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Runway at Alyeska

Intermediate · 210 m long with 50 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 15° at its steepest, facing W.

15°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
210 mlength
50 mvertical
503 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Runway is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: classic.

How to get to Runway

Lifts that reach the top: Aerial Tram (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Glacier Bowl Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 8 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Aerial Tram
  2. Ski Mighty Mite (intermediate)
  3. Ski Main Street (intermediate)
  4. Ski Champagne (intermediate)
  5. Ski Weir (intermediate)
  6. Ski Runway (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Ego Flats, Jetway. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Glacier Bowl Express (1 min), Ted's Express (4 min), Bear Cub Quad (4 min).

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Measured 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.