Hilltop ski area, Alaska - Skiing and Snowboarding

Hilltop ski area, Alaska

A 294 foot altitude difference is naturally not that much, but all the other brilliant qualities of Hilltop make up for it. Hilltop has a much lower than average part of black and red ski slopes and a much higher than average ratio of easy trails. This ski area has 8 feet of beautiful snow per year, and that keeps the ski trails well covered through the winter. This ski resort has 10 trails, and they are great to ski on. All 3 good ski lifts at this ski area make for a peaceful ride up the mountain. A load of skiers

    go up here from Anchorage, specially on the weekends. The yearly snowfall is about average at Hilltop. The wintertime in Alaska is truly a pleasant time of year for snowboarding and skiing. The ski map of Hilltop on this web page unsurprisingly says a thousand
words. There are scores of perfect hotels to choose from, but if you don’t have reservations, you could end up snoozing in your car. This ski hill has a fairly modest selection of trails and a fairly humble total of ski lifts. The skiable terrain being 30 acres, it's more of a small style ski area. Hilltop is a cozier than average ski mountain boasting a pretty relaxed elevation difference when compared to other west coast ski areas. The nearest ski area boasting a more towering elevation difference is 175 miles away.

No matter if you're skiing or snowboarding, there are not many other brilliant places for that in the neighborhood. The skiing and the snowboarding in this region is scores of fun through the snow season. Hilltop is a family friendly ski mountain with lots of blue and green trails for novices.

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Current weather conditions
at Hilltop ski area
QUICK STATS
Vertical drop: 294 feet

Total Runs: 10
- 10% Expert and Advanced
- 10% Intermediate Runs
- 80% Beginner Runs

Total Lifts: 3

Skiing Area: 30 acres
Annual snowfall: 8 feet

Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.141229
Longitude: -149.74317

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These outdoors activities are available near Hilltop ski area.

Ski Areas Near Hilltop ski area:

Alpenglow At Arctic Valley, Alaska , 6 miles away
   1400 vertical feet
   25 runs - 4 lifts
   15% Expert & Adv.
   65% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Alyeska, Alaska , 44 miles away
   2500 vertical feet
   68 runs - 9 lifts
   42% Expert & Adv.
   48% Intermediate
   11% Beginner

Moose Mountain, Alaska , 175 miles away
   1300 vertical feet
   36 runs - 10 lifts
   30% Expert & Adv.
   50% Intermediate
   20% Beginner

Whitewater Near Hilltop ski area:

Campbell Creek, Anchorage County , 5 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Powerline pass to Hilltop Ski area)

Ship Creek, Anchorage County , 8 miles away, Class IV - 4 miles long (Artic Vally Road to bridge)

Eagle River, Anchorage County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 4 miles long (Military Stretch)

Trails Near Hilltop ski area:

Bull Rock Trail, Kenai Peninsula , 7 miles away

National Parks Near Hilltop ski area:

Katmai National Park & Preserve, King Salmon - AK , 6 miles away

Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Anchorage - AK , 6 miles away