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Article: Alaska ski resorts: glide, swoosh and race down Alaska's mountains.
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- Alaska Business Monthly
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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Alyeska may be the jewel of Alaska ski resorts, but it's hardly all that sparkles in this Mecca for outdoor enthusiasts. Winter offers a patchwork of resort development, mom-and-pop-style operations and remote adventuring in challenging-often virgin--white terrain. From eagle's view, a variegated trails network could conjure up the specter of Bigfoot crisscrossing the state on snowshoes.
The name of Alyeska Mountain, in the Chugach range, is derived from an Aleut word meaning "Great Land." It's the state's largest ski mountain, averaging 782 inches of snow a year. Alyeska Resort in Girdwood (population 2,000) boasts fine slopeside accommodations. To get there, ...