Alyeska Resort
Alaska, US — size M · 30 km of trails · 757 m vertical · 7 lifts · very heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 28 – Apr 25
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days | no blackout dates |
| Ikon Base | 5 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 30 km — size M
- Vertical
- 757 m
- Summit
- 837 m
- Base
- 80 m
- Lifts
- 7
- Region
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Very heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 1059 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 52% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 10 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 1011 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Mt. Alyeska (SNOTEL sensor), 0.4 km away; 18 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.05 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
8% of it is novice or easy terrain, in the lowest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 22%. That is 2 km of it. There is not much room here to learn. Its lift fleet runs to 1 cable car among 7. 46% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 28%.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle2.2 km · 4 runs
- intermediateblue square13.1 km · 34 runs
- advancedblack diamond13.7 km · 31 runs
- other1 km · 3 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1cable car
- 4chairlifts
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Valley | 39 km | 10 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Hilltop Ski Area | 40 km | 4 km | light | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass | |
| Skeetawk | 87 km | 3 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass |
FAQ
- Is Alyeska Resort on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Alyeska Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Alyeska Resort on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Alyeska Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Alyeska Resort get?
- Alyeska Resort has very heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 1059 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo