Alyeska usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Alyeska USA.
Alyeska Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1959 the American ski resort Alyeska lies at ? metres altitude in the Alaska region of the American Chugach20 snow cannons ensure artificial Alyeska snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 42 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Alyeska (USA) is Anchorage at a distance of 64km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Alyeska ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
The largest of the existing resorts in Alaska, which has potentially more skiable terrain than the rest of the US put together and records phenomenal annual snowfall. Luxurious accommodation is provided at four diamond (star) Alyeska Prince Hotel a member of the chain which dominates Japanese ski resorts. Night skiing Friday & Saturday from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm. mid-December through mid-March.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Alyeska USA
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Alyeska Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
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| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $310 - $310 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Alyeska Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Alyeska trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 4km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N W S |
| direction Alyeska ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 838.2m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 76.2m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 76.2m |
| centre of Alyeska ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 762m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 762m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Alyeska
Skiing Alyeska you'll enjoy 68 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Alyeska lifts number 9 with the capacity to uplift 11400 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Alyeska is over 4km long.
Alyeska Ski Area
Alyeska ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Alyeska piste is the ?km North Face run, with a steepness/slope angle of 37%. You can ski Alyeska after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Alyeska for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Alyeska Apres Ski
The apres ski Alyeska scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 5 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 1 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Anchorage Excursions, Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), Fishing, Flying, Gold Panning, Heliskiing, Ice Climbing, Ocean Clacier Cruises, Snowcat Skiing, Snowshoeing Trails, Whale Watching.
SNO-man says
Alyeska has a big choice of activities beyond skiing and boarding, including some unique to the area.
Polar bear viewing is one. From as far back as the Village Elders can remember, legends are told that when the Polar Bears arrive, the Eskimo Hunters will have good luck and catch a whale. Whaling starts in late September and the Polar Bears make the 150-mile swim from the ice pack to the mainland around that time. The villagers use the whale meat and blubber for subsistence and share the rest with the bears. A few bears stay around some years through the winter although the highest concentrations are in October and November. Trips depart Anchorage and fly via Fairbanks to one of several Inupiat Eskimo Villages located on the shores of the Beaufort Sea 250 miles North of the Arctic Circle. Day trips are available several days a week.
Other Alaskan experiences include dog sledding and of course seeing the Northern Lights. You don't even have to worry about deciding between sleep or staying up in hope of seeing the Northern Lights as resort staff will be happy to alert you (only at your request of course) when they appear.
In the air you can try flight seeing, or back on the snow snowshoe rentals are also available. Year-round fishing and cruising tours are offered on the nearby ocean.
There's a 600' (200m) vertical tubing hill, located at the base of the ski area and consists of two rolling lanes and banked walls. Tubing is serviced by inflated inner tubes, tow lift, night lighting and snowmaking equipment.
The Fitness Centre in the hotel has an indoor heated 25 x 45 foot lap pool has a vaulted wood beam ceiling. The 16-person hot tub at the end of the pool with bay windows overlooks a pond and the North face of Mt.Alyeska. There is also a sauna, and an exercise room. Exercise Room equipment includes stair climbers, treadmill and other cardiovascular and aerobic equipment, weights and mats.
Alyeska for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Alyeska Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Alyeska resort - ski Alyeska by any other name
The American ski resort of Alyeska ski resort is also known as Alyeska Mount Alyeska and has the following common misspellings:
Alyeska ski area has ski slopes which face N W S
The direction which the various Alyeska ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Alyeska ski resort has ski slopes facing N W S.
Alyeska for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Alyeska reviews, 3.5 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.