winter destinations
MOUNTAIN
GETAWAYS
Alyeska Resort,
Alaska
High atop Alyeska Resort, in the Chugach Mountains
of Alaska, sits a fine-dining restaurant unlike any
other.
The Kuyam is the only spa
treatment of this type, not only in
California, but in the entire world.
8 FOOD TRAVELER | WINTER 2013
KEN GRAHAM PHOTOGRAPHY
S
even Glaciers Restaurant is
named for the seven hanging
glaciers surrounding Mount
Alyeska, is a recipient of the AAA
Four-Diamond Award, the Wine
Spectator Award of Excellence, and
OpenTable’s Diner’s Choice Award
for Top 100 Scenic Views & Most
Romantic Restaurant, as well as TripAdvisor’s Award of Excellence.
The journey begins with a scenic
aerial tram ride that takes you high
above the beautiful Hotel Alyeska to
2,300 feet above sea level. From its
mountain-top perch, Seven Glaciers is
surrounded by peaks of the Chugach
mountain range and views of the
Turnagain Arm: every table features
incredible views. Alaska’s Turnagain
Arm is home to the fourth-highest
tidal fluctuation in the world (30 ft.),
and one of only 60 bodies of water
in the world to feature a tidal bore.
Situated at one of the few ski resorts
in the world with ocean views, Seven
Glaciers serves Anchorage skiers,
far-flung tourists and everyone in