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Alyeska Resort is a Ski Resort that is located in Girdwood, Alaska , approximately 50 miles from the city of Anchorage . Mount Alyeska is part of the Chugach mountain range. It is the biggest ski mountain in the state of Alaska . The Alyeska Ski Corporation was founded in 1954 , and the first Chair Lift and day lodge was opened in 1959 . The Roundhouse Ski Lodge and ski patrol station at the top of the mountain began construction in 1960 , and is still standing today. Currently, Alyeska has six (6) chair lifts and one (1) high-speed Tram . Of the 6 chairlifts, one is co-owned by Alyeska and the Tanaka Corporation (Chair 5). Chair 6 is a high-speed bubble-quad, while Chairs 4 and 7 are normal Quad s. Chair 1 is the oldest chair lift on the mountain, and leads all the way up to the Roundhouse. Both Chair 1 and the tram end at the top of the mountain. Chair 1 ends at the Roundhouse, while the tram ends in a much newer facility, built for the skiers. The facility contains both a normal skier lodge as well as a 4-star restaurant. At the base of the tram is the Alyeska Prince Hotel. Mount Alyeska is a fairly challenging mountain, and has a much higher percentage of advanced and expert runs, as compared to most other mountains in North America . It has a small section for the novice, but the rest of the mountain is almost entirely for the intermediate and the advanced skiers. EXTERNAL LINKS
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