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You will be picked up from your Anchorage hotel and start the trip to Matanuska Glacier, an extraordinary place to experience beauty and adventure in the wilderness of Alaska. This tour starts in Anchorage with a 2-hr scenic drive along the Matanuska Valley. With some and instructions and time to get all the necessary gear on, your hike starts at the toe of the terminal moraine and follows the path of the receding ice up the glacier. Once you arrive at the glacier, your guide will help you put your crampons on and explain how to navigate the glacial landscape. The ice fall trek features close-up views of the best accessible features of the glacier including crevasses, seracs and unique ice formations, as well as a high point with views of the beautiful ice fall. Even if the sky is grey or rainy the power of the glacier is still beautiful and amazing.ACTIVITY LEVEL: This is MODERATE/STRENUOUS activity: Guests should be able to walk 3-4 miles on uneven ground. The longest required walk is three to four miles round-trip over a rugged terrain. Tour participants must be able to walk this distance. To get the most out this experience, we recommend that you are in relatively in good physical shape. Approximate time hiking is 4-5 hours.Additional InformationConfirmation will be received at time of bookingMinimum age is 8 years old. We do not allow children carried in arms, backpacks, strollers or anything else.Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund. Please bring the following:Heavy SnacksWarm layers (could be cold/chilly/windy at the glacier)Hat and glovesGood rain gear (top and bottom)Small day pack to carry your extrasHiking Boots (we have some for loan)Sunglasses (could be bright at the glacier)SunscreenCameraInclusionsAnchorage hotel pickup and drop-off (can drop-off at the airport at the conclusion of the tour)Professional Local GuideGlacier TrekCrampons (for walking on ice)HelmetTrekking po
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