Alyeska features special events for holidays.

• Author: Pounds, Nancy
• Position: DINING

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Ease and elegance mingle for December dining at the Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. Seven Glaciers Restaurant is serving a five-course, prix fixe dinner on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. The epicurean adventure begins with a tram ride to the restaurant, which is perched atop a mountain at the ski area. The restaurant has won the AAA Four Diamond Award, ranking the facility based on service and food quality.

Also, the Pond Cafe will present traditional Christmas and New Year's holiday buffets on Dec. 25 and Dec. 31. A New Year's Day buffet will be served from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan. 1.

Winter holidays with some time off from school or work afford time for skiing or snowboarding at Alyeska. Ski area officials have planned several events this...