High above Girdwood - Photo Joe Thomas

Located just 45 miles from Anchorage International airport.
We're easy to get to.
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Alyeska Hostel is your hookup for lodging in Girdwood, Alaska.
$20 bunks
Stay at the Hostel and save your cash for lift tickets, heli-skiing, snow cat skiing ...

Winter is Here! Book now !

Questions?

Photo Pete Thomas
Alyeska Hostel

is newly renovated and features:

- Fully equipped kitchen -
- 2 Bathrooms -
- Hot Shower -
- Comfortable living room -
- Information, books, games -
- Pillows, blankets and linens -
- No curfew / No lockout -
- Off street parking -
- Free wireless Internet -
- Free local calls -
- Quiet hours 9pm-8am -
- Late check-in available -
- Credit card payments -

Hostel Rules
- Pay to Stay -
- Quiet Hours 9pm - 8am -
- Respect the Hostel and it's guests -
- Clean up after yourself -
- Recycle -
- No Smoking -
- No Alcohol or Illegal Substances -
- No Weapons -
- No Open Flame -

 

 

Touring at Turnagain Pass

Alyeska Hostel is located in Girdwood, Alaska, less than a mile from Alyeska Resort, the largest ski resort in Alaska.
Average snowfall
is more than 631 inches mid mountain and 742 inches at the summit annually. In 1997/1998 and in 1998/1999 more than 1,100 inches fell at the top of Mt. Alyeska. There are 1,400 total skiable acres. Vertical drop is 2500 ft. Lifts operating 10:30am -5:30pm
.*
Alyeska SNOW REPORT

*info from Alyeska Resort web site.

Backcountry skiing and riding in the Chugach is endless.
Popular areas include:
Girdwood, Portage, Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake
Motorized Backcountry Access
Alpine Air Helicopter drop off, Chugach Powder Guides - guided Heli-skiing and snow cat skiing, Glacier City Snowmobile Tours.
More Girdwood Activities


Weather links
Girdwood Forecast
Alaska RADAR
Satellite
Alaska Snotels
Precip Maps

LOCAL SKI WEATHER STATIONS
Hostel : elevation 100'
Alyeska Base : elevation 250'
Alyeska Mid : elevation 1400'
Alyeska Top of chair 6 : elevation 2750'
Max's summit : elevation
3200'
Turnagain Pass Road : elevation 1000'
Turnagain Pass tree line : elevation 1800'
Sunburst : elevation 3822'



Girdwood's backyard
The Chugach Mountains

Looking east - Alyeska Resort to the far left.

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