Mount Eyak Ski Area
Ski resort · Alaska, United States
Mount Eyak Ski Area is a ski resort in Alaska (United States) with 5.6 km of runs and 2 lifts. You can ski between 124 m and 381 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 257 m. Its longest run is Towers (0.8 km) and the steepest, Nearside, reaches 70% on its toughest stretch.
See Mount Eyak Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.6 km
- Lifts
- 2
- Elevation
- 124–381 m
- Vertical drop
- 257 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue1.1 km
- Red3.6 km
- Black1.0 km
The steepest runs at Mount Eyak Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Nearside Black70% · 35°
- Darkside Black53% · 28°
- Top Face Black52% · 27°
- Hidden Red50% · 27°
- Chili Dog Red47% · 25°
The longest runs
- Towers Red0.8 km
- Mambo Red0.7 km
- Hidden Red0.7 km
- Lower Darkside Traverse Black0.4 km
- Lower Sunnyside Blue0.3 km
Lifts
1 rope tow · 1 chairlift.
When to go to Mount Eyak Ski Area
For snow, March: 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 248 m (the resort's mean elevation is 252 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Mount Eyak Ski Area
- Alyeska Resort188 km · 30 km of runs
- Arctic Valley Ski Area219 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area489 km · 5.7 km of runs
- Moose Mountain502 km · 34 km of runs
- Ski Land (Mt Aurora)507 km · 21 km of runs
- Mount Sima584 km · 9.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mount Eyak Ski Area?
- In Alaska, United States. The nearest resort is Alyeska Resort, 188 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Mount Eyak Ski Area have?
- 5.6 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 1.1 km of blue runs, 3.6 km of red runs, 1.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Mount Eyak Ski Area?
- You can ski between 124 m and 381 m: a vertical drop of 257 m.
- How many lifts does Mount Eyak Ski Area have?
- 2: 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift.
- What is the steepest run at Mount Eyak Ski Area?
- Nearside (black), at 70% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Mount Eyak Ski Area?
- For snow, March: 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 Mount Eyak 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.