Alaska, United States
Alyeska Resort ski resort
- Top 837 m
- 30 km of runs
- 7 lifts
- ❄️ About 55 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts47% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Alyeska Resort has about 30 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 80 m up to 837 m (2,746 ft), a vertical drop of 757 m. By mapped runs it is number 103 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Merrill Field (MRI), about 49 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comAlyeska Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 459 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 55 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-2°-7°0 mm
- Sat 14-3°-10°0 mm
- Sun 15-5°-7°15.5 mm
- Mon 161°-2°18.5 mm
- Tue 17-2°-9°0.2 mm
- Wed 18-3°-8°8.2 mm
- Thu 19-1°-2°12.1 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 837 m2,746 ft
- Vertical drop
- 757 m2,484 ft
- Mapped runs
- 30 km70 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 8% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 45% intermediate and 47% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 4 | 2.2 km |
| Intermediate | 34 | 13.1 km |
| Advanced | 31 | 13.7 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage | 49 km |
| Ted Stevens Anchorage (ANC) | Anchorage | 54 km |
| Kenai Municipal (ENA) | Kenai | 125 km |
| Vancouver (YVR) | Vancouver | 2081 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Alyeska Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 837 m (2,746 ft) and the lowest ends at about 80 m (262 ft), a vertical of 757 m (2,484 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Alyeska Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 30 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Alyeska Resort?
Merrill Field (MRI) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 49 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Alyeska Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.