Seward Highway
Girdwood, AK

Girdwood, once known as Glacier City, was a successful gold mining community about 100 years ago. Named for one of the Irish prospectors in the area, Girdwood began to change as the 20th century ensued.

In the 1960's the Alyeska ski resort was developed. In spite of the 1964 earthquake that moved Girdwood 2 1/2 miles away, development of hotels and chair lifts continued.

Now, Girdwood is a first-class ski resort town with an Alaskan atmosphere.