Locally Operated Alaska Ski Area Shows Many Similarities to KMRA Plans

Skeetawk is located on Hatcher Pass, about 10 miles from Palmer, Alaska and is one of North America’s newest ski areas. The word Skeetawk is derived from the Dena’ina word Shk’ituk’t, which means “where we slide down,” and was the original Dena’ina name for the village before it was later renamed Kenai. It opened December 1st, 2020, after 40 years in the making, going through a similar process…