Confidence at Alyeska
Intermediate · 162 m long with 55 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 21° at its steepest, facing W.
21°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
162 mlength
55 mvertical
195 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Confidence is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Confidence
Lifts that reach the top: Bear Cub Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there); Ted's Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Aerial Tram (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Glacier Bowl Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Bear Cub Quad
- Ski Confidence (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Confidence, Chair 3 Road. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Bear Cub Quad (1 min), Finnland (1 min), Ted's Express (2 min).
See Confidence 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.