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Amazing flight-seeing tour the mighty Ruth Glacier Gorge
See Denali National Park in a way that few ever
Visit Anchorage Museum of History & Art or the city Park Strip

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Primary:	Trekking
Other:	Glaciers, museum, floatplane, Urban Exploration, national parks, Camping

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Denali Unexplored - Backpacking Denali National Park

For over a decade, Alaska Alpine Adventures has been pioneering new backpacking routes through Alaska’s spectacular national parks and wildlife refuges, and while we’ve explored some of the most wild and remote parks the state has to offer, we’ve never experienced anyplace as magnificent as Denali!

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For well over a decade, Alaska Alpine Adventures has been pioneering new backpacking routes through Alaska’s spectacular national parks and wildlife refuges, and while we’ve explored some of the most wild and remote parks the state has to offer, we’ve never experienced anyplace as magnificent as Denali! Our exclusive guided backpacking trip in Denali near the Park's southern boundary allows one to be completely immersed among America's most giant mountains - truly Denali Unexplored.

This 10-day trek will include 8-full days of backpacking across massive glaciers, along wild rivers, and through virgin wilderness in this most amazing and virtually unexplored area of the park. Not only will this experience include an amazing flight-seeing tour the mighty Ruth Glacier Gorge, and float plane access, it will also provide experienced backpacker the opportunity to see Denali National Park in a way that few ever. Join us in 2012 for the Denali backpacking experience of a lifetime!

Day 1: Anchorage

Your trip begins today in Anchorage, Alaska. You can arrive at any time and transfer to our bed & breakfast independently. We’ll be staying at the Susitna Place or the Copper Whale Inn, which are both located close to the airport and adjacent to downtown Anchorage. Depending on your arrival time, the remainder of the day is at leisure to relax after your flight or to explore some of the city’s notable sites including the Anchorage Museum of History & Art or the city Park Strip. This evening, you’ll meet your guide at 6pm and head to an orientation dinner at a local restaurant. The orientation will include a discussion of the route, an introduction to our unique style of Alaska wilderness travel, a familiarization of the principles of Leave No Trace, and a conversation about traveling safely in bear country. Dinner included.

Day 2: Denali National Park

This morning after a healthy breakfast at our B&B, we’ll make our way over to Lake Hood Seaplane Base, the busiest float-plane airport on earth, where we’ll board a floatplane bound for the Denali National Park and our home for the next 8 nights. This 1.5 hour flight will take us over alpine tundra, braided rivers, and cascading waterfalls; past Mt. Mckinley, the highest peak in North America; and finally up through the mighty Ruth Glacier, the deepest trench on earth! Our skilled bush pilot will then take us down to a small lake nestled in a cleft between the Ruth and Tokositna Glaciers, where we will unload our packs on a small beach and then wave the airplane goodbye. We’ll set up camp near the lake, bask in the new found solitude, and then take a short afternoon hike. All Meals Included.

Day 3-9: Denali National Park

We’ll spend the next 7 days exploring this stunning portion of Denali National Park. Our route will take us through gun sight passes, over open tundra benches, down spectacular creeks, and across big Alaska Range glaciers. We’ll camp near small lakes, drink from alpine streams, and walk through country that has seen few human footsteps. We’ll bask in the majesty of the Alaska Range and scan mountain sides for black bears as we hike through north America’s crown jewel, completely immersed in the wild. When the weather permits, views of north America’s highest mountain range will dominate our panorama and we’ll savor the incomprehensible vastness of Alaska. By the afternoon of day 9, we’ll arrive back at our final camp near the lake, and we’ll spend our last evening truly enjoying our final moments of solitude in Denali. All Meals Included.

Day 10: Anchorage

After a celebratory tundra pancake breakfast and coffee, our bush pilot will arrive at the lake by early afternoon to extract us from the wilderness. Our flight path will take us down the massive Ruth Glacier, over the Tokosha Mountains, along the mighty Susitna River, and back to Anchorage by 6pm. If you’re returning home from Anchorage this evening, please schedule home-bound flights for after 10pm. Breakfast and Lunch Included.

