Mountain Transport - Pricing Information
There are a number of costs associated with your entrance into Denali national Park: Park Fees and Mountain Transport.
National Park Service Fees
There is a $200 fee for climbing McKinley or Foraker, plus park entrance fee of $10 per person or $20 per family and you must register 60 days in advance for McKinley and Foraker.COTINUING FOR THE 2010 SEASON: Appointments are required for all orientations. Teams should contact the Talkeetna Ranger Station as soon as practical to schedule a time as appointments fill up fast. Appointments are available from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., seven days a week. Expeditions should arrive 30 minutes prior to the appointment time to pay the special use permit and park entrance fees.
Contact:
Talkeetna Ranger Station
PO Box 588
Talkeetna AK 99676
Phone: (907)733-2231
FAX: (907)733-1465
E-mail: dena_talkeetna_office@nps.govWeb Site: National Park Service - Denali Mountaineering
Note: If you plan to climb with a guide, make certain that the service is authorized by Denali National Park and Preserve. Each year climbers mistakenly pay illegal guides that advertise their services. Illegal guiding is prohibited and these climbs could be cancelled at any time.
Mountain Transport
All prices are round trip per person from Talkeetna. Prices for one-way trips into or out of these areas are negotiable, but half-fare can be expected. These prices include two nights bunkhouse accommodations (one before and one after trip), up to 125 lbs gear per person, street gear, valuable storage and periodic air checks. Special group and school rates are available. If you are interested in an area not listed below, ask, and if conditions are good we will get you in.
Excess Gear: Talkeetna Air Taxi charges $1 per pound when a group weighs in at over 125 pounds per person.
A $100 group deposit reserves your flight and the date can be flexible.
FAQ’S
Can you pick us up in Anchorage?
We can. The cost for a TAT air charter will be around $725 to $1450 depending on the number of climbers and the type of aircraft required. A van Shuttle service cost about $100 per person one way. We recommend that you contact the shuttle services directly to coordinate details. They can pick you up at the airport or hotel and can stop along the way for food shopping if necessary. Here are 2 companies that provide that service:
-Denali Overland, web: www.denalioverland.com
Telephone: (800)651-5221
-Purple Van, web: www.gopurpleshuttle.com
elephone: (877)477-6250
What if my flight to the mountain doesn’t depart on the day we scheduled due to weather?
We recommend checking-in at the TAT Airport office at 8:00 am on the next day to ensure your flight if the weather is good, every day until you get in!
Can I rent climbing equipment from TAT?
TAT no longer rents climbing gear. There is a new climbing store in town, the AMS Mt. Shop, located about 5 minutes from our office. This store has a good selection of gear to rent and/or purchase. You can call to see if they have the gear you need; their telephone number is (907) 733-1016. The AMS Mt. Shop does not rent skis. If you need to rent skis(or gear you can’t find from AMS), try Alaska Mountaineering and Hiking or REI in Anchorage:
-AMH, web: www.alaskamountaineering.com
Telephone number: (907) 272-1811
-REI web: www.rei.com
Telephone number: (907)272-4565
Can I rent a satellite phone?
Satellite Communications Of Alaska "Specializing in Satellite Phone Rentals and Sales" is one company in Anchorage that rent’s sat phones for climbs. This is just one, there are others…
Anchorage Satellite Phone Rentals
1231 W. Northern Lights Bl #202Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: 907-272-7368
www.anchoragesatellitephones.com
What are the sizes of the sleds, and are they rigged?
Our sleds are 48 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. Some of them are rigged; however we cannot guarantee that you will get a rigged sled, so we recommend bringing your own rigging.
Can we purchase Coleman fuel (white gas) from you?
Yes, we sell Coleman fuel. If you are flying to the Kahiltna Base Camp, you pay for the fuel in our office and pick it up at Base Camp. For all other areas, you will need to fly it in with you.
How much fuel should we take for our climb on Mt. McKinley?
The recommended quantity is ½ pint per person per day, which would equal 1 gallon per person for 21 days. However, each expedition is unique and we recommend doing your own calculations for fuel needs.
Do you sell isobutane cartridges, and can we fly them in with us?
We do not sell isobutane cartridges; however, the AMS Mt. Shop, a new climbing store in Talkeetna, does. You can fly isobutane with you, but you must notify the TAT office in advance.
Can I take in propane or oxygen?
Propane or oxygen cannot be flown with passengers on board.
What type of storage do you have ?
We recently purchased a new freight container for extra bags and clothing that you may need to leave behind and we highly recommend tagging all articles that you plan to leave with your name and address. TAT will not be responsible for articles left in this storage container. Wallets and passports will be placed in our safe. Due to limited secured space in our safe we cannot accept lap tops, camera’s etc.
All climbers going into Kahiltna Base Camp are charged a $15 base camp fee.
2010 Climbing Season Rates
KAHILTNA GLACIER (Base Camp) $560.00/PP West Buttress, West Rib, Cassin Ridge, South Face RUTH GLACIER (Sheldon Cabin) $520.00/PP South Buttress via Ruth KAHILTNA GLACIER (BaseCamp) $560.00/PP TOKOSITNA GLACIER (West Fork) $635.00/PP THUNDER GLACIER $600.00/PP KAHILTNA GLACIER (Base Camp or West Fork) $560.00/PP RUTH GLACIER (West Fork) $635.00/PP TOKOSITNA GLACIER (East Fork) $635.00/PP RUTH AMPHITHEATER\SHELDON HUT $520.00/PP Mt. Dan Beard, Barrille, Moose's Tooth, Dickey and great ski touring RUTH GORGE $520.00/PP Mooses Tooth Mt. Dickey, Johnson, Barrille, Wake, and other big walls MOOSES TOOTH $650.00/PP Root Canal, Upper Moose's Tooth, Ham and Eggs, Shaken not stirred KICHATNA SPIRES (all glaciers) $850.00/PP Some of the greatest walls on the planet and very remote HAYES RANGE (all glaciers) $Custom Mt. Hayes, Hess, Deborah TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS (all glaciers) $Custom Mt. Sovereign and many unclimbed peaks. Excellent skiing LITTLE SWITZERLAND (Pica Glacier) $560.00/PP Great alpine and rock climbing with few visitations. KANTISHNA (Wonder Lake or air strip) $Custom Kahiltna traverse via Muldrow, three climbers and gear or a cargo trip. BUCKSKIN $635/pp
E Face Mooses Tooth, N Face Broken Tooth ELDRIDGE GLACIER $600/pp Various climbing and ski touring SHUTTLE BETWEEN GLACIERS $150.00/PP Ruth-Kahiltna ROUTE INSPECTION\SCENIC $Custom While enroute to destination OTHER GLACIER SHUTTLES $Custom RESERVE YOUR TRANSPORT FLIGHT HERE
