Alyeska Resort, AK, First Ski Resort to Reach 300″ Snowfall for 2024-25 Season No stranger to receiving the most snow in North America, Alyeska Resort, Alaska, is at it again. Yesterday’s 20″ dump took the ski area past 300″ for the season. The resort has seen 304″ of fresh snow this season and has a 115″ base. Considering it’s still early January, that’s an incredible totalโmore than most resorts will see all season. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2025 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, Closed Yesterday Due to Safety Concerns Amid Severe Storm Alyeska Resort, Alaska, closed yesterday as a tropical storm brought heavy precipitation and high winds. Resort officials shut down all lifts for January 12, citing safety concerns for guests and staff, as wind gusts exceeded 110 mph. Related: Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Alyeska, AKโWhere Mountains, Oceans, and Glaciers Collide in the Last Frontier The storm caused significant damage, with reports of […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2025 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Alyeska, AKโWhere Mountains, Oceans, and Glaciers Collide in the Last Frontier When people think of skiing in Alaska, they tend to think of gnarly backcountry runs fraught with avalanche danger, dropping out of helicopters onto untouched powder, and endless glades for only the most advanced skiers and riders. While that may be true for Alyeska, America’s northernmost winter resort destination, youโre equally likely to find calm groomers that stretch for miles […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | July 4, 2024 0 Comments
Dreaming Of Alaska – Winter Is Coming to Alyeska Resort Have you ever dreamed of Alaska? Well, Alyeska Resort could be the perfect ski-in ski-out base camp to head to the land of endless winter adventures. Alaskaโs top ski destination, Alyeska Resort, has a steep and deep reputation that is ready for you to explore. Mount Alyeska is home to the world’s longest double black diamond run. The steeps straight […] Featured Article Rouchelle Gilmore | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK, Unveils Bold Expansion Plans Including Employee Housing and a Resort Village Alyeska Resort in Alaska unveiled its ambitious expansion plans to the Girdwood community at the Sitzmark Bar & Grill last month, taking a forward-thinking approach to updating the Resort Master Plan developed by previous ownership in 2007. Related: Alyeska Resort in Alaska Joins the Ikon Pass Community for Winter 23/24 Ryan Pomeroy, CEO of Pomeroy Lodging and the driving force […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 6, 2023 0 Comments
Traveling to Alaska to Ski Last Week Was Cheap, Easy, and Safe I safely flew to Alaska last week to ski and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. The entire trip from Salt Lake City, UT took roughly seven hours and cost $507.18 round trip, even after having purchased flights only three weeks in advance. I flew from Salt Lake to Seattle, WA, then direct to Anchorage. […] Martin Kuprianowicz | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
Alyeska, AK Report: Pristine Powder on the High Traverse Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from February 5, 2021 I got to use my powder skis today. Today was day four in a row at Alyeska Resort and it was easily the best day since I got here on Monday. A funky inversion-layer hovered halfway up the mountain today and it was much warmer and sunnier at […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK Report: Tough Tree-Skiing, Hard-Charging Bowls, & 3-Minute Tram Rides Brought to you byย 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from February 4, 2021 Today was foggy and fun.ย Tough visibility up top made for creative line choices at the mid-to-lower portions of the resort today.ย I went exploring in some trippy-looking trees off a run called Bear Trap.ย The snow here was firm, fast, and quite ferocious honestlyโyou didn’t want to […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2021 0 Comments