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Seward's Original
Glacier Hiking &
Mountaineering Company• 15 years ago, we became the first company to guide regularly on Exit Glacier
• Our continuing commitment to client safety and tour quality reflects the passion
that has been an integral part of our company since we originally scouted the glacier in 2003
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Check Out Our
Helicopter Access
Glacier Hikes• Fly up to a remote alpine glacier and explore the surface of an ancient frozen river
with one of our guides
• This is the most affordable private helicopter glacier hike in Alaska, and it's absolutely amazing
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We offer stunning remote alpine hiking adventures
• These trips are truly unique to our landscape here in Seward
• These trips offer a unique perspective of the Kenai Peninsula's mountains and ocean
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Explore our mountaineering clinics and trips
• Learn skills in an alpine setting from our most experienced guides
Adventures By Foot
hike-in glacier adventures and local Trail hikes
Adventures By Air
Helicopter and Ski-Plane assisted adventures
Come hike with the company that started it all in Seward
The 2024 Season is our 19th year Guiding on Exit Glacier
We are a Seward based guiding and hiking company focused on providing affordable Alaskan Adventures on the mountains and glaciers of Alaska. We pioneered glacier guiding on the Kenai Peninsula and have the most experience to safely guide our clients onto the glaciers of Kenai Fjords National Park and the Chugach National Forest.
We also partner with Exit Glacier Shuttle to provide an inexpensive ride to Exit Glacier from our Seward office via an hourly $20 shuttle. The rangers at the park offer free tours of the lower area three times a day.
Feel free to check out our tours, videos and reviews to see more of the Exit Glacier Guides experience. Recently ranked #8 in the top 10 Adventure Tours in the world by TripAdvisor, we think you'll find the Alaskan Adventures you're looking for.
We're a Local Company Founded and Operated by Year Round Alaskans
The two founders of Exit Glacier Guides still run the company, and you'll find us in the shop or on the trail every day of the season. We opened this company over a decade ago to share our love of exploration in the Seward area with tours that are very active and deeply involved in the intensely variable landscape that surrounds this town. We scouted, tested, and created the backcountry access to Exit Glacier, and we were the first company to offer helicopter access to alpine hiking and mountaineering in the area. We live here summer and winter, which means we reinvest directly in our community year-round.
Our tours allow adventurous folks to ice climb and ice hike directly on the surface of local glaciers. Our two main playgrounds are Exit Glacier and Godwin Glacier, where we either hike in or approach by helicopter. Our unique private Helicopter Exploration tours allow clients to experience the ice on their own terms, whether that is hard-charging or more laid back and easy going. We also offer unique alpine hiking trips and alpine mountineering clinics and experiences.
Safety Matters
Ask us why our Guide Training Program makes us the Most Qualified Glacier Guiding Company in Seward
Guiding on glaciers should be performed only by guides that have undergone extensive, glacier-specific training. You'll see by browsing this website that we are really keen on this topic. We have a dedicated training and skills assessment program that guarantees that your guides on the ice are prepared to keep you safe. For more about our safety standards, check out this page
Explore
Use the interactive map to learn about our trips
This website relies heavily on interactive maps to describe our trips in detail. We love maps, and encourage you to use them to explore our adventures!
Kayak Packages
Our Sister Company Liquid Adventures Runs the most Innovative and Spectacular Kayaking trips in Seward. Save Money by Booking a Package!
Liquid Adventures has an excellent reputation running small-group, boutique kayaking trips out of Seward. Liquid Adventures has blazed its own path in the kayaking industry by building our own water taxis, pioneering new trips in new locations, and re-investing heavily in our equipment and guide training. It is said that imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and we tend to set the bar for new adventures here in town. Check out this page to see how you can save money on multiple adventures.
Watch
Featured in the Parks Centennial
This was a really cool project we were contracted to guide for
Climb in and out of a crevasse in this VR film about the National Parks that was filmed by Google in celebration of the Parks' Centennial celebration.
