Skeetawk
| Skeetawk | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Skeetawk | |
| Location | Hatcher Pass |
| Nearest major city | Palmer 13.5 mi (21.7 km) south |
| Coordinates | 61°44′33.6″N 149°13′50.5″W / 61.742667°N 149.230694°W |
| Vertical | 300[1] |
Skeetawk is a nonprofit ski area in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough of Alaska. After 40 years of community proposals to build a downhill ski area in the Hatcher Pass region, ground was broken in 2020.[2] Its first lift, a triple chair, became operational in June of that year, with plans to add a high-speed lift by 2029.[3] Skeetawk played host to the alpine skiing and snowboarding events in the 2024 Arctic Winter Games.[4] It was named after the Athabaskan word Shk’ituk’t, meaning ‘the place where we slide down’.[5]
References
- ^ "The Mountain". skeetawk.
- ^ Frontiersman.com, Tim Rockey. "Assembly approves 40-year lease for Skeetawk". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.
- ^ Frontiersman.com, Tim Rockey. "Ready for snow; Skeetawk now has an operating ski lift". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman.
- ^ Arctic Winter Games 2024
- ^ "FAQs". skeetawk.