Talkeetna area Today 1PM by Jonathan Korta

Several small snowfalls over the past week has local trails in great shape. Groomers were out on Thursday and hit all trails in Fish Lake/Pow Wow and Whigmi area. Support grooming by the Denali Nordic Ski Club

Glen Alps Today 12PM by Dan Beutel

Powerline trail from Glen Alps has been groomed about 3 miles out, thanks state parks! Skate skiing was good, with some narrow sections and a bit of wind blown snow on top of the groom.

Glen Alps Today 12PM by Dan Beutel

Powerline trail from Glen Alps has been groomed about 3 miles out, thanks state parks! Skate skiing was good, with some narrow sections and a bit of wind blown snow on top of the groom.

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Today 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Cat groomed Stadium, SML, Dark Lekisch and Sisson. Trails are melting fast. Use caution for the grass spots are getting bigger! Have fun out there!

Hillside: Mixed in new snow on Spencer and Dbl Bbl. New track throughout wide trails. Will run into shallow grouser marks on skate lanes. Some dirt. Some rocks. Some organic material. Some ice. Took out lots of foot traffic on lighted trails. Southern exposures beginning to burn off. Forecast of high temps and sunshine will make for great outdoor adventures but minimal trail base will be impacted. Get it while it lasts!

Beach Lake Trails: 99% coverage. Some crushed rock starting to show up around the chalet. Made three passes with a wing on most of the park. Do not go out on the hill loop or the luge unless you have your act together. It is rougher than a cob, narrow and it’s going to be fast. Many rocks showing up on the hills. If you think you want to ski at this park this season, do not wait. It’s going to be gone in a day or so. Enjoy!

Updated 3.20.2025

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Kincaid Park Today 6AM by Bob Lohr

Thank you so much for opening the spring Sisson. Splendid sparkles. Some inevitable, muddy sessions, offset by so much pure groom. Thanks again, groomers.

Archangel Road Yesterday 11PM by Darren Black

Groomed Archangel Road for classic and skate. Please remember to clean up after your pet and support the grooming efforts of the Mat Su Ski Club.

Anchorage Parks and Recreation Yesterday 8PM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Russian Jack Springs Park:
- East High School Loop
- Russian Jack South Groomed Golf Course Trails
- Russian Jack Springs North Trails, Conditions Warning
- Russian Jack Springs Park Partial Lit Trails, Conditions Warning

Anchorage Parks and Recreation Yesterday 4PM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Coastal Trail:
- Coastal Trail Rollers

Moose Range Yesterday 1PM by keith

just enough snow to groom -- wet

Kincaid Park Yesterday 1PM by ebski

Thank you Groomers for a fun ski today! I used skin skies on Mize loop, stadium and loops below Chalet. Dirt on Mize avoided by skiing on side of trail. Not ideal conditions but I'm so grateful to have groomed trails to ski on.

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Yesterday 12PM by Patrick Carnahan

Skate skied from Elderberry to Earthquake park at lunch, the length of that had been hit with the snowmachine and it looks like they continued to Kincaid. A little soft at the edges but great to get out and enjoy the day. Poles were consistently hitting pavement, but skis didn't break through.

Government Peak Recreation Area Yesterday 11AM by Sam

perfect corduroy

Girdwood Ski Trails Yesterday 9AM by SkiGirdwood

The 5K loop and Arlberg bike path are groomed. On the 5K, the 2 K Loop is hard & fast and the 4 and 5K loops are lovely and soft. Careful when you come skiing back toward the conex’s it’s a little icy at the trailhead. Enjoy your day! #girdwoodnordic #springskiing

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Yesterday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Cat groomed most everything except Sisson, Classic only and Multi use. We are still having issues with ice and snow not bonding. Use caution on the Dark trails. Enjoy!

Hillside: With warmer temperatures the decision to snowmachine groom was exercised last night. All Lighted trails and the Abbott Multi-use are ready for you! Thankfully, yesterday’s grooming provided the bonding needed on the Ridge, Richter and Multi-use trails. As stated previously, be cautious of rocks and dirt that are inevitably becoming exposed as the snow compacts. If we receive more snow in the coming days, we have a great base to build on. Be well everyone and have a great day!

Beach Lake Trails: Track packed the outer loops.  Didn’t make it up one hill initially.  Inch of soft base on smooth ice.  Trail base frost heaved dramatically in many spots.  Can’t recommend any of the hilly stuff.  Chalet side of the park is seeing some traffic.  Still rocks showing. Ski with caution!

