Hilltop
Where Hilltop’s numbers come from
13 observations from 4 publishers behind 13 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.
Figures
5/11 core figures collected.
Highest lift-served elevation784 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
Base elevation492 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Hilltop
Hilltop — The Ski Area | Discover & Ride Today — Hilltop Ski Area and Bike ParkPublishedSep 2026“Base 492’”
Advertised vertical drop294 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Hilltop
Hilltop — The Ski Area | Discover & Ride Today — Hilltop Ski Area and Bike ParkPublishedSep 2026“294 Vertical feet”
Lift-served vertical292 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 acres30 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Named trails51 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Longest run0.4 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Total lifts21 source1 of 1 agreefrom OpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org)
OpenSkiMap — Hilltop Ski AreaPublishedSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 1 rope tow (2 in all)”
Drive from the fly-in airport29 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilltop, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilltop: 29 min and 16.8 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 Hilltop, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilltop: 29 min and 16.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from nearest major airport16.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilltop, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilltop: 29 min and 16.8 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 Hilltop, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilltop: 29 min and 16.8 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport16.8 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilltop, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Hilltop: 29 min and 16.8 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.
- Tier 1Hilltop — official websiteHilltop · hilltopskiarea.org
- Tier 1Hilltop — The Ski Area | Discover & Ride Today — Hilltop Ski Area and Bike ParkHilltop · hilltopskiarea.org
- Tier 2Indy Pass — partner resortsIndy Pass · indyskipass.com
- Tier 2Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association — member resortsPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · pnsaa.org
- Tier 3Lift Blog — HilltopLift Blog · liftblog.com
- Tier 3Wikipedia — Hilltop Ski AreaWikimedia 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 Hilltop, 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 5OpenSkiMap — Hilltop Ski AreaOpenSkiMap.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)
- Coordinates
- Wikipedia — Hilltop Ski Area
- Website
- Hilltop — official website
Operating status
The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.
- operatingHilltop · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…at will stay with them for the rest of their lives. We're thrilled to be on the 25/26 Indy Pass, a ski pass uniting 270+ of the world's best family and independently… (https://www.hilltopskiarea.org/indy-pass)
- operatingIndy Pass · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Hilltop Ski Area — Anchorage, AK (Alpine)
- operatingPacific Northwest Ski Areas Association · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association: "Hilltop Ski Area"
- operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Hilltop – Anchorage
- operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Hilltop: 2 operating lift(s) — Triple (Triple), Platter (Platter); 0 removed/not operating
- operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Hilltop Ski Area — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 2; downhill runs mapped: 14; Anchorage
Data quality notes
- missingNot yet collected: summit elevation, beginner terrain, intermediate terrain, advanced terrain, expert terrain, average annual snowfall.