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Hilltop
Youth Rope Tow 1962
to 1967 |
| Name of Ski
Area: |
Hilltop
Youth Rope Tow |
| Location: |
Anchorage,
east of the Old Seward Highway near Lake Otis Drive |
| Type of Area: |
Ski Hill |
| Dates of
Operation: |
1962
to 1967 |
| Who Built It?: |
Hilltop
Youth Inc. |
| Elevation: |
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| Lifts: |
1 rope tow |
| Facilities: |
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| Miscellaneous: |
In the 1950's a non profit
corporation called Hilltop Youth, Inc. was established. The
purpose of the corporation was to provide community services that
had not reached the area in any other form. The primary
focus of the corporation was to provide recreation and educational
opportunities.
One of Hilltop's first
ventures was alpine skiing. In 1962 a rope tow powered by a
surplus military troop carrier motor was installed in a gravel pit
east of the Old Seward Highway, at the end (at the time) of Abbot
Road. This rope tow was acquired from the Arctic Valley
(Military) Ski Area.
The exact location of the
rope tow is still being researched.
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| Sources of
Information: |
Hilltop
Youth, Inc., "Proposed Multi-Use Sports Recreation
Center", February 1994, Part 2 - Hilltop Ski Area History,
Jim Mahaffey
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| Photos: |
Does
anyone have pictures of skiing at the Hilltop Youth Rope Tow that they
would like to
contribute to alsap ? |
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AERIAL VIEWS ~ |
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This
2002 aerial view shows the location of the Hilltop Youth Rope Tow in
Anchorage. This view will be updated when research is completed as
to where exactly the rope tow was located.
(click on
view to expand it)
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This
zommed in aerial view shows the location of the Hilltop Youth Rope
Tow. This view will be updated when research is completed as to
where exactly the rope tow was located. (click
on this view to expand it) |
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Do
you have further information, stories or pictures that you would like to
contribute about this
ski area? |
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