Summer

• Hike our trails, guided or on your own
• Bike or hike the bike path in the Girdwood Valley that joins with the Coastal Trail along Turnagain Arm
• Walk or ride the shuttle to our art shops and restaurants
• Go on a flightseeing trip with glacier landings (R)
• Drive less than one half hour to Portage Glacier Visitor Center, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center and Whittier, which is the gateway to Prince William Sound
• Sea kayak in Prince William Sound or white water raft on one of our scenic rivers (R)
• Take a glacier cruise in Prince William Sound (R)
  • Discovery Voyages
  • Phillips Cruises
  • Major Marine Cruises
• Pan for gold at our local historical mine
• Try your luck at fishing our streams, guided or on your own (R)
• Ride the Alaska Railroad (R)

Brown Bear at Dawn

Winter

• Downhill ski or snowboard at Alyeska Resort
• Backcountry ski at Turnagain Pass
• Nordic ski or snowshoe on many local trails, one goes right out our front door
• Heli or cat ski on remote peaks (R)
• Go ice climbing and winter mountaineering
• Snowshoe or take a winter hike
• Go ice skate on local lakes
• Enjoy a valley trail on the back of a dog sled (R)

Girdwood Chamber of Commerce

Whittier Chamber of Commerce

Berry Picking
Alyeska

Hiking
Crow Pass

Kayaking
Prince William Sound

Hiking Portage Pass

View from Girdwood bike path