Arctic Valley Ski Area
Ski resort · Alaska, United States
Arctic Valley Ski Area is a ski resort in Alaska (United States) with 9.6 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 768 m and 1,242 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 474 m. Its longest run is Creekbed (1.1 km) and the steepest, Duane's, reaches 66% on its toughest stretch.
See Arctic Valley Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.6 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 768–1,242 m
- Vertical drop
- 474 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue0.1 km
- Red6.7 km
- Black2.7 km
The steepest runs at Arctic Valley Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Duane's Black66% · 33°
- Windy Corner Black60% · 31°
- Thompson Run Black55% · 29°
- Brandy Bowl Red55% · 29°
- Military Red54% · 28°
The longest runs
- Creekbed Red1.1 km
- Shooter Red1.0 km
- Military Red0.7 km
- High Traverse Black0.6 km
- Saddle Red0.6 km
Lifts
2 chairlifts · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Arctic Valley Ski Area
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 1,014 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,005 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Arctic Valley Ski Area
- Alyeska Resort40 km · 30 km of runs
- Mount Eyak Ski Area219 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area413 km · 5.7 km of runs
- Moose Mountain418 km · 34 km of runs
- Ski Land (Mt Aurora)436 km · 21 km of runs
- Mount Sima785 km · 9.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Arctic Valley Ski Area?
- In Alaska, United States. The nearest resort is Alyeska Resort, 40 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Arctic Valley Ski Area have?
- 9.6 km: 0.1 km of blue runs, 6.7 km of red runs, 2.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Arctic Valley Ski Area?
- You can ski between 768 m and 1,242 m: a vertical drop of 474 m.
- How many lifts does Arctic Valley Ski Area have?
- 3: 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Arctic Valley Ski Area?
- Duane's (black), at 66% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Arctic Valley Ski Area?
- 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 Arctic Valley Ski Area?
- 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.