Ruth Amphitheater Flightseeing Tour

Duration

1 Hour

About

One of the most distinctive and historical structures in Alaska is Don Sheldon’s Mountain house, overlooking the Ruth Amphitheater at the top of the Ruth Glacier. Our Ruth Amphitheater scenic flight tour gives the passenger a good look at both the amphitheater and the spectacular Ruth Gorge. At the start, you’ll depart from Talkeetna and experience the vast river and forest lands on the short trip over to the Alaska range.

The river and forest lands are home to Alaska’s wild game such as black bear and moose. In addition, there are occasional lodges to be sighted along the lake shores, often only accessible by float plane. Our Ruth Amphitheater scenic flights will include flying up the Ruth Glacier, through the Ruth Gorge, (the deepest gorge in the world), look upon the vertical mile granite face of Mt. Dickey and the massive Moose’s Tooth as you approach the gateway to the Don Sheldon amphitheater. The scale and size of this alpine area lets your eyes feed your brain more then it can absorb. Your flight will continue around the amphitheater and head back at a lower altitude allowing you to see more details of the glaciers. Once back over vegetation, you will have a chance to see moose or bear on the return flight to Talkeetna. Mt. McKinley scenic flights by N2 Alaska will provide photo opportunities of a lifetime.

The largest mountain in North America, Denali has a larger bulk and rise than Mount Everest. Although the summit of Everest is higher at 29,029 feet (8,848 m), it sits on the Tibetan Plateau at about 17,000 feet (5,200 m), giving it a real vertical rise of a little more than 12,000 feet (3,700 m). The base of Denali is roughly 2,000 feet (610 m), giving it an actual rise of 18,000 feet (5,500 m).

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Pricing is per person!

What To Bring

You will want to layer your clothing so you can add or take off layers. Make sure your camera/video camera is charged and has lots of memory. This will help you get all those great pictures for holiday cards and photo albums. We suggest you bring sunglasses.

About Your Pilot

David is an Airline Transport rated pilot and has logged over 10,000 hours of flying in Alaska’s majestic wilderness. He has flown 13 seasons commercially on Denali with thousands of glacier landings, flying in climbers and giving scenic tours. In 1985, David built a beautiful log home at the base of Denali, 12 miles from the closest road. His commute to work involved taking a riverboat to a gravel bar to get to his airplane to fly into Talkeetna. After flying all day on Denali he would fly back to the gravel bar and take his river boat home. A life spent living in the bush of Alaska, building his own log home and flying, has given David many interesting stories to tell. Hop aboard and have the time of your life!