Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Alyeska, AK—Where 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, you’re 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. Alaska’s 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 by 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 by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from February 4, 2021 Today was foggy and fun. Tough visibility up top made for creative line choices at the mid-to-lower portions of the resort today. I went exploring in some trippy-looking trees off a run called Bear Trap. The snow here was firm, fast, and quite ferocious honestly—you didn’t want to […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK Report: Dr. Seuss Tree-Skiing, Beautiful Bootpacks, and 4″ of Light, Dry Powder-Snow Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from February 3, 2021 Variety is the spice of life. So we spiced it up today. Tree-skiing, speedy groomers, powdered bootpacks, wide-open bowls—we skied a lot of varying terrain today at Alyeska Resort. I woke up this morning to a reported four-inches of new snow—a lovely refresh compared to the freezing, firm […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 4, 2021 0 Comments
Alyeska Resort, AK Report: Steep, Firm Gully-Skiing on North Face Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from February 2, 2021 Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska is not for the faint of heart nor the weak of legs. This place is huge, brutal, and beautiful—not to mention STEEP. It’s my first time here and I got in last night to Hotel Alyeska ready to take on AK. I was […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 3, 2021 5 Comments
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