This was an incredible tour, the highlight of the trip! The helicopter ride to the glacier was amazing, we got to see wildlife, and our pilot Shad pointed out many different features of the glacier as we flew. Shad is a great pilot and a great tour guide.
The dog sledding portion was equally as incredible-- the tour guide gave us all a chance to drive our sled. Afterwards we had the opportunity to meet the dogs, the puppies, and see the camp. All of the dogs there are owned by Dallas Seavy, and are all race dogs or training to be race dogs!
This is for sure a once in a lifetime experience. I highly recommend this to anyone considering it, it is the best dog sledding experience in Alaska!
On our flight back to the lodge, the weather began to change-- it got very foggy, began to rain, and visibility became poor. As a result, Shad made second landing to wait for the clouds and fog to clear.
Even though Shad was forced to improvise in this scenario, it seemed like he had done it a hundred times. We quickly landed in a clearing (see photo), and waited out the weather until it was safe to fly again. Once a window in the clouds opened up, we took off and flew safely back to the lodge.
All in all-- the storm added to the experience. With expertise and professionalism from the staff and our pilot Shad, we felt very safe, so the unexpected weather actually ended up enhancing the experience. It was a blast!
We highly recommend this tour for a once in a lifetime experience.