Juneau’s cherished ski area is losing money. Will the city keep paying?

By: Max Graham, Northern Journal-Anchorage Press

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 1, 2026

Words: 2,182

Last Updated: 5 days, 17 hours ago

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Last winter’s first big storm came in December. Then came another. And another. By New Year’s Day, four feet of fresh snow blanketed the city of Juneau.

For many locals, it was a crisis: Roofs collapsed; boats sank in the harbor.

For Juneau’s fervent alpine skiers and snowboarders, it could have been a godsend.

Except they had nowhere to ski.

During one of Juneau’s snowiest months on record, the city’s only ski area, a beloved, …

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