Climbathon Event Info
The Alyeska Climbathon is a multi-lap, all day event held on the North Face Trail (NFT) at the Alyeska Ski Resort. Climbers run/speed hike/walk up the 2.2 mile hiking trail (2,000 vertical feet) from the Hotel Alyeska to the top terminal of the Alyeska aerial tram. A lap begins at the tram base, climbs the North Face Trail and is counted at the top of the tram. Participants descend the tram and repeat as many times as physically possible over 10 hours.
The event starts at 9am at the tram base and finishes at 7pm at the top. The winner will have made the most complete laps at 7pm. At the 2019 event Michael Connelly set the13 lap course record – roughly 26,325 vertical feet and 28.6 miles of climbing – the equivalent of running up Annapurna in a day! The 2019 field of 325 climbers completed 1,160 laps (2,349,000 vertical feet and 2,552 miles) while raising over $90K for gynecologic cancer programs. Seven climbers made 10 laps or more – we call this Denali in a Day!
Basic Information:
Event registration will be limited to the first 400 climbers that register.
All Alyeska Climber registrations are $75 and are non-refundable.
Online registration closes when the field is full.
Registration transfers and / or “bib swaps” are not permitted.
Updated bib pick-up info: Early bib pick up will be in Anchorage Thursday September 10th from 5-7pm at AK Cycle Chic and in Girdwood Friday, September 11th from 5-7pm at the Girdwood Health Clinic. Event day bib pick up will be available at the Columbia Patio of the Alyeska Resort Hotel on Saturday, September 6th beginning at 7am. Event Day bib pick-up will close at noon.
Note: Climbers will need to present a completed liability release form at bib pick-up. This form can be downloaded prior to the event on the website Register and Event Info pages (and will be available at bib pick-up). If you want to save yourself some time, please print, fill out, sign, and bring this form with you to bib pick-up. Parents and/or legal guardians can use a single form for themselves and their children.
The official start time is 9am. Climbathon is a rain or shine event! You must pass through the timing station at the top of the mountain to be officially scored. Official finish time is 7pm. Laps completed after 7pm will not be counted. No partial laps will be counted. You are expected to notify event staff when you are done lapping the North Face Trail. Results will be announced directly after the event. We recognize:
Men’s and women’s individual vertical accomplishments
Individual and team fundraising accomplishments
Resort room code: Climbers and sponsors can use promo code Climb20 to receive a 20% discount on the daily published rate for race weekend rooms at the Alyeska Resort (subject to availability). You can also use this link to book.
Awards and after-party: Join us for the awards ceremony and race afterparty at the Sitzmark featuring live music from Black Water Railroad! Your race bib gets you in for free. Friends and family who didn’t participate can purchase tickets online here. Let’s celebrate our laps and close out Alyeska Climbathon 2025 with a bang! Awards at 7:30PM | Show at 8PM.
The Alyeska tram will depart the terminal at 10-minute intervals throughout the event. The tram will be running at winter speed so the trip time will be approximately 3 1/2 minutes. The tram will begin each trip at the top of the hour, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.
For the tram to depart on schedule, the doors must be closed (so the system can initiate a trip) at least 30 seconds before the trip begins. Once the trip has been initiated, there is no option to open the doors.
During the event, it may be necessary for the tram to make an unscheduled trip to take down garbage. It is Alyeska Resort policy that only staff are allowed to ride the tram when there is a garbage run. In most instances, the departure schedule will be maintained.
The trail sweep will begin at approximately 6:15 pm from the base of the tram and go up the NFT. If you are not completing laps in under an hour, we will respectfully request that you do not start another lap after 6pm, as it will not be counted unless you are at the top by 7pm.
Please leave your dogs at home!
Hiking poles are allowed.
What to Expect:
This is a mountain event in Girdwood in September. The event venue ranges from the valley floor to the high Alpine – enough said!
There will be hydration and food options at the top of the climb on the Sundeck of the Bore Tide Deli.
