Arrigetch Peaks Backpack
Arrigetch Peaks lie within the Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska's Brooks Range. ABEC's backpack trip into the heart of Arrigetch Peaks allows you ample time to explore and photograph these lofty rock precipices. Arrigetch is an Eskimo word meaning "fingers of a hand outstretched". From the nearby Alatna River, these granitic spires do indeed resemble fingers reaching for the sky.
Our
backpacking route ascends from the forested Alatna River valley along
Arrigetch Creek to the alpine meadows beneath the peaks. Near the foot
of these rugged rock faces we drop our backpacks and base camp for a few
days, allowing us the time and freedom to explore the cirques beneath
sheer granite walls with lighter daypacks. A new valley beckons every
day, each one different from the others. In the narrow "Valley of
Aquarius" the peaks are reflected in a series of aquamarine-colored
lakes. Another day we hike through meadows of Alaska cotton grass while
overhead white patches of permanent snowfields cling to the slopes of
Melting Tower and Zanadu. We explore them all in this fantasyland of vertical
rock, snow, lakes and alpine meadows.
ABEC's
backpack trip into Arrigetch Peaks is designed for intermediate backpackers
and is not a climbing trip. For over 50 years, however, these unusual
granitic faces have attracted climbing expeditions. For more information
on the climbing history of Arrigetch Peaks, see Arrigetch
Rock Climbs.
Optional trip- Alatna River Following the Arrigetch Peaks backpack trip, the Alatna River is a scenic wilderness float trip through this classic Brooks Range valley. For the backpacker who wants more…, combine the Arrigetch Backpack with the Alatna River for a two week adventure of a lifetime.
Included in the price of the trip: All air transportation beyond Fairbanks;
camp food and cooking gear; boating gear; safety & repair gear; and
trip leader.
For dates and prices of the
Arrigetch Peaks Backpack trip
For more river and backpack trips in the Gates of the Arctic National
Park
1.877.424.8907
abec@abecalaska.com
ABEC's Alaska Adventures, LLC
PO Box 10791 | Fairbanks, Alaska 99710
Toll Free: (877) 424-8907 | Fax and Local Phone: (907) 457-8907
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