Girdwood, Alaska
Alyeska Resort
Alyeska is in Girdwood, framed by the Chugach Mountains and Turnagain Arm. Its winter aerial tram connects the hotel-side base with the upper mountain, giving a visit a different layout from a resort organized around just one chairlift plaza.
- Chugach Mountain setting
- Girdwood destination
- Hotel-side aerial tram
Terrain and ability at Alyeska
Use Alyeska's official winter map to choose ski and snowboard terrain for your group. A tram sightseeing visit and a day riding the slopes are different plans; confirm the product and mountain access each person intends to use.
Arrival, bases and lessons
Check the resort's current mountain report before travelling to Girdwood. Tram maintenance, seasonal operations and winter hours can change, so a published sightseeing schedule is not a promise that your ski route will be open.
Plan a Alyeska meetup
Specify whether you mean the Hotel Alyeska tram base or the daylodge side shown on the resort map. Agree on a public landmark and a regrouping time so hotel guests and arriving day visitors start in the same place.
Use the meetup message planner to agree on your date, terrain, pace and meeting point.
Alyeska snow forecast
Forecast
Updated Sat, 1:42 PM AKDT
- TonightLow 39°F
Light Rain then Rain And Snow
Wind E 10 to 25 mph
- SundayHigh 43°F
Light Rain then Widespread Rain Showers
Wind E 0 to 10 mph
- Sunday NightLow 37°F
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
- Columbus DayHigh 42°F
Chance Snow Showers
Wind SE 0 to 5 mph
- Monday NightLow 36°F
Chance Light Snow
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
- TuesdayHigh 41°F
Chance Light Snow
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday NightLow 33°F
Chance Rain And Snow
Wind 0 mph
- WednesdayHigh 40°F
Chance Rain And Snow
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday NightLow 35°F
Rain And Snow Likely
Wind E 5 mph
- ThursdayHigh 41°F
Rain And Snow Likely then Rain And Snow
Wind E 0 to 5 mph
- Thursday NightLow 36°F
Light Rain
Wind 0 mph
- FridayHigh 41°F
Light Rain Likely
Wind 0 mph
- Friday NightLow 34°F
Chance Light Rain
Wind 0 mph
- SaturdayHigh 40°F
Chance Rain And Snow
Wind 0 mph
Forecast for the resort’s coordinates from National Weather Service (opens in a new tab). Conditions vary with elevation. It is a weather forecast, not an avalanche or terrain assessment.
Forecast source: National Weather Service. Check the update time and the resort's current operating report before confirming your day.
Official sources for this mountain guide
Guide reviewed . Use these resort sources for current maps, lesson meeting points and visitor information. Confirm tickets, reservations and open terrain for your date.
- Official Girdwood overview (opens in a new tab)
- Official winter tram information (opens in a new tab)
- Official resort and trail map (opens in a new tab)
Ride Alyeska with SkiBuds
Find people to ski Alyeska with
Start with the date, terrain, pace, and a public meeting point. Confirm lift access and the resort's current report before the day. SkiBuds' rebuilt app is coming soon, with rider discovery and conversations to help you plan with ski and snowboard friends.
Use the snow forecast guide and powder-day group plan to confirm the weather together.