Alyeska Resort
Alaska's largest ski resort, an hour south of Anchorage, with deep coastal snow, ocean views from the upper mountain, and easy access to heli-skiing.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
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When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Alyeska Resort's heaviest snowfall lands in December; the snowpack peaks in March.
- Snowfall
- peaks Dec
- Snowpack
- peaks Mar
- Typical season
- Nov – Apr
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Alyeska sits in the Chugach Mountains of south-central Alaska, in the town of Girdwood at the head of Turnagain Arm. Its base is low and maritime near the coast, with terrain rising to high, snow-heavy alpine slopes above.
Getting there
Fly into Anchorage (ANC), about an hour from the resort by road.
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