Tour 175

Ultima Thule: Words used by Captain Cook on his Alaska voyages to describe the vast unexplored lands seen from the deck of his ship in 1778. Today on the other side of the mountains from where Captain Cook once explored, deep in the Wrangell St. Elias mountains you will find Ultima Thule Lodge. Located beyond all road access and in a remote park Ultima Thule operates several small bush planes to reach into this outstanding and remote country.

Lodge owners are longtime Alaska residents and bring a high caliber of professional ability to this unique operation. Co-owner Paul Claus is an Everest climber and well known adventurer, Donna Claus was a member of the US Olympic ski team and her sound knowledge of the region helps form an exceptional team. Activities include, wildlife viewing, fly fishing, hiking, rafting, kayaking, mountain trekking plus some of greatest bush flying anywhere.

Summer Adventure Program; the lodge offers an array of activities which include; fly-in fishing, hiking, and wildlife viewing of brown and black bears, mountain goats, Dall sheep, buffalo, moose and caribou. Experienced pilots are ready to seek out animals, landing close for best viewing and photography. Other activities include river rafting, canoeing, mountain trekking and climbing expeditions, paragliding and summer dog sledding if conditions are right.

Spring Powder; with almost constant daylight in the spring Ultima Thule has a reputation for some of the greatest powder skiing in North America. March and April are the best, although during the summer, runs may be made at higher elevations. With an easy average of 15,000 vertical feet per day guests are kept busy! Expert skiers can easily reach over 35,000 vertical feet a day and a record 65,000 has been achieved. Other winter activities include, dog mushing, snow shoeing and cross country skiing. Winter is the best time to view the Aurora Borealis. Guests have their own private log cabin; units are well appointed with private bathroom and outdoor verandah's with mountain views. Wood fired sauna is available for use at any time. The central building houses the dining area where meals are served 'family style' in a friendly atmosphere.

Round trip transfers from Anchorage, lodge accommodation, all meals and daily adventure programs with expert guides.

Charter flights from Anchorage or scheduled from Anchorage to Valdez or Juneau to Cordova with bush plane links the lodge can be arranged for convenience, at extra cost. Flights subject to weather, we are not responsible for costs incurred due to delays. Daily departures to lodge year round.

2004 Rates!

5-8 year old child $ 495 per night
4 years and below are free