the mountain
Welcome to Hilltop Anchorage’s premier ski and snowboard slope.
Hilltop Ski Area is in Anchorage, Alaska, established in 1984. Located in Far North Bicentennial Park near Chugach State Park at the base of the Chugach Mountains, Hilltop Ski Area is owned and operated by Youth Exploring Adventure, Inc., an Anchorage nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 1979 to provide recreational programs for Anchorage youth.
Hilltop has a triple Riblet chairlift, a handle tow, a platter lift all on 30 acres of groomed and lighted terrain ranging in difficulty level from easy (80%) to more difficult (10%) to most difficult (10%). Adjacent facilities include the Karl Eid Ski Jump Complex, with 15 meter, 40 meter, and 60 meter jumps (all lighted); Hillside Park with 7.5 miles (12 km) of trails suitable for Nordic skiing; and Bicentennial Park with 20 miles (32 km.) of trails suitable for Nordic skiing.
RULES & REGULATIONS
TICKETS & PASSES
mountain info
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294 Vertical feet
Base 492’
Top 786’ -
1 Triple chairlift 1800/hr
1 Beginner Surface Lift
1 Surface platter lift -
76 inches per year
22 degree average winter temperature (Nov – March)
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120 days
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We have 100% snowmaking ability on all our trails
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Hilltop has a total of 12 trails.
Trail map
LIABILITY WAIVER
Today’s Open Terrain 01/08/25: Moose, Caribou, King Salmon, Turkey Trench and Porcupine Terrain Park.
SAFETY
All users of Hilltop Bike Park must fill out a 2025 liability waiver for this bike season. Riders under 18 need a parent or guardian who is 18 or older to sign their waiver.
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