It has a small section for the novice, but the rest of the mountain is almost entirely for the intermediate and the advanced skiers. Mount Alyeska is a fairly challenging mountain, and has a much higher percentage of advanced and expert runs, as compared to most other mountains in North America. Plans to build a new chair lift higher up the mountain have been announced. Several areas above Chair 6 are occasionally opened, but require hiking to access. At the base of the tram is the modern 300-room Hotel Alyeska.Ĭhair 6 goes to the highest lift served point on the mountain at 2,750 feet (840 m). The interconnected buildings contain the Roundhouse (patrol quarters), and a much newer facility housing the upper tram terminal, a quick-service cafeteria, and the Seven Glaciers 4-star restaurant and bar. The tram ends three-quarters of the way up the mountain.
A sixth chairlift, Chair 1, was removed from service in the summer of 2017.Ĭhair 4 ends halfway up the mountain.
Chair 4 was updated to a high speed quad in 2012. Chairs 6 and 4 are high-speed detachable quads, while Chairs 7 and 3 are normal quads. Of the five chairlifts, one is co-owned by Alyeska and the Tanaka Foundation (Chair 5). Ĭurrently, Alyeska has five chairlifts, one high-speed tram, and two Magic Carpets. Alyeska Roundhouse" in 2003, and now houses a museum to local ski history. Still standing, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Mt. The Roundhouse ski lodge and ski patrol station at the top of the mountain began construction in 1960. The Alyeska Ski Corporation was founded in 1954, and the first chairlift and day lodge were opened in 1959. Mount Alyeska is part of the Chugach mountain range and the Alyeska Resort is the largest ski area in the state. She also covers the Mat-Su region, aviation and general assignments. Longtime ADN reporter Zaz Hollander is based in the Mat-Su and is currently focused on coverage of the coronavirus in Alaska. The hotel and tram are coming up on 25 years.Īlex DeMarban contributed reporting. The resort is nearing its 60th year in operation, Fullerton said. The remainder, $11.7 million, is counted as personal property, such as furniture, equipment and other assets used in the operation of the business.įullerton, in a brief interview Tuesday morning, declined to say if Alyeska initiated the sales discussions or if other potential buyers were involved. Most of that value is held in land, buildings and structures, at $34.1 million. The resort and related property is appraised at $45.8 million in 2018 for tax purposes, according to the Municipality of Anchorage Property Appraisal Division. Nasalski would not disclose the sale price. The Alyeska property is Pomeroy's first property outside Canada.
John Byrne has owned Alyeska for more than 12 years, Fullerton said in an email.
"As our plans firm up, we'll be in a better position to talk," he said. Asked about the company's plans for the property, President Stefan Nasalski said "we're still early in the process" and that the company will make more announcements this year.
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