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Basecamping: Huge glaciers, wildflowers, icebergs, berries |
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| Prices: |
4 Days: $1,640 per person for 2 people, $1,250 per person for 3+ people |
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2008 Alaska Backpacking |
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Blackburn
Basin
Glacier Hiking The Fosse Donoho Lakes Hidden Valley Traverse Nikolai Ridge Root Glacier Overnighter Chitistone Valley Skolai Wolverine Wolverine to Skolai The Goat Trail Nizina Glacier Glacier Creek Chugach Mountains Iceberg Lake Tana Glacier Traverse Fan Glacier Bremner Glacier Traverse Outer Areas Twaharpies Traverse Chisana Gold Rush! Tonsina Plateau Traverse |
| Stats: | Total Distance: 12 - 20 miles | ||||||
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Fly
45 miles south into the Chugach mountains to a remote glacially
dammed lake on the edge of the mighty Tana Glacier. This alpine
paradise is one of the most beautiful gems in the Wrangell St. Elias
parklands.
Options abound as glacier travel, hiking, exploring, wildlife viewing, and moderate mountaineering - as well as strolling barefoot in sand dunes, through alpine wild flowers, or into berry patches. There is towering terrain encircling this valley, with options to hike to alpine passes and cross over a mellow glacier with outrageous views of rock and ice. There is also access onto the West Fork of the Tana Glacier. The flight back and forth from McCarthy is a special flight-see and leaves you feeling remote and awed. |
 A gentle mountain stream lined with Cotton Grass in the alpine areas above the lake |
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