Lift & TrailTrip list
Short answer, winter

At Alyeska Resort, we found at least 1 place to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Ski Inn, about 24 minutes on foot from Ted's Express.

Short answer, summer

In summer Alyeska Resort has 3 trailheads within about 4 miles, Kettle Ponds 0.2 miles from the main base. Ski Inn is 0.3 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.

Places to stay, closest first

Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.

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Narrow it down Counts update as you choose.

1 place to stay

  • 0.9mi to a lift0.3mi to a trail

    Ski Inn

    Hotel · 189 Hightower Road, Girdwood, AK
    • To Ted's Express: about 24 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
    • To the nearest trailhead (Beaver Pond Trailhead): 0.3 mi as the crow flies

    Food: Hightower Pub, 100 ft · Groceries: Crow Creek Mercantile, 180 ft

Summer at Alyeska Resort

Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.

The mountain in winter

Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.

Other mountains close by

Good to know

How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Alyeska Resort?

We measured 1 place to stay around Alyeska Resort in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 1 is within 5 miles as the crow flies.

Is Alyeska Resort worth a summer trip?

The map shows 3 trailheads within about 4 miles; Kettle Ponds 0.2 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.

How high does Alyeska Resort go?

The highest point on our map is about 2,750 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 260 feet, a drop of about 2,490 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.

How do you work out the minutes?

Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.