| The word Alaska brings to mind a sense of | | | | Alyeska Resort, the perfect winter vacation |
| vastness and sheer open spaces, while being | | | | can be experienced when spirited outdoor |
| recognizing as a natural source of awe and | | | | skiers brave the elements, then return to the |
| mystery - plus being one of the best skiing | | | | Alyeska Hotel for some old-fashioned, |
| spots in the world. Considered by some as one | | | | home-style pampering. Get a taste of what |
| of the finest four season family resorts, the | | | | Alaska is really about and what serious |
| Alyeska Prince Hotel and Ski Resort - located | | | | skiing is! There are enjoyable activities for |
| 35 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska - has a | | | | the entire family, from grandma and grandpa |
| top elevation of 2,751 feet with a 2,501 | | | | on down to tiny tots, with many area sights |
| vertical drop. Alaska has some of the best | | | | and attractions to be seen. If you decide to |
| skiing in the world, yet at the Alyeska | | | | "go out on the town" while touring the area, |
| Resort we do not find overly crowded slopes | | | | several nightlife spots are just as fun and |
| with long lift lines. To accommodate for the | | | | enjoyable, but are not associated with the |
| large number of skiers, there are nine lifts, | | | | Alyeska Price Hotel. |
| which includes six chair lifts, two surface | | | | |
| lifts, and one cable car line. There are 68 | | | | Mid-November is when the skiing season begins |
| trails for beginners, intermediates, and | | | | at the Alyeska Resort, running until |
| experts, with the majority of the trails | | | | mid-April. This area encompasses the longest |
| designed for intermediate skiers. | | | | daytime hours in the United States, having |
| | | | sixteen hours of daylight each day in the |
| Nighttime skiing is allowed, which helps to | | | | month of April. During December, however, |
| make the ski experience more adventurous and | | | | there is only seven hours of daylight, which |
| thrilling. Exciting views such as the | | | | means there is more time for night skiing. If |
| snow-capped mountains, hanging glaciers, and | | | | skiing is something that doesn't interest |
| of course, the famous Northern Lights can be | | | | you, then tubing may. The Glacier Tubing Park |
| seen during this time. Skiing Magazine ranks | | | | features two lanes of terrain, with a surface |
| this resort number nine of the top 25 killer | | | | lift - everyone in the family will enjoy |
| ski trips. Every year, this skiing winter | | | | spending time here. Also is the Alyeska |
| wonderland receives about 631 inches of snow, | | | | Terrain Park, an absolute must for |
| warming the hearts of the world's skiers who | | | | snowboarding enthusiasts. |
| enjoy traveling to Alaska. Once a person | | | | |
| stays at the Alyeska Prince Hotel, there | | | | Other winter activities that can be enjoyed |
| never will be a doubt this is the place to | | | | in and around the Alyeska Resort include |
| stay for the utmost Alaska ski vacations! | | | | flight seeing, helisking, ocean cruising |
| | | | tours, dog sledding, ice climbing, back |
| The ultimate enjoyment of their elegant rooms | | | | country skiing, mountaineering, and polar |
| and exquisite dining, combined with popular | | | | bear viewing. If none of these winter |
| nightly entertainment, shows the Alaska ski | | | | activities appeal to you, sit back and relax |
| resorts are the perfect places to vacation, | | | | at the Alyeska Resort, and enjoy the peace |
| where you can not only ski but also enjoy the | | | | and quiet while everyone is out doing winter |
| last of our country's great frontiers. At the | | | | activities! |