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Brian McCullough mountaineering expedition view of Denali mountain climbing in the Alaska Range
B. McCullough Foraker from Denali at Dawn

2012 Climbing Season early booking: 

$525. round trip to Base Camp  w/ hostel before and after climb

$490. round trip to Base Camp w/o hostel before and after climb

$400. round trip to the Ruth Glacier area

No one knows Denali Expedition support like Sheldon Air Service. 

Mountain climbing to the summit rocks in the Alaska Range
B. McCulloughOur goal is a successful summit and safe return for your expedition.

Bob Reeve and Don Sheldon invented it. David Lee and Jok Bonduant are the two most experienced mountaineering support pilots in the business. 

Sheldon Air Service works with renowned expedition guide Brian McCullough and other support organizations, to provide complete, comprehensive, experienced planning, logistics and mission air support for your climb of Denali.

Climber Friendly: Sheldon knows the process, the dangers and the rewards of mountaineering.

Whether you are planning a typical summit attempt on Denali itself or want a custom expedition planned and supplied for any of the many intense to moderate climbs in the Alaska Range, your first step towards a successful attempt is to consult with Sheldon Air Service.

Our Cessna 185 or DeHavilland Beaver can put your  party into some of the most demanding and remote base camps, throughout Mt. Mckinley and the Alaska Range, imaginable.  For the larger expedition we can combine the two for a formation flight to begin your trek to the top.

Mountaineering expedition on the summit of Denali
B. McCullough

Simply the best: Mountaineering Denali is not trivial.  You've planned the expedition, trained hard and invested time and equipment to ready yourself to climb the tallest mountain in North America.

Make sure the linchpin of your expedition is solid.

Contract the most experienced mountaineering support air service in the business and give yourself the luxury of knowing your air logistics will be handled effiecently, on schedule and on budget.


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Climber's Reviews

Sheldon Air Service is the mountain climber's choice.

Listen to the comments on tripadvisor.com by our friends and clients.

 

"Remarkable"

I have flown with four different Talkeetna air services and Sheldon Air Service was far and away the one that had the most focus on helping us meet our goals.

Pilot David Lee's experience made for very safe and enjoyable flights.

His persistence for our glacier pick-up was remarkable.

— Triple Alpha, NW Connecticut.

 



 

"Absolutely Amazing"

I can't say enough good things about Sheldon Air Service. David and Holly and the rest of the crew were AMAZING and helped to make the logistics of flying in and out on our Denali expedition as smooth as possible.

Sheldon Air is a family run company that offers incredible personalized service. We left Talkeetna feeling like we had known Holly and David for a long time — they really took care of us, even though we were just a two man climbing team.

If you fly with Sheldon, you won't get a canned corporate experience catered by pilots who are churned through on a yearly basis. Sheldon has experience and soul and takes care of their customers.

In conclusion, I would highly recommend Sheldon Air to anyone wanting to fly into the Alaska Range for flghtseeing or climbing.

— K Traveler, Boulder, Colorado.

 


 

"Excellence"

After considering the numerous flying services available in Talkeetna to support our efforts to climb Denali, we chose Sheldon Air Service.

David, Holly and the Sheldon Air team provide an amazing personalised service which we'd have to say is better than almost any service we have received. They made us feel completely at home from the moment we arrived and were outstanding in allowing us to sort out gear in their hanger before and after the climb. David was also top notch in getting us off the glacier at the earliest opportunity after the climb.

Bundled with our flights was 1 night's accomodation upon arrival and after the climb at a comfortable hostel which was in a most convenient location on the main street of Talkeenta just minutes from all shops, restaurants, bars and the NPS office. Just perfect!

On behalf of our climbing team, we definitely recommend Sheldon Air - David, Holly and the team - for a truely memorable, and personalised experience flying into the great Alaskan ranges whether it be for scenic flight or supporting your upcoming climbing adventure.

— Flatsprings, Melbourne, Australia.