FILM
Tasting 600 year old ICE on the Matanuska Glacier, ALASKA |S6-E143|
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This Season 6 episode brings the Alaska motorcycle journey to the Matanuska Glacier, where the scale of the ice becomes the focus of a guided visit. The travel continues the following day to Anchorage, with a practical stop involving the rider’s CRF300Rally.
About this film
Part of Itchy Boots’ “Ecuador to Alaska” season, the film combines a glacier visit with the onward journey through Alaska. At Matanuska Glacier, the episode features a guided walk across the ice: dangerous crevasses mean visitors are only allowed onto the glacier with a guide familiar with its conditions. The title also frames the visit around tasting ice described as 600 years old. The episode then turns to motorcycle maintenance, as the CRF300Rally is left for service in Anchorage.
The journey
The route described here moves from the Matanuska Glacier to Anchorage the next day. The glacier visit is on foot and under a guide’s supervision, while the Anchorage stop brings the motorcycle journey into a service setting. The rider drops off the CRF300Rally with Bill of Bayshore Moto, whose work on the bike is praised in the description. Together, these moments make the episode both a close encounter with Alaska’s glacial landscape and a pause in the practical rhythm of a long-distance ride.
What to expect
- A guided walk on the Matanuska Glacier
- A taste of ice described in the title as 600 years old
- An Anchorage stop to leave the CRF300Rally for service
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