Alyeska
Where Alyeska’s numbers come from
52 observations from 7 publishers behind 22 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
11/11 core figures collected.
Summit elevation3,939 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedSep 2026“Base: 250 feet; Summit: 3,939 feet”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Alyeska Resort – GirdwoodSep 2026“The slopes on Alyeska Peak (1,201 m) are accessed by a cable car and chairlifts”
Highest lift-served elevation2,750 ft3 sources3 of 3 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortPublishedSep 2026“The base elevation is 250 feet above sea level, and Chair 6 goes to the highest lift-served point on the mountain at 2,750 feet (840 m).”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Alyeska Resort – GirdwoodSep 2026“The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 82 and 840 m, giving an elevation difference of 758 m.”
Base elevation250 ft3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Wikimedia Foundation
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Alyeska Resort – GirdwoodSep 2026Differs: 269 ft “situated between the elevations of 82 and 840 m”
Advertised vertical drop2,500 ft4 sources3 of 4 agree · differfrom Alyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging)
Alyeska Resort — About the MountainPublishedSep 2026“Alyeska Resort hosts 7 total lifts which take you to a vertical rise of 2,500ft”
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“3,200 feet total vertical rise with 2,500 feet of lift-serviced vertical rise”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Alyeska Resort – GirdwoodSep 2026“giving an elevation difference of 758 m”
PeakRankings — Alyeska Ski Resort ReviewSep 2026Differs: 2,000 ft “Those sticking to the lifts will only experience about a 2,000 foot vertical drop and approximately 850 skiable acres of terrain.”
Lift-served vertical2,500 ftNo sources:Derived
Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.
= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft
Skiable acres1,610 ac4 sources2 of 4 agree · differfrom Alyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging)
Alyeska Resort — About the MountainPublishedSep 2026“Alyeska Resort offers 1,610 skiable acres, 76 named trails and over 669" of snow annually.”
PeakRankings — Alyeska Ski Resort ReviewSep 2026Differs: ≈ 850 ac “approximately 850 skiable acres of terrain. However, more than 30% of its acreage and the entire top 1,200 vertical feet of the resort does not see direct lift service and requires hiking to reach.”
Named trails763 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Alyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging)
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortSep 2026Differs: 73 “number_trails = 73; - 11% easiest; - 52% more difficult; - 37% most difficult”
Beginner terrain11%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedSep 2026“11% beginner, 52% intermediate, and 37% advanced to expert”
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortSep 2026“number_trails = 73; - 11% easiest; - 52% more difficult; - 37% most difficult”
Intermediate terrain52%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedSep 2026“11% beginner, 52% intermediate, and 37% advanced to expert”
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortSep 2026“number_trails = 73; - 11% easiest; - 52% more difficult; - 37% most difficult”
Advanced terrain37%2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedSep 2026“11% beginner, 52% intermediate, and 37% advanced to expert”
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortSep 2026“number_trails = 73; - 11% easiest; - 52% more difficult; - 37% most difficult”
Advanced + expert terrain37%No sources:Derived
Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.
= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)
Beginner runs8No sources:Derived
Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.
= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)
Night skiingYes2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Alyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging)
Alyeska Resort — Night Skiing & RidingPublishedSep 2026“Alyeska Resort hosts night skiing operations Thursday – Saturday from December 19th, 2025 through March 14th, 2026. Lifts include Ted's Express, Chair 7, Bear Cub Quad, and the Aerial Tram.”
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortSep 2026“night_skiing = Thu–Sat (4–9 pm); nightly (late Dec to early Jan)”
Total lifts75 sources4 of 5 agree · differfrom Alyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging)
Alyeska Resort — About the MountainPublishedSep 2026“Alyeska Resort hosts 7 total lifts which take you to a vertical rise of 2,500ft: 2 high-speed detachable quads, 2 fixed quads, 2 magic carpets and a 40-passenger Aerial Tram.”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort Alyeska Resort – GirdwoodSep 2026“7 lifts transport the guests. The lift system includes an Aerial tramway/reversible ropeway (1), Chairlift (4), and People mover (2).”
