Private Mendenhall Trek & Ice Climb  Enjoy the glacier with just your group and a private guide. Private trips cater to your pace, ability, and interests. If you are interested in spending more time on the glacier or want to try ice climbing with a rope, then a private trip is for you! Your trip begins with a three and a half mile hike throught the rainforest along Mendenhall Lake. The first mile of the trail is well maintained and goes through forests with a few switchbacks, while the remaining two and a half miles of the trail are very off the beaten path and requires hiking on bedrock with rock scrambling in steep sections.

Once you reach the glacier, you will be outfitted in crampons and an ice axe. You can choose to spend your time trekking on the glacier looking at stunning glacial formations and/or try ice climbing with a rope on more vertical terrain. This trip features features close-up views of crevasses, ice caves, streams, and other unique glacial formations.

On all our glacier trips, we can't guarantee how much exact time you will get on the glacier with crampons. The amount of time you get on the glacier is depedent on your group's pace and weather conditions for the day. Most private trips get up to 2 hours on the glacier. VIEW VIDEO CLIP OF THIS TRIP ON WILD WEEKEND TV! SEE WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT THIS TRIP! Cost: Please contact us for a quote - private trip rates vary depending on group size Trip Duration: Approximately 7.5 hours roundtrip Trip Activities: Hiking, Glacier trekking with crampons, Ice climbing with a rope Trip Rating: Challenging (no minimum age requirement for private trips but children must have a shoe size greater than a size 2 in order to fit our crampons .We do not allow infants/toddlers to be carried in backpacks on this trip. All kids must be capable of hiking on a rugged trail for 8 miles roundtrip).     Sample Itinerary: 1/2 hour - Van Transport to Trailhead 1/2 hour - Gear Orientation 2 1/2 hour - Trail Hike to Glacier 1 1/2 hour - Glacier Trekking with Crampons and Introduction to Ice Climbing 2 hour - Trail Hike Back to Parking Lot 1/2 hour - Van Transport Back to Town We Provide: Certified guide, mountaineering gear, backpack, rain jacket and pants, hearty snack/bottled water (we prefer you bring your own reusable water bottle on the trip), roundtrip van transportation from downtown Juneau.  You Bring: Comfortable hiking shoes or boots, comfortable hiking pants, warm hat, fleece gloves, sunglasses, and sunscreen. IMPORTANT NOTE: ** Our glacier trips cater to all ages and abilities, however, you must be in good enough shape to hike for up to 6-6.5 hours, covering about 8 miles roundtrip. All cilents will need to hike with a backpack the entire way on this trip. We provide a backpack and it weighs approximately 10-15 pounds and holds mountaineering gear, snacks/water, and extra clothing that you bring. **The first mile of the trail is well maintained and goes through forests with a few switchbacks. The remaining two and a half miles of the trail are very off the beaten path and requires hiking on bedrock with rock scrambling on steep sections. It's important to have sturdy hiking boots that provide good ankle support while hiking on the rocky terrain. For a relatively fit group, it takes a little over two hours to hike to the glacier. ** We prefer clients not schedule other excursions directly before or after our trip. Please let us know if you do have another excursion booked on the same day, as we need to make a note of this in your booking form. * Family Friendly Adventure Back to Day Trips     Join our mailing list for new trip updates & special offers!