Overall Rating	Guide Rating	Accommodation Rating	Itinerary Rating	Value Rating

Alyssa Gagnon

"Trip was amazing, exceeded expectations on ALL levels: professionalism, knowledge, food, gear, matching abilities, flight taxi, coolness of guides and owners as well as other guests on my trip. I would not change a thing, I would recommend your company to another, and I DO HOPE to take another trip with you :)"

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Dick Brickner

"Best trip ever! Beautiful landscape and outstanding guides! Food was special surprise!! Nick's and Sammy's enthusiasm and energy levels were infectious! Cannot imagine better guides and would recommend them to anyone anytime. Trip would not have been the same without them!! "

Overall Rating	Guide Rating	Accommodation Rating	Itinerary Rating	Value Rating

Orly Stampfer

"This was an awesome trip! I wish we had signed up for a longer trip! "

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TRIP INCLUDES

All group gear (tents, stoves, fuel, cooking & eating utensils, etc.) and safety equipment.
Trekking poles.
Lodging on night one at a local B&B or hotel in Anchorage
Ground Transportation to Lake Hood on Day 2.
Round trip scenic bush flights from Anchorage to Denali National Park
Professional guide service at a maximum 4:1 client to guide ratio.
All meals from dinner on day one through lunch 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 in Anchorage 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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                                        Day 1: Anchorage
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                                        Your trip begins today in Anchorage, Alaska.  You can arrive at any time and transfer to our bed & breakfast independently.  We’ll be staying at the Susitna Place or the Copper Whale Inn, which are both located close to the airport and adjacent to downtown Anchorage.  Depending on your arrival time, the remainder of the day is at leisure to relax after your flight or to explore some of the city’s notable sites including the Anchorage Museum of History & Art or the city Park Strip.  This evening, you’ll meet your guide at 6pm and head to an orientation dinner at a local restaurant.  The orientation will include a discussion of the route, an introduction to our unique style of Alaska wilderness travel, a familiarization of the principles of Leave No Trace, and a conversation about traveling safely in bear country.  Dinner included.
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                                        Day 2: Denali National Park
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                                        This morning after a healthy breakfast at our B&B, we’ll make our way over to Lake Hood Seaplane Base, the busiest float-plane airport on earth, where we’ll board a floatplane bound for the Denali National Park and our home for the next 8 nights.  This 1.5 hour flight will take us over alpine tundra, braided rivers, and cascading waterfalls; past Mt. Mckinley, the highest peak in North America; and finally up through the mighty Ruth Glacier, the deepest trench on earth!  Our skilled bush pilot will then take us down to a small lake nestled in a cleft between the Ruth and Tokositna Glaciers, where we will unload our packs on a small beach and then wave the airplane goodbye.  We’ll set up camp near the lake, bask in the new found solitude, and then take a short afternoon hike.  All Meals Included. 
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                                        Day 3-9: Denali National Park
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                                        We’ll spend the next 7 days exploring this stunning portion of Denali National Park.  Our route will take us through gun sight passes, over open tundra benches, down spectacular creeks, and across big Alaska Range glaciers.  We’ll camp near small lakes, drink from alpine streams, and walk through country that has seen few human footsteps.  We’ll bask in the majesty of the Alaska Range and scan mountain sides for black bears as we hike through north America’s crown jewel, completely immersed in the wild.  When the weather permits, views of north America’s highest mountain range will dominate our panorama and we’ll savor the incomprehensible vastness of Alaska. By the afternoon of day 9, we’ll arrive back at our final camp near the lake, and we’ll spend our last evening truly enjoying our final moments of solitude in Denali. All Meals Included. 
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                                        Day 10:  Anchorage
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                                        After a celebratory tundra pancake breakfast and coffee, our bush pilot will arrive at the lake by early afternoon to extract us from the wilderness.  Our flight path will take us down the massive Ruth Glacier,  over the Tokosha Mountains, along the mighty Susitna River, and back to Anchorage by 6pm.  If you’re returning home from Anchorage this evening, please schedule home-bound flights for after 10pm. Breakfast and Lunch Included. 
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