Moose Mountain

Alaska, US — size M · 34 km of trails · 400 m vertical · light snowfall

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Where it is
Moose Mountain
Alaska
Fairbanks — town, pop. 32,325Ski LandMoose MountainFairbanks
Within 30 km
Fairbanks — town, pop. 32,325Badger — town, pop. 19,482College — town, pop. 12,964Farmers Loop — town, pop. 4,853Ester — town, pop. 2,422North Pole — town, pop. 2,189Ski LandMoose MountainMoose MountainSki LandFairbanksBadgerCollegeFarmers LoopEsterNorth Pole

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Season: usually late November - mid April.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
34 km — size M
Vertical
400 m
Summit
605 m
Base
205 m
Region
Goldstream, Alaska, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Light

Snow-day share
14% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
3 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
110 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
20406080 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
50100150 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

7% 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. 37% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 28% for North American resorts of 25–60 km.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle2.3 km · 7 runs
  • intermediateblue square14.9 km · 33 runs
  • advancedblack diamond12.5 km · 36 runs
  • other4.5 km · 22 runs

North American grading.

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Ski Land29 km21 kmlightIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Moose Mountain on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Moose Mountain for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Moose Mountain on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Moose Mountain for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Moose Mountain get?
Moose Mountain has light snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Ski Land (29 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

Data (ODbL) · Method

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