Alyeska
Alaska (Girdwood) · USA
Alyeska is a heli-ski operation in Alaska (Girdwood), USA. It averages around 1,700 cm of snow a season on a Maritime (extreme) snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-Apr.
One of the snowiest resorts on Earth; base for Chugach Powder Guides heli/cat operation
10-day forecast
0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast
Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Saturday, Aug 22 — Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 22.
Mountain profile
- Summit
- 1,310 m
- Base
- 76 m
- Vertical
- 1,234 m
- Terrain
- 1,610 ac / 9 lifts
- Avg annual snow
- 1,700 cm
- Typical season
- Nov-Apr
- Snow climate
- Maritime (extreme)
- Type
- Lift-served (+ heli/cat via Chugach Powder Guides)
Chasing the same storm?
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