Alyeska

We left Anchorage and traveled all of 25 miles to Alyeska Ski Resort. They offer RV sites in their parking lot and have a tram that takes you to the top of the mountain for beautiful views of the Turnagain Arm and surrounding mountains. It was named by Capt. Cook as he was searching for an ice free northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean – obviously, he had to “turn around again!” It is interesting to see the tides come in and out.

We originally camped at the end of the parking lot and “circled the wagons” so we would have a common area in the center. As we were gathering for happy hour this is what we saw about 50 yards away!!

The head of security for the resort came around and scared it off with a pellet gun. He then suggested we move our rigs to another less secluded sight – to which we promptly agreed! We all wanted to see a bear but not a hungry one that up close and personal! He was nice enough to give us free passes to the tram for all our trouble! 

We watched hang gliders jump from the ski chalet and glide to a landing area near us and helicopters taking tourists to the glaciers.


We enjoyed lunch at the top of the mountain and a great breakfast at the Bake Shop in this cute ski town. Gorgeous flowers everywhere – they get 24 hours of sunlight! There was one really nice contemporary home with two story glass windows and a big stuffed grizzly bear in the window!

Alyeska Ski Resort - see our RV's in the upper left corner in a square?

Only in Alaska would you see this bumper sticker!

The Turnagain Arm on a hazy day

So far the only moose we've seen!!