What a charming place! My partner and I stayed at the rental across the street and just had to check it out. The vibes are good and they were having spirit week - we saw prom, pride, and Jerry (Gerry? The nubey one). The staff are all very friendly and helpful! The manager is such a fun guy to chat with. We did a lesson with Callie and she was great despite us being super nervous. We're both in our thirties and have never skiied before, but we had a great time and mastered the bunny hill no problem. The rest of the mountain was a little too advanced for us fresh beginners, but no one teased me when I decided to hoof it halfway down they even took my partner out on the snow mobile to help us find my lost ID! They are as unpretentious as they come. Friendly people, fair prices, welcoming atmosphere, gorgeous views, scary (but fun) sport. Highly recommend Skiland & their excellent team PS we saw the lights so beautifully up there read more

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I recently had a opportunity to ski at Ski land in Alaska, and I have to say, I am impressed. The price or $50 for a lift ticket and $30 for rental are unbeatable! Considering the facts that the slopes are wild open and minimal crowds, this is excellent value for any skier or snowboarder looking for a fun day on the mountain in Alasak! One of the highlights of this ski resort is the variety of terrain available. There are a good amount of green and blue slopes for beginners and intermediates and also black slopes for skiers who looking for a challenge. While the snow quality wasn't the best, due to it been March, it was still a fun day of skiing! The view was definitely stunning. The scenery was breathtaking! Overall, I highly recommend this Ski resort, for the price, the epic view, lack of crowd and the variety of terrains. The views alone are with the trip! If you are looking for a ski resort in AK, this is definitly the one to check out! read more

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I went on Easter Sunday, I parked in the 2nd row from the lodge near the porta potty's there was a Tacoma already parked. I arrived at 9am to get a good spot and park easily. The manager comes out and says I have to move my truck, he states that they never allow trucks in the front rows. He goes on to say it is common sense, trucks park along the berm. I say there is no sign and it isn't common sense. He then says get the Fuck off mountain. I am kicked off because I talked back to him. His employee says to stay he is just hot headed and burned out with being short staff. Then he comes back calls me a Fucktard. So you decide to go get ready for shitty customer service. read more

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2023 and 2 hour 30 minute wait time for rentals only to find out they're out of crucial gear. We arrived at 9:30 am (when they open), queued in rental shop at 9:40 am. Helped at 11:50 am. Review summary: the guy managing the place is a complete imbecile, waiting for 2 hours for rentals is a quick wait time, showing up before they open still leaves you waiting for +2 hours, they won't compensate customers for business extremely long wait times, they're likely closing down rentals, hilarious mismanagement from the guy managing the place who is the rudest person I have interacted with in a very long time. When you ask how long the wait time is to the person that's taking names for rentals no time is given. Over a 2 hour wait time for gear is asinine, pull people to this part of the mountain and help out. Or the manager/business owner can. Getting fitted doesn't, however, take 2 hours of time and if it does help should be available. "Oh the jobs are hard to fill." No they aren't hard to fill if workers are paid reasonably and there are job postings on the website about what's needed. The only thing listed as of today was a fry cook and they absolutely could use another rental person or two. Update the website. A lady asked to speak to the manager because she waited for +2 hours to get fitted for the day. She asked for a discount to the half day pass for the wait time. She was asking for the half day pass an hour early since the gear fitting took too long. Management's response? "We don't discount prices for rude clients or anyone and if you don't like the prices you can get the f*** out." (Mind you, she wasn't being rude whatsoever, her tone was steady, she asked a very reasonable thing for an unreasonable wait as an easy bit of compensation. She was asking for $10 off.) To whoever the manager is there if you can't handle any customer service as a manager/boss you shouldn't be a manager/boss. Put yourself in their shoes for a minute and tell me how you would feel about wasting over 2 hours for gear? Any other mountain it only takes 30 minutes max. They showed up before 10 am and didn't get any gear till 12 noon. You'd be pretty frustrated too. After that he proceeded to nearly yelled at the lady saying "we don't deal with s*** customers like you" (mind you all she did was ask for a discount to the half day price for having waited for +2 hours and it was nearly the half day time) "you and your family can get the f*** out of this establishment." Great response about a customer's frustration and $10. He then proceeds to tell the two clearly overworked rental employees they're "not taking anymore rentals for the day." He then storms out of the room slamming a door open nearly breaking it on his way out like a pouty child. He radios to every station in the business that "rentals are f***ing done." and continues to storm out. The two employees just stopped and looked at each other wondering what they're going to do for work if he closes those positions. The one literally asks "am I even going to have a job tomorrow?" Great job at keeping your workers happy. I have never seen the likes of this from any person in any management position with any business ever. Absolutely astonishing reaction from the guy managing the place to reasonable questions from clients. Well done chap. This doesn't even go into our interaction with him either. We were just close by and witnessed this. We also waited for over 2 hours today and when we finally were getting outfitted they didn't have helmets or googles available. How do you not have extra crucial gear? This literally pays for itself with 3 rentals of the equipment after that it is pure profit for the business. Regardless, if the rental shop ran out of something the very least they could have done was make an announcement in the waiting area that "we are out of X" so people could make up their mind about whether or not they'd like to stay. The website says "while supplies last" talking as someone who has spent time at multiple ski hills, supplies should last longer than a group checked in 10 minutes after open. The manager found a pair of goggles from the lost and found, thinking it would solve the problem, however it was a literal paintball mask and we had quite the sour taste in our mouth by that point. We did end up getting a refund and didn't step foot on the mountain. To the guy running this place into the ground: go back to kindergarten and learn some basic social skills. To the workers spending their time there: I'm sorry you've had to deal with it. There are places where you will be more respected and cared about. To the people reading this review: I'm sure the mountain is fine, I'm sure the skiing is adequate, if you go, bring your own gear and avoid management at all costs. read more

