- Alyeska Resort
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name= Alyeska Resort
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picture=Alyeska Resort.jpg
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location= Girdwood,Alaska
nearest_city= Anchorage,Alaska
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top_elevation= 3939 ft
base_elevation= 250 ft
skiable_area= >1000 acres (4 km²)
number_trails= 68
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liftsystem= 9 (1 tram, 1 high-speed quad, 2 quads, 3 double chairs, 2 conveyor lifts)
snowfall= 950" (June2008)
external_link= [http://www.alyeskaresort.com/ Official resort website] |Alyeska Resort is a
ski resort that is located inGirdwood, Alaska , approximately 50 miles (80 km) from the city of Anchorage.Mount Alyeska is part of the Chugach mountain range. It is the biggest ski mountain in the state ofAlaska . The Alyeska Ski Corporation was founded in1954 , and the firstchair lift and day lodge was opened in1959 . The Roundhouseski lodge and ski patrol station at the top of the mountain began construction in1960 , and is still standing today.Currently, Alyeska has six (6) chair lifts and one (1) high-speed
tram . Of the 6 chairlifts, one is co-owned by Alyeska and the Tanaka Corporation (Chair 5). Chair 6 is a high-speed detachable quad, while Chairs 4 and 7 are normalquad s. Chair 1 is the oldest chair lift on the mountain, and leads all the way up to the Roundhouse.Both Chair 1 and the tram end halfway up the mountain. Chair 1 ends at the Roundhouse, while the tram ends in a much newer facility. The facility contains a 4-star restaurant, and is connected to the Roundhouse by a short wooden walkway. At the base of the tram is the Hotel Alyeska.
Chair 6 goes to the highest lift served point on the mountain. Several areas above Chair 6 are occasionally opened, but require hiking to access. Plans to build a new chair lift higher up the mountain have been announced.
Mount Alyeska is a fairly challenging mountain, and has a much higher percentage of advanced and expert runs, as compared to most other mountains in
North America . It has a small section for the novice, but the rest of the mountain is almost entirely for the intermediate and the advanced skiers.Alyeska was bought in December 2006 by
John Byrne III , who says he plans to make many new improvements to the resort, concentrating on people who come to ski for the day.See also
Alyeska External links
* [http://www.alyeskaresort.com/ Alyeska Resort ] official website
* [http://www.powdertour.com/phpBB3/gallery2.php Powder Tour] Social Community - Member submitted Alyeska images
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