Skiland
Ski area in Alaska, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ski Land is a lift-served ski and snowboard area at Cleary Summit on the Steese Highway, 20 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The area has one chairlift, North America's most-northern; it is 3882 feet long and serves 1027 feet of vertical rise. As of 2018, the area also has one magic carpet. Road access and the lodge are on a ridge at an elevation of 2435 feet, overlooking a wooded, north-facing bowl.
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Location | Fairbanks, Alaska |
Coordinates | 65°02′56″N 147°24′33″W |
Vertical | 1,027 ft (310 m) lift served |
Top elevation | 2,435 ft (740 m) |
Base elevation | 1,408 ft (430 m) |
Skiable area | 530 acres (2.1 km2) |
Trails | 46 - 20% easiest - 50% more difficult - 30% most difficult |
Lift system | 2 total - 1 double chair (fixed-grip) - 1 magic carpet |
Website | Ski Land Website |
The ski season typically runs from mid-December into late April, on weekends only. Tree and glade skiing opportunities abound. On at least one occasion, slopes were re-opened in May after a heavy snowfall. The slopes are patrolled by the National Ski Patrol.