Alyeska
Just 40 minutes south of Anchorage, in an area of pristine, natural beauty and alpine challenge, you will find Alyeska Resort. It remarkably lays claim to the lowest base elevation of a ski resort in the world, although boasting a prodigious average snowfall of 556 inches a season. In fact, during the 1994/1995 ski season Alyeska received a record 918 inches of snow at the top of the mountain! Wide-open, above tree-line skiing tempts intermediate to advanced skiers on the upper mountain, while beginners favor the broad, gently sloping meadows below.
Mountain Stats: Alyeska Resort , Alaska
Average Snowfall
The average yearly snowfall is more than 700 inches annually, some years more than 900 inches. During the 1997/1998 season, we broke the record for total snow in April and the most snowfall in any one month period with 255 inches of snow.
Typical Season
November through April
Elevation
Summit 3,939 feet
Base 250 feet
Top of Spirit Quad 2,750 feet
Glacier Tram Terminal 2,300 feet
Glacier Bowl Elevation 3,400 feet
Vertical Rise 2,500 feet
Lifts
Nine lifts including one high-speed, detachable, bubble quad, two fixed quads, three double chairs, two pony lifts, and one 60-passenger aerial tram.
Maximum Lift Capacity: 10,355 skiers per hour
Number of Runs
68 runs
Difficulty of Terrain
11% Beginner
52% Intermediate
37% Advanced
Snowmaking
37% of total acreage, 24 trails
Night Skiing
More than 2,000 feet of lighted vertical terrain - 27 trails.
Friday and Saturday from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m .
Mid-December through Mid-March.
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Phone: 1-415-446-5252 or 1-800-330-8820
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