About Exit Glacier Guides
Exit Glacier Guides is the original glacier guiding and hiking outfitter in Seward, based at 1013 3rd Avenue on the edge of the historic downtown. The company specializes in getting visitors safely onto and around Exit Glacier, the most accessible glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park, just a short drive from town.
The flagship ice hiking trip equips guests with crampons, helmets, and trekking poles for a guided walk across the glacier surface, exploring crevasses, moulins, and blue-ice formations. More adventurous guests can book ice climbing sessions with full instruction and top-rope setups on the glacier walls, while naturalist-led day hikes on the Harding Icefield Trail and surrounding terrain suit those who prefer to keep boots on rock. Trips run at a guide-to-client ratio of roughly one to three, so instruction stays personal, and no prior experience is needed for most outings.
As the first outfitter to guide commercially on Exit Glacier, the company knows the ice intimately and adjusts routes daily as the glacier shifts. That expertise, combined with small groups and quality technical gear, makes it the go-to operator for anyone who wants to touch glacier ice in Seward rather than just view it from a boat deck.
