Mendenhall Ice Caves Of Juneau Tour

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Mendenhall ice caves of juneau tour.

Juneau aventure tours 907 723 8908 e mail. Mendenhall glacier ice cave exploration is dependent on glacier conditions and access cannot be predicted. Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the glacier behind the town. Time of year and daily weather are not contributing factors to ice cave formation and safe access.

Discover mendenhall ice caves in juneau alaska. Be one of the few to paddle across the mendenhall lake and explore on the mendenhall glacier on our 5 5 hour mendenhall glacier ice adventure. The best part of our cruise to alaska was clearly the tour with liquid alaska in juneau. Guided hike to the mendenhall ice caves.

We had the most amazing experience and our guides matt and annie were superb. You can ride atop mendenhall lake by kayak canoe or raft or you can fly to the glacier via helicopter. However there are no public trails to the mendenhall glacier ice caves and while beautiful glaciers are ever changing and may be dangerous. Mendenhall ice caves so what exactly are the mendenhall ice caves and why do people s eyes seem to light up with an enchanting glow when they hear those words.

Expert guides start off your adventure with a narrated ride to the mendenhall lake where you get outfitted in our top quality gear. The glacier itself is over 3 000 years old and easily one of juneau s most popular tourist stops. For a truly exciting trip the ice adventure tour can include a visit to the famous mendenhall glacier ice caves if conditions are favorable. Our all inclusive tour begins at the cruise ship docks in downtown juneau.

The ice caves at the mendenhall have received a lot of publicity lately as the glacier s recession has allowed access by curious visitors. One of 38 glaciers that emerges from the 1500 square mile juneau ice field runs 13 miles long into the mendenhall valley eventually ending in the mendenhall lake where it is primarily viewed today. There s a mendenhall glacier tour for everyone. We chose the tour that canoes across a lake and then hikes on the mendenhall glacier.

When caves are accessible safe entrance will be determined by tour guides on an individual tour basis. This is the best combo tour in juneau alaska. The mendenhall glacier trek tour gets you up close and personal with the glacier on this challenging full day hiking tour that can culminate right on the ice.