Advanced Snowshoeing Adventure
Overview
For a challenging adventure, which provides in-depth exploration of snow-covered areas normally inaccessible by walking, you have found your tour. If you are unfamiliar with snowshoeing, it's an activity which allows you to travel easily through snow-packed terrain. This truly unique experience will allow you to travel to vast locations at one of the finest areas found in Anchorage, the mountainous Glen Alps.
Highlights:
• Experience miles of snowshoeing at the Chugach State Park with experienced guides!
• Perfect for solo travelers and couples.
• Enjoy breathtaking views of the Anchorage Bowl, Cook Inlet and a glacial valley!
• Learn about Alaska's alpine spruce forests from skilled naturalists.
• Opportunity for wildlife sightings, including moose, hares, lynx, and birds.
• Provisions include a prepacked snack, courtesy of Kat’s Epic Trail Bites. We also supply the snowshoes.
Get your daypack ready, and let's go!
What's Included
- Snacks Granola bar, apple, and cheese stick
- Private transportation
- Day packs or trekking poles available upon request. Snowshoes provided.
- Snow gaiters available upon request.
- Snowboots or high-top hiking shoes
- Appropriate clothing for snow.
Meeting Location
555 West 5th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Chugach State Park
4 hours Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Experience Suggestions: You should have a small amount of hiking experience or be in good physical condition before attempting this tour. At a minimum, you should be able to walk at least 8 miles on flat pavement, or 5 miles of uneven rolling terrain over the course of 4 hours. You should also be able to easily climb many flights of stairs over the duration of the hike. Many parts of trail are steep and hilly, placing additional stress on areas of the body not impacted by level terrain. Not recommended for those with cardiac or respiratory issues/illness. May be difficult for those with severe joint issues.
- Participation waiver signature required prior to departure.
- If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know and we will accommodate you with a different snack option.
- Appropriate winter clothing and footwear is the guests responsibility.
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Advanced Snowshoeing Adventure?
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Activity code: C-155759P27
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (AKST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Snacks. Granola bar, apple, and cheese stick.
- Private transportation.
- Day packs or trekking poles available upon request. Snowshoes provided.
- Snow gaiters available upon request.
- Snowboots or high-top hiking shoes.
- Appropriate clothing for snow.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 15..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Advanced Snowshoeing Adventure is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Experience Suggestions: You should have a small amount of hiking experience or be in good physical condition before attempting this tour. At a minimum, you should be able to walk at least 8 miles on flat pavement, or 5 miles of uneven rolling terrain over the course of 4 hours. You should also be able to easily climb many flights of stairs over the duration of the hike. Many parts of trail are steep and hilly, placing additional stress on areas of the body not impacted by level terrain. Not recommended for those with cardiac or respiratory issues/illness. May be difficult for those with severe joint issues.
- Participation waiver signature required prior to departure.
- If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know and we will accommodate you with a different snack option.
- Appropriate winter clothing and footwear is the guests responsibility.
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Advanced Snowshoeing Adventure will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksGranola bar, apple, and cheese stick
- Private transportation
- Day packs or trekking poles available upon request. Snowshoes provided.
- Snow gaiters available upon request.
- Snowboots or high-top hiking shoes
- Appropriate clothing for snow.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Experience Suggestions: You should have a small amount of hiking experience or be in good physical condition before attempting this tour. At a minimum, you should be able to walk at least 8 miles on flat pavement, or 5 miles of uneven rolling terrain over the course of 4 hours. You should also be able to easily climb many flights of stairs over the duration of the hike. Many parts of trail are steep and hilly, placing additional stress on areas of the body not impacted by level terrain. Not recommended for those with cardiac or respiratory issues/illness. May be difficult for those with severe joint issues.
- Participation waiver signature required prior to departure.
- If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know and we will accommodate you with a different snack option.
- Appropriate winter clothing and footwear is the guests responsibility.
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
