If you are new to skiing or snowboarding, or have kids wanting to learn, Hilltop ski area is the best place to go. The terrain is manageable by beginners and fun for others in the intermediate level. Staff are amazing and very willing to help.

This is a smaller ski hill, one 3-person lift. Several runs all on same side of the hill. Well-groomed. Perfect for beginners, kids, or those who like easy runs. Staff were friendly and helpful. Some food sold inside, some seating, but was typically full anytime we went in. The lines were long, but staff were doing their best.

Amazing City Views from the top of Hilltop Ski Area! There is a wide trail to the top, once you get there, watch the planes fly over Cook Inlet, view the fall colors and Sleeping Lady ( Mt. Susitna).We saw a big bull moose two days ago. On Tuesdays and Thursdays in the evening you can watch the ski jumpers fly through the air ever so gracefully.Hilltop ski area is a excellent place to explore by foot, by bike or by skis in the winter months.

Great ski area within Anchorage, great for beginners and an awesome terrain park! Friendly staff and an easy, awesome day out!

Cool place for cross country ski and mountain ski. There are a lot of hills for cross country ski and you can achieve the fast speed - I had been speed about 37 km per hour. It is my record! The next step should be test the mountain ski or snowboard.

Provides outsized recreation opportunities right in town on a small slope. Id love to see some Downhill Biking here in the future.

Best place in town to learn how to snowboard or ski just wish they would bring back the terrain Park.

Not terrible for a basic ski area. Runs are fun but short. Ticket prices could be better. For being a small place they are doing good. And its nice to be so close to town.

Great place for family. My boyfriends son is a 22 year old Down syndrome for Special Olympics, and hes been there every year for the last 11 years. I enjoy it. And I love the people that work there.

Great family ski hill! Went earlier in the season and not all runs were open, but the runs that were open were well maintained. The only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is the rental process. It’s awful. My niece and nephew waited almost 2 hours for rentals. Growing up skiing, I know there are much faster ways this can be done. My advice for people renting would be to get there early before they open. My advice for the rental counter would be to get some more help and make the process more streamline... boots, skis, poles, and leave.

This place is groups to teach kids to learn how to ski there are a few runs that are very easy there are a few steep hills supposed to help the kids learn steep stuff but honestly most of this is just Rolling hills the chairlift takes longer than the run those to go down by about triple or quadruple the time so I would suggest not just going straight down there are some wooded trails to explore you can go all the way from one side to the other if you really want to just really the type of places just to explore and have some fun bring your family bring the kids very safe the ski patrol there is always on top of things they have a café and you can order food it’s not expensive at all it’s a great deal they have classes to teach you how to ski in Dorst no word from children all the way up to adults they also have a special summer camps that me and my family love to partake in we like to put our daughter in The freestyle camp and she loves it. I remember as a kid I learned how to ski here and I am very happy that this place is still around so that I can teach my daughter how to ski now that she is 10 years old we are expecting one more child we cannot wait to bring the next child to hilltop to teach them to ski to, it is definitely a tradition of ours and hilltop definitely will always have a place in our family

Great place to go skiing in town. $34 for 9 am - 5 pm. Perfect for beginners. Friendly lift staff!

Im at the upper end of the beginner spectrum for context. Clean and well lit runs, grooming is well done, helpful staff, decent prices. I went on a weeknight and shared slopes with some Special Olympians and a bunch of kids who ski better than I.

King of the hill disc golf tournament is going on this weekend. PDGA A-tier tournament... hilltop always puts on a great tournament and Rick really goes above and beyond.

Love this place. Great staff and facilities. Was our first place to ski at in Alaska. Will be back. Its priced right and clean.

Very crowded but fun! There is only one small small Hill for beginners with some training and a giant hill. So if you are skiing for the first time ever this might not be the place unless you have a great teacher or are in their classes!

Very beautiful, good for any level ski!

Great place to hit up for a little fun in the middle of the city. Good prices and well maintained trails. Not a big hill, but its a good one.

Loved the flow of this noncongested resort. We skied for a few hours and that was enough time bc their were no waits. Staff was pretty friendly and helpful to make sure your equipment was on correctly. Great place to bring family! You’ll have the time and space to make memories, teach your kids to ski or just learn yourself!

For what it is, its an awesome little hill. Great for beginners. Fun little terrain park. AND they let you snowskate

Good beginner mountain. Need a bit of lodge refreshing and better food selection.

Got the membership, I love learning and the suttle park terrain helps gain balance and stamina.

Awesome recreational site located conveniently in Anchorage. A wonderful complement to Kincaid park!

