ACTIVITIES GUIDE

Summer Adventures

HELI-ASSISTED GLACIER TREKKING

Explore the magnificence of seldom-visited glaciers on a custom guided adventure to experience Alaska’s famed ice falls, crevasses, moulins, melt channels, and crystal blue pools

Activity Duration: Half-day or Full-day. This activity is included in your stay.

HELI-ASSISTED TUNDRA AND ALPINE HIKING

Experience everything from treeless tundra and wildflower meadows to ridgelines, waterfalls, and caribou country on a variety of heli-assisted hikes in the Alaska Range and Tordrillo Mountains.

Activity Duration: Half-day or Full-day. This activity is included in your stay.

Whitewater Rafting

Navigate the exhilarating Class III rapids of this heli-accessed river alongside expert guides. Dramatic scenery marked by intriguing flora and fauna and a riverside lunch highlight this adventure.

Activity Duration: 4-hours. This activity is included in your stay.

Guided Fly Fishing

Target all five species of Pacific salmon, rainbow trout, Arctic Grayling, and Dolly Varden while wading heli-accessed streams or floating various rivers with expert guides.

Activity Duration: Half-day or Full-day. This activity is included in your stay.

Cooking Classes

Concoct your own Alaska-fueled dish using local ingredients and authentic practices alongside our passionate chefs during this 1-hour cooking course in the main lodge.

Activity Duration: 1-hour. This activity is included in your stay.

Lake Sports

Winterlake Lodge is situated on a lovely lake (hence our name). It’s the summertime home to nesting loons, Trumpeter swans, and lovely views of neighboring mountains. Paddle around on a kayak, canoe, stand up paddle board, or paddle boat and listen to the silence.

Activity Duration: 1-3 hours. This activity is included in your stay.

Hatchet Toss

Perfect your aim throwing a hatchet at our on-property target, taking guidance from our staff’s expert skills and enjoying a classic pastime in a stunning setting.

Activity Duration: 1-hour. This activity is included in your stay.

Dog Sledding

Helicopter over to the nearby ice field that houses our dog camp, where you’ll embark on a classic Alaska dog sledding adventure with enthusiastic guides and a team of lovable huskies.

Activity Duration: 1 - 1.5 hours. This activity is included in your stay.

Foraging

Meander through the woods around the lodge to learn all there is to know about Alaska’s wild edible treasures. Along with onsite greenhouses, the native greens, berries, and herbs are plentiful.

Activity Duration: 1-2 hours. This activity is included in your stay.

Survival Skills Course

Learn a variety of basic survival techniques that will equip you on your adventures with expanded backcountry knowledge and informed decision-making skills when safety challenges arise.

Activity Duration: 1-2 hours. . This activity is included in your stay.