Alaska Glacier Tours, Ice Climbing and Adventure Trips

The COOLEST thing you can do in Alaska!

No experience needed for ice climbing or trekking.
Great for families
A true Alaska Adventure

Just two hours from Anchorage on the spectacular Matanuska Glacier

 

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Join us for a unique Alaskan adventure, a scenic two-hour drive from Anchorage! Discover glacier hiking, trekking and ice climbing on the blue ice of the 26 Mile long Matanuska Glacier.

Whether you're a first time visitor to a glacier or seeking an introduction to the vertical world of ice and mountaineering, we have an adventure for you! Get off the boat or out of the bus and actually walk on a glacier with our professional guides.

We're open during the Alaskan Summer season
Reservations highly recommended to avoid disappointment

"I've seen several glaciers from trains, buses and boats; but nothing compares to actually standing on one!"
-- Skip C., New York, NY
Bring your family or friends for a fun day trekking on the blue ice of the glacier; explore crevasses, pools, towering ice formations and hidden lakes. Just about anyone can enjoy glacier treks with our experienced guides. Glacier Trekking

Or try out the challenging and exciting sport of ice climbing. The Matanuska is a great training ground to learn to ice climb in Alaska, in the warm comfort of summer! No experience needed. Fantastic photo opportunities. Alaska Ice climbing is a great team building activity. Special group rates for tours, corporate teams, scouts, youth groups and other programs.
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 Multi-day courses, film work, educational adventures for youth groups; our expertise on the glacier is second to none. Go with the pros who work and play on the Matanuska every day. Special Programs Combine ice climbing with sea kayaking, backpacking, rafting, wildlife viewing and more with our partner Alaska tour company.

"I did the ice-climbing...I didn’t expect I could do it, but I had a great day and it was an unbelievable challenge.
It was the most exciting thing I did on my trip in Alaska."
-- Esther L., The Netherlands

 

Plan your Glacier Adventure Reservations, directions, what you need & more.

Before contacting us during the winter, please click HERE for a short message.

Email us at info@micaguides.com

Or call us toll free (800) 956-6422
Local from Anchorage during the Summer: (907)351-7587

Need Transportation to the Glacier?
907 Tours offers a great package deal.

More about us on the Web

Check out some ice climbing VIDEOS -- Video 1 Video 2 Video 3

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Join our partners at Exposure Alaska Tours and combine your adventures on the Matanuska with sea kayaking in Prince William Sound for the ultimate adventure holiday.

Visit the Alaska Adventure Center for helpful information on planning your trip; where to go and what to do for an exciting time in the last frontier.

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MICA Guides was created so we could share a very special part of the Alaskan experience. Glaciers are responsible for shaping and forming this great land, and Alaska has more than one thousand of these frozen rivers.

Join us for our 10th year on the Matanuska Glacier.

We're the local pros that live and breathe "The Mat". Whether you're interested in an introductory hike or technical support for your film project, our expertise, local knowledge and Operations Base overlooking the glacier are second to none.

We're a member of the Alaska Travel Industry Association

MICA Guides PO Box 1134, Chickaloon, AK 99674
Email: info@micaguides.com • Toll free: (800) 956-6422
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