Alaska Yak Tours Day-To-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Meet at 8 AM at the Talkeetna Alpine Ascents Office. We complete our gear check and prepare for our flight to Moon Shadow Lake. This lake lies in the Talkeetna Mountains, with compelling views of the Alaska Range. We meet the Yaks and Alpine Ascents team and enjoy an evening campfire in this wonderland of lakes and tundra. We spend the afternoon hiking in the area and climb to the top of a ridge that over looks the entire Susitna Valley and the Alaska Range.

Day 2: In the morning we pack our gear on the Yaks and start our trek into the interior of the Talkeetna Mountains. We cross through rolling hills of tundra watching for Moose, Caribou, Bear, Beavers and wolves. As we travel we feast on thick patches of blueberries

Day 3: We work our way up over rock outcrops and follow an ascending valley up to a pass with several lakes. Here we enter an alpine zone of rock with thin patches of tundra. We descend from the pass or an hour to thee lakes where we camp for the night.

Day 4: Traverse on the side of the mountains to circumnavigate a low valley that descends to the Talkeetna river. We cross another pass and descend to a remote lush green valley for camping.

Day 5: Our day starts by ascending a steep pass with the Yaks. Once on top of the pass we have the choice to ascend Spring peak (the highest peak in local area). This is a moderate scramble with 360 degree views of the Alaska range, Talkeetna mountains and the cook inlet. After the summit we descend to a lake to camp for the evening.

Day 6: Cross through a magnificent valley to Sheep Back lake. This high alpine area is surrounded by beautiful mountains. Here we can see Dhal Sheep , Caribou, Bear, Moose and fox.

Day 7: Climb one of the high peaks in the area while we search for wildlife and enjoy this magnificent scenery.

Day 8: Fly back from Sheep Back lake to Talkeetna for a celebration dinner at Fireweed Station.