News & Events
Opening Plans!
Tuesday, 21 Jan 2025Friday 1/24 update: By now you've probably seen the weather warnings for the Anchorage area this weekend. At Arctic Valley, the forecast calls for gusts up to 60 mph on Saturday, and a huge rain storm down in Anchorage. We're...
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Welcome to 2025!
Wednesday, 8 Jan 2025The storm on Monday and Tuesday left us some snow - 5-6" initially, which compacted and blew down to about 2" when the temperatures went above freezing and the wind picked up on Tuesday. The good news is there's more...
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Opening Day Delayed
Monday, 9 Dec 202412/19/24 update: Unfortunately we’ve only received a dusting of snow in the past week and will have to continue delaying opening until we receive substantially more snow. The forecast is calling for a storm this weekend, though the current snow...
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Arctic Valley's Master Plan
Friday, 15 Nov 2024Since signing our new concession agreement with Alaska State Parks in 2020 and developing a Strategic Plan in 2021, we’ve been working on a master plan to guide Arctic Valley’s development. The Board of Directors and the Planning Committee took...
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Season Pass Pickup & Retail Hours
Saturday, 9 Nov 2024The lodge will be open for season pass pickup, membership purchases, and merchandise purchases until we open for skiing & riding. Grab your season pass before opening day to beat the lines, and get a head start on your holiday...
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Season Pass Contest!
Thursday, 24 Oct 2024Update 11/2/2024: Thanks to everyone who submitted photos and/or designs! Thanks to Robin for submitting the winning photo illustration. Original post: Do you have a photo or drawing that would look great as our season pass background? Enter it in...
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Arctic Valley's Winter Kickoff Party!
Wednesday, 23 Oct 2024Join us at Williwaw Social on Thursday, November 7th for Brap Ski 4! This FREE show includes music from Arctic Valley favorites Wiley Post & Hot Dish, plus a raffle featuring skis from Powder Hound Ski Shop & The Hoarding...
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Arctic Valley's 2024 Auction "Ski Bums vs Billionaires"
Friday, 16 Aug 2024Update 9/28/24: Our online auction is now live! Head over to our auction website to grab great deals on a huge selection of items from our generous donors. We have almost $60,000 worth of auction items available! And don't forget...
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Help us name our new public use cabin!
Friday, 26 Jul 2024Our new public use cabin is nearly complete! Our volunteers have been working hard, and we're looking to open it in August. But - we need a name. Submit a name below, and if we pick it, we'll give you...
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Spring Plans!
Sunday, 7 Apr 2024Our regular season ends on April 14th, but we're hoping for a couple bonus weekends! As we did last year, operations beyond our official closing weekend will depend on staffing, snow, and your support. Help us make at least $12,000...
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