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Take on Alaska’s Mt. Drum with a 10-day expert-guided climb in the Wrangell Mountains. Experience thrilling challenges paired with spectacular views in a true wilderness setting.
Take on Alaska’s Mt. Drum with a 10-day expert-guided climb in the Wrangell Mountains. Experience thrilling challenges paired with spectacular views in a true wilderness setting.
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Operated by St. Elias Alpine Guides · McCarthy, Alaska
The Mt. Drum Expedition is a 10-day guided climbing journey through one of Alaska’s most stunning and remote wilderness areas. Situated in McCarthy within the Wrangell Mountains, this expedition provides intermediate climbers with an incredible challenge and the opportunity to sharpen their mountaineering skills. From glacier travel to summit pushes, each day brings thrilling climbs paired with breathtaking panoramic views of rugged peaks, vast ice fields, and unspoiled wilderness. The professional guides at St. Elias Alpine Guides are experts in alpine safety and will support you every step of the way, ensuring an unforgettable experience that balances adrenaline with natural beauty. Participants can expect an authentic Alaskan adventure with backcountry camping, glacier navigation, and the rare chance to stand on Mt. Drum’s summit, taking in sights few have witnessed. This expedition offers more than a climb – it’s an immersive journey into one of America’s wildest mountain landscapes, perfect for those seeking both challenge and adventure off the beaten path.
challenging.
10 days.
Participants should be in strong cardiovascular condition with endurance for multi-day climbs at altitude.
Intermediate climbing experience is recommended due to glacier travel and technical sections, but all key skills will be taught by your guides.
You should be in good physical shape with endurance for sustained hiking and climbing over 10 days.
You need to bring personal gear like boots, crampons, and ice axes, but some group technical equipment will be provided by the guides.
Most travelers fly into Anchorage and then take a combination of flights and road travel to reach McCarthy.
While Mt. Drum is not extremely high altitude, acclimatization is important to avoid symptoms during the expedition.
You may spot Dall sheep, mountain goats, and possibly bears in the surrounding wilderness.
McCarthy and the nearby Kennicott Mines were once booming copper mining towns in the early 1900s and now offer a glimpse into Alaska's rugged past.
The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park emphasizes Leave No Trace principles to preserve its pristine environment for future adventurers.
St. Elias Alpine Guides is a guiding company based in McCarthy, Alaska, offering guided adventures throughout Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and surrounding wilderness. The company leads a range of trips including packrafting, multi-day rafting, glacier hiking, ice climbing, fly-in hiking, and private basecamp expeditions. Popular itineraries include Doubtful–Nizina Packrafting, Tebay Lakes Basecamp Packrafting, Chitina River trips, Western Copper River rafting, Raft and Flightsee, Full-Day Glacier Hike on Root Glacier, Skolai Pass fly-in hiking, Bremner Mine basecamp hiking, and multi-day Ice Climbing and Ice Climbing Camp programs. Trips are available as scheduled group departures or fully private, customizable experiences with options for day trips and multi-day expeditions. Many itineraries accommodate families and groups; for example, Chitina River trips welcome guests ages eight and up and Western Copper River trips can include children as young as three. Several trips conclude with scenic bush plane flights or operate from remote fly-in access points. St. Elias Alpine Guides emphasizes small-group guiding, route planning, and trip customization to match client skill levels and objectives. Guides provide logistics, gear guidance, and route choices appropriate to each itinerary. Booking information lists fixed departures for some trips and private-date options for others, with clear descriptions of duration and difficulty. The company’s offerings focus on authentic wilderness experiences in McCarthy, Root Glacier, Tebay Lakes, the Copper River corridor, and surrounding Alaskan river systems. Clients can select multi-day basecamps, day hikes, guided ice-climbing instruction, or combined raft-and-flightsee itineraries to tailor pace, challenges, and family needs. Booking details and gear lists.
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