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We have a saying here: Earn Your Turns at Ultima Thule!

We are not the Bugaboos or Selkirks. We are the Wrangell and St. Elias Mountains.
Helicopters are not allowed in these 13.2 million acres.
Airplanes are used to get near the destination or sometimes to the destination.
You will use skins to climb up further than the planes can go.

A few of the favorite runs such as"Route 666". The first time it was done,
the group skied 6,000 vertical feet, 6 miles of terrain and they ended at 6:00pm.
This one, you start at the top with your guide and friends. Noskinning is involved.
Another, was named "Ankles Aweigh" by the "Aspen Group". They were determined
to find the longest run they could. The name reflects how they felt after skiing 3,500
vertical feet.

You will need Randonee type gear, alpine style for skiing and heel lift for skinning,
for any times you have to move up or across. Contact Alaska Mountaineering and Hiking
at www.alaskamountaineering.com, they are experts in this type of skiing and gear.

Winter has very little daylight although you can still manage to get some fantastic runs in.
By March the days are LONG. Groups have been known to be out skiing by 6:00am and
coming back at 10:00pm. If the weather is too bad to get high in the mountains we have
many alternative adventures. Groups have ice climbed, dog mushed, ice fished, cross country
skied and even just sat around in the past.

If you are interested get back to us as soon as possible.