Classic Hilltop. Never changes. I visited over the 2018 holidays, my first time here since the 90s. Not much is different. Anyways, enough reminiscing.Hilltop is a nice little ski area, great for beginners like my kids, and those of us who havent skied in 20 years. There are some fair drops, some wide open spaces, and some quick forest paths to make each run interesting. On the downside, it really is a fairly small area, especially on skis, plus the lift always takes too long. A good day at Hilltop is 20% of your time actually skiing.Something for the managers at Hilltop: encourage your people to be friendly (seriously a problem this year). Also, see what you can do about making the lift/rental/return process more seamless, it was very confusing).Overall, my family had a great time and I would say that its definitely worth the time and money.

Went there for family wedding. Very nice set up. 5/18/19

Great quick vertical summer hiking!

I come here for the disc golf course. They have a great setup in the summer. Right now, they have a nice temp setup to practice for the long 18.

Very nice area for a good walk. Lots of pet owners that let their dog loose so be aware in case you prefer leash.

You get a nice view of Anchorage city, nice staff and speaking as a beginner it feels safe enough.

Always fun! Great for new skiers, has a great day lodge with food! You can rent all that you need here minus gloves, socks, goggles, and masks, which are available for purchase in the day lodge. Helpful staff and great ski and snowboard instructors! I remember getting lessons and loving it! They also adjust your board or skiis to your boots at the rental shop! Great memories, been going here for years.

Shut it down everyones nose is runny at a sk resort

Staff is always friendly, prices are great, hills aren’t bad for beginners or families. Overall it’s exactly what you would expect close to inside town like it is..

I didnt go outside to play this time but my children had a blast

The Coaches are awesome! Thx to Hayden. Brandon. Alli. And. Navid for the awesome time

Awesome place to ski and snowboard with the family!! I even got hurt and the ski patrol was super quick to make sure I was ok and check me out. The lodge was clean and comfortable for my mom to hang out and wait for us when we were on the mountain. Staff was attentive and super nice and friendly. Parking was accessible from the trails to the overflow lot and was well lit and plowed and salted and sanded.

Well, its summer in Alaska and there is no snow for skiing. But the ski jumpers still practice on the jumps.In the Winter, this is a wonderful place where families can learn how to ski and perfect their skills.

Excellent weather today a great staff assistance

Good starter slope to prep the muscles for alyeska

I loved every minute of skiing there!!

Not bad for a little ski slope. Great for beginners.

Really nice beginner ski area. The chairlift seems really outdated and slightly dangerous, though. Coming from skiing in Colorado, the lift ticket prices at this place are incredibly reasonable. And they offer student and military discounts.

First time skiing and it was great. Ski rental was easy and what I got fit me well. The slope offered variety for beginners and still thrilled some of the more experienced skiers I was with.

Fun fun fun just bring the right gear

Chalet is cozy and warm. Can get crowded, but is expected for the area. Staff always helpful even when busy. They are making snow to offset the odd winters of late but it works. Come early for powder. Always an easy place for some fun during the winter months. Food options are standard, but hood enough. Warm drinks and food to keep you going.

My grandson loved skiing there!

Its a fun place to ski or snowboard. The staff there are polite. Depends on the weather. Youll either have the time of the day. Or youll have a slow day on the hill. Only depends on the weather.

Great cross country ski trails

Nice place to go skiing, both for beginners and veterans. Staff is very friendly too. They even have a snow school for anyone who is completely new.

The only reason I deducted 2 stairs is the outdated and dangerous chairlift. There is no bracket that prevents you from falling out. With young children you will need to hold them in the chair. Otherwise is a good spot for beginners as the chairlift is short, and very close for those in Anchorage.

Came in to the place not knowing how to ski, and left being a decent skiier.

A must for any visitor! Sled down a mountain at least one time in your life! Its wonderful, exhillerating and scary too! My brother and I went down and I was in front, we veered away from the cliff to end up in trees. The smacking of the trees on my head knocked me out cold, so my brother had to sled down, tell Dad to get a rescue sled for me, up the mountain again and found me mumbling about loosing a glove with drool on my lips. Pretty. At least we made it, I dont think there is perminant head trauma ;-)

Small hill with some good runs. As a return beginner snowboarder well worth the visit. Great place for any beginner and pricing is pretty good. Maybe someday i will attempt the ski jump.

It has amazing trails nearby, but the skiing area isnt as good as Alyeska in Girdwood.

The Hilltop Ski Chalet was an excellent venue for our large gathering. Rick Cramer, General Manager, went out of his way to accommodate our group. His helpfulness and professionalism, before, during, and after the event, is greatly appreciated by all.

Low price, limited terrain, close to town so easy to get a quick day in. Lift is plenty fast, so you can get a bunch of runs on a half day. Awesome to teach someone to ski/snowboard at or just get back into it when the season starts. And the cross country trails are rad too.

