Girdwood Log Lodge

National Geographic has proclaimed Girdwood, Alaska one of the top 25 ski towns in the world.  They describe it as a place for "off-the-beaten-path powder-hounds with an aversion to glamour,"  and they point out that Girdwood's frontier-style ambiance remains intact.  So, the Ski House of the Day is this beautiful custom log lodge in Girdwood with some frontier-style ambiance of its own:

This ski house is within walking distance to Mt. Alyeska, which has a relatively low tree-line so the upper "trails" are wide open white spaces, and has a 60-person tram to the top of the north face where you can see all the way to the ocean!   The house, too, has wide open spaces in its huge 4300 sq.ft....in fact the entire living area looks like one big continuous open space;  and it also has 25-ft. vaulted ceilings that make it feel even larger than it is.  Its massive log and stone fireplace, centrally positioned in the living room, looks really inviting for apres-ski...

...but wait...I had to do a double-take to figure out that this is actually a two-sided fireplace:

Upstairs, the master bedroom has its own fireplace...

...and the hot tub is under cover out on the deck...

But here's the frontier-style surprise...

...there's a  BEAR in the house!

Is it just me, or does this bear look like he's in the perfect stance to be doing a snow-plow and gripping a pair of ski-poles?