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Chittistone Valley, Skolai Pass backpacking Trip, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Alaska

Guided Alaska backpacking trips, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska

The largest National Park in Alaska, even all of North America, and part of the largest internationally protected heritage land in the world, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park is an adventure unto itself. Our guides take you backpacking beside wild and majestic mountains, soaring peaks clawing their way skyward. Hiking through the deep jagged valleys carved by rushing rivers and prehistoric glaciers, this trip guides you through the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park wilderness, second to no other in Alaska.

Our guides take you on an Alaskan bush plane flight deep into the wilderness and spend the next 5 days camping, backpacking and hiking under the open Alaska sky. The University Ranges provide a stunning backdrop, with peaks over 16 000' high, as we explore the high alpine passes, visit ancient glaciers, even hiking over to the adjacent Chittistone Valley, an early miners route into the Yukon territories.

You and your guides will explore the nearby "Hole in the Wall", Russell Glacier, Chittistone Valley and most of Skolai Pass. This region offers some of the finest landscape photography anywhere and is also home to a rich diversity of wildlife. Bring your binoculars or telephoto lenses and scan the open tundra for grizzly bear, caribou, wolf and Dall sheep, migratory shore birds, ptarmigan, ground squirrels and red fox. Golden eagles are frequently seen here too. Enjoy the afternoon quietly soaking up the peaceful solitude of these mountains, or play a game of alpine frisbee with your guides on the open tundra.

Hiker resting after a long climb to the summit of a peak, Chugach Mountains, Wrangell - St. Elias Alaska

Our guides take you on an Alaskan bush plane flight deep into the wilderness and spend the next 5 days camping, backpacking and hiking under the open Alaska sky. The University Ranges provide a stunning backdrop, with peaks over 16 000' high, as we explore the high alpine passes, visit ancient glaciers, even hiking over to the adjacent Chittistone Valley, an early miners route into the Yukon territories. You and your guides will explore the nearby "Hole in the Wall", Russell Glacier, Chittistone Valley and most of Skolai Pass. This region offers some of the finest landscape photography anywhere and is also home to a rich diversity of wildlife. Bring your binoculars or telephoto lenses and scan the open tundra for grizzly bear, caribou, wolf and Dall sheep, migratory shore birds, ptarmigan, ground squirrels and red fox. Golden eagles are frequently seen here too. Enjoy the afternoon quietly soaking up the peaceful solitude of these mountains, or play a game of alpine frisbee with your guides on the open tundra.

 

Trip dates: June 30 - Jul 08, 2008 --- (Skolai Pass - Wolverine Trip)
July 19 - 27, 2008 --- ( Skolai basecamp Photo Tour)
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Trip Highlights: Bears, sheep, caribou, glaciers and awesome mountain views.

I had one of the best backpacking trips last June. Flying into the wilderness of Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias NP and camping 5 days on mighty mountains, hiking in caribou and bear country was an exhilarating experience. Thank you Carl for organizing it so perfectly!" -- Gitesh Nair, Sidney, NE.

"I had a great time in the Wrangells. the scenery was magnificent and breathtaking, caqmpsites were exquisitively beautiful. Carl and Alaskan Alpine Treks did a great job." - Dr. Sergei Egorov, Charlottesville, VA.

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