Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area ski resort - Alaska, United States

    Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area ski resort

    United States · Alaska
    Season Open

    Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area offers skiing, snowboarding and tubing for all ages and abilities. With snow-making abilities, Birch Hill is typically the first hill to open in the Interior and boasts the only night-skiing venue in the Fairbanks area.

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    Piste
    6 km
    Vertical
    164 m
    Lifts
    3
    Base - Summit
    140m - 304m

    Run Difficulty

    14 runs · 6 km of piste

    Easy2(14%)
    Intermediate6(43%)
    Advanced6(43%)

    Is Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area Right for You?

    How this resort rates across different skier profiles

    BudgetGood
    5/10

    Pass price not available - value unknown

    IntermediatesLimited
    3/10

    43% intermediate runs across 5.7km of piste

    ExpertsLimited
    3/10

    43% advanced runs, 164m vertical

    The Mountain

    Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area Map

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    Crowd Levels

    3
    Jan
    4
    Feb
    3
    Mar
    2
    Apr
    –
    May
    –
    Jun
    –
    Jul
    –
    Aug
    –
    Sep
    –
    Oct
    2
    Nov
    5
    Dec
    Peak: Christmas & New Year, February half-term
    Quiet: January weekdays, late March

    Season & Pricing

    Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area - Pistes, Runs & Lifts

    Key facts and figures for Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area

    Elevation

    Summit304m
    Base140m
    Vertical Drop164m

    Runs

    Total Piste5.7km
    Total Runs15
    Easy2
    Intermediate6
    Advanced6

    Lifts

    Total Lifts3
    Chairlifts1
    Drag Lifts1
    Open / Operating
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    At a Glance

    Quick facts about Birch Hill Ski and Snowboard Area

    Elevation Profile

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    Summit

    304m

    vertical

    164m

    Base

    140m

    Snow Reliability

    variable snowSnow reliability
    VariableExcellent

    When to Visit

    Peak season

    Christmas & New Year, February half-term

    Quieter times

    January weekdays, late March

    Season

    Dec – Apr

    Lift Pass Prices

    Where these facts come from

    • Piste km, lifts, runs, elevations, vertical drop and season: from map data and older sources, not yet checked against the resort.

    Today's Daylight

    Sunrise
    16:36
    Sunset
    02:37
    Daylight
    10h

    Times in UTC for 2026-10-13

    Daylight Hours by Month

    5.1
    Jan
    8.5
    Feb
    11.7
    Mar
    15.2
    Apr
    18.7
    May
    21.7
    Jun
    20.1
    Jul
    16.6
    Aug
    13.1
    Sep
    9.8
    Oct
    6.3
    Nov
    3.8
    Dec
    Shortest: 3.8h (December)Longest: 21.7h (June)

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