From the moment I walked into the building, the employees looked my friends and I up and down, judging our outfits (they were lululemon leggings which yes ill admit are higher amount but they are very popular here). They started by saying things about how annoying it was that we didnt bring our parents because we werent aware we need a waiver signed because at alyeska we didnt need to. They then started to make remarks about one of the girls looking 12 for no reason when she in fact is 17 years old, 5ft 9 and is often mistaken for a 20 year old and began to make fun of our school when we didnt even say our school. She assumed what school and when we nicely replied yes she began to attack us for it. Mind you, we didnt even say anything mean to them, we were being completely nice and civil to them. When we went to get a refund the lady at the register was very kind and gave us a refund, but when they heard and saw us getting our refunds they began to talk behind us more and say we shouldnt get refunds. Im incredibly sorry if we some how managed to offend the workers by doing literally nothing but existing and Id like to thank the few kind workers because they stopped me from calling there manager out to the front. Im aware that we sound like stuck up sensitive kids but their attitude was incredibly unprofessional and rude in a place that we were hoping to have some fun on our break. I will most likely never return here but if I do, im returning in full Gucci and all of our fathers. Theres no reason for them to attack us and they shouldnt have talked behind our backs.

Good place for beginners to intermediate level skiers. Good prices.

The brewed coffee is superior to any other park coffee Ive had. Shockingly tasty.

This is a very popular area. We went early and found a table near the windows. We watched the skiers on the chairlift then ski down one of three slop. There is a beginner area also. Skiing lessons, ski equipment rentals, and a snack bar are here.

Its always a fun time here experienced or not.

It is cute little ski area, perfect for me and my 5 year old son. We have visited Anchorage from Quebec Canada in February . My five year old boy had a blast, even my wife had enough courage to ski hillRick the owner of the resort explained about his big plans for future.And about his: expansion investment purchase from the city of Anchorage .I hope the lift licensing will go through. My son is still talking about his ski and snowboard Alaska experience. We will be back in a few years :-)

Nice Nordic skiing, hard packed tracks lovely Spencer loop.

Cool hiking and biking trails

Great service by staff! A lot of the young regulars who are there without parental supervision need to revisit the rules of etiquette. It would make everyones experience more enjoyable!

Was a great first day! The hilltop staff was great as usual thanks

This place was great. They were very accommodating with their rentals, and the slopes were very well maintained. The slopes werent too difficult for the people in our group who were beginners, but still enough fun for those of us with more experience

For beginners but Is still very fun.

Suprisingly well managed and much bigger runs than expected. Chairlift and slopes perfectly maintained. Really nice.

I went skiing here for the first time in my life and loved every minute of it. Nice place, great experience!

So close to town and great for the little ones!

The staff was super friendly & you cant beat the convenient location. Great fun for a day, skiing with the kiddos, and we didnt have to drive all the way to Girdwood!

Easy beginner slopes

Pretty small space with only like 3 real runs and one lift. Its a good place to take beginners, but I was quickly board as someone more experienced.

Great place for the young ones. Not an advanced mountain for those looking for more though.

Excelente you have different places for practice or if know how to use ski or snowboard go to the top for the views.

Great location and super fun for the family

Small but cheap and no wait for the lift chair right after fresh powder snow.

Great place to take the dogs in the summer and has unlimited mountain biking trails. Beautiful views!

Hilltop is a great place to learn how to ski, if you have never done it before or you just need to practice before hitting the big trails. Hilltop is also has hills not just for downhill skiing, but in the summer biking and hiking and frisbe Hilltop in the best because it also has trails for every level of skiing.

Great local spot, excellent for kids.

Hill top offer great ski/snowboarding lesson.

I grew up learning to ski here. My parents loved the night time skiing, as well as I did.

Fun for the kids. If renting equipment get there early as it can take quite a while to get the gear.

Great little hill for beginners, enjoyed the terrain park. Glad we have this option so close to town.

Absolutely beautiful place for a wedding

Great place for kids to learn to ski jump.

Fun but small hill

Great snow conditions!

Snow was gone so my skiis went really slow

Amazing place for kids to learn to ski! Great coaches, and right in town.

Superb new Enduro bike trails 2018! Too hard for me.

Outstanding close place to get your kids to learn to ski or snowboard.

Its gooooood we have fun and practice hard

Great place for learning. Inexpensive and accessible.

Nothing too fancy. Great for beginners. Usually not crowded on week days.

I love that this place is near my house and offers night skiing/snowboarding. It also has a snowboard park with kickers, rails, and pipes.

Love it. Good for beginners

Location is good, only 15 mins from downtown. Good for beginners, yet too boring for riders other than beginners.

Nice place to go if not a pro

Ski school instructors were great with my toddlers.