Applications for Girls on Ice are now open!
June 10-21, 2022
Explore an Alaskan glacier
Each June, a team of nine girls spends 12 days in the Eastern Alaska Range, exploring an alpine landscape. We experience everything from hiking through alpine meadows to observing a noisy icefall; from spotting caribou on the mountain slopes to traveling across snow-covered glaciers, all while taking advantage of Alaska’s long summer days!
Itinerary
Each year, the day-to-day details of the expedition change due to mountain weather and glacier conditions. The basic itinerary typically looks like this:
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Day 1: Meet the team, pack for the expedition, and camp out at a local farm in Fairbanks.
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Day 2: Drive to the vicinity of Gulkana Glacier, and get comfortable with packs and boots by enjoying a short day hike through alpine meadows.
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Day 3: Hike up to basecamp overlooking Gulkana Glacier, and set up home for the week.
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Day 4-9: Explore the glacier and surrounding environment. Develop and test science experiments, practice art, and learn glacier travel skills!
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Day 10: Hike out and travel back to Fairbanks
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Day 11: Stay at the University of Alaska Fairbanks while wrapping up science, art, and reflection activities. Deliver public presentations about science experiment results and the overall experience of the expedition.
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Day 12: Enjoy a final morning of activities together before heading home!
Thank you to Yareth Rosen for sharing this exciting opportunity.