Climbathon supports sustainable event practices. There will be no single serving cups for hydration. Each climber is expected to carry and use their own water bottle.
There are restrooms at the top of the tram. They are available throughout the event.
What to Bring:
As many dry shirts (plus 1) as the number of laps you intend to complete.
A pair of pants and a coat for after the event.
BYOB. Bring your own water bottle(s)! We discourage the use of single serve vessels as they contribute to waste. Having your own bottle will reduce the waste generated at this event.
Forms and Guides
Please use these forms and guides as needed:
Alyeska Climbathon Fundraising Guide (PDF, short)
The Alyeska Climbathon is a multi-lap, all day event held on the North Face Trail (NFT) at the Alyeska Ski Resort. Climbers run/speed hike/walk up the 2.2 mile hiking trail (2,000 vertical feet) from the Hotel Alyeska to the top terminal of the Alyeska aerial tram. A lap begins at the tram base, climbs the North Face Trail and is counted at the top of the tram. Participants descend the tram and repeat as many times as physically possible over 10 hours.
The event starts at 9am at the tram base and finishes at 7pm at the top. The winner will have made the most complete laps at 7pm. At the 2019 event Michael Connelly set the13 lap course record – roughly 26,325 vertical feet and 28.6 miles of climbing – the equivalent of running up Annapurna in a day! The 2019 field of 325 climbers completed 1,160 laps (2,349,000 vertical feet and 2,552 miles) while raising over $90K for gynecologic cancer programs. Seven climbers made 10 laps or more – we call this Denali in a Day!
Basic Information:
Event registration will be limited to the first 400 climbers that register.
All Alyeska Climber registrations are $75 and are non-refundable.
Online registration closes when the field is full.
Registration transfers and / or “bib swaps” are not permitted.
Note: Climbers will need to present a completed liability release form at bib pick-up. This form can be downloaded prior to the event on the website Register and Event Info pages (and will be available at bib pick-up). If you want to save yourself some time, please print, fill out, sign, and bring this form with you to bib pick-up. Parents and/or legal guardians can use a single form for themselves and their children.
The official start time is 9am. Climbathon is a rain or shine event! You must pass through the timing station at the top of the mountain to be officially scored. Official finish time is 7pm. Laps completed after 7pm will not be counted. No partial laps will be counted. You are expected to notify event staff when you are done lapping the North Face Trail. Results will be announced directly after the event. We recognize:
Men’s and women’s individual vertical accomplishments
Individual and team fundraising accomplishments
The Alyeska tram will depart the terminal at 10-minute intervals throughout the event. The tram will be running at winter speed so the trip time will be approximately 3 1/2 minutes. The tram will begin each trip at the top of the hour, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.
For the tram to depart on schedule, the doors must be closed (so the system can initiate a trip) at least 30 seconds before the trip begins. Once the trip has been initiated, there is no option to open the doors.
During the event, it may be necessary for the tram to make an unscheduled trip to take down garbage. It is Alyeska Resort policy that only staff are allowed to ride the tram when there is a garbage run. In most instances, the departure schedule will be maintained.
The trail sweep will begin at approximately 6:15 pm from the base of the tram and go up the NFT. If you are not completing laps in under an hour, we will respectfully request that you do not start another lap after 6pm, as it will not be counted unless you are at the top by 7pm.
Please leave your dogs at home!
Hiking poles are allowed.
What to Expect:
This is a mountain event in Girdwood in September. The event venue ranges from the valley floor to the high Alpine – enough said!
There will be hydration and food options at the top of the climb on the Sundeck of the Bore Tide Deli.
Climbathon supports sustainable event practices. There will be no single serving cups for hydration. Each climber is expected to carry and use their own water bottle.
There are restrooms at the top of the tram. They are available throughout the event.
What to Bring:
As many dry shirts (plus 1) as the number of laps you intend to complete.
A pair of pants and a coat for after the event.
BYOB. Bring your own water bottle(s)! We discourage the use of single serve vessels as they contribute to waste. Having your own bottle will reduce the waste generated at this event.
Help spread the word!
