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Accessing the range by ski plane
Practicing backcountry and glacier travel skills
Skiing in Neacolas
Learn the art of winter camping

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Primary:	Trekking
Other:	Small Aircraft Touring, Glaciers, national parks, Local Culture

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Powder, Steeps, and Glaciers - Lake Clark National Park

Welcome to Alaska’s most remote and spectacular ski mountaineering adventures! Accessing the range by ski plane, we’ll spend the first week camped on the glacier practicing backcountry and glacier travel skills and searching out memorable first ascents and descents.

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Remote, stunning, diverse, and magical, are just a few adjectives that we've come up with to describe the Neacola Mountains. Located approximately 120 air miles west/southwest of Anchorage, the Neacola Mountains comprise the southernmost portion of the massive Alaska Range. At roughly 150 square miles, this small portion of Lake Clark National Park offers some of the finest ski touring and ski mountaineering potential in the entire state of Alaska. What’s even more enticing is the fact that the Neacolas have seen very little in the way of skiing or climbing activity. This means we will be skiing some beautiful first descents! Given the northern nature of Alaska, these relatively low elevation mountains provide excellent skiing with great snow quality on a variety of terrain within easy touring of our basecamps. Another great thing about the lower elevations is that it is much easier to reach the top of the peaks without contending with altitude issues! This means great skiing within your grasp. Also, there isn't a heli-ski operation for many miles so it is just you and your guides and the spectacular skiing terrain of this pristine winter environment. Except for an occasional reference on the USGS topographic maps, most of the peaks and glaciers in the Neacola Mountains remain not only unskied, but also unclimbed and unnamed.

small airplane equipped with skis will deposit us onto a glacier in the heart of the range. We’ll spend the first week on the glacier operating out of a spacious basecamp for six days in search of first descents. Here, you’ll spend your days skiing the surrounding peaks and glaciers while learning the art of winter camping, how to travel safely on glaciers, and how to assess snow stability. Our goal will be to nail down at least a couple of classic new lines during the week. The skiing in the Neacolas is as diverse as the Alaskan weather, and the conditions often vary with the hour. Our day-to-day itinerary will be based on that diversity, but the satisfaction of thriving in such a remote and mountainous environment will overwhelm you. You're idea of backcountry skiing will forever be altered.

During the second week, we'll tour for six days through some of the most spectacular and remote terrain in Alaska. This one-week ski tour is the perfect ski trip for the intermediate to advanced level backcountry skier looking to hone Alaska expedition travel skills. Our route will take us over a number of glacier passes and we’ll move daily from camp to camp, eventually looping back to our basecamp from the previous week. During this tour, you’ll put the skills learned during the first week into practice.

Day 1: Anchorage

Today you are free to arrive in Anchorage on your own. We’ll be staying at the Susitna Place Bed & Breakfast, which is located close to the airport and adjacent to downtown Anchorage. After checking into the B&B, you’ll meet our guides by early afternoon in the lobby. Tonight we’ll do an orientation dinner at one of our favorite local restaurants, and upon returning to our B&B, we’ll pour over maps and discuss the trip and the route. Dinner included.

Day 2: Kenai

Today we’ll get an early start and begin the three hour drive to Kenai. Our route will take us down the scenic Seward Highway and through the Chugach and Kenai mountain ranges. We’ll arrive in Kenai by 10am, and, weather permitting, will board our airplane and begin shuttling ourselves and our gear into the Neacolas. Our pilot has spent years flying in this area and you’ll immediately understand why we choose to fly with him. The flight will take about an hour and will take you over some of the most remote and beautiful country in Alaska. After our flight, we’ll begin the task of digging in to the glacier and positioning our basecamp. All meals included.

By late afternoon, we’ll rope-up for a quick tour of the glacier. During this exercise, you’ll learn how to tie-in, how to travel on a roped team, and how to assess the aspects of traveling on the ice. By early evening we’ll be back at camp and enjoying our first of many fantastic meals.

Day 3 - 7: Neacolas Mountains

We’ll spend these days touring from our basecamp and exploring the surrounding peaks and glaciers. As we get used to our equipment and the nuance of traveling on glaciers, we’ll spend the first couple of days assessing the snow pack on differing aspects and skiing mellower terrain. As our confidence (as well as the weather and the snow stability) allows, we’ll slowly begin to venture into steeper country. The Neacolas offer suitable skiing terrain for all ability levels and we’ll travel in groups of two or three skiers per guide in order to accommodate people’s various abilities and aspirations. All meals included.

Day 8: Return to Anchorage

On day eight, those who have chosen not to participate in the second week of skiing will be whisked away by ski plane and will return to Anchorage by 8pm.

TRIP INCLUDES

All group camping & climbing gear (tents, stoves, fuel, ropes, etc.), satellite phone and safety equipment.
Van transportation from Anchorage to our air taxi in Kenai.
All internal airfare and glacier flights necessary for the trip.
One night of lodging in Anchorage.
Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 client to guide ratio.
All meals from lunch on day one through breakfast on the final day of the itinerary.
Storage for your extra travel items while in the field.

TRIP DOES NOT INCLUDE

Lodging in Anchorage prior to and after your adventure.
Personal gear (sleeping bags, packs, rain gear, etc.)
Trip cancellation insurance.
Additional room nights due to weather delays.
Alcoholic beverages.
Guide gratuities.

CANCELLATIONS: 20% cancellation fee applied if cancelled 60 days prior to departure. Cancellations within 60 days are 100% non-cancelable

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                                        Today we’ll get an early start and begin the three hour drive to Kenai. Our route will take us down the scenic Seward Highway and through the Chugach and Kenai mountain ranges. We’ll arrive in Kenai by 10am, and, weather permitting, will board our airplane and begin shuttling ourselves and our gear into the Neacolas. Our pilot has spent years flying in this area and you’ll immediately understand why we choose to fly with him. The flight will take about an hour and will take you over some of the most remote and beautiful country in Alaska. After our flight, we’ll begin the task of digging in to the glacier and positioning our basecamp. All meals included.  <div><br></div><div>By late afternoon, we’ll rope-up for a quick tour of the glacier. During this exercise, you’ll learn how to tie-in, how to travel on a roped team, and how to assess the aspects of traveling on the ice. By early evening we’ll be back at camp and enjoying our first of many fantastic meals.</div>
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                                        Day 3 - 7: Neacolas Mountains
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                                        We’ll spend these days touring from our basecamp and exploring the surrounding peaks and glaciers. As we get used to our equipment and the nuance of traveling on glaciers, we’ll spend the first couple of days assessing the snow pack on differing aspects and skiing mellower terrain. As our confidence (as well as the weather and the snow stability) allows, we’ll slowly begin to venture into steeper country. The Neacolas offer suitable skiing terrain for all ability levels and we’ll travel in groups of two or three skiers per guide in order to accommodate people’s various abilities and aspirations. All meals included.
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                                        Day 8: Return to Anchorage
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