Watch: Eaglecrest Report Dec. 13, 2020
Winter has returned! The mountain has 3-8” of new snow in the last five days, and Mountain Ops is making snow with 12 guns on the Sourdough Trail and two guns on [...]
Snowmaking On Sourdough
We have 12 guns running up to the top of Hooter Chairlift, plus two more at Porcupine, and a Winter Weather Advisory starts tonight: 3-5" forecasted! Stay tuned for updates about Opening Day. Snowmaking has [...]
Opening Day Remains Postponed
After receiving nearly 80” of snowfall in November, early December’s frightful weather diminished the snowpack and prevented Eaglecrest from opening last weekend. Like everywhere in Southeast Alaska, Eaglecrest was subjected to incredible amounts of [...]
Opening Day Postponed
Opening Day is postponed. Eaglecrest is on hold until colder and dryer conditions prevail. The mountain and staff are ready to open, but Mother Nature is throwing us a curveball. Torrential rain, warm temperatures, [...]
Preparing For Opening Day
Opening Day is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, and Eaglecrest is in good shape for the largest terrain opening in years! The snow gods have been great to us this November. In the last week [...]
Know Before You Go
Update Nov. 29, 2020: The upper mountain has 11" of new snowfall and 24” in the last four days. It is wind-loaded and resting on weak layers. Real avalanche hazards exist. Eaglecrest is backcountry [...]
Take A Lesson!
Skiing, snowboarding, and Nordic skiing are the best ways to enjoy winter in Juneau. If you still haven't learned, Eaglecrest is here to help! Our nationally accredited Snowsports School has new safety measures in [...]
Gallery: Snowmaking Success!
We’re getting ready to pivot from snow guns to snow plows! The natural flakes are about to fall! NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Warning for tomorrow! 4-7” on Saturday and a snowy forecast [...]
Gallery: Moving The Guns!
Snowmaking is coming along nicely! The beginner area is almost filled in. We're leaving the HKD Vipers on the Stickleback trail - potentially through Friday - but everything else is migrating over to the [...]
Gallery: More Snowmaking!
We're off to a great start this preseason! There's a 33" snowpack at the summit and 14" at the base. The snowmaking crew is going strong, and more snow is coming at the end [...]
