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ALYESKA RESORT

GIRDWOOD, ALASKA 99587
Area Telephone: (800) 880-3880, (907) 754-1111
Fax: (907) 754-2290
Snow Condition: (907) 754-SNOW
Internet Address:
Email: info@alyeskaresort.com

AREA'S SKIING STATISTICS

Elevation: Top: 3,939 feet; Base: 250 feet

Vertical: 1,457 m (4,780 ft)

Vertical Drop: 2,500 feet

Skiing Terrain: Most skiing above timberline in wide open glacial bowls, lower part of mountain tree-lined

Longest run: 1.5 miles

Slope Difficulty: Beginner: 11%; Intermediate: 52%; Advanced: 37%

Lift Capacity Per Hour: 10,355

Average Annual Snowfall: 742 inches

Snowmaking: 420 acres

Lifts: MC: 0; Chairs: 6 (3dbl, 2qd, 1 h-s qd); Tows: 2 Tram: 1 (60); Bars: 0

SKIING SEASON

Mid-November - May

Days Open & Hours of Operation:
Weekdays 10:30 am-5:30 pm
Weekends/Hol 10:30 am-5:30 pm
Halfday begins 1:00 pm-5:30 pm
Halfday/Night 1 pm-9:30 pm
Night Skiing: 4:30 pm-9:30 pm Fri. & Sat.

EQUIPMENT AND SCHOOLING

Ski & Snowboard Rental: Yes

X-Country Rental/Repair: Yes

Snowshoe Rentals: Yes

Ski Instruction: Private: 60.00 p/h; Group $35 p/2 hrs

Childrens Ski School
Beginner group package $50 adult/$45 child (includes lesson, lift, and rentals)

Ski School Telephone: (907) 754-2280

ADDITIONAL RECREATION

Unlimited miles of X-C at area; dog sledding; summer racing camp; pay race area; special events, flightseeing; snowboarding; snow-shoeing; ice skating; heli-skiing; tandem paragliding; snowcat skiing and boarding, and a NEW tubing park

LODGING FACILITIES

Lodging/Walking Distance to Slope: One hotel with 307 rooms with ski in/ski out tram and chairlift access

Free shuttle service from day lodge to The Alyeska Prince Hotel & tram terminal

Self contained camper parking

RESTAURANTS AND APRES-SKI

Restaurants/Bars/Lounges:Daylodge cafeteria & Sitzmark bar & grill; The Alyeska Prince Hotel has Pond Cafe, Katsura Teppanyaki

Fine dining in Seven Glaciers 4-Diamond restaurant & cafeteria-style Glacier Express restaurant available at mountain top

SERVICES

ATM; Ski shop, specialty, liquor, post office & chapel at area; VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover & Diners Club for lifts, ski school, hotel & restaurant; Rental shop at base & at Alyeska Prince Hotel Medical: aid station at area; Medical clinic: 3 mi; Hosp: 40 mi

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

Anchorage 40 miles. From Anchorage International Airport take International Airport Rd. to Minnesota Bypass south to New Seward Highway to Alyeska Highway

SKIING RATES

Rates (all lifts): (subject to change)

*7 and under FREE when skiing with a ticketed adult

Multi-Day: 2-day Adult/Student/Child $76/56/40; 3-day $112/81/57

Family of four $119.00 plus $20 for each additional family member

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