• Our location has the best weather of any area in the park. We can access the mountains most of the time.
  Coming in from our dry side avoids endless waiting and delays. We live here year around. We are avid skiers and climbers with innumerable first ascents in the area. We do not have many standard landing areas as the glaciers change so much. Our goal is to get you to the best place possible in which to start your climb. We do have a high altitude landing charge for landings above 10,500 feet.


• We understand the mountains, can give you precise information from a climbing point of view and we provide services such as transportation, fuel, and support services while waiting to go to your mountain. We are extremely concerned about safety and will contact you via radio (required) and keep track of you the best that we can while you are out. We do not guarantee any contact while you are out but if we are in the area on other business we will try to contact you.


• Ultima Thule Air Service is located at our home 100 miles up the Chitina River from Chitina, Alaska airport.
  We access all mountains in the Wrangell St./Elias National Park with our bush airplanes. We have a standardized price per mountain or area. If you do not see your destination listed please contact us for rates. All rates are round trip from Chitina. Remember our airplanes are flying you twice for the price that is quoted.


• Prices are per person and may vary according to the route or support required for your climb.
  Our Current Air Taxi Rates for selected mountains are below. All prices are round trip from Chitina. It does not matter how many of you there are, we will organize the plane that is best. We fly a Turbine Otter, Cessna 185, and Super Cubs. All are ski equipped and we fly to the mountains all year around.

 

Mount Sanford: $700.00/per person Mount Blackburn: $650.00/per person Mount Drum: $650.00/per person Mount Wrangell: $650.00/per person Mount Bona: $750.00/per person Nabesna Glacier: $700.00/per person Mount Bear: $ 800.00/per person Mount St. Elias: $900.00/per person Border: $950.00/per person Bagley Icefield: $600.00-$900.00/per person depending on location. University Peak: $800.00/per person

• We have extensive experience in these mountains because they are our passion. We will go to places other than those that are known. This is the finest and rawest mountain kingdom imaginable and we invite you to experience it with the experts at Ultima Thule Outfitters.


• We will meet at the Chitina airport. We do provide transportation via van from Anchorage for $150 roundtrip per person if booked in advance. You may leave your car at the airport at your own risk if you choose to drive yourself.


• You will probably spend at least one night on our property in the park. We have a limited number of bunks available and you can set up your tents in the area provided. We have potable water at the lodge and we have your fuel at the lodge. Some meals at the lodge are provided for new cost.

PAYMENT INFORMATION: Full payment is due at time of booking. Sorry, no exceptions. We accept cash, check, travelers check and wire transfers. Sorry, we do not accept credit cards.

REMEMBER: We are EXTREMELY remote, everything comes from 350 miles away so be organized, ask questions ahead of time and there will be less surprises.