Arctic Valley Ski Area
Arctic Valley Ski Area, formerly known as Alpenglow at Arctic Valley, is a ski area in Anchorage, Alaska. It is located on Ski Bowl Road in Chugach State Park, in the upper Ship Creek valley adjacent to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It touts its accessibility, being closer to the majority of Anchorage's population than the city's other major ski area, the much larger Alyeska Resort. The area encompasses nearly with a base elevation of and rises to almost at Rendezvous Peak. Arctic Valley has three chair lifts, one pony tow, and four bowls. The  ski area is operated by volunteers of the Anchorage Ski Club. Arctic Valley is only open on Saturdays and Sundays. Therefore, snow which falls during weekdays is first accessible each Saturday. History. The Anchorage Ski Club was founded in 1937 by Al Corey and Ralph Soberg. It has provided skiing at Arctic Valley since the 1940s. The club has a long-term lease of more than from the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources. The Anchorage Ski Club also has an area use permit for additional neighboring acreage in Chugach State Park. Ninety percent of the area's operations  are volunteered, including ticket sellers, lift attendants, bookkeepers, and maintenance. Arctic Valley is considered an economical and "grass roots" alternative to skiing which typically attracted locals and committed recreational skiers. Arctic Valley is the only multiple chair ski area located within of Anchorage. In 2012, Arctic Valley opened a tubing park serviced by a pony tow lift. This is the only tubing park open to the general public in southcentral Alaska.