GLORIOUSLY UNTAMED, FROM GLACIERS TO GRIZZLIES
The Alaskan capital, Juneau, reveals itself as a scenic
wonder. On your shore excursion, as a helicopter
carries you over the sparkling tableau of Mendenhall
Lake, your appreciation for Alaska’s array of snow-
capped peaks, glistening waterways and lush
rainforests soars as high as the bald eagles that rule
Juneau’s skies. Your spine tingles as the 21km
Mendenhall Glacier comes into view, its crevasses
aglow like deep-blue beacons. After touching down,
you set out upon its white and blue surface, a
mountaineering guide sharing facts, figures and
tales of this slowly shrinking — but breathtakingly
immense — North American wonder.
Trekking atop a glacier is but one Alaskan
experience beckoning you to the Last Frontier.
Discover opportunities to kayak in Sitka, catch a
lumberjack show in Ketchikan, chase Klondike gold
rush legends in Skagway, watch for moose, grizzlies
and foxes in Denali National Park, and more.
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