点评:We highly recommend booking the Half-Day Heli Explorer. Despite spending six weeks in Alaska, this was easily one of our favourite excursions. Even though the day threw a few logistical challenges at our guides, Lena and Dakota, they handled everything brilliantly.
Due to heavy fog, we initially had to wait at the base for it to clear. Lena made this delay a joy. She was fascinating to talk to, teaching us all about year-round Alaskan life, seasonal work, and remote logistics, insights we otherwise would have missed. Once on the glacier, someone in the other party struggled and chose not to continue. The team handled this seamlessly, as base camp staff crossed over to escort the couple back, allowing us to continue our tour without interruption.
Our guide, Dakota, really listened to us. We mentioned we had recently solo explored the much flatter Root Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias, so he tailored our route to ensure a completely different, high-adventure experience. He set up ropes for us to abseil down a steep glacier wall next to a waterfall, followed by a walk through spectacular glacial slot canyon. Though he warned us our feet might get wet, it wasn’t an issue because Lena had wisely recommended we borrow their loaner hiking boots, keeping our own pair dry at the base. Its worth mentioning that we were given these as options and if any of them don't sound appealing to you, you can say no!
Thanks to Dakota, we tackled technical abseiling and slot canyons we never could have done on our own, and thanks to Lena, borrowing their boots meant we could explore in confidence, knowing our personal gear was dry and ready for our hike the next day.
翻译:我们极力推荐体验“半日直升机探险游”。尽管我们在阿拉斯加度过了整整六周时间,但这仍是我们最喜欢的游览项目之一。虽然当天出现了一些后勤方面的难题,但导游莉娜和达科塔都应对得极为出色。
由于大雾弥漫,我们起初不得不在基地等候天气转好。不过莉娜让这段等待时光变得其乐无穷。与她交谈真是妙趣横生,她向我们介绍了阿拉斯加全年无休的生活方式、季节性工作,以及偏远地区的后勤保障事宜。这些是我们原本可能错过的宝贵体验。登上冰川后,同行者中有人感到吃力,决定不再继续前进。团队处理得十分妥善:营地工作人员立刻赶去护送那对夫妇返回,从而让我们能够毫无阻碍地继续行程。
我们的向导达科塔真正用心倾听我们的需求。我们提到自己最近曾独自探索过位于朗格尔-圣埃利亚斯山脉中地势平坦得多的鲁特冰川,因此他特意为我们重新规划了路线,以确保我们能获得一次截然不同且充满冒险乐趣的体验。他帮我们设置好绳索,让我们得以沿着瀑布旁的陡峭冰川壁下降,随后我们又漫步穿过一片绝美的冰川狭谷。虽然他提醒我们双脚可能会湿掉,但这并非问题——因为莉娜明智地建议我们借用他们提供的备用徒步靴,这样我们自己的鞋子就能留在山脚保持干燥。值得一提的是,这些选项都是供我们选择的;要是其中有任何一项不合心意,我们完全可以拒绝!
多亏了达科塔。我们成功完成了那些凭一己之力根本无法完成的技术性速降,还穿过了那些狭窄的峡谷。多亏了莉娜,借用了他们的靴子后,我们便能安心探索,同时也能确保自己的装备保持干燥,随时可用于第二天的徒步旅行。