Palmer/Outbound Heli Adventures
Knik Glacier Explorer-90 Minutes
Available All Year • 90min Total • 40min Flight + Glacier Landing
Palmer
Overview
- Meeting point
- Palmer
- Group size
- Up to 12 passengers
Rates
| — | General Passengers Shared Flight • Other groups may also book the same date & time |
| — | Children |
| — | Infants (0-23months) |
Details
Fly into the breathtaking beauty of Alaska Wilderness on an exhilarating adventure!
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
About:
See the Chugach Range from the air as your helicopter flight takes you over snow capped mountain peaks and braided river valleys to land on over 300 feet of glacial ice thousands of years old! Experience majestic blue pools, stunning, swirling moulins, deep crevasses and dramatic ice formations that continue to fascinate and attract the explorer in all of us when you step foot and trek around the surface of the Knik Glacier. The mighty Knik, one of the largest glaciers left in southcentral Alaska, is twenty-six miles in length and 6 miles across at its toe and is just one of several glaciers in the ancient river valley. In addition to spotting wildlife from the air (moose, dall sheep, spawning salmon, and bears), you’ll have an eagle’s eye view of towering waterfalls, glacial iceberg-filled lakes, and the untouched wilderness of the Last Frontier! This excursion allows for 40 minutes of flight time and up to 45 minutes on the glacier!
More Info
- Flight Time: 40 minutes
- Time on Glacier with your pilot/guide: 45 minutes
- Total Excursion Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Inclusive of Glacier Landing
- Available All Year
In the winter months, landing directly on the surface of the glacier may not be safe due to snow depth. Landing may be at the terminus of the glacier near an ice wall, on the shoreline of a frozen iceberg filled lake, or in the gorge of the glacier to explore ice caves.. All offer an opportunity to experience the tones of blue infamous of glacier ice.
Please note that the aircraft we fly have a seat weight limit of 300lbs. The R44, 3 passenger helicopter has a total combined passenger weight limit of 650lbs. The R66, 4 passenger helicopter has a total combined passenger weight limit of 900lbs. If your party exceeds the total weight limit of the aircraft and needs to be flown in multiple helicopters or larger aircraft to accommodate your party, there is an additional fee of $250.
Although we ask for your approximate body weight (with gear included) prior to your arrival, we will take your actual weight upon check in as part of our safety protocol! We make every attempt to seat you according to your desired spot, but your seat position may be designated in accordance with proper weight and balance in the helicopter. Under reported or inaccurate weight recorded at the time of booking can affect and even prevent you from being accommodated on your scheduled flight. If we can not accommodate you at your scheduled time, no refund may be given.
