Family Fun!

Kids and winter go together like hot chocolate and marshmallows. Fortunately, there are plenty of snowy activities to enjoy in Anchorage - from ice-skating in a Norman Rockwell-like scene at Westchester Lagoon, to shredding the slopes at Alyeska Resort. When it’s time to warm-up, there’s even a tropical paradise, indoor water park!

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Hit the Slopes

With three downhill ski areas and more than 100 miles of groomed Nordic trails (24 miles lighted) whatever the genre: alpine, Nordic, or snowboard - Anchorage has world-class slopes and trails to accommodate all types and skill levels.

Looking for some extreme winter adventure? Heli skiing in Alaska is the ultimate back country experience! Fly into the vast, breathtaking Alaska Chugach Mountain range and feel the adrenaline surge while floating down into a 5,000 foot decent.

For a less expensive alternative, tag a ride on a snowcat to the freshest powder and most spectacular views.

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Snowmobile Adventures

Snowmobiles are a fast and fun way to explore the vast winter wilderness. Guided tours take clients through wide valley floors that end at the face of a massive glacier, or by towering mountain sentinels to places inhabited by diverse wildlife.

Highly trained guides can accommodate beginning to expert levels and provide everything from transportation, riding gear, instruction, and a hot cocoa break along the trail.

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Fishing for Kings

Two short hours south of Anchorage off the shores of Seward is Resurrection Bay; pristinely gorgeous with rocky out-crops, tidewater glaciers - and chock full of winter king salmon. Winter kings are prime-quality fish that feed in Alaska waters and spawn late in the season.

An added bonus to winter fishing is the option to soak a crab pot. Tanner (Snow) crab are abundant in winter and oh so good!

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Cool Ski Events !

Change lanes, exit left. Rush hour takes on a whole new meaning during the Tour of Anchorage – a scenic race through Anchorage’s award-winning trail system and part of the American Ski Marathon Series!

Ski For Women

Sisters, mothers, daughters, aunts – this women’s’ only event represents the ultimate in girl power! It is the largest ski event of its type in North America, drawing more than 1,500 participants of all skiing abilities. Proceeds benefit the Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis program in Anchorage.

Ski Train

Have skis, will travel! A back-country trek via the Alaska Railroad to a mountain wilderness. Telemark skiing, snowshoeing, snowboarding, bonfires and fun. Offered the weekend before and weekend after Iditarod.

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