Chilkoot Ridge at Alyeska
Advanced · 392 m long with 167 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 28° at its steepest, facing W.
28°steepest 50 m
23°average pitch
392 mlength
167 mvertical
783 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Chilkoot Ridge is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Chilkoot Ridge
Lifts that reach the top: Glacier Bowl Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 13 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Ted's Express
- Ski Hammel Highway (intermediate)
- Ride Glacier Bowl Express
- Ski Silvertip (intermediate)
- Ski Chilkoot Ridge (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Champagne. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Glacier Bowl Express (3 min), Ted's Express (5 min), Bear Cub Quad (6 min).
See Chilkoot Ridge on the 3D mapAll runs at AlyeskaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.