Downhill Skiing and Ziplining

Alaska Zipline Adventures. Each summer, Eaglecrest Ski Area serves as the home base for Alaska Zipline Adventures. Their exhilarating three-hour tour includes brief stopovers on enclosed tree-house platforms, allowing zipliners to catch their breath and snap photos of the surrounding Tongass National Forest. Juneau, Alaska. 907/ 523–2920; www.alaskazip.com. From $159.

Eaglecrest. Southeast's only downhill ski area is on Douglas Island, 30 minutes from downtown Juneau. The resort typically offers skiing and snowboarding from late-November to mid-April on 620 acres of well-groomed and off-piste terrain. Amenities include four double chairlifts, cross-country trails, a beginner's slope, a ski school, a ski-rental shop, a cafeteria, and a tri-level day lodge. In the summer, hikers and bikers can explore the mountain via the service road that runs from the bottom of Eaglecrest to the top of the chairlift, a 2-mile trek with a heart-pumping 1,400-foot elevation gain. The road is usually snow-free by June. 3000 Fish Creek Rd., Juneau, Alaska, 99801. 907/790–2000; skijuneau.com.