Join us on a most memorable Heli Hiking Alaska Chugach Adventure – this is a true Alaskan full day adventure. Get lifted up into the beautiful Alpine of the Chugach National Forest in an Alpine Air R44 Helicopter. View Cirque Glaciers, Hanging Glaciers, Rock Glaciers, Retreating Mountain Glaciers & more. Land 2,000 feet high next to Comet Glacier & work your way downhill to Spencer Glacier Lake for a Rafting Iceberg Tour. Jump on the AK Railroad – Glacier Discovery Train – at the end of the day
for a return to Girdwood at 5:45 PM. This is the best full-day helicopter-assisted adventure tour in Alaska.
Start date & hiking start location is dependent upon winter snowpack, and spring weather.
8:00 AM – Girdwood Arrival Time ( 1 hour south of Anchorage).
8:45 AM – Alpine Air Helicopter Departure.
9:10 AM Comet Glacier Landing into Spencer Bench Alpine
Helicopter Landing Zone dependent on Weather and Snow Pack Conditions
9:15 – 1:30 PM Comet Hike to Spencer Lake (6 + Miles Mostly Downhill Hike).
-3 Mile Alpine Hike Thru Snow, Alpine Lakes & Creeks, No Trails.
-3 Mile Hike Down US Forest Service Spencer Bench Cabin Trail
2:00-4:30 PM Explore the Icebergs on Spencer Lake by Raft or Kayak
5:00 PM - Return to Portage Station
5:45 PM - Return Arrival to Girdwood.
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