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Alyeska, AK Mountain Stats
Just 40 minutes south of Anchorage, in an area of pristine, natural beauty and
alpine challenge, you will find Alyeska Resort. It remarkably lays claim to
the lowest base elevation of a ski resort in the world, although boasting a
prodigious average snowfall of 556 inches a season. In fact, during the
1994/1995 ski season Alyeska received a record 918 inches of snow at the top
of the mountain! Wide-open, above tree-line skiing tempts intermediate to
advanced skiers on the upper mountain, while beginners favor the broad, gently
sloping meadows below.
Mountain Stats: Alyeska Resort, Alaska Mountain Stats: Alyeska Resort, Alaska Average Snowfall The average yearly snowfall is more than 700 inches annually, some years more than 900 inches. During the 1997/1998 season, we broke the record for total snow in April and the most snowfall in any one month period with 255 inches of snow.
Typical Season November through April
Elevation Summit 3,939 feet Base 250 feet Top of Spirit Quad 2,750 feet Glacier Tram Terminal 2,300 feet Glacier Bowl Elevation 3,400 feet Vertical Rise 2,500 feet
Lifts Nine lifts including one high-speed, detachable, bubble quad, two fixed quads, three double chairs, two pony lifts, and one 60-passenger aerial tram. Maximum Lift Capacity: 10,355 skiers per hour
Number of Runs 68 runs
Difficulty of Terrain 11% Beginner 52% Intermediate 37% Advanced
Snowmaking 37% of total acreage, 24 trails
Night Skiing More than 2,000 feet of lighted vertical terrain - 27 trails. Friday and Saturday from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mid-December through Mid-March.
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