Itinerary


Note: This is the Itinieary we followed. It did not exactly conform to ARCC's set Itineary.

7-5 Meet at Anchorage Airport. Drive to King Mountain State Park.

7-6 Drive to McCarthy. Meet with Ice Climbing guides. Camp in guides backyard.

7-7 Hike to Camp just at edge of the Root Glacier. Crampon Instruction.

7-8 Hike across Root Glacier to Donaho Island. Across Donaho Island to Base Camp at the base of the Kennicott Glacier.

7-9 First Day of Ice Climbing. Basic Instruction.

7-10 Rest Day.

7-11 Second Day of Ice Climbing. Advanced Climbing.

7-12 Hike out of Base Camp across Donaho Island to the Edge of the Root Glacier.

7-13 Hike across Root Glacier and take shuttle to McCarthy.

7-14 Leave McCarthy. Drive to Valdez. Showers and Laundry. Camp at Valdez Glacier Campground.

7-15 Day in Valdez. Shopping and Free Time.

7-16 Take Ferry to Whittier. Meet with Alaska Sea Kayakers. Prepare for Kayaking Trip.

7-17 Shuttled out to Blackstone Bay. Kayak into the Bay and Camp on Blackstone Island.

7-18 Kayak in Blackstone Bay.

7-19 Kayak in Blackstone Bay. Head back towards Whittier. Camp at Decision Point.

7-20 Kayak back to Whittier. Drive to Anchorage. Showers and Laundry. Camp at Centennial Campground.

7-21 Day in Anchorage. Shop for Talkeetna Section. Drive to King Mountain State Park.
Meet with food drop pilot.

7-22 Meet with NOVE River Runners. Drive to Chickaloon River Trail trailhead. Start hiking. Camp at Camp #1

7-23 Hike along Chickaloon River. Camp at Horse Camp.

7-24 Hike along Chickaloon River. Camp at 24 mile camp.

7-25 Head above treeline. Camp at Saddle Camp.

7-26 Cross Saddle Camp. Camp at Blue Lake.

7-27 THE BIG DAY! Hike along Chickaloon Glacier Runoff. Up to W.D. Cunnigham's Cabin and Airstrip.

7-28 Rest day. Food Drop.

7-29 Hike to the head of Talkeetna River. Cross Clear Creek. Camp at River.

7-30 Hike along Talkeetna River. Camp at Aspen Creek.

7-31 Rest Day.

8-1 Hike to Yellow Jacket Air Strip. Camp at Yellow Jacket Air Strip.

8-2 River Guides flown in. Raft to Prarie Creek. Camp at Prarie Creek

8-3 Raft through "Sluice Box" to Dissapointment Creek. Camp at Dissapointment Creek.

8-4 Raft down River to Talkeetna. Leave River Guides. Showers and Laundry. Camp at Talkeetna Campground.

8-5 Shop for Denali Section. Drive to Byers Lake. Camp at Byers Lake Campground.

8-6 Drive to Little Coal Creek Trailhead. Hike across Kesugi Ridge. Camp at Camp#1.

8-7 Hike along Kesugi Ridge. Camp at Camp #2.

8-8 Hike along Kesugi Ridge. Camp at Mile Lake.

8-9 Hike along Kesugi Ridge. Camp at Summer Lake.

8-10 Hike down the Ridge. End of Back Country travel. Camp at Byers Lake Campground.

8-11 Drive to Wasilla. Showers and Laundry. Drive to Anchorage. Spend day in Anchorage. Final Celebration. Camp at Eagle River campground.

8-12 Early morning departures from Anchorage airport.


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