🇺🇸 GIRDWOOD, ALASKA
Alyeska
Alaska's premier resort — massive vertical and untamed terrain
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Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Resort is closed for summer. Come back in November.
summer season
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10 Day Outlook
TODAY · Jun 14
50°F
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TMRW · Jun 15
55°F
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TUE · Jun 16
59°F
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WED · Jun 17
64°F
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THU · Jun 18
67°F
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FRI · Jun 19
68°F
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SAT · Jun 20
65°F
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SUN · Jun 21
67°F
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MON · Jun 22
71°F
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TUE · Jun 23
69°F
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About
Alyeska Resort in Girdwood is Alaska's only major ski resort and one of the most unique skiing experiences in North America. Massive snowfall totals — often exceeding 700 inches per season — combine with 2,500ft of vertical and dramatic Chugach Mountain scenery to create something truly special.
The Mountain
Max's Mountain for steep powder, Headwall for experts, North Face for big mountain off-piste.
Ideal Conditions
Gulf of Alaska storm cycle dropping heavy snowfall, cold temperatures, clearing skies
Best Months
Jan
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Best months highlighted · Current: Jun
Trip Planner
Alaska Ski Weekend
Weekend · 3 Days
Friday
Fly into Anchorage (ANC). 40min drive to Girdwood. Stay at the Hotel Alyeska.
Saturday
Full day Alyeska — tram to the top, explore the terrain. Après at the Sitzmark Bar.
Sunday
Morning laps, drive back to Anchorage, fly home.
Alaska Adventure Week
Full Week · 7 Days
Day 1
Arrive Anchorage, drive to Girdwood.
Day 2
Full day Alyeska — learn the mountain.
Day 3
Heli-skiing in the Chugach Mountains — world class.
Day 4
Back to Alyeska — powder day if it snowed.
Day 5
Explore Anchorage — wildlife, culture, incredible scenery.
Day 6
Snowmobile tour in the Chugach backcountry.
Day 7
Final morning, fly home from ANC.
Local Knowledge
01
Alaska gets enormous snowfall — 700 inches per season is not unusual.
02
The heli-skiing in the Chugach is some of the best in the world — book with Chugach Powder Guides.
03
Girdwood is only 40 minutes from Anchorage — easy access from a major airport.
04
Wildlife is everywhere — moose on the ski runs is not uncommon.
05
The Northern Lights are sometimes visible from Girdwood in winter — worth staying up for.
Best Window
Day 1 · Jun 14
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Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$480
Hotel per night~$130
Weekend est.~$870
5 day est.~$1130
Week est.~$1390