| Multiple glaciers are viewed from your
plane as it wings it's way along the northern escarpment of Glacier
Bay National Park into the glacier laden Tsirku Valley (Glacier
Valley). Crossing over Broken Heart Ridge your plane sets down
at the remote, historic gold mine tent camp known as Nugget Creek,
where a state of the art airboat stands by to transport you further
upriver to a take out site on the river's edge. A 15-minute walk
on a partially board-walked path brings you to our Glacier Cabin,
which is located at the base of DeBlondeau Glacier (one of the
glaciers viewed from the plane). During your time at this site
your guide will escort you on a leisurely nature walk to the
lake forming in front of the glacier. This is an active glacier,
ever changing from season to season. You may see ice calving
from the face of the glacier, icebergs in the lake, and crystal
clear glacier pools as you leisurely traverse over the glacier
moraines left by the receding glacier. Our knowledgeable guides
will provide you with interesting commentary and stories of some
of the adventures they have experienced in Alaska and this valley.
Upon returning to Nugget Creek spotting scopes are set up for
your use in glassing the mountainsides for wildlife, mountain
goat, brown bear and black bear frequent this area. Additionally,
a rocks and minerals display and a panning station are set up
for your enjoyment. Our guides will demonstrate the art of panning
gold - keep the gold you pan before boarding the plane for your
return flight to civilization. |
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