Tanaka Hill at Alyeska
Advanced · 470 m long with 157 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 29° at its steepest, facing NW.
29°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
470 mlength
157 mvertical
246 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Tanaka Hill is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Tanaka Hill
Lifts that reach the top: Tanaka (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 4 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Tanaka
- Ski Tanaka Hill (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Chair 3 Road, Klondike. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Ted's Express (1 min), Tanaka (1 min).
See Tanaka Hill 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.