Monday, October 18, 2010

Skiing in Alaska - a very special experience

Many people believe that Alaska has some of the best skiing in the world. The Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska, about 50 miles from the city of Anchorage. With a maximum height of 2751 meters and a height of 2,501 meters, the ski area enjoys an average of 631 inches of snow a year later.

Although Alaska offers some of the best ski resorts in the world, you will not find the slopes more crowded and there are no long lift lines.There are nine lifts, including six chair lifts and two ski lifts and a cable car. There are 68 routes. Mount Alyeska is a fairly challenging mountain, and has the highest percentage of runs a lot more experienced and advanced than other ski resorts in North America. It has a small section for the novice, but the rest of the mountain is almost exclusively for the storage and advanced skiers.

For international visitors, here are some phrases to help youThem. To read the "line", "tail" to "lift" think "lift". Maybe you have to ski on a "track" or "run", but in Alaska to ski a "trace"! It was not so hard was it?

For a completely different experience, night skiing time allowed, what your ski experience more adventurous. You will see snow-capped mountains, glaciers, and of course the famous Northern Lights.

The season begins at the Alyeska Resort inIn mid-November and lasts until mid-April. This area of Alaska on the longest day of the areas in the United States with approximately 16 hours of light each day in April. In December, there are only about seven hours of light - which is broadly in line with European destinations.

The Alyeska Prince Hotel is the place to stay! Here you will enjoy elegant rooms and good food. Evening entertainment is also available. There are other clubsCities in the region and which are not connected with the hotel.

If the pipe you are interested, then visiting the Glacier Tubing Park is an absolute must! With two lanes of terrain and a ski lift, everyone in the family to spend time in the tubing park. The Alyeska Terrain Park is a must for snowboarding enthusiasts. Other winter activities that Alyeska can be enjoyed in and around include flight, heli-skiing, ocean cruising tours, dog sledding,ice climbing, skiing and polar bear viewing, mountaineering.

The Alyeska Resort offers a top winter holiday. Brave the elements and damage back to the hotel for some. There are activities for the whole family to enjoy and there are many sights and attractions can be enjoyed as well. This is truly a first class winter skiing holiday with your family!

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