Alpenglow at Arctic Valley
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Arctic Valley is a ski area located on Ski Bowl Road in Chugach State Park
adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska
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The area encompasses nearly 320 acres (1.3 km²) with a base elevation of 2500 feet (762 m) and rises to almost 4000 feet (1,219.2 m) at Rendezvous peak. Arctic Valley has three chair lifts and four bowls. Volunteers of the Anchorage Ski Club operate the ski area.
Arctic Valley is only open on Saturday and Sunday so snow which falls weekdays is first accessible each Saturday.
Arctic Valley is considered an economical and "grass roots" alternative to skiing which typically attracted locals and committed recreational skiers.
Arctic Valley is the only multiple chair ski area located within 20 miles (32.2 km) of Anchorage.
Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park is a 495,204-acre state park in the Municipality of Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located in the Chugach Mountains just east of the Anchorage Bowl, it is a very popular recreation destination...
adjacent to Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
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The area encompasses nearly 320 acres (1.3 km²) with a base elevation of 2500 feet (762 m) and rises to almost 4000 feet (1,219.2 m) at Rendezvous peak. Arctic Valley has three chair lifts and four bowls. Volunteers of the Anchorage Ski Club operate the ski area.
Arctic Valley is only open on Saturday and Sunday so snow which falls weekdays is first accessible each Saturday.
History
The Anchorage Ski Club was founded in 1937 by Colonel Muktuk Marston. It has provided skiing at Arctic Valley since the 1940s. The club has a long-term lease of more than 500 acres (2 km²) from Chugach State Park. Ninety percent of the area's operations are volunteered, including ticket sellers, lift attendants, bookkeepers, and maintenance.Arctic Valley is considered an economical and "grass roots" alternative to skiing which typically attracted locals and committed recreational skiers.
Arctic Valley is the only multiple chair ski area located within 20 miles (32.2 km) of Anchorage.
