Hilltop Ski Area
Alaska, US — size XS · 4 km of trails · 90 m vertical · 2 lifts · light snowfall
Open it on the map hilltopskiarea.org
Closed today
Season: usually late November - late March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 4 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 90 m
- Summit
- 238 m
- Base
- 148 m
- Lifts
- 2
- Region
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 49 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 36% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 268 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at Anchorage Hillside (SNOTEL sensor), 4.3 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.18 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
53% of its trail length is novice or easy, against 30% for North American resorts under 10 km, but the share is measuring a small mountain: 2 km of it. 1 of its 2 lifts are surface tows, and there is no gondola or cable car — the lift fleet says small hill more plainly than the trail count does. It is a small hill: 4 km of trails, against 19 km for the median North American resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.
Terrain
- easygreen circle1.9 km · 7 runs
- intermediateblue square1 km · 3 runs
- advancedblack diamond0.7 km · 4 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1chairlift
- 1rope tow
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Valley | 16 km | 10 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Alyeska Resort | 40 km | 30 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Skeetawk | 72 km | 3 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Hilltop Ski Area on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Hilltop Ski Area for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Hilltop Ski Area on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Hilltop Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Hilltop Ski Area get?
- Hilltop Ski Area has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 49 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Arctic Valley (16 km), Skeetawk (72 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo