multi landing mountain & glacier experience
The Chugach Explorer
Starting At $564
Observe the stunning Chugach Mountains from the air with an expert pilot as you embark on an epic flying adventure across the Alaska wilderness.
All Tours Begin in Palmer, Alaska
a beautiful 45-minute drive from Anchorage.
Need transportation from Anchorage?
Give us a call and we’ll book your round-trip transportation!
1 Hour 50 Minutes
50 Min. Flight + 2 Landings
*Option to add a third landing
Year Round
Easy
Highlights Of Your Tour
Fly Over Stunning Mountain Peaks
& Dramatic Glacial Terrain
A Bucketlist Experience
View Southcentral Alaska’s Chugach Mountains from the air as your expert pilot takes you on an epic flying adventure. Witness unobstructed views of stunning peaks from the air, including craggy mountain peaks, iconic wildlife, towering waterfalls, and dramatic glacial terrain only found in the Great Land!
Experience custom flight paths and landings based on your interests and preferences. Step foot on the exposed ice of a glacier in the Knik Valley and take a trek with your pilot to explore the uniqueness of a glacial surface (moulins, blue pools, and deep crevasses). Or, choose a high alpine landing to take in the sweeping landscapes and rocky ridgelines, and perhaps land on the shoreline of a massive glacial lake filled with giant floating icebergs. You can even pick a rocky beach at the face of a dramatic ice wall, or let your knowledgeable pilot take you to their favorite landing location!
This multiple-landing flight is the best option for those seeking varied landscapes for photographic and filming opportunities. Guests also have the option of ‘doors-off’ flying to capture breathtaking photos!
SUMMER FLIGHTS: WHAT TO EXPECT
As warmer weather arrives, snow melts away and exposes glacier ice, allowing Outbound’s expert pilots to land on a glacier’s surface among brilliant blue melt pools and deep crevasses. During the summer months, guests are welcome to take a complimentary “polar plunge” into one the giant pools for a truly unique experience!
WINTER FLIGHTS: WHAT TO EXPECT
Take a flight into Alaska’s snowy wilderness and experience a winter wonderland of giant ice formations, ice caves, and frozen waterfalls. Depending on snow depth, you may land on the glacier itself. But if conditions don’t allow, your expert pilot will settle the helicopter either at the glacier’s terminus near an ice wall, on the shoreline of an iceberg-filled lake, or in a gorge to explore ice caves. Each opportunity allows for up-close experiences among the beautiful, blue ice!
Images From Chugach Explorer Adventures
Some of the amazing views you’ll see while flying with us
Each day is different out on the glacier, and we want you to be prepared!
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The flight adventure of a lifetime
What Past Customers are saying
“The most amazing, spectacular adventure.”
“The team at Outbound go out of their way to ensure a fabulous experience and adventure. The glacier was spectacular, an out of the world experience.
Almost felt like we were on another planet. Dropping in from a helicopter allowed us to experience the full magnificence and expanse of the Alaskan wilderness.
If you are even considering book this – just do it! Life is short and this is an amazing adventure. You deserve this experience.”
– Stephen
“Book it…..NOW!”
“From first contact via email to thanking their team and walking out the door, outbound was absolutely amazing! our trip to Knik glacier was a special one for multiple reasons and they exceeded what we had envisioned.
highly recommend outbound heli adventures to anyone planning a trip to one of the most beautiful spots mother nature has created.
book it…..now!”
– Jared
“One of the best experiences of our lives.”
“We did a glacier landing adventure, and unlike some other companies in the area (who we saw land and leave very quickly) we had a good amount of time on the ice where Chris took us on a mini hike to some of the waterfalls and pools on the glacier.
It was truly a memorable experience and highly recommend it to everyone.”