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The Alaska Backcountry Challenge (6 Days)
Glaciers • Ice Climbing • ATVs • Sea Kayaking • Alpine Backpacking
A six-day, high-adventure expedition combining glaciers, ice climbing, sea kayaking, off-roading, and alpine backpacking.
Starting at $4,750 per person (Based on a 4-person occupancy)
Details | Itinerary Rates & Inclusion Who Is This For
Overview:
This is not a sightseeing bus tour.
This is a wilderness challenge for those who crave remote places, earned views, and real adventure.
Over six unforgettable days, you will:
- Paddle through glacier-fed fjords
- Climb and explore a living glacier
- Ride ATVs across riverbeds and mud flats
- Backpack deep into Alaska’s alpine backcountry
You’ll travel with experienced guides, high-end equipment, and small, tight-knit groups built for resilience, challenge, and reward.
This is the taste of real Alaska — the kind of adventure you’ve daydreamed about at least once in your life.
Itinerary:
- Early pickup from your Anchorage accommodations
- Scenic drive through mountain and coastal corridors
- Full-day guided Sea kayaking in Prince William Sound
- Evening Drive back to Palmer
Lodging: Palmer area lodge
- Early departure to Matanuska Glacier
- Full day of glacier trekking and ice climbing
- Explore a 20,000-year-old moving river of ice surrounded by crevasses, moulins, and cryoconites
- Late afternoon return to Palmer
Lodging: Palmer-area lodge
• Full-day guided ATV/UTV expedition across braided rivers, mud flats and glacial moraines, attempting to get to the toe of the Knik Glacier
• Panoramic glacier views
• Wildlife viewing and photography stops
• Evening gear prep and packing for backcountry expedition
Lodging: Palmer-area lodge
• Final pack check and safety briefing
• Drive to trailhead
• Begin alpine backcountry backpacking journey through remote wilderness, carrying in our backpacks our tents, sleepingbags, cookwear and food
• Camp under vast wilderness skies and be immersed in the Alaskan backcountry
Lodging: Tent camping
• Full day of alpine travel
• Ridgelines, tundra, and remote rugged mountain terrain
• Backcountry navigation and campcraft
Lodging: Tent camping
• Morning hike out of the backcountry
• Scenic return drive to Anchorage
• Guest drop-off at accommodations
Rates & Inclusions
Expedition Pricing
2 - 3 Guests: $5650 Per Person
4 - 6 Guests: $4750 Per Person
7 - 10 Guests: $4395 Per Person
This is a small-group, high-touch expedition. Pricing reflects experienced guides, specialized equipment, remote logistics, and real backcountry access — not a mass-market tour.
This is a public trip, meaning seats are filled with other guests who have booked individually. If you prefer to travel exclusively with your own group, private tours can be arranged upon request. Availability for private bookings is limited, so we recommend inquiring early.
Not Included:
❌ Flight to and from Alaska
❌ Lodging before or after the trip
❌ Personal clothing & personal items outlined in the gear list provided
❌ Tips for Guides, staff, and other service providers
❌ Travel Insurance (Strongly Recommended)
What's Included
✅Fully inclusive 6-day / 5-night experience
✅Lodging throughout the trip
✅Complete kosher meal plan
✅Private professional guide & support staff
✅All ground transportation throughout the trip (Anchorage pickup & drop-off)
✅All activities listed in the itinerary
For the Backpacking Portion:
✅Group expedition gear: tents, stoves, mess kits, & water filters
✅Safety equipment: Satellite communication device, maps, gps, & medical kits
✅Storage for you main luggage while in the field
Cancellation Policy (Quick Overview)
All trips operate under a structured cancellation policy designed to protect both our guests and our small business. Because of limited trip spaces and the remote nature of our adventures, cancellations made closer to your departure date are subject to stricter terms. We strongly recommend purchasing Trip Cancellation & Interruption Insurance.
Deposit Policy
A 25% deposit per person is required to reserve your spot on the trip. The remaining balance is due 60 days prior to departure. Bookings made within 60 days of the trip start date require full payment at the time of booking.
Who Is This Trip For:
This is not about being the strongest, fastest, or the most extreme.
This is about showing up with the right mindset.
This expedition is built for people who are:
Are ages 14+
Are in good overall physical health
Live an active lifestyle and can hike for several hours with a backpack
Want challenge, not comfort and
Show up with an open mind and strong attitude
You do not need to be a elite athlete or an experience backpacker or kayaker.
Whether this is your first multi-day backpacking trip or you’re a seasoned adventurer, our experienced guides will teach you the systems, skills, and wilderness awareness needed to move confidently and safely through remote terrain.
You should be comfortable with:
Hiking for multiple hours with 1000 to 3000 foot in Elavation gain and loss
Carrying a 25lb to 30lb backpack
Being outdoors in the elements for extended periods.
What matters most out here:
Grit. Resilience. A strong heart.
We’ve learned over the years that mindset carries people farther than muscles ever do.
The Alaska Factor — Wild, Unscripted, Real
Alaska doesn’t follow a script — and neither do we.
While we design our expeditions with carefully planned itineraries, true wilderness travel rarely unfolds exactly as written. Weather shifts, trail conditions evolve, group dynamics vary, and safety always comes first. Our guides may adjust routes, timing, and daily objectives to protect the group and make the most of real-time conditions.
These unpredictable variables — often called “The Alaska Factor” — are what make these expeditions raw, challenging, and unforgettable.
Travel in Alaska is shaped by terrain, weather windows, and service provider availability. Flexibility is not just recommended — it’s required. Come prepared for change, challenge, and authentic adventure.
Are you ready to experience the real Alaska?