Anchorage is lucky to have three downhill ski areas. Alyeska in Girdwood is a full-scale resort. Hilltop on O’Malley Road is a great place for kids and beginners. What’s the third one? It’s easily forgotten, because Arctic Valley doesn’t advertise and is far off the beaten track, but it has the highest elevation, the fluffiest powder and some of the steepest slopes around. It’s a great place for experienced skiers, and some of the folks who run it as a private non-profit organization are definitely that. Also, their club has been around almost 80 years. On the next show, we’ll learn about Arctic Valley, the changes happening there, and why you might want to go and try it out this winter.
HOST: Charles Wohlforth
GUESTS:
- John Robinson-Wilson, General Manager at Arctic Valley and Second Vice President on the board of directors
- Beverly Luedke-Chan, board member and Treasurer for Arctic Valley
LINKS:
- Arctic Valley website
- Arctic Valley on Facebook
- Alaska Dispatch News article about the improvements made recently at Arctic Valley
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BROADCAST: Thursday, December 08, 2016. 2:00 pm – 3:00 p.m. AKT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, December 15, 2016. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. AKT
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