Alyeska Resort
Ski resort · Alaska, United States
Alyeska Resort is a ski resort in Alaska (United States) with 30 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 80 m and 837 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 757 m. Its longest run is Autobahn (2.0 km) and the steepest, Eagle Rock, reaches 86% on its toughest stretch.
See Alyeska Resort on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 30 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 80–837 m
- Vertical drop
- 757 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue2.2 km
- Red13 km
- Black14 km
The steepest runs at Alyeska Resort
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Eagle Rock Black86% · 41°
- Chili Dog Black77% · 38°
- Peel Off Black69% · 35°
- High Traverse Black65% · 33°
- Ballroom Black63% · 32°
The longest runs
- Autobahn Black2.0 km
- High Traverse Black1.9 km
- Tanaka Cat Road Red1.3 km
- Silvertip Red1.0 km
- Blueberry Hill Blue0.9 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 cable car.
When to go to Alyeska Resort
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 448 m (the resort's mean elevation is 458 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Alyeska Resort
- Arctic Valley Ski Area40 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Mount Eyak Ski Area188 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area440 km · 5.7 km of runs
- Moose Mountain446 km · 34 km of runs
- Ski Land (Mt Aurora)463 km · 21 km of runs
- Mount Sima763 km · 9.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alyeska Resort?
- In Alaska, United States. The nearest resort is Arctic Valley Ski Area, 40 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Alyeska Resort have?
- 30 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 2.2 km of blue runs, 13 km of red runs, 14 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Alyeska Resort?
- You can ski between 80 m and 837 m: a vertical drop of 757 m.
- How many lifts does Alyeska Resort have?
- 7: 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Alyeska Resort?
- Eagle Rock (black), at 86% (41°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Alyeska Resort?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Alyeska Resort?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.