Getting Here
Get lost in Girdwood on purpose!
Aside from having some really killer winter skiing at Alyeska Resort and the surrounding Chugach Mountain Range, this small, funky mountain town is the epicenter of adventure travel during the summer months for South East Alaska. Girdwood is the gateway to the Kenai Peninsula and the Prince William Sound, just 38 miles south of Anchorage down the Seward Highway (Interstate AK-1), one of the most beautiful drives in the United States. As you travel along the awe-inspiring Turnagain Arm, be sure to check out the bore tide, Dahl sheep, Beluga whales, Bald Eagles feeding on Hooligan, and other natural wonders during their respective seasons and cycles.
Alyeska Adventures Bed & Breakfast is situated on the corner of Cortina and Alpine roads in the Alyeska Basin. Conveniently located between the Girdwood town center and Alyeska Resort, it is about a 10-minute walk to the chairlifts, post office, local restaurants and shopping. Not to mention it is just a hop, skip, and jump away from some of the best trails leading through America's northernmost temperate rain forest.
From Anchorage, Wasilla, Fairbanks, Denali, and other points North:
Travel south, down the Seward Highway (Interstate AK-1) until you reach signs for Girdwood (about 38 miles south of Anchorage). At the Tesoro gas station, turn left onto Alyeska Highway. Travel down the Alyeska Highway for about 3 miles, passing the New Girdwood Town Center and driving over Glacier Creek Bridge. Turn left onto Alpine Meadows Avenue (which is the second street past the bridge). Then turn left onto Cortina Road (the second left), and we are the first house on the right (314 Cortina Road). Look for the sign!
From Whittier, Seward, Kenai, Homer, and other points south:
When travelling North, continue up the Seward Highway (Interstate AK-1) until you reach signs for Girdwood. At the Tesoro gas station, turn right onto Alyeska Highway. Travel down the Alyeska Highway for about 3 miles, passing the New Girdwood Town Center and driving over Glacier Creek Bridge. Turn left onto Alpine Meadows Avenue (which is the second street past the bridge). Then turn left onto Cortina Road (the second left), and we are the first house on the right (314 Cortina Road). Look for the sign!
For the Scenic Jet Boat Safari, Salmon Fishing, Tandem Paragliding, and oue new Rainforest Canopy Adventure: your check-in location will be indicated at the time of reservation.
For Paragliding appointments: after getting your voucher, please continue to the Alyeska Resort Tram Ticket office, which is located on the second floor of the Alyeska Hotel. To get to the hotel, travel the entire distance of the Alyeska Highway until the road comes to a "T." Straight ahead you will see a large wooden sign for Alyeska Resort. Turn left here onto Arlberg Road. Arlberg Road will eventually come to a "T." If you turn right at this intersection, you will reach the Tram base. There is no parking here...it is only for passenger drop-off. To park, turn left at the "T" and the parking lot is immediately on your right. You can either walk up towards the Tram (it is about a 3 minute walk) or you can wait in the shuttle shack (the shuttle comes every 10-15 minutes).
