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Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK, Closes Aging Black Bear Lift Permanently

Eaglecrest Ski Area, Southeast Alaska’s largest ski area and the only in-bounds resort in the region, has announced the indefinite closure of its aging Black Bear chairlift. Owned and operated by the city of Juneau, Alaska’s capital, Eaglecrest Ski Area was established in 1975, and features four double chairlifts accessing 640 acres, with 36 marked alpine runs, two Nordic skiing […]

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Avatar photo Joseph Kaufmann | July 4, 2025
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Installation of Gondola at Eaglecrest, AK, Requires More Parts

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Eaglecrest Ski Area, located on Douglas Island, a 15-minute drive from Downtown Juneau, Alaska, hit a figurative mogul while preparing to install their recently purchased gondola as more parts are required than initially calculated. Brought to the attention of the Juneau Assembly Committee at their Monday meeting, Eaglecrest General Manager Dave Scanlan informed Assembly members that the second-hand gondola will […]

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Jared Roberts | December 26, 2023
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[VIDEO] Houses Washed Away by Historic Glacial Flooding in Juneau, AK

Record-breaking glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska’s state capital, has led to a state of emergency after waters from the Mendenhall River caused unprecedented damage, destroying at least two buildings and prompting urgent evacuations. The surge occurred Saturday after a significant glacial dam outburst from Suicide Basin, a compartment of the 3,000-year-old Mendenhall Glacier, located roughly 12 miles north of Alaska’s […]

Steven Agar | August 7, 2023
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The Insane Logistics of Moving a Gondola Across the Atlantic: The Eaglecrest Gondola, AK

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Many of us have found a bargain on Craigslist and then were stumped when it turned out we had to disassemble and reassemble the item ourselves. The logistics of moving furniture, sheds, or other large purchases can be so daunting for some that they instead buy new so they have the logistics component taken out of the equation. How about […]

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Julia Schneemann | May 3, 2023
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Eaglecrest, AK, Receives Record Snowfall in 24 Hours

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Eaglecrest Ski Area received 14.3 inches of snow from midnight to midnight on February 24, 2023, smashing the 56-year-old record for the Juneau area from 1967 by 5.3 inches. This takes the 22/23 season snowfall to 162 inches at base and 349 inches up top. “It looks lie Juneau was the bull’s-eye for the big snow amounts,” Edward Liske, meteorologist […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 27, 2023
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Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK, Report: 17-Day Snowfall Streak Has Dumped 59″ This Week Alone

It just won’t stop snowing at Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK. The resort is on a 17-day streak that has delivered 59″ of fresh snow in the last week alone, including a 12″ powder day at the weekend, 20″ in the last 48 hours, and another 6″ this morning. The resort has seen an impressive 303″ of fresh snow this season and […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 15, 2023
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Don’t Tell Everyone, but Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK, Is the Ultimate Hidden Gem of North America

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When it comes to hidden gems, it’s always hard to decide whether to keep them closely guarded or share the wealth. Today we’re choosing to spill all the info about one of our favorite lesser-known spots: Eaglecrest Ski Area, located on Douglas Island in Juneau, Alaska. Skiing in Alaska is already a dream for many, but skiing at Eaglecrest also […]

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Lucy Ferneyhough | March 16, 2022
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SnowBrains Forecast: Another Stormy Week in Alaska | 8-15″ For Eaglecrest Resort this Week

Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Most recent update: 6 AM MST March 16 Forecast Summary After a fruitful week of stormy weather and new snow, Eaglecrest will already be skiing pretty well for Wednesday’s first chair. The mountain doesn’t spin lifts on Monday and Tuesday, so the fresh snow from earlier this week is sitting undisturbed, ready to be enjoyed. […]

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Avatar photo Nathan Tarino | March 16, 2022
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City of Juneau Board Approves Purchase of $2 Million Gondola for Eaglecrest Ski Area, AK

Eaglecrest ski area located in Juneau, Alaska, has been looking to upgrade its operations with a new gondola system. The resort plans to either replace a current lift, the Ptarmigan, which has been in place since the area’s founding in 1975 or supplement it with a new Gondola. The latter would allow the area to access more terrain. By adding […]

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Aunika Skogen | March 2, 2022
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Alaska Offering COVID Vaccine to Tourists this Summer

Starting June 1st, 2021, the State of Alaska will begin to offer tourists a COVID vaccine in major airports. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the program is targeted to boost Alaska’s COVID-struck tourism industry. Governor Dunleavy remarked that airports offering the COVID vaccine are “probably another good reason to come to the state of Alaska in the summer.” The Governor […]

Dominic Gawel | April 21, 2021
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Alaska Ski Area Receives 11.5 FEET of Snowfall in 29 Consecutive Days!

Data collected by Eaglecrest Ski Area Sunday, January 26 through Sunday, February 16, 2020 Alaska’s Eaglecrest Ski Area has enjoyed 29 consecutive days with snowfall, and the National Weather Service’s Juneau Office is forecasting even more snow for the next seven days! Since January 26, the mountain, which is owned and operated by the City & Bureau of Juneau, has […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 18, 2020
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