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Hilltop Ski Area

Alaska, US

4 kmXStrails
90 mvertical
2lifts
❄︎light snow
49 cma season, measured

Open it on the map 3D trail map hilltopskiarea.org

Where it is
Vancouver — town, pop. 662,248Hilltop Ski AreaVancouver
Alaska
Anchorage — town, pop. 289,600Eagle River — town, pop. 24,793Alyeska ResortArctic ValleySkeetawkHilltop Ski AreaAnchorageEagle River
Within 30 km
Anchorage — town, pop. 289,600Eagle River — town, pop. 24,793Elmendorf Air Force Base — town, pop. 6,621Arctic ValleyHilltop Ski AreaHilltop Ski AreaArctic ValleyAnchorageEagle River

Closed today

Season: usually late November - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

238 msummit
90 mvertical
148 mbase
Region
Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Where it stands

trails
4 kmmedian 19 km
14%
vertical
90 mmedian 324 m
13%
advanced or harder
19%median 26%
29%
novice or easy
53%median 30%
96%
snowfall
49 cmmedian 207 cm · model here 268 cm
64%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

36%of Dec–Mar days it snows
7days, longest snowy stretch
model
Snow on the ground
50100150 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
204060 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at Anchorage Hillside (SNOTEL sensor), 4.3 km away; 19 winters · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.18 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 99 North American resorts under 10 km

  • easygreen circle1.9 km · 7 runs
  • intermediateblue square1 km · 3 runs
  • advancedblack diamond0.7 km · 4 runs

North American grading.

Trail map

Porcupine — green circle (easy)Lynx — green circle (easy)King Salmon — green circle (easy)Turkey Trench — green circle (easy)Ptarmigan — green circle (easy)unnamed run — green circle (easy)Brown Bear — green circle (easy)Wolverine — blue square (intermediate)Caribou — blue square (intermediate)Hilltop Terrain Park — blue square (intermediate)Moose — black diamond (advanced)Bald Eagle — black diamond (advanced)Goat Trail — black diamond (advanced)Caribou — black diamond (advanced)The Platter — rope tow — 178 m to 224 mThe Platter — rope tow — 178 m to 224 mThe Triple — chairlift — 148 m to 239 mThe Triple — chairlift — 148 m to 239 m100 m
lift1 chairlift1 rope towruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
The Platter, The Triple
Green circle
Porcupine, Lynx, King Salmon, Turkey Trench, Ptarmigan, Brown Bear
Blue square
Wolverine, Caribou, Hilltop Terrain Park
Black diamond
Moose, Bald Eagle, Goat Trail, Caribou

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Hilltop Ski Area—4 km❄︎
Arctic Valley16 km10 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Alyeska Resort40 km30 km❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎
Skeetawk72 km3 km❄︎❄︎
FAQ
Is Hilltop Ski Area on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Hilltop Ski Area for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Hilltop Ski Area on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Hilltop Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Hilltop Ski Area get?
Hilltop Ski Area has light snowfall by our banding, averaging 49 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Arctic Valley (16 km), Skeetawk (72 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo
Snowfall, measured
OnTheSnow, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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