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Our Trip was part of the Northern Lights High Adventure program of the Mid-Night Sun Council, BSA in Fairbanks, Alaska. This was an excellent trip which we highly recommend for very experienced troops and crews. This is a high level trip best suited for those Scouts and Venturers who have already been to Philmont and/or Northern Tier and are looking for a higher level adventure. Our kayaking trip to Shoup Glacier, Valdez, Alaska, was outfitted and expertly guided by Pangaea Adventures.
Our hike winds throughout the rugged Alaska Range, skirting the southern flanks of magnificent mountains and high glaciers. After equipment familiarization, gear shakedown, and backcountry protocol training at Lost Lake Camp, we will be taken to the starting point at Landmark Gap Lake. From there our guide will lead us on a true wilderness hike though the Amphitheater Hills in the Alaska Range. There are no developed trails here, so we will be choosing our own paths through the mountain passes and streams to camp beside remote lakes and streams. Leave No Trace principles are the rule. There is good fishing in many of the lakes and streams, so dinner may not come from a foil pouch! There are caribou, Dahl sheep, and moose in the area, and bald eagles and bear may also be spotted. The trip length is variable from 5 to 50 miles, depending on our group. Hiking varies from easy to strenuous over typical Alaska tundra landscapes. It is entirely above timberline; so minimum impact camping will be the order of the day. We will be picked up along the scenic Denali Highway and travel to Valdez for an unforgettable day sea kayaking to Shoup Glacier. See the Outfitter's Site for the details of the day kayaking. Then we will return to visit the sights of Fairbanks before flying home. More information at Alaska Northern Lights Adventure Trips.
Itinerary: July 6 Fly to Fairbanks,
AK Trip cost: The trip cost was $1,500 per person including airfare. Alaska Home Page Crew 62 Alaska Photos Alaska Photos II Alaska Trip Information
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