Anchorage Alaska Adventure Tours

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ASCENDING PATH GUIDES

Perfecting the art of adventure in Alaska and operating world-wide since 1995

Explore Alaska’s wilderness with our guided small group Alaska adventure tours. Within an hour of travel from Anchorage, your guides will get you ready to walk on a glacier, hike through a temperate rainforest or paddle among icebergs in a kayak. Many tours use the Alaska Railroad and helicopter travel at the start of the adventure, providing access to protected wilderness areas off the beaten path. All of our tours give you time to enjoy your surroundings and learn about the natural history of the areas you explore.

Iceberg Kayaking & Heli Hiking

Our most popular trip is a half-day iceberg kayaking tour at Spencer Glacier. Starting with an amazing train ride, your adventure continues at Spencer Lake, where you will kayak among icebergs and then hike to the face of the Spencer Glacier.

For those who want to experience walking on a glacier, a heli glacier hike is an unbeatable highlight of an Alaska vacation. After a scenic flight to the glacier, your experienced guide will outfit everyone and lead a 2-3 hour exploration of glacier ice features like blue ice tubes, crevasses, caves, blue pools and more!

Alaska Adventure Day Tours for All Activity Levels

Whatever your energy level, Ascending Path has an adventure tour for you. From mellow nature hikes to overnight adventure “glamping” on a glacier, we offer unique Alaska adventure tours near Anchorage, Alaska.

What our clients are saying

John and Scott, Hammond, LA

“It was an outstanding experience going glacier hiking and I enjoyed learning about the glacier ecosystem.”

ANDY TAYLOR

“Wonderful! Thanks for the great experience. The New York Times was right!”

Lee and Frank, Greenbay, WI

“First Ice Climb for Lee and Frank (father and son) and had a great time. Steady rain and some wind so conditions were a challenge also. Ryan inspired confidence with his words of encouragement and pushed up to get to the top. VERY memorable, fun and “out there” kind of time.”

John and Cathy Filippin, Vienna VA

“A most wonderful experience, the best thing we have seen and experienced in Alaska.”

HEATHER DEANDA – SAN DIEGO, CA – USA

“We signed up for the Spencer Lake kayak and glacier hike and although we got a bit of rain at the start, it was one of the most incredible experiences of our lives. Our tour guide, Ryan, was not only one of the coolest people we met during our trip to Alaska, but he clearly prioritized safety….”

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PARTNERSHIPS AND AGENCIES

Ascending Path operates under permits with Chugach National Forest, Alaska State Parks & Municipality of Anchorage.