Alyeska Resort celebrates the great Alaskan outdoors and rich cultural heritage of the region throughout the year with our signature events. With an abundance of outdoor activities, Alyeska is the perfect backdrop for weekend festivities. From family-friendly events such as the Blueberry Festival to an outdoor concert series at the Daylodge, visitors can combine adventures inspired by Mother Nature with a full calendar of events.
Spring Carnival (April 20 – 22, 2012)
With one of the longest ski seasons in North America, Alyeska Resort embraces spring in typical Alaskan fashion. Spring Carnival takes advantage of the long days with extended hours of lift operations, great spring-skiing conditions, and Alyeska’s largest and most popular winter event, Slush Cup, where competitors dressed in zany costumes attempt to skim across a 90-foot long pool of freezing water. Other activities include the Idiot Swim Scross, Dummy Downhill, XTRATUF Pull Tug-of-War, Seven Glaciers Wine Dinner, live music, and more!
Blueberry Festival (August 13–14, 2011)
A celebration of the lush blueberry season, this family-oriented outdoors event features over two dozen arts & crafts booths in The Hotel Alyeska Pond Courtyard, as well as live music and all the blueberry concoctions you can try. Blueberry picking and eating is encouraged; find your own secret stash.
Fungus Fair (August 25–28, 2011)
Just in time for prime mushroom picking season, Fungus Fair is a multi-faceted weekend of forays, naturalist presentations, outdoor concert, culminating with a Fabulous Fungus Formal featuring multi-courses showcasing local fungus treasures. The event benefits the Girdwood Trails Committee.
North Face Climb-a-thon & Vertical Challenge (September 10, 2011)
For a show of Alaskan prowess, the Climb-a-thon & Vertical Challenge is designed for the toughest of the tough. Set on the new North Face Trail (2.2 miles top to bottom with 2,000 vertical elevation gain), racers head up the trail and download on the Aerial Tram for nine hours. The winner is the one who logs the most laps in the given timeframe. This year, the winner finished 11 laps—which equals the same elevation gain as climbing Denali in a day!
Oktoberfest (September 23-24, 2011)
Autumn would not be the same without a festive atmosphere celebrating the many attributes of beer. The evening includes authentic German fare, souvenir mugs, polka band and all.
