Skiers and snowboarders who arrive at Alyeska in a qualifying full Santa or holiday costume with a new, unwrapped gift for a child in need can receive a complimentary lift ticket on Wednesday, December 16, 2026. A Santa Rope Drop and group ski takes place at noon on Christmas Run off Chair 3, followed by a group photo outside the Sitzmark.

Alyeska Resort

A full Santa or holiday costume plus a new, unwrapped gift for a child in need is required. A qualifying costume must include at least three festive pieces; red ski gear alone does not qualify.

The event has not occurred; results are not yet available.

Santa Skis Free Day at Alyeska 2026

Alyeska Mountain / Daylodge

Alaska Avalanche School will run a one-day Avalanche Rescue course at Eaglecrest Ski Area for people who travel in snowy mountain terrain. The course combines online pre-course work with in-person field instruction in companion rescue, multiple-burial scenarios, complex scenarios and organized-rescue concepts. The current event listing requires participants to be at least 16 and able to drive. Registration is scheduled to open September 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM Alaska time for $200, with sales ending December 18 at 1:00 PM unless the 12-place course fills first.

Alaska Avalanche School

For people who travel in snowy mountainous terrain. The organizer requires participants to be at least 16 years old and able to drive. Students on a professional-track progression must complete this one-day rescue course before Pro 1.

This is a skills course, not a judged or timed competition; no results are expected.

Avalanche Rescue Course at Eaglecrest - December 19, 2026

Eaglecrest Ski Area

Alyeska Resort closes out 2026 with its New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade and fireworks at 9 PM on Thursday, December 31. The best public viewing is outside the Daylodge. There is no night skiing that evening; the mountain closes at 5 PM.

Alyeska New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade 2026

Alyeska Resort Daylodge

Alyeska Ski Club hosts four days of alpine racing at Alyeska Resort from January 15-18, 2027. U12-U14 racers compete in one slalom and one giant slalom January 15-16, with the giant slalom serving as a U14 Western Region Championships qualifier. U16-Senior racers compete in two slaloms and two giant slaloms January 17-18, with qualifying stakes for the U16 Western Region and U18 Western Region Junior Championships. The current organizer page confirms the dates, disciplines, divisions and stakes, while the club volunteer roster is live. Athlete registration, entry fees, daily clock times, spectator access and lift-ticket requirements have not yet been announced; the visible volunteer signup is not athlete registration.

Alyeska Ski Club

U12-U14 and U16-Senior alpine competitors. Alaska Division rules require a current U.S. Ski & Snowboard alpine competitor membership; current-event entry procedures and quotas have not yet been posted.

The U12-U14 giant slalom is a U14 Western Region Championships qualifier. The U16-Senior block carries U16 Western Region and U18 Western Region Junior Championships qualifying stakes. Awards are not yet detailed.

The 2027 races have not occurred; results and live timing are not yet published.

Upcoming Action Sports Events in Alaska

Santa Skis Free Day at Alyeska 2026

Avalanche Rescue Course at Eaglecrest - December 19, 2026

Alyeska New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade 2026

2027 Coca-Cola Classic at Alyeska