OpenSkiMap — Alyeska ResortSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 4 chairlifts, 1 aerial tram, 2 magic carpets (7 in all)”
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortSep 2026Differs: 8 “lift_system = 8 total; - 1 tram; - 2 high-speed quad chairs; - 2 quad chairs (fixed-grip); - 1 double chairs (fixed-grip); - 2 magic carpets”
Uphill capacity10,335 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Average annual snowfall≥ 669 in5 sources5 of 5 agreefrom Alyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging)
Alyeska Resort — HomeSep 2026“Alyeska Resort offers 1,610 skiable acres, 76 named trails and over 669" of snow annually.”
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“On average 669 inches of snow at the summit annually”
PeakRankings — Alyeska Ski Resort ReviewSep 2026“The resort sees an average snowfall total of over 400 inches per season ... In good years, the snow totals can be close to double that.”
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortSep 2026“an average year getting 209 inches (530 cm) of snow at the base (elevation 250 feet above sea level) and an average exceeding 650 inches (17 meters) at the top of the Glacier Bowl Express (GBX) chairlift”
Snowmaking coverage113 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Drive from the fly-in airport1 h 1 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska: 1 h 1 min and 46.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport1 h 1 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska: 1 h 1 min and 46.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport46.6 mi2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska: 1 h 1 min and 46.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Alyeska Resort — Getting Here & ParkingSep 2026Differs: 40.0 mi “Alyeska Resort is a short, 40 mile drive south from Anchorage and Ted Stevens International Airport on the scenic Seward Highway.”
Drive from closest airline airport1 h 1 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska: 1 h 1 min and 46.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport46.6 mi2 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska: 1 h 1 min and 46.6 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Alyeska Resort — Getting Here & ParkingSep 2026Differs: 40.0 mi “Alyeska Resort is a short, 40 mile drive south from Anchorage and Ted Stevens International Airport on the scenic Seward Highway.”
Pages cited
Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier first.
- Tier 1Alyeska Resort — About the MountainAlyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging) · alyeskaresort.com
- Tier 1Alyeska Resort — DevelopmentAlyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging) · alyeskaresort.com
- Tier 1Alyeska Resort — Getting Here & ParkingAlyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging) · alyeskaresort.com
- Tier 1Alyeska Resort — HomeAlyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging) · alyeskaresort.com
- Tier 1Alyeska Resort — Ikon PassAlyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging) · alyeskaresort.com
- Tier 1Alyeska Resort — Night Skiing & RidingAlyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging) · alyeskaresort.com
- Tier 2Ikon Pass 2026-27 access detailsAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · account.ikonpass.com
- Tier 2Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association — member resortsPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · pnsaa.org
- Tier 3Lift Blog — AlyeskaLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewOnTheSnow (Mountain News) · onthesnow.com
- Tier 3PeakRankings — Alyeska Ski Resort ReviewPeakRankings · peakrankings.com
- Tier 3Skiresort.info — Ski resort Alyeska Resort – GirdwoodSkiresort Service International GmbH · skiresort.info
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 3Wikipedia — List of ski areas and resorts in the United StatesWikimedia Foundation · en.wikipedia.org
- Tier 4Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Alyeska, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027aurora.ski · openstreetmap.org
- Tier 4Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S. DOT) · geodata.bts.gov
- Tier 4GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts areGMBA Mountain Inventory (placed by aurora.ski) · earthenv.org
- Tier 5latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Alyeska Resortlatitude.to · latitude.to
- Tier 5OpenSkiMap — Alyeska ResortOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · openstreetmap.org
Other facts
Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.
- Nearest major airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Closest airline airport
- Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
- Airport named by the resort
- Alyeska Resort — Getting Here & Parking
- Airports the resort recommends
- Alyeska Resort — Getting Here & Parking
- Website
- Alyeska Resort — Home
- Year opened
- Wikipedia — Alyeska Resort
- Mountain range
- GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
- Mountain range
- Wikipedia — Alyeska Resort
- Nearest city
- Alyeska Resort — Getting Here & Parking
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Alyeska Resort, AK — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
- operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "Alyeska"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Alyeska – Girdwood
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Alyeska: 5 operating lift(s) — Bear Cub (Quad), Chair 7 (Quad), Glacier Bowl Express (High Speed Quad), Ted's Express (High Speed Quad), Tram (Tram 60); 10 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Alyeska Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 7; downhill runs mapped: 73; Anchorage
Data quality notes
- warningSummit elevation 3939 ft differs by 1192 ft from the highest point of mapped lifts and runs (2747 ft, OpenSkiMap)