Aleyeska Resort and the Town of Girdwood, Alaska By: Douglas Maisey Charlie Schaefer Gunnar Johnson.
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Aleyeska Resort and the Town of Girdwood, Alaska
By:Douglas MaiseyCharlie SchaeferGunnar Johnson
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Local Info and Map
• Small town of Girdwood and Alyeska Ski Resort
• Located 40 miles south of Anchorage
• Surrounded by the Chugach National Forest
• Along the Turnagain Arm which connects with the Golf of Alaska
• 2000 year round occupants
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AttractionsWinter
•Skiing /Heli skiing/ Cat Skiing•Xc skiing•Dog sledding•Chugach National forest•Snow shoeing•Spa•Sight Seeing•Glacier Hikes•SnowmobilingSummer•Hiking •Mountain Biking•Sea Kayaking•River Rafting•Paragliding •Jet boat tours•Horse back riding
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Accommodations• Hotel Alyeska- Only hotel
– 304 rooms, the main bed base in Girdwood
– Mainly expensive lodging -$150-$220 for 2 adults.
• Only a few other accommodation options:– Bed and Breakfasts
– Salt Water Lodge
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Food + Services
• Alyeska Resort has 7 dining options:– Seven Glaciers, Tramway Café, Sakura and Sushi bar, Sitzmark
Bar and Grill, The Pond Café, The Day Lodge, Aurora Bar and Grill. ( all within the confines of the Resort)
– Very few dining, shopping, and nightlife options in Girdwood• Small Grocery Store- Crow Creek Mercantile (run by Safeway-
money leaves the town)
• The Chair Five Restaurant and Bar
• No shopping -must drive to Anchorage
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Transportation• Girdwood Airport for private use
• Not pedestrian friendly- no sidewalks
• About the only way to get to Girdwood from Anchorage is by car– There is a train from Seward to Anchorage but does not stop
there.
• Glacier Valley Transit– Year-round transportation system in Girdwood
– Transports skiers and locals for free
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Current Sustainable Practices• Limited
– In town transport- Glacier Valley Transit
– Limited infrastructure due to National Forest
– Land Preservation due to Chugach National Forest
– Potential Year Round Attractions
– Looking at possible Renewable energy (UAA)• Wind
• Solar
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Problems
• Girdwood vs. Alyeska Resort (Conflict)
• Limited night life (but a lot of night)
• No bed base options and prices
• Limited Grocery Options
• No Shopping within town
• No Transportation from Girdwood to Anchorage
• Few Sustainable Practices
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Our Goals
• Increased sustainable practices– Environmental, Cultural,Economical
• Advance year round market
• Maintain residence sense of place while adding to the overall feel of the town– Monitor and enhance interactions between tourists and locals
• Improved transportation
• Involve all major stakeholder in planning process
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Increased Sustainable Practices• Envionmental
– Incorporate ecolodge principles into community buildings.• Limited power usage• Local building material• Waste management system (Whole Systems thinking)
– living machines in Hotel Alyeska
• Cultural– Involve all major stakeholder in planning process
• Girdwood chamber of commerce • Town meetings• Presoerves “sense of place”
• Economical– Create a four season destination – Decrease leakage through locally owned business
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Advance Year Round Market
• Create a four-season destination• Increase town employment and quality of jobs
– Add more locally owned businesses to prevent leakage
• Tourism growth should increase direct, indirect, and induced impacts.
• Increase Bed Base– Increase hotel availability for all price ranges– Create an eco-friendly locally run youth-hostel
• Make local attractions readily available to tourists – Increased marketing to allocentric tourists
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Maintain residence sense of place
• Add to the overall feel of the town– Improve on school, hospital, town center, and grocery store
for community in a sustainable way– Create nightlife scene in town with near by accommodations
for quick access. – http://maps.google.com/
• Maintain small infrastructure and natural Chugach National Forest setting• Monitor and enhance interactions between tourists and
locals– Local pride of town and resort– Maintain the current hospitality of the locals
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New and Improved Transportation• Create a train stop at Girdwood for the Seward-
Anchorage train line.
• Create a Bus line from Girdwood to Anchorage– Bimodal station with train and ski bus.
• Continue Glacier Valley Transit Bus lines in Girdwood
• Increase sidewalk/bikeway infrastructure in town
• Create a bike share program in town
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Sustainable Design• Incorporate eco-lodge principles into design.
– Whole systems thinking incorporated into local businesses- John Todd Living Machine
– Geothermal heating in Alyeska resort
• LEED Certified hotel
• Eco-Friendly locally run youth hostel
• Use local Building Materials
• Renewable energy
– Turnagain arm water turbines
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Are there Any Questions?