Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area
Ski resort · Alaska, United States
Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area is a ski resort in Alaska (United States) with 5.7 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 142 m and 306 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 164 m. Its longest run is Suicide (0.9 km) and the steepest, The Meadows, reaches 27% on its toughest stretch.
See Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.7 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 142–306 m
- Vertical drop
- 164 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue0.9 km
- Red2.6 km
- Black2.0 km
The steepest runs at Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- The Meadows Red27% · 15°
- Showboat Red27% · 15°
- Expresso Black26% · 15°
- Terrain Park Red26% · 15°
- Surprise Red25% · 14°
The longest runs
- Suicide Blue0.9 km
- Expresso Black0.8 km
- The Meadows Red0.7 km
- Showboat Red0.5 km
- Terrain Park Red0.5 km
Lifts
1 rope tow · 1 chairlift · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 230 m (the resort's mean elevation is 224 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area
- Moose Mountain19 km · 34 km of runs
- Ski Land (Mt Aurora)23 km · 21 km of runs
- Arctic Valley Ski Area413 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Alyeska Resort440 km · 30 km of runs
- Mount Eyak Ski Area489 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Mount Sima796 km · 9.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area?
- In Alaska, United States. The nearest resort is Moose Mountain, 19 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area have?
- 5.7 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 0.9 km of blue runs, 2.6 km of red runs, 2.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area?
- You can ski between 142 m and 306 m: a vertical drop of 164 m.
- How many lifts does Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area have?
- 3: 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area?
- The Meadows (red), at 27% (15°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard 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.