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
92 cm total · best window Tuesday, Oct 20 (2d, 47cm)
⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 76 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.
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: Tuesday, Oct 20 — Good (64). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.
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?
The closest scored resorts to Alyeska — often on the same weather system.
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