In 1994 Dan accompanied a Japanese extreme skiing team to the Juneau Icefield. Sixteen sled dogs from his Yukon Quest team went along to provide the skiers support in hauling supplies. This was the first time sled dogs ventured to the Juneau Icefield.
This was a new venture in 1995. We began the lengthy process of securing a USFS permit to operate on the Juneau Icefield which is in the Tongass National Forest; securing a helicopter company to work with and promoting the product. Finally, in 1999 our first camp went up on the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska. The dream of sharing this incredibly beautiful area with visitors to Alaska and providing a summer home for sled dogs became a reality. Today, Alaska Icefield Expeditions, Inc. has a glacier camp on the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau and the Denver Glacier in Skagway. To meet the visitors desire for more sled dogs we expanded to Gold Rush Dog Tours, LLC which provides an educational cart tour in Juneau and a sled dog demonstration at the Klondike Gold Fields in Skagway.
The company has received numerous awards for providing an excellent visitor experience.
Dan and Christine Turner are pleased to be part of this once in a life time experience for so many visitors to Alaska.
