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Haines (Tlingit: Deishu) is a census-designated place located in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. It is in the northern part of the Alaska Panhandle, near Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. As of the 2010 census, the population of the area was 2,508. Many tourists visit during the annual appearance of bald eagles in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve between October and February. Source
Alyeska Resort
is a ski resort in Girdwood, Alaska, approximately 27 miles from the city
of Anchorage. Mount Alyeska is part of the Chugach mountain range and the
Alyeska Resort is the largest ski area in the state. The Alyeska Ski
Corporation was founded in 1954, and the first chairlift and day lodge were
opened in 1959. The Roundhouse ski lodge and ski patrol station at the top of
the mountain began construction in 1960, and is still standing today and
currently houses a museum. Source
