Alaska winter activities

Anchorage winter guide: skiing at Alyeska, fat biking, aurora viewing, Fur Rendezvous festival, snowshoeing, and why January is worth the trip in 2026.

Working sled dog kennels in the Mat-Su Valley offer summer wheeled-rig tours and winter sled rides near Anchorage — here's how to book.

Snowshoeing is one of the most accessible winter activities near Anchorage — no lift tickets, no grooming fees, and hundreds of miles of terrain in the Chugach. Here's everything you need to get started.

Alaska's state sport is accessible to visitors year-round — from summer dog cart tours and kennel visits to winter sled dog rides and championship race watching at the Iditarod start and Fur Rendezvous. Here's how to experience dog mushing in Alaska.