Backpacking The Arrigetch Peaks
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- Opportunity to hike paradise, deep within the wilderness of Gates of the Arctic National Park
- Enjoy climb out of the Alatna River valley and into the alpine high country
- Explore Fairbanks
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- All group gear: Expedition quality tents, group tarp, all cooking equipment & eating utensils
- Safety Equipment: Satellite phone, maps, GPS, and medical kit
- Trekking poles
- Roundtrip air transportation from Fairbanks to Bettles
- Roundtrip air transportation from Bettles into the wilderness
- Lodging on night one in Fairbanks
- 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
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Today you are free to arrive in Fairbanks on your own. From the airport, grab the complimentary airport shuttle to Pike's Waterfront Lodge, which is located near the airport on the banks of the Chena River. After checking into the lodge, you’ll meet our guides by la...
After breakfast at the hotel, we’ll make our way back to the airport for our bush flight from Fairbanks to Bettles, the gateway community to Gates of the Arctic NP. Once in Bettles, we’ll transfer our gear to an awaiting float-plane for the 1-hour flight to Circle La...
We'll hoist our packs, and begin the steady climb out of the Alatna River valley and into the alpine high country that will be our home for the next 6 nights. The arduous climb out of the Alatna will reward with spectacular tundra hiking along ridges, unparalleled vi...
By the afternoon of day 9 we'll descend from the high alpine and make camp along an unnamed clear water creek in the Alatna River valley. We'll celebrate our final evening in the backcountry surrounded by the silence and solitude found in Alaska's unspoiled and protected wilderness. All meals included.Distance: 4-5 miles, Elevation gain 1000'-1500'
With a sense of humility and accomplishment, we'll break camp for the last time and make our way back to Circle Lake, where we'll await our bush flight. After a short stop in Bettles, we'll return to Fairbanks and the conclusion of our trip. If you are leaving Alaska...
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Alaska Alpine Adventures has built an international reputation as Alaska's premier small-group pure Adventure Travel Company, guiding in Alaska's great parks. Exploring Alaska's national parks and wildlife refuges is our passion, and that passion is reflected in each adventure trip we lead.
Guided Alaska Tours: One of our specialties is guiding multisport tours, group travel, custom tours, and private family adventures throughout Alaska. Our award winning trips offer our guests the opportunity to completely experience the Last Frontier in a small-group away from the crowds. Contact us for custom options for family hiking, camping, lodge-based tours , and private and customized adventures to some of Alaska's most spectacular wilderness areas.
Guided Wilderness Trips:Since 1998, Alaska Alpine Adventures has built a reputation as one of Alaska's premier wilderness outfitters. Offering backpacking trips, guided kayaking and hiking tours, basecamp hiking adventures, backcountry ski tours, and custom adventures, our guides are comfortable in Alaska's biggest and most remote mountain ranges. From Denali, Wrangell-St. Elias, Lake Clark, Katmai, ANWR, Kenai Fjords and Gates of the Arctic all the way to Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve, we have guided successful and safe expeditions throughout Alaska for more than a decade.
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