Summer Glacier Dogsledding Tour from Girdwood: Helicopter Ride & Alaskan Husky Adventure

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: 24 hours
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…
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…

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
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(160 Ratings)
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Miketrain732
Aug 30, 2024
Epic experience - If we could give this place a 100 for reviews we would! The experience was amazing from start to finish. The staff were friendly, knowledgeable, super careful about safety, patient, fun, and on time. They geared us up well for a chilly experience on a glacier. The helicopter ride up was smooth and exhilarating. Once we got onto the glacier, we got to visit the dogs that were so excited to go running. We even spent about 15 minutes with the cute puppies that had been born a few weeks earlier. The sled ride itself was such a fun experience-it's hard to describe. It's such a unique kind of adventure. I was actually the one braking in the back & fell off while trying to brake. No worries though. The guide braked at the next earliest opportunity & waited for me to rejoin. My family will cherish this tour for the rest of our lives!
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882benr
Aug 29, 2024
Awesome experience - Had an amazing time. All staff were very friendly and professional. The sledding ride was so much fun and learned a lot from the mushers
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Jet38599002755
Aug 29, 2024
Highly recommended. - Much better than expected. My wife loves animals and she was happy with the interaction, especially with the puppies! Guides, Haylee and Shannon, were knowledgeable and friendly! Helicopter ride was great!
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Jordan
Aug 28, 2024
Beautiful scenery, sweet puppies, and so much FUN! - We had an amazing experience with Air Alaska and the dogsled tour! Both staff were great and very knowledgeable. The views from the helicopter and the glacier itself are unbeatable. You can never be bored on top of the glacier as there are sweet puppies to hold, the dogsled tour and a sledding hill of a lifetime (if you can make it to the top)! Highly recommend the dogsled tour!
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856russw
Aug 28, 2024
MUST-DO!!!!! - BUCKET LIST ADVENTURE!!! What an incredibly amazing, beautiful, and FUN afternoon! We had the BEST experience. Everything from scheduling (we had a question and got immediate feedback via cell phone!), to finding the hangar, to the actual flight with our professional and friendly pilot, to the dog sled/mushing crew exceeded ALL expectations!! We played with puppies, met the sled dogs (and scratched lots and lots of ears), mushed on the dog sled trail, saw glacial majesty, and even sledded before we flew back down. I recommend this excursion to EVERYONE (our mother was limited in her physical abilities, but the staff catered to her). An unforgettable fabulous day our family will never forget! Thank you, Danny Seavey (& crew) and Alpine Air!
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Inspire49509952188
Aug 14, 2024
Visit - The staff is great!! Would recommend 100% Definitely exceeded my expectations! Transportation is included which is great!
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Lisa_r
Aug 11, 2024
Memorable and unique! - Amazing, once in a lifetime experience. We had a wet and rainy day, and we still loved it. Riding in the helicopter was exciting and we all loved the chance to pet the puppies!
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Urjav
Aug 9, 2024
Awesome experience - Very well managed tour. Awesome experience!!! Helpful and well-experienced staff. Excellent team coordination!!!
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Tony_r
Aug 6, 2024
Great fun - Was one of our favorite activities. The dogs and their handlers are very personable. Also amazing to meet a puppy litter
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Amit_b
Sep 8, 2024
Dog sledding safety concerns - We chose this trip based on feedback available on Viator. I did not have safe trip. The base camp team were excellent, very supportive and took utmost care. The helicopter ride was good. At the glacier, the musher Whitney and Lucas were very warm & welcoming and gave us detailed instructions. However, I would suggest improvement in the dog sledding - 1. I along with my family had booked for August 31. I fell twice due to an extremely bumpy ride, uncontrolled speed during crossing of two crevices on the glacier. I am writing this especially because I was badly injured and have been detected with a broken 6th rib. 2. Safety of the dog sled needs to improve with provisions for safety belts, emergency brakes and helmets. 3. Speed control and communication between mushers and last rider needs to improve. Overall physical safety of riders must improve to ensure a better overall experience during and after the sledding trip.
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