Moose Mountain

Moose Mountain, about 10 miles west of Fairbanks in interior Alaska, is the region’s largest ski area, with 750 acres, 40 runs, and about 1,300 vertical feet. Developed from a University of Alaska master’s project in 1989, it opened in 1993 and has stayed under the same ownership. Its most distinctive feature is a bus-based uphill system that carries skiers to the summit on a three-mile road, offering warmth during the severe interior winter. A base rope tow serves beginners, and annual mowing helps the area open with relatively little packed snow as cold, dry snow preserves conditions through the season.

Ester, Alaska · United States