Climbathon Event Info
The Alyeska Climbathon is a multi-lap, all day event held on the North Face Trail (NFT) at the Alyeska Ski Resort. Climbers run/speed hike/walk up the 2.2 mile hiking trail (2,000 vertical feet) from the Hotel Alyeska to the top terminal of the Alyeska aerial tram. A lap begins at the tram base, climbs the North Face Trail and is counted at the top of the tram. Participants descend the tram and repeat as many times as physically possible over 10 hours.
The event starts at 9am at the tram base and finishes at 7pm at the top. The winner will have made the most complete laps at 7pm. At the 2019 event Michael Connelly set the13 lap course record – roughly 26,325 vertical feet and 28.6 miles of climbing – the equivalent of running up Annapurna in a day! The 2019 field of 325 climbers completed 1,160 laps (2,349,000 vertical feet and 2,552 miles) while raising over $90K for gynecologic cancer programs. Seven climbers made 10 laps or more – we call this Denali in a Day!
Basic Information:
Event registration will be limited to the first 400 climbers that register.
All Alyeska Climber registrations are $75 and are non-refundable.
Online registration closes when the field is full.
Registration transfers and / or “bib swaps” are not permitted.
Updated bib pick-up info: Early bib pick up will be in Anchorage Thursday September 10th from 5-7pm at AK Cycle Chic and in Girdwood Friday, September 11th from 5-7pm at the Girdwood Health Clinic. Event day bib pick up will be available at the Columbia Patio of the Alyeska Resort Hotel on Saturday, September 6th beginning at 7am. Event Day bib pick-up will close at noon.
Note: Climbers will need to present a completed liability release form at bib pick-up. This form can be downloaded prior to the event on the website Register and Event Info pages (and will be available at bib pick-up). If you want to save yourself some time, please print, fill out, sign, and bring this form with you to bib pick-up. Parents and/or legal guardians can use a single form for themselves and their children.
The official start time is 9am. Climbathon is a rain or shine event! You must pass through the timing station at the top of the mountain to be officially scored. Official finish time is 7pm. Laps completed after 7pm will not be counted. No partial laps will be counted. You are expected to notify event staff when you are done lapping the North Face Trail. Results will be announced directly after the event. We recognize:
Men’s and women’s individual vertical accomplishments
Individual and team fundraising accomplishments
Resort room code: Climbers and sponsors can use promo code Climb20 to receive a 20% discount on the daily published rate for race weekend rooms at the Alyeska Resort (subject to availability). You can also use this link to book.
Awards and after-party: Join us for the awards ceremony and race afterparty at the Sitzmark featuring live music from Black Water Railroad! Your race bib gets you in for free. Friends and family who didn’t participate can purchase tickets online here. Let’s celebrate our laps and close out Alyeska Climbathon 2025 with a bang! Awards at 7:30PM | Show at 8PM.
The Alyeska tram will depart the terminal at 10-minute intervals throughout the event. The tram will be running at winter speed so the trip time will be approximately 3 1/2 minutes. The tram will begin each trip at the top of the hour, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.
For the tram to depart on schedule, the doors must be closed (so the system can initiate a trip) at least 30 seconds before the trip begins. Once the trip has been initiated, there is no option to open the doors.
During the event, it may be necessary for the tram to make an unscheduled trip to take down garbage. It is Alyeska Resort policy that only staff are allowed to ride the tram when there is a garbage run. In most instances, the departure schedule will be maintained.
The trail sweep will begin at approximately 6:15 pm from the base of the tram and go up the NFT. If you are not completing laps in under an hour, we will respectfully request that you do not start another lap after 6pm, as it will not be counted unless you are at the top by 7pm.
Please leave your dogs at home!
Hiking poles are allowed.
What to Expect:
This is a mountain event in Girdwood in September. The event venue ranges from the valley floor to the high Alpine – enough said!
There will be hydration and food options at the top of the climb on the Sundeck of the Bore Tide Deli.
