Alaska's National Parks Galleries

Lake Clark National Park : To this day, Lake Clark National Park represents the roots of our enterprise. Not only is it where we guided our first trip and the base of summertime operations, it is also the backdrop for most of our itineraries and, quite simply, our favorite place on earth to explore. From white summits of glacier-clad volcanoes, laced ribbons of wild and scenic rivers, endless expanses of verdant tundra, to salmon choked waters of azure lakes, Lake Clark is without equal. Since its creation in 1980 to protect the amazing scenery, abundant wildlife and traditional lifestyles of its residents, it has been hailed as Alaska’s epitome and for Alaska Alpine Adventures it remains home. Lake Clark National Park is situated where the mighty Alaska range collides with the expansive Aleutian Range. It contains roughly 80miles of rugged coastline, countless rivers, glaciers, and unnamed peaks. At just over 4 million acres, Lake Clark is roughly twice the size of Yellowstone National Park and larger than the state of Connecticut. Want to see Lake Clark National Park, up close and personal? Visit http://www.alaskaalpineadventures.com/lake-clark-national-park.html for details!

Lake Clark National Park

To this day, Lake Clark National Park represents the roots of our ente ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2010 9:51am PST

Katmai National Park : At over 3.5 Million acres, Katmai National Park is home to the largest brown bear population in the world, holds the spawning grounds of literally millions of sockeye salmon, and contains within its wild borders the unaltered evidence of one of the world's most powerful volcanic eruptions ever recorded. Although created in 1918 to preserve the Valley of 10,000 Smokes, a landscape completely changed by the 1912 Novarupta eruption, Katmai National park is most known for it’s majestic Brown Bears, most notably those at Brooks Falls. Whether backpacking the austere landscape of the Valley of 10,000 Smokes, bear viewing at a remote camp along a salmon choked river, or padding along the park’s 400 miles of coastline, Katmai National Park remains one of the most spectacular parks in Alaska and is one of our favorite places to explore! Alaska Alpine Adventures has been exploring Katmai National Park since 1999 and we have since completed numerous expeditions across the breadth of the park. From kayaking expeditiond s along the rugged Katmai Coast to mountaineering adventures in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Alaska Alpine Adventures are your Katmai backpacking, hiking, kayaking, and climbing experts. Interested in experiencing Katmai National Park? Visit http://www.alaskaalpineadventures.com/katmai-national-park.html For trip details!

Katmai National Park

At over 3.5 Million acres, Katmai National Park is home to the largest ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2010 11:44am PST

Wrangell-St.Elias National Park : The list of superlatives is staggering. In addition to being America's largest national park (larger than Rhode Island and Vermont combined!), Wrangell-St. Elias is home to the continent’s largest assemblage of glaciers, the second highest peak in the US, and the greatest number of peaks above 16,000 feet. The Alaska, Chugach and Wrangell-Saint Elias ranges converge in what is referred to as the "mountain kingdom of North America." This spectacular wilderness includes the continent's largest assemblage of glaciers, and the greatest collection of peaks above 16,000 feet, including Mount St. Elias (18,008'), the second highest peak in the United States, the largest non-polar icefield in the world and a boundary that, when combined with Kluane Tatshenshini/Alsek National Park in Canada and with Glacier Bay National Park, encompasses the world’s largest internationally protected area at 24 million acres and is recognized as a World Heritage Site. Alaska Alpine Adventures offers guided trips along the famed Goat Trail and backpacking trips in the north Wrangells. Interested in seeing the wild side of Wrangell-St.Elias National Park? Visit http://www.alaskaalpineadventures.com/wrangell-st-elias-national-park.html for details!

Wrangell-St.Elias National Park

The list of superlatives is staggering. In addition to being America's ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2010 11:50am PST

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge : Rafting and hiking in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is simply a trip of a lifetime. ANWR is one of the least visited and remote areas left in North America, and, despite the media attention it receives, it offers the opportunity for unparalleled exploratory adventure. Though the exact number is unknown, it is estimated that the 19 million acre Arctic refuge – an area the size of South Carolina – receives approximately 1500 recreational visitors a year

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Rafting and hiking in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is simply a ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2010 11:51am PST

