My "avid hiker" wife and I had the terrific pleasure of doing a private Mendenhall Glacier Trek and Climb with Above and Beyond Alaska in early September. From the initial research on their website, to a cordial and informative phone call with the owner (Becky), to the booking process working with Crystal, to the excursion itself . . . we... More

We were supposed to do a Sea Kayak trip but when we arrived in Juneau the weather conditions were not good enough for it. Luckily Dawn, our guide, had another plan ready for us. We spent 3 hours paddling on the lake, got close to the glacier, saw eagles and even a bear showed up to grab some food from... More

I recently took a cruise to Alaska with family. I was looking for an excursion that would be more physically active than those typically offered by the cruise line. I found what I was looking for in the company "Above and Beyond Alaska" based in Juneau. I initially contacted the company months in advance to get information on their trips.... More

We pay a little extra to have a private trip to the Mendenhall Glacier and it worth every extra dollar we pay! Bjorn or B, was our guide. He is the Alaska's version of Bear Grylls (or should I said Bear Grylls is the english version of Bjorn?). He was very helpful and we always felt secure with the advice... More

We spent a full day on the Mendenhall glacier with Above & Beyond. It was like 2 excursions in one, first we kayaked across Mendenhall Lake among the glaciers. Then we hiked for about 6 hrs on the glacier. AB supplied the crampons, poles, belts and lunch. Our AB guide (Dawn) was terrific, it was like hiking with a friend... More

From the very beginning, communicating with the owner, Beckie James, it was apparent that her main concern was matching us with the best trip for us. She had only positive comments about her competitors, pointing out what their advantages were as well. As it was, we decided her trip was best for us. We've travelled extensively and done glacier guided... More

We went on the Above and Beyond Mendenhall Glacier Trek. We booked through Shore Excursions, I recommend booking directly with Above and Beyond and save some money. Our guide was Kevin, he is extremely experienced and very informative. The trek is strenuous and high paced and an absolute amazing experience. It was the best tour I have ever been on.... More

My husband and I booked our Alaskan cruise on Norwegian for our one year anniversary. We are in our early 30's and very active. We don't like group excursions because they tend to be much less " strenuous" and adventurous than advertised. Plus you usually end up not being able to see much more than the touristy sights because of... More

The hike to Mendenhall Glacier was absolutely amazing!! Our guides, Travis and Bjorn, were great, fun, laid back, yet made sure everybody was safe. Our group wanted to ice climbed so we all made an effort to speed up a little bit. The hike thru Tongass forest was strenuous but beautiful. We had to scramble over large rocks and do... More