Helicopter onto the surface of an ancient Alaskan glacier and trek across its otherworldly landscape of blue crevasses, moulins, and sculpted ice — a visceral, full-body encounter with 10,000-year-old ice.
What to expect
A dramatic helicopter flight from Juneau delivers you onto the gleaming surface of a Southeast Alaska glacier, where a certified glacier guide fits you with crampons and leads a 60–90 minute trek across ridges, around seracs, and to the edge of cobalt-blue meltwater pools. Your guide explains how the glacier moves, lives, and retreats — interpreting the ice as a living archive of climate history. The views from the glacier surface back down toward the fjord and ocean are staggering in their scale and beauty. The helicopter return sweeps along the mountain ridgeline, providing a final panoramic farewell to the icefields.
Good to know
Departs from Juneau — allow travel time from ship. All glacier equipment (crampons, helmets) provided; wear warm, layered clothing and sturdy lace-up shoes or boots. Weight limits apply (typically 250 lbs/113 kg per person). This tour is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled; book the earliest available slot and confirm 24 hours prior.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Endicott Arm — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.