Outdoors & Recreation

Girdwood Spring Guide: Spring Skiing, Slush Cup & Waterfall Season

Spring in Girdwood offers longer sunny days, soft corn snow skiing, and the annual mountain madness of the Alyeska Slush Cup before breakup transitions into lush green summer.

Spring Skiing & Slush Cup Festivities

April is famous for warm sunny days on the slopes, costume ski parties, and the historic Slush Cup pond-skimming contest where brave skiers attempt to glide across freezing water.

Breakup Season & Roaring Waterfalls

As winter snow melts, creeks and waterfalls like Virgin Creek Falls surge with roaring crystal-clear snowmelt. Wildlife awakens, with moose and black bears foraging on fresh green shoots.

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