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Alyeska

Where Alyeska’s numbers come from

55 observations from 7 publishers behind 23 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.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation3,939 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom OnTheSnow (Mountain News)
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewPublishedOct 2026“The base is 250 feet, and the summit is 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 ResortPublishedOct 2026“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.”
OpenSkiMap — Alyeska ResortSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 838 m (2,748 ft)”
Base elevation250 ft3 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortPublishedOct 2026“Base elevation 250 ft (80 m)”
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Base: 250 feet”
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 MountainPublishedOct 2026“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 MountainPublishedOct 2026“1,610 skiable acres”
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“1,610 acres of accessible terrain”
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.”
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortSep 2026Differs: 1,400 ac “skiable_area = 1400 acre”
Named trails763 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Alyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging)
Alyeska Resort — About the MountainPublishedOct 2026“76 named trails”
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“76 named trails”
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 OverviewPublishedOct 2026“Trail difficulty ratings are 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 OverviewPublishedOct 2026“Trail difficulty ratings are 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 OverviewPublishedOct 2026“Trail difficulty ratings are 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 & RidingPublishedOct 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 MountainPublishedOct 2026“7 total lifts”
OnTheSnow — Alyeska Resort Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“7 lifts, including two magic carpets”
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
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortPublishedSep 2026“lift_capacity = 10,335 per hour”
Average annual snowfall≥ 669 in5 sources5 of 5 agreefrom Alyeska Resort (Pomeroy Lodging)
Alyeska Resort — About the MountainPublishedOct 2026“Over 669″ of snow annually”
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
Wikipedia — Alyeska ResortPublishedSep 2026“snowmaking = 113 acre”
Airport drive1 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)”
Airport road miles46.6 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.”
Big airport drive1 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)”
Big airport road miles46.6 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.”
Closest airport drive1 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)”
Closest airport road miles46.6 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, the resort’s own pages first.

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)
flyInAirport
Nonstop flights by route, December 2025 – March 2026: BTS T-100 Domestic Segment (U.S. Carriers) and T-100 International Segment (All Carriers)
Airport named by the resort
Alyeska Resort — Getting Here & Parking
Airports the resort recommends
Alyeska Resort — Getting Here & Parking
Coordinates
latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Alyeska Resort
Website
Alyeska Resort — Home
Owner
Alyeska Resort — Development
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) · Ski pass · 2026-09-28Alyeska Resort, AK — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
  • operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Ski area association · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "Alyeska"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Encyclopedia · 2026-09-28* Alyeska – Girdwood
  • operatingLift Blog · Ski guide · 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) · Community map · 2026-09-28Alyeska Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 7; downhill runs mapped: 73; Anchorage

Data quality notes

  • Summit elevation 3939 ft differs by 1192 ft from the highest point of mapped lifts and runs (2747 ft, OpenSkiMap)