Beach Lake, the Lake: The trail on the lake has been snowmachine groomed. The roughly 4 inches of new snow went down well, and skiing should be pretty good. Have fun out there!

Updated 3.19.2025

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Government Peak Recreation Area Tuesday 11PM by Ed Strabel

Mat-Su Ski Club groomed all trails for classic and skating. Great corduroy! Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Anchorage Parks and Recreation Tuesday 8PM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Chester Creek Trail:
- Chester Creek - Campbell Creek Connector
- Chester Creek Trail, Conditions Warning
- Goose Lake No longer grooming for the season
- Tikishla Park, Tracks set

Russian Jack Springs Park:
- East High to Russian Jack Unlit, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Intermediate North Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs North Trails
- Russian Jack Springs Park Craig Drive Spur
- Russian Jack Springs Park Partial Lit Trails, Conditions Warning
- Russian Jack Springs Park Partial Lit Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park South West Loop

Campbell Creek Trail:
- Campbell Creek Trail Currently clearing the trail of snow and Ice, Tracks set

Kincaid Park Tuesday 6PM by JF

Classic tour on beater fishscale skis, starting at the Raspberry parking lot - Margaux's north of the road was nicely packed, but still plenty forgiving for classic skiing without tracks. Trails south of the road (other than Lekisch) were a winter wonderland touring dream. Put on your gaiters and enjoy the untouched powder.
Side note that crossing Bolling Alley, it looked very ridable and maybe even snowmachine groomed??

Moose Range Tuesday 2PM by Sam

The westernmost Powder loops and the swamp provided delightful skating conditions and an often smooth skate deck, Moose Range style. The long trail from the Wendt parking lot to the middle of the swamp is an impressive rutmonster best left to bicycles and classic skis. Thanks groomers!

Chester Creek Trail Tuesday 12PM by Patrick Carnahan

Skate skied from Elderberry Park to New Seward Highway. Elderberry Spur was not groomed, maybe 3-4 inches of fluff getting packed by walkers and bikers. Groomers had hit Chester Creek from Russian Jack to Lagoon and back. Soft, but edge-able, used rock skis, but did not scuff skis- no snow in tunnels. Groomers did not hit the Coastal trail as of 1pm. Snow!

Girdwood Ski Trails Tuesday 9AM by SkiGirdwood

Out here grooming the overnight snow. The 5K Loop is nice and mellow with this fluffy snow. It went from hard and fast, to slow and quiet. The downhills turned from ripping to enjoyable. It’s a great time to try it out if you haven’t put on your skis this year. The Arlberg Bike path is groomed, as well, which is a perfect place to practice balance and stride.
Skigirdwood.org Enjoy your ski!! #girdwoodnordic #morebettertrails

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Tuesday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Cat groomed SML, Elliot’s Climb, World Cup, Mize, Leikish Lighted and a single pass on Dark Lekisch, Western half of Margaux’s, Easy Street, and S turns. Have fun out there!

Hillside:  With a little more fresh snow throughout the night, we decided to groom the Abbott Multi-use, Gasline, South Bivouac connector, Ridge and Richter Loops. There is dual classic track on the Ridge Loop and no track on the Richter Loop. Please use caution as the track and trails are thin in spots. We are hopeful the new snow bonds to existing ice and ground conditions. Have a great day everyone and enjoy the new snow!

Glen Alps: The crew with AK State Parks has taken over the grooming efforts. They groomed yesterday from Glen Alps down to upper Huffman then back up the powerline trail, just shy of the intersection with Ptarmigan Pass. The trail was pretty soft after grooming, due to the snow being light and fluffy. Expect some fresh snow over yesterday’s groom. They plan to be out again later in the week. Enjoy!

Updated 3.18.2025

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Archangel Road Monday 10PM by Ryan Maroney

Groomed the non-motorized portion of Archangel for skate and classic. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Government Peak Recreation Area Monday 5PM by Ed Strabel

Based on the NWS forecasts for the next few days, MSSC plans on re-grooming all trails at GPRA Tuesday night. We have about 1"-2" light powder on the Sunday AM groom and the trails are in good shape. Steve is planning on re-grooming the Independence Mine trails tonight. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Moose Range Monday 2PM by keith

groomed moose meadows and zander gander loop

Hillside Monday 12PM by Ben Arians

Skied Lighted Loop from Service and Spencer, trail is firm and good shape. Still recommend rock skis. Double Bubble uphills are rocky, not recommended. Spencer in the better shape. Not sure why the track got put in, it is down to dirt/debris/ice most of the way. No grooming on Richter, but should be good for a classic tour.

