Registration: Opens March 1, 2025!
Acceptance into the Event is first come first serve. Pilots beyond the maximum 35 participants will be put on a waitlist in the case of dropouts. Pilots are welcome to tag along with the Event, but they will not be supported or monitored by the Event.
Registration steps:
1. Make an account on XC Demon and select “Hatcher Hike n Fly” from the drop down menu to register. You will need to enter your InReach share URL, a picture of your face, emergency contact info, sign a waiver etc. here.
2. Become an Arctic Air Walkers Member:
https://arcticairwalkers.com/membership
30 day membership is available for visiting pilots. Complete membership prior to the Event start.
3. Join Telegram groups:
Official channel for announcements, keep up with the latest news here.
https://t.me/+8Kh8g_Y6xZtlYWNh
Chat for anything and everything related. Ask questions, make suggestion, etc.
https://t.me/+CYmWhYVi2x4xM2Zh
4. Entrance fee is $100. Pay via Venmo link below by June 1st to secure a t-shirt.
https://account.venmo.com/u/Nathaniel-Webb-AK
2025 Event Schedule
June 26: Pre Event briefing, location TBD
June 27: Event start, 09:00 at Fishhook Trailhead/Marmot parking lot
https://goo.gl/maps/hQz5xgvRGL7rAzPq7
June 29: Event end, 17:30 at Fishhook Trailhead/Marmot parking lot. After party and awards at Bryan’s yurt at the base of Hatcher Pass (more details to come).
Map
This is a great map to view many of trails and routes within the Hatcher Pass Management Area that are not shown on most map apps. It is recommended to study or save this map because routes are not always obvious across glaciers or bolder fields. You’ll be in spectacular, yet rugged terrain. For example, expect 8+ hours to hike from the Holden Hut waypoint back to the start/finish. Note that many of the harder waypoints are outside of this map, that means that there are no trails or huts, its pure wilderness.
For reference, Fishhook Trailhead aka Marmot parking lot is roughly 1 mile west of the boundary of this map.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ztoTl8jKYgDj8VGYQ5GYoCc4s8OlDkdp/view?usp=share_link
Pre/Post Event Camping
Andre’s has graciously offered using his yard to camp at. It’s a nice cabin that sites on the Little Susitna River and is 15 minutes from the Start/Finish. It’s also right across the street from where the after BBQ will be held. Let us know if you’d like to utilize his place.
Contacts
Email: hatcherhikeandfly@gmail.com
Hatcher Hike and Fly 