Riding on a dog sled across a brilliant white snow field is a dream come true. Visitors to Alaska can fly in a helicopter from either Skagway or Juneau to a summer training camp for sled dogs high up on a glacier. I flew to the Mendenhall Glacier from the Regent Seven Seas Mariner and loved the shore excursion.
Summer dog sledding on the icefields and glaciers of Alaska was started in the mid-1990's, and Alaska Icefield Expeditions has two camps, each with over 200 dogs. Visitors have the thrill of a helicopter ride to and from the glacier, along with an opportunity to meet the dogs and mushers and ride in a dog sled across the snow and ice. The helicopter ride alone is a great adventure, but the dog sledding made it extra special.
The truly adventurous can spend the night in a private hut at the glacier camp and learn to mush their own team of dogs. Doesn't that sound like fun?
One note--this excursion is expensive and is sometimes canceled due to inclement weather.
- View of Mountains from Dog Camp on Alaska IcefieldView of Mountains from Dog Camp on Alaska Icefield
- Dog Sled Camp in Alaska - Alaska Icefield ExpeditionsDog Sled Camp in Alaska - Alaska Icefield Expeditions
- Dog Sleds and Musher Accommodations at Alaska Icefield Expeditions Dog CampDog Sleds and Musher Accommodations at Alaska Icefield Expeditions Dog Camp near Juneau
- Dog Sled Camp - Alaska Icefield ExpeditionsDog Sled Camp - Alaska Icefield Expeditions
- Mendenhall Glacier Dog Sled Camp from Helicopter Flightseeing TourMendenhall Glacier Dog Sled Camp from Helicopter Flightseeing Tour
- Dog Sled HuskyDog Sled Husky
- Alaska State Flag at Alaska Icefield Expeditions' SiteAlaska State Flag at Alaska Icefield Expeditions' Site on Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau
- Playing with the Sled Dogs at Mendenhall Glacier Summer CampPlaying with the Sled Dogs at Mendenhall Glacier Summer Camp
- Dog Camp on the North Fork of the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, AlaskaDog Camp on the North Fork of the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska
- Musher Sean Williams at Alaska Dog Camp on Mendenhall GlacierMusher Sean Williams at Alaska Dog Camp on Mendenhall Glacier
- Dog Sled Heads Out of Camp on Mendenhall GlacierDog Sled Heads Out of Camp on Mendenhall Glacier
- Mendenhall Glacier Dog SleddingMendenhall Glacier Dog Sledding
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