Climbathon supports sustainable event practices. There will be no single serving cups for hydration. Each climber is expected to carry and use their own water bottle.
There are restrooms at the top of the tram. They are available throughout the event.
What to Bring:
As many dry shirts (plus 1) as the number of laps you intend to complete.
A pair of pants and a coat for after the event.
BYOB. Bring your own water bottle(s)! We discourage the use of single serve vessels as they contribute to waste. Having your own bottle will reduce the waste generated at this event.
Forms and Guides
Please use these forms and guides as needed:
Alyeska Climbathon Fundraising Guide (PDF, short)
The Alyeska Climbathon is a multi-lap, all day event held on the North Face Trail (NFT) at the Alyeska Ski Resort. Climbers run/speed hike/walk up the 2.2 mile hiking trail (2,000 vertical feet) from the Hotel Alyeska to the top terminal of the Alyeska aerial tram. A lap begins at the tram base, climbs the North Face Trail and is counted at the top of the tram. Participants descend the tram and repeat as many times as physically possible over 10 hours.
The event starts at 9am at the tram base and finishes at 7pm at the top. The winner will have made the most complete laps at 7pm. At the 2019 event Michael Connelly set the13 lap course record – roughly 26,325 vertical feet and 28.6 miles of climbing – the equivalent of running up Annapurna in a day! The 2019 field of 325 climbers completed 1,160 laps (2,349,000 vertical feet and 2,552 miles) while raising over $90K for gynecologic cancer programs. Seven climbers made 10 laps or more – we call this Denali in a Day!
Basic Information:
Event registration will be limited to the first 400 climbers that register.
All Alyeska Climber registrations are $75 and are non-refundable.
Online registration closes when the field is full.
Registration transfers and / or “bib swaps” are not permitted.
Note: Climbers will need to present a completed liability release form at bib pick-up. This form can be downloaded prior to the event on the website Register and Event Info pages (and will be available at bib pick-up). If you want to save yourself some time, please print, fill out, sign, and bring this form with you to bib pick-up. Parents and/or legal guardians can use a single form for themselves and their children.
The official start time is 9am. Climbathon is a rain or shine event! You must pass through the timing station at the top of the mountain to be officially scored. Official finish time is 7pm. Laps completed after 7pm will not be counted. No partial laps will be counted. You are expected to notify event staff when you are done lapping the North Face Trail. Results will be announced directly after the event. We recognize:
Men’s and women’s individual vertical accomplishments
Individual and team fundraising accomplishments
The Alyeska tram will depart the terminal at 10-minute intervals throughout the event. The tram will be running at winter speed so the trip time will be approximately 3 1/2 minutes. The tram will begin each trip at the top of the hour, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50.
For the tram to depart on schedule, the doors must be closed (so the system can initiate a trip) at least 30 seconds before the trip begins. Once the trip has been initiated, there is no option to open the doors.
During the event, it may be necessary for the tram to make an unscheduled trip to take down garbage. It is Alyeska Resort policy that only staff are allowed to ride the tram when there is a garbage run. In most instances, the departure schedule will be maintained.
The trail sweep will begin at approximately 6:15 pm from the base of the tram and go up the NFT. If you are not completing laps in under an hour, we will respectfully request that you do not start another lap after 6pm, as it will not be counted unless you are at the top by 7pm.
Please leave your dogs at home!
Hiking poles are allowed.
What to Expect:
This is a mountain event in Girdwood in September. The event venue ranges from the valley floor to the high Alpine – enough said!
There will be hydration and food options at the top of the climb on the Sundeck of the Bore Tide Deli.
Climbathon supports sustainable event practices. There will be no single serving cups for hydration. Each climber is expected to carry and use their own water bottle.
There are restrooms at the top of the tram. They are available throughout the event.
What to Bring:
As many dry shirts (plus 1) as the number of laps you intend to complete.
A pair of pants and a coat for after the event.
BYOB. Bring your own water bottle(s)! We discourage the use of single serve vessels as they contribute to waste. Having your own bottle will reduce the waste generated at this event.
Help spread the word!
