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Summer Glacier Dogsledding Tour from Girdwood: Helicopter Ride & Alaskan Husky Adventure
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154 Ratings
Anchorage
Experience the thrill of dogsledding on a summer glacier tour from Girdwood. Take a helicopter ride to a remote glacier camp and mush with Alaskan Huskies on an alpine snowfield!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Alpine Air Alaska - From the Girdwood airport, you’ll enjoy a short, scenic flight to a remote camp on Punchbowl Glacier. Guides from Iditarod legend Mich Seavey’s Ididaride Sled Dog Tours will introduce you to the lovable dogs and teach you about the musher’s lifestyle before your dogsledding adventure. Take in spectacular views of glaciers and peaks as you ride on the sled, you’ll even get a chance to drive the dog team yourself. This is a unique Alaska experience you’ll always remember.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
• Scenic 15-minute flight to and from a remote camp on Punchbowl Glacier
• The camp is managed by the Seavey family, renown for raising teams of Iditarod champions
• Meet the friendly Alaskan Huskies; learn about the musher’s lifestyle and historic Iditarod race
• Plenty of photo opportunities of you on the glacier, driving the dog team, playing with the dogs!
• We provide light weight rain jacket and pants, fleece gloves, and outer boots that slip over your shoes
We offer a complimentary round-trip transfer from any hotel or B&B in Girdwood. Driving to Girdwood? Park at our hangar.
• We ask all guests to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled flight time so you can take part in a short safety briefing before your tour.
What's Included
- Round-trip shared transfer from Girdwood hotels/B&Bs
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Feel the sheer passion of Alaskan Huskies during a mushing experience on a mountain glacier! Your adventure kicks off with a helicopter ride to an isolated glacier site. Following that, you’ll command a dog sled on a picturesque trek around a snowy alpine landscape! This is the ultimate dogsledding experience. (This tour takes off from the town of Girdwood, positioned a mere 35 miles south of Anchorage).
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Small infants (prior to walking) may ride on an adult’s lap free
- Operates on a snow-covered glacier, possible cool temperatures and occasional rain, please dress appropriately
- Please arrive 30 minutes before your tour time.
- Weight limit is 290 pounds per guest. Additional fee for
- Must be able to walk unassisted on uneven snow, and hold on to the sled
Location
599 Mt Hood Dr
Mount Hood Drive
Departs from Girdwood Airport.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(154 Ratings)
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Fredtz6488bj
Jul 30, 2024
Best day and experience of 14 days filled with Alaska's majestic beauty. - I hope I can do them justice. The entire staff is amazing! They are extremely pleasant, friendly and so helpful. They are an important part of an overall fabulous experience. My wife said this was not on her bucket list, but is now and took the top spot. If there was a 10 rating they would get an 11!. To top it off, we were the only ones on the glacier, private dogsled ride, hanging with the new Huskey puppies, and "Musher"/guide Hailey was the best!
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Roam623215
Jul 28, 2024
Helicopter to the Glacier and Dog Sled - Had the most amazing and wonderful experience at Alpine Air, quite easily the best excursion I've ever taken in my life. Staff and crew were fantastic and contributed to the experience I had. Thank you also for fitting me in such short notice after my initial flight in Juneau was canceled due to bad weather. I highly recommend Alpine Air and their staff for the opportunity and experience of a lifetime

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Observer-atl
Jul 22, 2024
Great Team at Alpine Air - We were really happy with Alpine Air and this tour. We had some bad weather during our trip to Alaska that caused our original booking for the tour to be canceled but the staff was able to reschedule us for another date that fit. Even on that date we had some light rain and sleet to deal with, bit that didn't stop this from still being a great experience. The staff at check in was friendly and knowledgeable and took us step by step through the safety briefing and 'gearing up'. Our pilot had no problems with the misty weather and got us to the glacier quickly...with some good views of the closest valley and mountains even with the limited visibility. The dogs and sledding were outstanding fun.
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Maureens359
Jul 21, 2024
Authentic Sled Dog riding with Ididatrod dogs and driver Calvin (he'll win next year). - This was a memorable trip!Our helicopter pilot (John?) was professional and our guide Calvin was excellent. Educational and fun experience. Helped me see mountain goats on cliffs and pet puppies and drive sled. Not as cold as I thought. Worth the $. Friendly staff. We were lucky porta potty just cleaned!
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Amy_l
Jul 12, 2024
Absolutely First Rate Experience - What a beautiful and fun experience. All the staff were friendly and informative. We had kids, adults, and seniors. Highly recommend!
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Dannak515
Jul 11, 2024
My bucket list - Aaron, Sophie, Ranie, the dogs!!! and the rest of the crew went over and beyond their job to make this once in a lifetime experience 100% worth every penny. If you’re visiting Alaska this company will need to be put on your list to do!! Thank you crew for making my trip something I will never forget.
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Dthegrandma
Jul 8, 2024
Fun dogsledding on a glacier! - Upon arriving we were weighed and suited up for our adventure.
The company provided waterproof coats ,gloves and boots. Our helicopter comfortably fit 5 of us and was a short and scenic ride to the glacier.
Once there we are free to see all the dogs some of which you were allowed into their enclosures.We only saw one puppy and he was being nursed so we were not able to have any time with them.on the sled we enjoyed the ride around the glacier with the dogs who seemed happy to be expending some energy. It was great fun for the entire family.
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Vrinda_k
Jun 25, 2024
Awesome experience! - Such an amazing and memorable experience! Everybody was so nice, the dogs were so amazing and well loved. The helicopter ride was short, but beautiful, and the mushing on the glacier was phenomenal! So much fun!
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Harveyy2017
Jun 24, 2024
Dogsledding on snow in the summer !! - This was a great tour. Flying up to the glacier is a fun experience for the whole family. Once on the ice, we met all of the folks staying at the site and training the dogs. We experienced a full round of dog sledding and learned a lot. The team at Alpine Air Alaska did an excellent job.
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B280cnroberta
Jun 23, 2024
Truely Thrilling Experience - My wife and I were thrilled by the experience Alpine Air Alaska provided!! The helicopter ride was spectacular. The pilot got us so close to mountain peaks, we felt we could reach out and touch them. Plus, the 20 minute dog Sled riding adventure was awesome. This is a must do adventure.
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