Checked into rentals lobby at 0936. Mountain opens at 1000, and I didn't get my first run in until 11. It's disappointing to see only two employees running the rental shop when it was incredibly busy. Good thing they had 4 people parking cars (a 2 person job) and didn't reallocate employee resources to the area that needed extra manpower most. Was really disappointed to see others waiting over two hours for rentals. The mountain is nice, but if you're going to go here, definitely bring your own gear or you'll be waiting half the day on rentals you may or may not even receive. read more

Most like 3.5 stars... First off, this place promotes itself as a place for intermediate and advance skiers only. This is because they have no bunny hill or teaching staff to teach you. They literally have a small shack where you can rent out equipment and off you go! Initially I was turned off by the fact that it's intermediate and advance skiers only, but when the other two places in town are closed.... I don't have a choice. I took on the big mountains! Luckily, I had enough experience to navigate down the slopes with little to no problem. Enjoyed my time at Ski Land, but I really wished it was closer to town! read more

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Went snowboarding here last weekend and had a blast! I am an old out-of-shape broad but I really enjoyed spending the day with my Love on the mountain. Beautiful breath-taking view from the top! All the staff were awesome! The young man who assisted us with rental equipment was very helpful & patient with my constant questions. The chair lift looked a little shady, but it was a fun ride back up to the top. It wasn't too crowded, and the equipment was actually very nice & somewhat new. We are definitely coming back! Thanks for the memories! read more

Ski Land - Ski Resorts Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

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Nice place to ski, spectacular view from the top. We went to the top to check it out but didn't ski because I am new at skiiing and they don't have bunny slopes. :-( read more

Ski Land - Ski Resorts Near Me - Fairbanks, Alaska

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Visited Ski Land on a recent trip to Fairbanks, Alaska and found it to be a great alternative to dark, lonely roadsides for those who are in town to chase and view the Aurora. Located on a high ridge, it has an ample view of the sky and horizon. Amenities include a warm lodge with restrooms, live video monitoring of the night sky and free hot beverages (coffee, tea and hot chocolate). All features that are certainly appreciated when stepping outside to gaze and snap photos on a cold Spring night between 9pm and 3am. Also, it was a plus to be in a location with other Aurora chasers as opposed to venturing into the outskirts of town alone at night. The reasonable price of $30 per person, allowed a second visit without breaking the bank, when the Aurora did not reveal itself during the first visit. Cheers to the friendly, courteous staff at Ski Land for making Aurora chasing (and capturing) a positively memorable experience. read more

Went for the aurora viewing. $30/pp and that allows you to hang out in the lodge w/ access to bathrooms and free hot drinks (tea, coffee, cocoa). They have a webcam setup somewhere outside, so you can wait in the lodge until you see aurora activity pop up on the TV monitor. Gets pretty cold standing around outside so the warmer lodge was a welcome place to defrost between viewing sessions outside. Starts around 9pm and goes till 4am. May encounter some tour groups while you're there. A few cars pulled up into the lot but the occupants were run off by the staff (no pay, no park). Pretty easy to find from Fairbanks. Bonus is there is a brew pub / restaurant halfway there (in Fox) where you can lubricate a bit before you head up. Watch out for the random moose chilling by the sude of the road!!! read more

To paraphrase President Trump, this place is a real sh*t hole. Our primary goal for vacationing in Fairbanks was to photograph the Northern Lights. To that end, we thought it would be worth paying the $30 pp fee and driving 45 minutes from Fairbanks so that we could do so in comfort and style at Skiland. Nothing could have been further from the truth. What a tremendous disappointment to find the aurora "lodge" was just a run down snack bar, with crappy plastic chairs crammed into a narrow galley with no windows, no couches, and no cell service or free wifi. The place was overcrowded with other visitors who were equally cranky for being suckered into paying for the evening. The free hot chocolate was syrupy sweet, and the coffee bleh. The northern views were obstructed by the roof of a lower cabin, the top of a chair lift, and overhead power lines which I didn't notice that night in the dark but discovered running through most of my photographs upon review the next day. Also, the outside of the building was bathed in red neon light which bled into the photos. Supposedly there is a slightly nicer lower lodge with a window and couch, but we were all refused access; they said it was for overflow purposes only. What a dump!!! The next day we found a site on Nordale Road near Little Chena River, a couple miles east of Fairbanks, that was surrounded by undeveloped meadowland. We parked in a pull-out and watched a movie on our iPad on the dashboard at midnight. The aurora came out at 1am and put on a fabulous show. Photos were beautiful; no extraneous lights, buildings or power lines. We enjoyed the warmth, comfort and privacy of our own car. And it was free. PS I voiced my complaints about the experience when we were there, but the manager was conveniently "not available" that evening. When I wrote to him the next day, he said we could have gotten our money back had we left that night. Too little, too late. read more