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Monday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Cat groomed SML, Stadium, Mize, Elliot’s and World Cup. Snowmachine groomed Margaux, Jodhpur, Lekisch Lighted and Multi use. Added more Ice spikes to one of the PB 100’s and groomed and cut fallen tree on Mize’s Folley, Moose Hill and Stairway to Heaven. Enjoy!

Hillside: Woot! Able to get in a track. Some dirt/rocks, some ice, some organics, some areas where it looks like I know what I am doing. Fat bikes making ruts in the soft base on upper Spencer. Bummer for skiers. NSAA Quality Control not happy. Light snow now. Hope you find some gold on the trails today!

Beach Lake Trails: UPDATE: Track packed some of the flatter trails. Struggled getting up even some of the smaller hills with the ice. Not sure if this is going to bond, we’re not growing frost anymore. We got about 3/8 of an inch of base out of this. I stayed off of the chalet loop pretty much as the skegs on my skis were bringing up that crushed rock.  There wasn’t even ice on most of the chalet loop.  Pretty sure skating or snow plowing is going to shear this stuff off.  Walking on it would probably even be hazardous. Don’t forget to wear green today!

Updated 3.17.2025

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Hillside Sunday 6PM by Kelly

Anyone try hillside today? We are so excited to maybe get to ski it again this winter!

Government Peak Recreation Area Sunday 5PM by Sam

A couple more inches of fresh on top of this morning's groom. Snowing.

Kincaid Park Sunday 1PM by Liz H

Delightful and fluffy on Margaux and World Cup mid-day today. Hills are fine!

Resurrection Pass Sunday 1PM by DD

Update on Resurrection Pass trail conditions. We traveled south from Hope to Cooper Landing on March 11-15. Trail conditions were variable but completely doable with skis and studded shoes. Earlier on this site it was noted around 100 trees were down across the lenght of the trail. Indeed they were, but almost all had been cleared or addressed in some way (debranched, sawed, shoved out of the way...) and our party took care of some that were remaining. There was a lot of debris around the fallen trees so you could usually stay on your skis but needed to walk over twigs and branches or step over/bend down. Hope to Caribou Creek was good walking with studded shoes (large sections no snow or ice at all). We put on skis about a mile south of Caribou after a particularly dense section of downfall. Caribou to a little south of East Creek had variable ski conditions but certainly skiable. East Creek to just before Swan Lake cabin was great skiing with a couple of inches of fresh snow! Snow started getting thin again near Swan Lake Cabin. Juneau Lake had about 2 feet of ice. The trail from Juneau Lake to Cooper Landing was thin in places but we kept our skis on until the big cut for the new road, about 1.5 miles from the Bean Creek Trailhead. It looked like someone had biked from Bean Creek to Trout Lake with success. Biking from Cooper to Swan Lake would have been a fine option last week too. Thanks to everyone who has cleared downed trees these past few weeks!

Government Peak Recreation Area Sunday 11AM by Ed Strabel

4" of fresh powder. Mat-Su Ski Club groomed all trails for classic and skating this AM. Pioneer and Mtn Streams loops have thin/bare spots. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Sheep Mountain Lodge Sunday 10AM by Anna E

Lots of snow out this way! Called the lodge ahead of time to confirm there was snow and they were grooming and was not disappointed. Trails are open to the public. Expect fun trails and multi-use conditions.

Archangel Road Sunday 8AM by AWise

Sunday AM groom on a fresh 4 inches and still coming down! Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Sunday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: 3 inches of new snow! Cat groomed Stadium, SML, Mize, Arlene’s, Elliot’s and World Cup. Snowmachine groomed Margaux, Jodhpur and Multiuse. Dark trails are going to take a while to get packed. Snow is having a hard time bonding. Ice on a lot of the hills. Ski with caution and enjoy!

Hillside: 5+ inches of new snow. Trails are still lacking a solid base, so a track pan is only collecting debris and bouncing off the ice. Still, looks like a good day for free technique. Reminder to the Multi-users that trails are still being groomed for skiing. Have fun out there!

