~An issue that has become a concern for us as well is the fact that many folks that come to Alaska want to see as much of Alaska as they can, during a rarely flexible time frame.

Pioneer Outfitters is now offering, for our Summer and Fall Horseback Adventures, 5 Day Adventures. We are adding Adventures with specific destinations and using the Tok, 40- Mile Air's mail plane seats to help keep us all on schedule.

Here, I'll show you what I mean,

The Chisana Glacier 5 Day Horseback Adventure

Day 1- Fly into Chisana, have lunch, sign paperwork, repack, be fitted to saddle and horse. (Your choice, after horses are fitted and gear is repacked, we can head out to camp or you may rest, have dinner at Lodge and leave for camp and Adventure after breakfast in the morning)

Day 2- Ride to BC Glacier, explore and photograph the Glacier, mountains, wildlife and much, much more!

Day 3- Ride to the Chisana Glacier, up the "bear highway" (as we call it), explore and hike up the Glacier that was one of the routes the prospectors used during the last historic gold rush. Wildlife roams the glacier merrain and we can pan for gold if that interests you as well.

Day 4- The Ridge Walk. We will be riding to our climbing spot, the wrangeller will take our horses back to camp. As we climb to the ridge the entire world becomes new again as it gets further and further away. We will have lunch when we reach the ridge and than we will continue the walk. Dall Sheep, wolves, coyote, fox, eagles, even confused Alaska-Yukon Moose and Mountain Caribou walk on these ridges, even obsessed Grizzly bears! You'll see tracks of all of them, and we may get to photograph a few. The view and humbling height is the reward, and we will desend above our camp.

Day 5- We will pack and depart for the Lodge back to Chisana today. Showers and a wonderful homecooked meal, stories of your Adventure and a real bed!

MAIL DAY!! (Departure) The mail plane arrives in Chisana usually between 10am and 11:30am, weather permitting! You'll be on your way and we will miss you and think of you time and time again.

So that is one of them and the other 5 Day Adventure is to the Gold Mines and all the gold panning and history that goes with the last historic gold rush.

• The Chisana Glacier Adventure

~The beautiful and historic Chisana Glacier is the centerpiece of this Adventure. We have 2 glaciers to explore, photograph and hike, the incredible glacial bars with the wildlife that loves them and an incredible ridge walk planned for you here.

• Simon's Trail into History Adventure

Professional and friendly Alaska Wilderness Guides will take you over the route "Simon" took to deliver the mail and supplies during the last historic gold rush. We will visit the old Chisana Whore House, from the gold rush days, maybe pan for gold if you like. (yes, we do find gold!) The trail has many remains from a time long gone and discoveries yet to be made.

• The Chisana Gold Rush Adventure

We will guide you through the Last Historic Gold Rush, sharing the history of #1 taking you up Bonanza Creek to the Little Eldorado, introducing you to not only the history of the area but to the miners, still mining gold in the Wrangell St. Elias National Park. Teaching and showing you all the different ways they still mine gold (~It hasn't changed all that much, it is still the hardest work I've ever done!), allowing and helping you to pan for gold.

• Bustin' Brush

This Summer Horseback Adventure is for the "Get Off The Beaten Path" Adventurer. We will head out into the wilderness, going to the center of our world here. At 6,820 feet, the view is endless. The photographic opportunities are priceless and the absolute purity will rejuvenate the most weary of souls.