Arctic Valley Ski Area
Arctic Valley Ski Area, formerly known as Alpenglow at Arctic Valley, is a nonprofit ski area in Anchorage, Alaska. Our list goes on with Sullivan Arena, 12 mi away. The coldest months are January, February, November and December, with highs of 21–28°F.
A ski area inside Anchorage
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 6°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Anchorage
Arctic Valley Ski Area is inside Anchorage, which has 232 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
An airport 11 miles away
Merrill Field (MRI) has airline service, about 11 miles from Arctic Valley Ski Area.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Each month’s highs and lows around Arctic Valley are below.
Arctic Valley Ski Area
Arctic Valley Ski Area, formerly known as Alpenglow at Arctic Valley, is a nonprofit ski area in Anchorage, Alaska. It is located on Ski Bowl Road in Chugach State Park, in the upper Ship Creek valley adjacent to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Its main competitor is Alyeska Resort.
The area encompasses nearly 500 acres (2.0 km2) with a base elevation of 2,500 feet (760 m) and rises to almost 4,000 feet (1,200 m) at Rendezvous Peak. Arctic Valley has two chair lifts, one platter lift, one rope tow, a tubing lift, and four bowls. The ski area is operated by the Anchorage Ski Club under a concession agreement with Chugach State Park.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 21 runs · 1,555 ft vertical · 3 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
- Official site
- arcticvalley.org
A base for Arctic Valley Ski Area
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Anchorage (232) and Big Lake (11).
- 1Sullivan Arena
- 2Glenn Highway
- 3Chugach
- 4Alaska Zoo
- 5Alaska Native Heritage Center
- 6Anchorage Museum
- 7Alyeska
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Arctic Valley | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage | in town | — | 232 120 hotels · 6 motels · 54 inns & B&Bs · 25 lodges & cabins · 6 hostels · 14 campgrounds · 7 RV parks | 287,155 | $396K | D− |
| Big Lake 41% vacation homes | 24 mi northwest | 35 min | 11 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 3,585 | $299K | — |
| Hope 88% vacation homes | 25 mi south | 40 min | 8 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | — | — | — |
| Wasilla | 23 mi north | 35 min | 6 2 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 10,556 | $358K | D |
| North Lakes | 27 mi north | 40 min | 9 4 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 10,223 | $358K | — |
| Palmer | 28 mi northeast | 40 min | 10 4 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 6,710 | $295K | B− |
| Knik-Fairview | 18 mi north | 30 min | 3 3 inns & B&Bs | 19,972 | $340K | — |
| Gateway | 24 mi northeast | 35 min | 4 1 inn or B&B · 3 campgrounds | 6,845 | $446K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Close to Arctic Valley
You can reach each of these within 35 miles.
112 mi Stadium & arenaSullivan Arena
25 mi Scenic driveGlenn Highway
316 mi State parkChugach State Park
412 mi Zoo & aquariumAlaska Zoo
57 mi MuseumAlaska Native Heritage Center
612 mi MuseumAnchorage Museum34 mi Zoo & aquariumAlaska Wildlife Conservation Center724 mi Ski areaAlyeska Resort73 runs · 2,484 ft verticalPhoto credits
Sullivan Arena: Acez1, CC0 · Glenn Highway: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chugach State Park: Frank K. from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Alaska Zoo: James from Boulder, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Alaska Native Heritage Center: Skvader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Anchorage Museum: James Brooks, CC BY 2.0
Arctic Valley, answered
Is Arctic Valley Ski Area in Anchorage?
Yes. It’s inside Anchorage, AK.
What is the closest airport to Arctic Valley Ski Area?
Merrill Field (MRI), about 11 miles away. The nearest big hub is Ted Stevens Anchorage (ANC), about 16 miles.
Where should I stay near Arctic Valley Ski Area?
Anchorage (in town, 232 places to stay), Big Lake (24 mi, 11 places to stay) and Hope (25 mi, 8 places to stay).
Advice from Anchorage
No one has shared advice yet; Anchorage’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.