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Alyeska Resort
ALASKA ADVENTURES BASECAMP
Alyeska Resort is your year-round Alaskan base camp. The resort’s close proximity to three national parks and world-class skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, kayaking and sight-seeing makes it an ideal choice for all adventurers.
Alyeska Resort is centrally located in Southcentral Alaska, 40 miles from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and surrounded by the best nature has to offer. Whether you are traveling to Alaska via cruise, by air, bus, shuttle or car, Alyeska Resort is Alaska’s premier year-round destination featuring over 300-rooms, many fine dining experiences, meeting spaces, ski resort, a world-class Nordic Spa, saltwater pool and bike park. It’s the perfect base camp for endless adventure and relaxation.
The national park season in Alaska typically runs from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. Each of the three national parks – Kenai Fjords National Park, Denali National Park and Preserve and The Wrangell-St. offers a unique wilderness experience featuring interpretative visitor information and guided outings to help acquaint you with the history, flora and fauna of the park.
KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK
Established in 1980 and containing the Harding Icefield, one of the largest in the United States, Kenai is famed for its numerous fjords which can leave travellers spellbound at the beauty. A tour of the fjords guided by National Park Rangers allow visitors to observe a multitude of marine life and land-based mammals such as sea lions, porpoises, black bear and orcas.
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
Established in 1917 and totalling over 4.7 million acres (bigger than New Hampshire!), the national park gets its name for the centerpiece, Denali Mountain, the highest in North America at 20,310 feet. Originally named Mount McKinley National Park, the mountain and park were renamed Denali (“the high one” in the native Athabaskan language) in 2015 by President Obama. Grizzly bears, black bears, wolf packs and more make Denali home, creating a natural wonder known the world over for its pristine landscapes and unspoiled ecosystems.
THE WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is the largest area managed by the national park service in the United States, totalling 13.1 million acres, as much as six Yellowstone National Parks. Major sites include Mount Saint Elias – second highest in North America, Malaspina Glacier – the largest piedmont glacier in North America and Nabesna Glacier – the world’s longest valley glacier. As well, numerous abandoned mines and mills create a National Historic Landmark district.
