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Valdez
Alaska is the last
great frontier in American skiing and riding. Wild and
never to be tamed peaks beckon those with a thirst for
adventure.
Home to 17 of the highest peaks in the United
States--including the towering 20,320-ft Mount
McKinley located in Denail National Park--over 100,000
glaciers, and 70 potentially active volcanoes, heli-skiing
is the major attraction for destination winter visitors.
In recent years, a sophisticated winter tourism industry,
catering to powder seekers, has evolved from simple
beginnings, serving ardent mountaineers and adventurers,
to a world-class infrastructure featuring sophisticated
helicopters, certified guides and apres ski creature
comforts which rival resorts in the lower 48.
There are also seven major traditional, lift-served alpine
areas to choose from: Alpenglow, Alyeska, Cleary Summit,
Eaglecrest, Hilltop, Moose Mountain and Mount Aurora
Skiland. Mount Aurora offers a unique amenity that few
ski areas can match: Aurora Borealis (northern lights)
viewing by appointment.
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Off the slopes, winter visitors can take in the spectacular
scenery by snowmobile, dog sled, train or even a charter
fishing boat. Despite the state's reputation for extreme
winter temperatures, coastal areas, like the heli-skiing
mecca of Valdez, enjoy rather temperate Pacific climate
systems, with an average January high temperature of 37.5
degrees F. By March, Valdez's average high temperature
reaches a balmy 44.7 degrees. Needless to say, the snows
linger long into the spring on the high peaks, offering
some of the best, late season skiing and riding in the
world.
Come to Alaska and see for yourself why so many skiers and
riders came for one season, and decided to stay a
lifetime.
*Written by: Paul McMorris - a contributing editor
for Skiing Magazine.
