Kluane Lake bush plane services?

[chris]

I heard that Paul Claus/Ultima Thule is having difficulty getting permission to land in Kluane National Park because of new regulations for "international" flights. Does have anyone have contact information for ski-plane services out of Kluane Lake?

I'm also interested in getting this information as a price check - I've never flown in the Wrangel and St. Elias Ranges with anyone else!

[fern]

andy williams

 

http://www.icefields.ca/

[salbrecher]

It was $370CND/person/flight this year, landing around Mt Steele area below Mt Walsh.

[DPS]

That's pretty cheap, even I could afford that.

[chris]

It was $370CND/person/flight this year, landing around Mt Steele area below Mt Walsh.

How did you get to Kluane Lake? Personal car?

[bDubyaH]

from b'ham you could ride the ferry, then hitch from Haines, actually you would probably meet someone on the ferry (3 days)who would give you a ride, or fly to juneau or whitehorse and thumb it / hook up with local climbers/guide types (climbing/guiding school in haines), some of the rafting companies could maybe give you a lift as well

[salbrecher]

As bDubyaH said it's very easy to hitch from Whitehorse if you fly. At the time I got free flights since my dad works for the airlines so i flew up and met up with the gang in whitehorse. They drove up from Vancouver.

[syudla]

Try Alaska Direct bus. We used em last spring and they were great. $75 P/P

 

BTW, Andy was $350 P/P US for Logan E. ridge

Edited October 6, 2004 by syudla

[Nelly]

I suggest you pick a peak on the US side and fly with Paul Claus........far more reliable than Andy, has better equipment and there is no shortgage of peaks to select from.

[mtn_mouse]

I was just at Kluane lake last week, and yes, Andy Williams of Silver City is the most recommended pilot. Also try Alpine Aviation, Gerd Mannsperger and Dick Watts (867) 668-7725 , or alpine@polarcom.com and possibly Alkan Air, 867-668-2107 in lovely downtown whitehorse.