Get Yourself to Alaska
Yes! You are going to get here. It doesn't matter how, but you will get here, and we want you to be with us and experience what makes this place special.
Show Up Just As You Are
Kitts Haus wants to help you get into the spirit of Alaska. Whether this is your first visit, or you're an old hand. We can help organize a backcountry trek or a guided climbing experience in one the of most extraordinary -- and least explored -- pieces of Alpine terrain in North American.
The McCarthy Road
Driving the McCarthy Road is an adventure in itself, but most rental car agencies do not allow their vehicles to travel the road. (The road is an unpaved former rail bed, and there are no services at either end). Depending on weather, road maintenance, and road usage, visitors can drive the 60 miles in as little as 2.5 hours or as much as 6 hours. On rare occasions the road may close due to formations of road glaciers or mudslides. KH Climbing Center hopes to offer service to McCarthy if you prefer to leave your vehicle in Chitina.
First Ascent Meals - Farm Fresh at 14,000 ft.
Tired of the same old tasteless alfredo and chili mac? We are currently developing a line of home-made freeze-dried meals, derived from the Midwestern recipes of our grandmothers, especially created for the requirements of extreme conditions in the Wrangell-St. Elias. We are happy to work with members to curate a meal plan for their expedition, available for pick-up at Kitts Haus.
Wrangell Mountain Air
Save yourself the trouble of a 120 mile round trip on the McCarthy Road and catch your bush flight directly from Chitina airstrip ! A six-hour drive (all on paved roads!) from Anchorage will get you to the settlement of Chitina - the western terminus of the notorious McCarthy Road, an old railroad bed made into a dirt road. Wrangell Mountain Air offers flights three times daily (mid-May through mid-September) between Chitina and McCarthy. These flights are approximately 30 minutes duration with spectacular views of the Kennicott Valley upon your approach to McCarthy. Contact Wrangell Mountain Air directly for flight information, or we can help arrange flights.
I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.
(John Muir)
SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS
ALASKAN BUSINESSES WE SUPPORT
Kitts Haus is all about local sourcing and support of small-town businesses. Here are just a few of the many great small businesses in Alaska and Ohio that we whole-heartedly support.
