Best Ski Resorts in North America For 2016

By: iTopTopics Staff

Ski Resorts : Alyeska Resort, Alaska

Alyeska ski resort has an average annual snow fall at 503 inches, total snow score with preservation at 83.45%.

Photo by Ben Miller, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

An epic ski resort, with as much as 50 feet of snow, Alyeska Resort located in Chugach State Park in a glacier carved valley in the heart of Girdwood, Alaska. The ski resort is known for its steep terrain (a 3,200 feet vertical rise) and deep snowpack, with the fantastic panoramic views of the surrounding glaciers, sparkling streams and wildlife. It spans out 1,610 acres of accessible terrain and 76 named trails serviced by nine lifts including two 60-person Aerial trams.