5 km
50 m - 140 m
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Test report Anchorage/Hilltop
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Anchorage/Hilltop
Total result: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Test Anchorage/Hilltop
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Top evaluation criteria
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Anchorage/Hilltop
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
90 m (Valley 50 m - Mountain 140 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
3
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 1 ← 1
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 1 ← 1
Runs/slopes
Total 5 km
Easy
4 km
(80 %)Intermediate
1 km
(20 %)Difficult
0 km
(0 %)
Longest run
0.9 km
Run location
under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Number of ski lifts
3
Total capacity
2800 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
0.9 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
1
1
1
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2009/2010
125 Days open
125 Days when valley run open
125 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Access via New Seward Highway, Nr. 1, Ausfahrt Abbott Loop
- Hilltop Triple Chair (Anchorage, AK), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 7 km · approx. 13 Minutes driving time
Roads: Main street, Side road, well-developed
Parking spaces: enough available, Stone parking lot, free of charge
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are no accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Anchorage
Distance to ski resort
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski school for children
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
- no mogul slopes
- no extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 5 km
Difficult
0 km
(0 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- no freeride/ deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
Conclusion
well groomed runs
only easy slopes
Detailed description of the ski resort
The small ski resort Hilltop is located in the North of Anchorage and is a resort especially for beginners. There is one triple chair lift and one t-bar. All the slopes start at the top of the double chair and they end at the bottom of this lift. The runs are very easy and in the upper ski area there is a halfpipe and a funpark for snowboarders. A t-bar works near the halfpipe, so you can take this lift to board the halfpipe. During nightskiing you have a fantastic view to lighted downtown Anchorage. For a break you can go to the Hilltop Haus at the base station or to the Owl´s Nest Lodge at the top. The Hilltop Ski Area is ideal for beginners and for snowboarders which like to board in the halfpipe or in the funpark.
Test Report issued on 2000-02-04
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