Interested in experiencing the "old west" Alaskan style? Join us for one of our exciting 2012 summer trips. Whether you choose a horse-pack trip, hiking, or just a relaxing stay at camp..... be prepared for the romance, solace and open spaces of Horsfeld.
The small number of trips and limited group size allows us the flexibility to customize a trip to your time frame and desires. We offer a range of adventures from trips from June 10th until August 6th. Don't wait to book your vacation Wrangell Outfitters.We fill up quickly!
Check out the following trip descriptions for more information. We hope to see you on the trail!
Prices: $350.00/day per person
$750.00 per person for air charter and ground transportation to and from Fairbanks
Schedule:
| Equinox Spring Ski Mountaineering | March 30 - April 30, 10 day trips |
| Five Lakes Fishing Pack Trip | June 11- June 17, 6 days |
| Summer Solstice Hiking With Horses | June 17 - June 25, 8 days |
| Chisana Gold Rush Pack Trip | June 25 - July 4, 9 days |
| Horsfeld Home Ranch Vacation | July 4 - July 11, 7 days |
| Chisana Gold Rush Pack Trip | July 11 - July 23, 12 days |
| Horsfeld Yoga Week | July 23- July 30, 7 days |
| Horsfeld Writer's Workshop | July 30- August 5, 6 days |
Trip descriptions:
Equinox Spring
Ski Mountaineering
10 day trips March 30 - April 30
Long
spring days and starlit nights
announce the prime season for ski mountaineering
in the Wrangell St. Elias. This spring,
Wrangell Outfitters will stage multi-day
trips into the Nabesna and Copper River
Valleys of the Nutzotin and Wrangell
Mountains from the Ellis' Devil's Mountain
Lodge in Nabesna. Comfortable accommodations
at their historic Bed and Breakfast and
flying are provided by Kirk and his wife
Gennie. We will access our skiing in
a PA-12 Piper aircraft, moving up to
three times during the ten days to different
remote camps. Weather permitting, we
can expect to ski runs of 3,000 to 5,000
vertical feet. Spike camps include insulated
arctic tents and plenty of gourmet camp
food. Larger alpine objectives can be
attempted depending on group experience
and weather. Daily flight seeing from
Nabesna is another option.
Included: Transportation from Fairbanks to Nabesna and return. Tents, camping and cooking equipment, food, accomodations, first aid, communications, flying and experienced mountain guides.
Need to bring: Ski and climbing gear including; avalanche transceiver, shovel, skins, harness, ascenders, ice ax, and headlamp. Also personal gear, sleeping bag and pad. 50 lbs. maximum
4 person maximum. back to top
Five Lakes Fishing Pack Trip
June 11- June 17, 6 days
Usher
in the Alaskan summer while fishing for
lake trout, grayling, burbot and northern
pike. Camping and traveling on horseback
to five pristine alpine lakes in the
Nutzotin Range, we will take advantage
of prime early season angling. Campfires,
wall tents, creative fresh food, and
wild indigenous fish make this trip a
true fisherman's dream.
Included: Transportation from Fairbanks to the pick up point and return. Accomodations, camping gear, food, first aid, communications, boats, pack and saddle horses, and limited fishing gear. *Fishing licenses are available at Horsfeld.
Need to bring: Fishing gear, personal gear, sleeping bag and pad.
Summer Solstice Hiking With Horses
June 17 - June 25, 8 days
Indulge yourself in the alpine of the
Wrangell Mountains while enjoying the
freedom of multi-day hiking with a day
pack. Horses carry the camping gear and
the food, so expect gourmet camp cuisine
and long leisurely days on the trail
in the endless summer light as you hike
to your heart's content. Camping, hiking
and outdoor living on this week long
circuit of the glacial region of Horsfeld
reveals the unique history, geology,
flora and fauna of this corner of the
Wrangell Mountains. 
Day hiking and trekking
over high mountain passes provides both
adventure and time to reflect.
Included: Transportation from Fairbanks to the pick up point and return. Accomodations, camping gear, food, first aid, communications, pack horses and experienced guides.
Chisana Gold Rush Pack Trip
June 25 - July 4, 9 days
July 11 - July 23, 12 days
Yearning for long days in the saddle
in an unspoiled wilderness? Campfires,
cowboy coffee and the jingle of horse
bells? Then this is the trip for you.
Starting at Horsfeld, we gather our pack
string and saddle horses and set out
for ten days of easy cowboy living. We
ride a hundred mile loop through the
high mountain passes and alpine valleys
of the Nutzotin Mountain range to the
Gold Rush village of Chisana. Here at
the site of Alaska's last Gold Rush of
1913, we will take a well deserved day
off to soak up some history and meet
some of the local characters. Back in
the saddle, along the White River in
the towering shadow of the Wrangell-St.
Elias, we'll find our way home to Horsfeld.
Included: Transportation from
Fairbanks to the pick up point and return.
Accomodations, camping gear, food, first
aid, communications, pack and saddle
horses and experienced guides.
Need to bring: Comfortable boots and back pack. Personal gear, sleeping bag and pad.
Horsfeld Home
Ranch Vacation
July 4 - July 11, 7 days
Horsfeld Yoga Week July 23- July 30, 7 days (email for more information)
Spend a delightful week at Horsfeld
enjoying a slower pace of life away from
telephones the road system and your wallet.
The facility and employees of Wrangell
outfitters are at your disposal to tailor
each day's activities to your desires.
Day ride on the excellent mountain horses
to nearby high alpine valleys, lakes
and creeks to view wildlife and the spectacular
vista of the Wrangell Mountains , Fish,
hike or just relax around camp. Home
cooking on the woodstove, campfires and
comfortable wall tent accommodations
make this a favorite with families and
those wanting a logistically simple and
relaxing stay at an Alaskan dude ranch
deep in the wilderness of the Wrangell
St. Elias National Park. Flight seeing
is available upon request during the
flight in or out of Horsfeld.
Included: Transportation from Fairbanks to Nabesna or Tok Alaska and return. Accommodations, camping gear, food, first aid, communications, and experienced Alaskan guides
Need to bring: Comfortable boots, small back pack, rain gear and personal items. back to top
Kamp Karkaju (
karkaju: Athabaskan for wolverine)
Send your young man of the house on
his "walk-about" with us, where dignity
through mentoring is a goal. We'll take
four young men, 13 - 16 years old, and
introduce them to Alaskan wilderness
skills. Fishing, camp craft, orienteering,
outdoor cooking, working with hand tools,
riding, packing and caring for horses
are all part of the adventure as we camp
and hike with horses in the Alaskan Outback
of Horsfeld. As Guy Clark said, "The
old man taught me how to spit, whittle,
cuss, sit up straight and hold a tune."
Included : Transportation from Fairbanks to the pick up point and return. Accommodations, camping gear, food, first aid, communications, pack horses and experienced guides.
Need to bring : Comfortable boots and back pack. Personal gear, sleeping bag and pad.
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Horsfeld Writer's Workshop
July 30- August 5, 6 days
The Writer's Workshop will be hosted by well known Alaskan author, naturalist, and photographer, Lynn Schooler and internationally renowned author (and wild woman!) Gretel Erlich.
