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Snow-dotted buttes, easily accessible from the air strip at Ross Green Lake are one of many alluring factors of the area.

From the air the Tana Glacier's calving terminus skirted by Granite Creek creates one of many alluring trips for potential backpackers.

*Ross Green Lake: This landing area gets its name from the stunning milky green glacial lake which is a day hike from the landing strip alongside Granite Creek. Surrounded by the towering Granite Range and the spires and hanging glaciers of Thompson Ridge, this area offers so many opportunities base-campers as well as backpackers. Try a hike north up Twelvemile Creek into unnamed peaks. If your skills permit, venture on a longer trip into the expanses of the Jefferies Glacier; over the Tana Glacier to Iceberg Lake or beyond; or take on the challenging trek all the way to the Bagley Icefield for immense views of surrounding towering peaks and a chance to really test your mountaineering skills. Backpacking trips with glacial travel vary in length from 15 to 60 miles or more and from moderate to strenuous in difficulty.

Ross Green Lake RT: $380                                             Ross Green DO/Iceberg PU: $380