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Glacier Helicopter Landing

  • Glacier Helicopter Landing
Lift off from Skagway’s waterfront, fly past serrated peaks, then land on a remote glacier for a once-in-a-lifetime walk among glacier ice features.
Depart the historic waterfront by helicopter into a realm of waterfalls, hanging valleys, and vast rivers of ice. Your pilot selects the day’s best route and landing—Meade, Ferebee, or Chilkat—before guides lead a safe, stunning walk on the glacier. Learn about crevasses, melt streams, and the forces that shape this frozen world, with time for unforgettable photos. Reboard for a scenic flight back to town, awed by Alaska’s scale and beauty.

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Experience a more personal adventure with fewer Sailors on this Small Group Shore Thing

  • See Alaska's beauty in a whole new way

  • Take a guided glacier walk for excellent photo opportunities

  • Take a narrated helicopter tour and learn about glacial geology

Need to know

  • Sailors in wheelchairs or with limited mobility should not select this Shore Thing

  • Sailors must be able to climb in/out of the helicopter with limited assistance

  • Seating based on the weight, balance, safety, and comfort of the helicopter, and cannot guarantee that groups will be together on the aircraft

  • No bags, tablets, tripods, selfie sticks, drones, water bottles or liquids are allowed inside the helicopter, but lockers are available at the base

  • Up to 6 sailors per helicopter

  • Approximately 40 minute helicopter time and 40 minutes on the Glacier

  • Glacier boots and walking poles are included

  • This Shore Thing is weather dependent and may be subject to last-minute cancellations due to changing conditions

  • Sailors are advised to wear warm layers and comfortable walking shoes

  • Any Sailor whose weight is 250 pounds (113kg) or more, fully clothed at the time of departure will have a surcharge fee added to the ticket price

  • Socks are required

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Shore Things departure times and/or meeting locations are subject to change. We will make every effort to notify Sailors in advance via the Sailor App of any tour departure and/or meeting changes.
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