Girdwood Guided Hiking

Embark on a full-day adven­ture to Alaska’s leg­endary Matanus­ka Glac­i­er, guid­ed by a 100% Native Alaskan-owned team. Your jour­ney begins with a breath­tak­ing dri­ve north from Anchor­age or Gird­wood, wind­ing through the Chugach Moun­tains and past the Matanus­ka Riv­er. Arriv­ing at the glac­i­er, you’ll gear up with a hel­met and cram­pons before step­ping onto the ice for a guid­ed trek through daz­zling blue ice caves and crevasses. 

Expe­ri­ence the wilder­ness of the Chugach Nation­al For­est from sev­er­al dif­fer­ent per­spec­tives. Com­bine a heli­copter ride, alpine hike, glacial lake tour, and train ride all in 9 – 10 hours! It’s one big and bold Alas­ka tour de force with Chugach Adventures.

Dis­cov­er Alaska’s scenic gem, Portage Val­ley — just an hour from Anchor­age with Glac­i­er City Raft­ing & Hik­ing. Offer­ing small-group tours guid­ed by knowl­edge­able locals, and explore glacial lakes, snow-capped peaks, and wildlife.