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When we were there, the resort was doing a mid-week “ Stay and Ski For Free” package including a one-night stay and 2 free midweek lift tickets for $179. The hotel’s saltwater pool, spa and selection of not-hotel-priced restaurants were the cherry on top, making it a central hub for locals and tourists alike.įirst down out of the hotel and on the tram! We chatted with heliski clients going catsking from the hotel cafe, made new friends in the line up and whooped and hollered as the tram took us up a vertical 2500 feet in 4 minutes. Lucky for us it was the two best days of the season with 22″ inches of fresh pow.

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On both days we were there, it was easy to be first inline for the Tram, coffee in hand and belly full of Mexican goodness.

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Whatttt!? This is our room? Crack open that Japanese whisky bottle. Meander into the café, fill up on a $5 breakfast burrito and roll straight into the tram (located on the 2nd floor of the hotel). Fall out of your bed (the best night sleep I have had in years) and into your ski gear. It is a luxury hotel central to the resort setup where locals, heliski clients and families can be seen eating sushi together around one large table. No doubt about it, stay at The Hotel Alyeska. Turnagain Arm was frozen and moving as the tide came in. We were there in late March and Turnagain Arm was frozen with the moving tide creating a surge of icebergs – a site so magnificent, half the traffic on the highway was pulled over to take a look! Mind the train tracks!Ī sea of ice bergs. If you are flying with the local heli operator, Chugach Powder Guides they can arrange your airport pick up.Īgain, the drive is just stunning. Public transport to Girdwood is tough so look into renting a car or getting a taxi from the airport.

With A-frame cabins peaking through the woods, quirky locals and a stunning backdrop of the ocean inlet that makes up Turnagain Arm, it is a destination in itself. Just a short 40 mile STUNNING drive from Anchorage, Girdwood is quaint mountain town that hosts Alyeska Resort. The terrain – The North Face is a leg burner and a half! The drive to and from Anchorage – Just stunning The saltwater pool at the hotel open till midnight! The price – From $5 margaritas to deals you can score at the hotel Sushi at Sakura Sushi – Head there on a Monday for a beer & roll for $10 The welcomed mix of locals and guests in the Alyeska hotel. Such a mix of characters. I’m pretty sure I wasn’t supposed to be on the train tracks but the photo op was just too good. You can even steal a few days of heli skiing or cat skiing right from the hotel coffee shop. Then Alyeska Resort is the ideal gateway or destination for the ultimate Alaskan experience. Or maybe you want to just ski Alaska in the most beautiful setting in pure, affordable luxury. So if you’re finally ticking off the heli-ski in Alaskaitem off your bucket list, you might want to spend a few days warming up first. After all, you don’t want to kook your dream holiday with jelly legs or nerves as you peak over that blind roll over on day one. Lesley getting some sweet resort turns on the North Face. Having made the pilgrimage to the Final Frontier every spring for the last 4 years, I can honestly say there won’t be a year in my future that I won’t head back there.

Big mountains (poo your pants big!), steep faces (can’t see past your toes) and deep, blower powder (cold smoke – yes please!). The dream of skiing Alaska Here I go again… Another post about my love of Alaska! But I just can’t help myself.Īlaska is on the list of every big mountain snowboarder or skier, and for good reason.