Ice Fall Trek

Explore the Matanuska Glacier — Alaska’s Most Accessible Ice Adventure

Step onto ancient ice and experience the Matanuska Glacier up close on our Ice Fall Trek. With microspikes (specialized traction devices) you’ll literally “walk on water,” exploring sculpted ice walls, crevasses, and brilliant blue ice features with a professional glacier guide.

This guided glacier trek takes you across the ever-changing front zone of the glacier, where blue ice gleams, white ice stretches endlessly, crevasses yawn open, and strange features like cryoconites and thixotropic mud reveal the glacier’s living nature—ending at the icefall, a breathtaking chaos of towering, collapsing ice.

No experience is required—this family-friendly glacier trek in Alaska is designed for all adventurers.  With proper equipment and expert instruction, you’ll safely explore hidden glacial features while learning how this living river of ice flows, cracks, and reforms beneath your feet.

Tour Details

• • Minimum age: 10 years old (6 years for Private Treks)
    
  • No experience necessary
    
  • Maximum of 8 guests per guide on public treks
    
  • Private treks available for larger groups and families

The Private Trek is perfect for larger groups, mixed generational families and families with kids ages 6+.

*Our Ice Fall Trek fee does not include the Glacier Park Access Fee, which must be paid upon Check In at the MICA Base. For details and current rates see Glacier Access.