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Arctic Valley

Where Arctic Valley’s numbers come from

15 observations from 3 publishers behind 18 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

10/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation4,000 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“top_elevation = 4000 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation3,911 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 1,192 m (3,909 ft)”
Base elevation2,500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“base_elevation = 2500 ft”
Advertised vertical drop1,500 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“vertical = 1500 ft”
Lift-served vertical1,411 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 acres320 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“skiable_area = 320 acre”
Named trails241 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 24; - 10% Beginner; - 40% Intermediate; - 50% Advanced”
Beginner terrain10%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 24; - 10% Beginner; - 40% Intermediate; - 50% Advanced”
Intermediate terrain40%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 24; - 10% Beginner; - 40% Intermediate; - 50% Advanced”
Advanced terrain50%1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“number_trails = 24; - 10% Beginner; - 40% Intermediate; - 50% Advanced”
Advanced + expert terrain50%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs2No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Total lifts31 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Arctic Valley Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar (3 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley: 29 min and 16.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from nearest major airport29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley: 29 min and 16.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport16.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley: 29 min and 16.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley: 29 min and 16.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport16.3 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Arctic Valley: 29 min and 16.3 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, best tier 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)
Coordinates
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski Area
Website
Arctic Valley — official website
Lift ticket page
Arctic Valley — Lift Rates & Hours – Arctic Valley Ski Area
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Nearest city
Wikipedia — Arctic Valley Ski Area

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingArctic Valley · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…ebration. We hope you'll be a part of it by participating in our online... Read 2026-27 Season Pass Photo Contest! Tuesday, 21 Jul 2026 Just imagine if all that rain t…
  • operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Arctic Valley — Anchorage, AK, USA (Alpine)
  • operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "Arctic Valley"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Arctic Valley – Anchorage
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Arctic Valley: 3 operating lift(s) — Chair 1 (Double), Chair 2 (Double), T-Bar (T-Bar); 0 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Arctic Valley Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 3; downhill runs mapped: 21; Anchorage
  • abandonedOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Arctic Valley Ski Bowl (Not Arctic Valley) — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0; Anchorage

Data quality notes

  • missingNot yet collected: average annual snowfall.