Listed below is Alaska's most comprehensive ski travel guide with 7 ski resorts. The highest point in Alaska is Mount McKinley 20,320 ft and lowest point is the Pacific Ocean at 0 ft. In between you'll find some of the best skiing north of the 51st latitude.
Alyeska is an Aleut Indian word meaning 'the great land,' and it is the source of the name Alaska.
Alyeska Resort is home to the luxurious 307-room Hotel Alyeska. The chateau-style hotel features award-winning cuisine in a variety of restaurants, a 60 passenger aerial tramway that transports visitors 2,000 feet above the valley floor for skiing, dining and sightseeing, and an array of recreational activities for all ability levels.
Salmonberry Ridge, the only downhill ski facility in Valdez, opened to the public in January 1986. It is considered a beginner's hill, measuring 1,300 feet from top to bottom with a 208 foot vertical rise. From the base of the hill, one can view almost the entire hill.
