Hilltop ski area, Alaska - Skiing and Snowboarding

Hilltop ski area, Alaska

This is a cozy ski resort with a more inviting than average elevation difference when compared to other west coast ski hills. The 8 feet of great snow that fall here per winter keeps the depth nice. Hilltop obtains snowfall close to the local average each winter season. With a 294 foot drop from top to bottom it's not the tallest hill there is, but Hilltop compensates for it by other means. This ski hill has a much lower than average fraction of challenging trails and a much higher than average percentage of easy runs.

    All the 10 ski runs here are cool to ski on. The skiable land being 30 acres, it's more of a small-size style ski mountain. Hilltop has a fairly humble assortment of runs and quite few lifts. This is a tremendous place for everybody with plenty of easy slopes.
This ski mountain has 3 good ski lifts, and they are competently maintained and run by pleasant people. Alaska gets incredibly pretty in winter; it is truly a pleasant time of year for snowboarding and skiing. There's a trailmap of Hilltop on this internet page for your reference. Hilltop has the greatest elevation difference among ski hills in a 175 mile radius. If you'll be sleeping in a hotel, you're in luck, rooms are at your disposal in close proximity to the main area, but do book a room previous to going given

that it is a very popular destination. Skiing and snowboarding here in Alaska is lots of fun all snow season long. A lot of skiers from Anchorage like to ski here.

Coordinates:
Latitude: 61.141229
Longitude: -149.74317

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2 miles away

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2 miles away
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QUICK STATS
Elevation drop: 294 feet
Expert and advanced runs: 10 %
Intermediate runs: 10 %
Beginner runs: 80 %
Runs: 10
Lifts: 3
Annual snowfall: 8 feet
Skiing Area: 30 acres
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Hilltop ski area Trail Map:

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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