Denali National Park : Established in 1917 with the mission of conserving wildlife, Denali National Park encompasses 6 million acres of Alaska’s wilderness, and is often seen as the crown jewel of the National Park System. Flaunting complete unaltered ecosystems, countless rivers, glaciers and expanses of tundra, and the tallest peak in North America, Denali is not to be missed. Since it’s creation, Denali National Park has been the laboratory of a phenomenal group of scientists who have been able to study the magic of an intact subarctic ecosystem. From Denali’s famed wolves to the abundant caribou and moose populations, the Park holds within its boundaries one of the most incredibly diverse, stable, and most studied wildlife populations in Alaska. Denali has also provided the venue for some of the most amazing feats of exploration in North American history. From the first ascent of The Great One (Denali) to rugged circumnavigations of the park, Denali’s size and magnitude attracts explorers from around the globe. Alaska Alpine Adventures has been guiding trips to Denali since 2003. From hiking to backpacking trips in Denali, our crew of Alaska guides knows the park well. Interested in exploring Denali National Park with Alaska Alpine Adventures? Visit http://www.alaskaalpineadventures.com/denali-national-park.html for trip details!

Denali National Park

Established in 1917 with the mission of conserving wildlife, Denali Na ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2010 12:15pm PST

Gates of the Arctic National Park : Gates of the Arctic National Park, despite being the recipient of frequent media attention over the past 45 years, remains one of the most remote and unspoiled places on earth. Its 8.4 million acres cover an area twice the size of Connecticut and only slightly smaller than Switzerland. The park is essentially a road-less wilderness area and, except for limited and difficult access along the Dalton highway, Most recreational visitors choose to enter the park via chartered airplane. The park is home to the Arrigetch Mountains, which means, “fingers of the hand extended”, and is a mountainous area comprised of a tilted intrusion of granite that has been hailed as the hallmark of Gates of the Arctic. Perhaps Bob Marshall described the area best when he called Arrigetch “…a series of sensational needlelike peaks extending in a horseshoe around a gushing creek which rose in the glacier.” Traversing the landscape below these giants alters our sense of scale as well as our definition of true wilderness. Rafting, hiking, and backpacking in Gates of the Arctic are the activities that Alaska Alpine Adventures specializes in and we have been operating in Gates of the Arctic National Park since 2005. Interested in experiencing Gates of the Arctic National Park? Visit http://www.alaskaalpineadventures.com/gates-of-the-arctic.html for more information!

Gates of the Arctic National Park

Gates of the Arctic National Park, despite being the recipient of freq ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2010 12:28pm PST

Aniakchak National Monument : Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve, encompassing 586,000 acres of pristine Alaska wilderness, offers amazing hiking, incredible rafting, and some of the wildest weather in Alaska in one of the least visited and most remote units of the National Park System. A vibrant reminder of Alaska's location in the volcanically active "Ring of Fire," Aniakchak is home to an impressive six-mile wide, 2,500 ft. deep caldera formed during a massive eruption 3,500 years ago. Aniakchak is as far off the beaten path as they come, and is a true representation of the wilderness experience. If you crave the unexplored, the untouched, and the untraveled – look no further. The hiking, wildlife, bear viewing, and rafting in the remote Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve is simply amazing and the guides at Alaska Alpine Adventures are excited to share it with you! Interested in going where few people go? Want to experience Alaska in the raw? Visit http://www.alaskaalpineadventures.com/aniakchak-national-monument.html for more information!

Aniakchak National Monument

Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve, encompassing 586,000 acres of ...

Updated: Jan 29, 2010 10:25am PST

Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve : The 1.1 Million acre watershed of the Charley River is the only complete watershed managed by the federal government. Located within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, the Charley River is a cold, clear, intermediate stream that flows from its headwaters at approximately 4000 feet elevation to its confluence with the Yukon at about 700 feet. Designated as a National Wild and Scenic River, the Charley offers varied and spectacular scenery as well as unspoiled wilderness. The upland valleys drain a rugged mountain area where peaks over 6000 feet are common and with a gradient of 31 feet per mile and a rating of Class 3, the Charley has been called the best whitewater river in Alaska’s vast interior. Wildlife in the corridor is abundant and peregrine falcons, sheep, caribou, moose, and bears may be encountered along the narrower sections of the river. For one of Alaska’s best rafting adventures, choose Alaska’s best wilderness guides and our guided trip down the Charley River. Interested in rafting the Charley River? Visit http://www.alaskaalpineadventures.com/yukon-charley-rivers-national-preserve.html for more information!

Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve

The 1.1 Million acre watershed of the Charley River is the only comple ...

Updated: Jan 29, 2010 10:30am PST