Trip Highlights
The Tombstone Mountains present an incredible and important landscape
whose granite pinnacles have been shaped by wind, water, and glaciers
into hornes, aretes and sheer rock walls. Sub-arctic tundra, boreal
forest and alpine tundra all interweave creating a remarkably diverse
and productive eco-system.
At the northern edge of the Tombstone Range is Berengia, an area that escaped the glacial scarring of the last ice age.
Our
adventure into the Tombstone Mountains begins with a helicopter flight
into the heart of the region. Our hike out will pass through an
imposing landscape of hanging valleys, morraine lakes, and spectacular
Tombstone vistas.
After hiking our way out of the Tombstone
Mountains, along the North Klondike Valley, we will rendezvous with our
van. We will drive on to Dawson City, restored to its glory goldrush
days. We will take a tour of the goldfields, drive to the Dome and an
exceptional view of Dawson and surrounding regions, and enjoy an
evening of festivity at Diamond Tooth Gertie's.
ITINERARY Day 0: Arrival in Whitehorse.
Day 1: We
will leave Whitehorse and drive the scenic Klondike Highway to the
Dempster Highway and make camp at the Tombstone Territorial Campground.
Day 2:
We will take a flight through the Ogilvie Mountains and put down near
Mt. Tombstone. The helicopter will then fly over to the Tombstone
campground and fly the remaining members of the group into our camp.
The flight is one of many highlights during our trip.
Day 3-5:
Group ability and weather will determine our itinerary over the next 3
days. Our route will follow the impressive Tombstone Range, along the
Tombstone River, past Talus Lake, Divide Lake, over Glissade Pass and
into Grizzly Lake. Autumn clours, the incredible presence of Mt.
Monolith, scores of hanging valleys and mountain tarns will serve as
backdrop to our hike.
Day 6-7:
We will make our way to our rendezvous with our van on the Dempster
Highway. From here, we will head into Dawson City. Along the way we
will drive up to the Dome with its superb views of Dawson City and the
region around.
Day 8: Return to Whitehorse.
| How to reserve your Tombstone Range Package |
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| INCLUDED |  transportation from the point of origin and return
helicopter flight
into the Tombstone
accommodation in Dawson City camping fees, cooking gear, camp stoves, tents, meal preparations, meals/snacks/beverages on the expedition tarps, major first aid supplies emergency radio or satellite phone professional guides
Meals: All meals while on the backpacking portion of the trip.
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EXCLUDED | Transportation to point of origin
transfers
accommodation and food other than included in the itinerary gratuities, and personal equipment. |
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