your stay and you may do as much or as little as you decide.
• Flight Seeing. Will change your view of the world. The feeling of freedom that comes with wings is unimagined. Guests will take to the skies, land on and explore glaciers, mountaintops, sand bars and ocean beaches.
• Rafting. Takes explorers into the low valleys on glacier-fed, braided river channels. The muddy water is fast and extremely cold as it grinds its way to the ocean. We paddle on Class I, II, III rivers, although there are much wilder rides available. We have large rafts, 4-person catamaran, and personal watercraft such as kayaks.
• Fishing. The numerous streams, lakes and rivers will tempt any fisherman. Catch three species of salmon (reds, kings, and silvers), trout, grayling, and steelhead. Fish waters untouched by a lure or fly; or fish tried and true places where catches are common.
• Wildlife Viewing. Each season has meaning for the animals; spring produces the babies, summer is full of eating and strengthening, fall bring the salmon up the river, and berries ripen, final food for the bears who are heading to hibernation. Snow slows down our world. The wolves are more readily seen and heard and the hardiest time starts for most animals. It can be brutally cold, with lots of snow and ice, but with it comes profound peace and quiet until the spring renews the country.
• Dog Mushing. Year round with 30 sled dogs whose passion is running and pulling. Their greatest joy is taking you on a run either up on a glacier or on a four-wheeler at the lodge. Visit the kennel and see real working dogs ready to please and ready to run.
• Photographic. Opportunities abound. We have hosted National Geographic professionals on their assignments as well as recreational shutterbugs filling their scrapbooks. The potential for superb photos wakes you each morning.
• Hiking, Trekking, and Camping Adventures. Take you into the very essence of this country. The lush green valleys and tundra-topped mountains provide unlimited potential for day trips, overnights, or week-long hikes. There are no trails in this park, we have established our own ways through this vast wildness.
• Ocean Beaches. Have an overwhelming lure. We skim over glaciers, and land on the beaches of the Gulf of Alaska for 350 miles of private beachcombing. Witness glaciers calve into the ocean. Comb the sands for the flotsam of the world for this is the top of the Pacific Ocean.
• Climbing. Has no equal in these mountains. There are classic routes, unclimbed routes and world-renowned routes. We have ascended numerous previously unclimbed peaks as well as the standards. We can guide a serious expedition for the experienced climber or a day trip for the beginner.
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• Skiing. Takes on new meaning. Powder that has never seen a ski and mountains that have never seen a plane beckon to both alpine and cross-country skiers. Helicopters are not allowed in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, so we use high performance ski-equipped Piper Super Cubs to access this spectacular ski terrain. We have flown skiers in Super Cubs to places above 14,000 feet. It is not uncommon to descend runs of up to 5,000 feet in vertical drop. Conditions vary year round. March, April, and May are the best. Our powder guides are well trained and safety is our prime concern. Appropriate for solid skiers with mountaineering experience. Snow boarders and telemarkers are welcome!
• Glacier Adventures. The high country remains snow covered year round. The Bagley Ice Field, fifteen minutes from the lodge, is the largest polar ice field on the earth. According to the description of Wrangell/St. Elias in the official brochure of the National Park Service, “If you follow any of the many braided rivers and streams to their source, you will find either a receding glacier, an advancing glacier, or a tidewater glacier.”
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