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Redoubt Volcano Information and travel to Alaska

It's all over the news and on people's mind as they plan their Alaska vacation, so we thought we would answer some of the most asked questions regarding how this may affect your travel plans.

1.) What if all or part of my vacation has to be cancelled due to the volcano? Cancellations due to Act's of God, weather or other disruptions that are out of anyone's control are typically non-refundable. We highly recommend buying travel insurance if this is of concern

2.) Where is Redoubt volcano? Alaska is huge in relationship to all other states in the US; in fact Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas. Alaska's boundaries from east to west (including the Aleutian Islands) would cover the US map from coast to coast! Redoubt volcano is 100 miles from Anchorage in the remote Aleutian Range.

3.) More about Alaskan Volcanoes

Alaska lies along an area called the Pacific Ring of Fire. Volcanoes circle the Pacific Ocean from the tip of South America, along the west coast of the U.S., through the Kamchatka Peninsula, down through Japan, Indonesia, and the islands in the South Pacific. Most all of Alaska's volcanoes are located along the 1,500 mile Aleutian Arc that extends westward to Kamchatka and forms the northern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The largest eruption on Earth in the 20th Century occurred in Alaska at Novarupta Volcano, near Mount Katmai, in June 1912. The eruption created the Katmai Caldera and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. We offer a tour to Valley of 10,000 Smokes with our Brooks Falls Bear Viewing packages. Major eruptions along the Aleutian Arc occur almost every year. Due to their remoteness, though, the effects of these eruptions are rarely felt by residents. The most common disruption is the rerouting or cancellation of air flights in and around the area effected by the eruption due to the resulting ash clouds in the upper atmosphere.

4.) Are there tours offered to Mt. Redoubt? Yes. We offer a Ring of Fire - Volcano Flight Seeing tour from Homer year round. The tour flies over the Aleutian Range, and, depending on volcanic activity, may include Augustine Volcano, Douglas Volcano, Illiamna Volcano and/or Redoubt Volcano. During the summer, we also offer bear viewing tours to Lake Clark National Park and Redoubt Bay Lodge, both of which fly over this region (but do not get as close to the volcanoes). When the volcano is dormant, the mountain appears the same as other mountains in Alaska - covered in snow most of the year - with a crater in the middle. When the volcano is active (as it currently is), steam can be seen emitting from the top. Even when Mt. Redoubt is erupting, though, it is unlikely that lava flow will be seen.