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Do you want to climb or do you want to shop? Our service is designed for climbers with limited, valuable time. Since many flights arrive in Anchorage late at night, you can arrive and get a good night's sleep knowing that we'll help you take care of business the following morning. By that afternoon you could be in Talkeetna for your briefing, maybe even flying in to Base Camp. With a little luck with the weather, you could be starting your climb of Mt. McKinley just the day after we pick you up in Anchorage. Support Package Details Food - Food is the fuel of a successful expedition. We provide tasty, mountain-tested ingredients to get you up the hill. A minimum of packaging. Highly organized and efficient "day packages" for breakfast and dinner supplemented with 5-day packs of things like spices, snacks and drinks so that you also have some variety and choice each day. Most of the rations include standard supermarket items, combined into great tasting, balanced dishes that are easy to prepare. We also include a few pre-packaged commercial "de-hy" dinners. Quick and easy for those long, hard climbing days. We plan for 2 - 2.5 pounds (approx. 1 kg) per person, per day. Depending on the time of year and the team. We provide standard items that we know will do the job. We're not a custom planning service but we will be happy to work with your team to exclude some items due to preference or dietary restrictions. We plan for efficiency and to meet the needs of a typical expedition. For example, slightly more involved and delicious meals down low...arrive at Advanced Base fit and fat! Simple, high-carb foods for the upper mountain, easier to prepare and easier to digest. Food is provided in tie-up plastic bags, clearly labeled and combined into 5-day bags. You will need to provide heavy-duty stuff sacks or duffle bags for carrying on the mountain. All support packages include 15 days of food. Additional rations may be ordered in advance at $65/person per 5-day bag. Basic Support Package - Standard Support Package -- We'll pick you up at your hotel anywhere in Anchorage between 8 and 9 AM on your support day. The vehicle and driver will be at the disposal of your team for 2-3 hours before departing for Talkeetna. (appox. 2 hour drive). Deluxe Package -- Perfect for groups arriving from foreign lands, we'll meet your team at the airport on arrival in Anchorage and transport them to hostel accommodation in town (also included). This package includes 15 days food, van support, transport to Talkeetna plus one night accommodation in Anchorage before the
climb and the following: Does not include Park Entry fee or Climbing Permit. Anchorage Airport pick up must be at one time for the team and between 3 pm and midnight on the day before your transport to Talkeetna. Please note that our support packages do not include any support or services after your climb. It's quite easy to arrange your return to Anchorage with a local shuttle service. Compare our Support Packages
NOTE - Deluxe Package Rates are based on Base Camp Flight costs of $575 per person. If the air taxi service raises it's rates due to high fuel costs, a surcharge may apply.
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Snack bags ready to go. "Service was excellent with door to door dropoff. Everything was well-planned and executed and allowed us to be on the glacier 20 hours from touching down in Anchorage. I would recommend your services to anyone planning a trip." Paul Wright -- Tri Nations Expedition
Want still more info? Click HERE for an overview of the food that we provide. Please understand that we will not provide detailed menus or food lists until you have booked our service. Ready to book? Once all your questions are answered, click Book Now to book your expedition support. Book Early! Please note that this service has become extremely popular, we supported 12 expeditions and over 40 climbers last year. Book early to get your desired date. Contact us about last minute support. Contact Us with Questions.
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Optional Services Include: Talkeetna Accommodation - Depending on your schedule and the weather, you may need to overnight in Talkeetna before your climb. Accommodation ranges from free at the air taxi bunkhouse to hostel or hotel accommodation that we can arrange for you. Package Handling - If you choose to ship equipment or order items to be shipped to Alaska in advance, we can accept these packages at our address and hold them for you. A handling fee of $1 per pound over 10 pounds total will apply.
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Do you want to deal with all this packaging? "Great value for the money we spent, especially coming in from abroad, where the other option was to sit and sort everything out on the parking lot outside the grocery store in Anchorage...no thanks!" Pierre Hungr -- Denali 2010 Expedition
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"Great value for the money we spent, especially coming in from abroad, were the other option was to sit and sort everything out on the parking lot outside the grocery store in Anchorage...no thanks!" Pierre Hungr -- Denali 2010 Expedition |
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