Beach Lake Trails: Only 2″ on the trails…no action at this time. Have a great day!

Updated 3.16.2025

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Girdwood Ski Trails Sunday 8AM by SkiGirdwood

With a bit of fresh snow last evening, the 5K is being groomed this morning! SKI ONLY

Government Peak Recreation Area Saturday 4PM by Sam

Maybe 2 inches of medium dry 5am snow on top of a midnight groom. Skated everything, it was pretty much all the same, bare spots were not an issue, it was pretty good, not the easiest. The fast corner at the bottom of the Susitna Screamer does bear approaching with caution. Classic tracks looked worn.

Eklutna Lake Saturday 3PM by Katie H

Any recent intel on ski-ability of Eklutna lake?

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Saturday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Cat groomed Stadium and SML with new track. In an attempt to foster adhesion of the new snow to existing base we also cat groomed the Mize and Lekisch Lighted. Snowmachine groomed Jodhpur and Margaux’s. Be aware of thin spots and icy patches. All in all, we are doing our best with the latest snowfall and making the most of it. Have a fantastic weekend and be well everyone.

Updated 3.15.2025

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Archangel Road Friday 11PM by Zack Steer

Groomed fri night for skate and classic. 1-2 inches new snow since last groom. Good conditions for skiing. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Government Peak Recreation Area Friday 11PM by Ed Strabel

Mat-Su Ski Club re-groomed all trails for classic and skating. Denali Loops in great shape. Pioneer loop in very poor shape. Nasty bare spots at the bottom of the zig-zag downhill below the Susitna Short-cut. Lots of corduroy! Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Girdwood Ski Trails Friday 8PM by SkiGirdwood

The trails were groomed this evening. Wishing all a smooth weekend - just like our trail! #girdwoodnordic #springskiing

Talkeetna area Friday 5PM by Jonathan Korta

DNSC Grooming Report: 4-6" of new snow in Talkeetna Thurs/night Friday. The following trails were groomed Fri. aft: Whigmi area multi-use, Hiking Trail , Pow Wow and Fish Lake Park area trails including a single pass around Fish Lake. Looks like MSB groomers were out as well and all trails in Talkeetna Lakes Park were groomed on Friday. Enjoy the first significant snowfall in months! Support grooming by the Denali Nordic Ski Club

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Friday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Cat groomed Stadium and SML with new track. So….we snowmachine track packed where we could. Snow did not bond to the base. You will encounter areas where snowmachine has spun out and slid backwards down the hills.  Use caution on all trails as you too may encounter sliding situations. Enjoy!

Hillside: As the report indicated yesterday, good bonding did not occur so there is some sheering. The new snow provided little addition to the base. However, a slight warmup in temperatures could change that. Did take the snowcat out for a single pass but be leery of the ice underneath. First snowplows and edging is gone on the downhills. With limited snowcat work on the Hillside, this is what is left. Almost like starting from scratch, which it is. Ski with caution!

Upper Huffman/Glen Alps: Four passes with a snowmobile on everything except the connector from upper Huffman to the gas line, just two there. Decent results no track.  A little bit narrower leave as you can’t cut edges with a snowmobile wing.  Have a great weekend!

Updated 3.14.2025

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Government Peak Recreation Area Thursday 8PM by Ed Strabel

Mtn Streams loops regroomed. Some corduroy, some icy patches, some bare ground. MSSC will regroom all main trails Friday night. There will be some bare and icy spots
Ski Archangel or Independence Mine for the pure white stuff. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Girdwood Ski Trails Thursday 12PM by SkiGirdwood

The Arlberg bike path and 5K have 4” fresh snow on top of hard pack, with a fresh groom. SKI ONLY!

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Thursday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Winter is back! Come out and enjoy the 4 to 5nches of fresh snow. Semi-fluffy, so it is not going to make much base. Use caution for the dirt and ice patches will be hiding underneath. Snowmaking loop, stadium and biathlon range have been groomed. Be careful of icy spots. Have a wonderful wintery day!

Hillside: The Hillside has reported 6″ of very light, poof powder. A lot of the trail is down to dirt and boiler plate and either grey or clear ice so any work on it now will just shear off.  The plan is to watch the temperature and let the snow settle and perhaps we can work it tonight. Currently it compacts to 1/2″. Have fun out there!

Beach Lake Trails: Sadly, only a dusting of snow on the trails. All the action seems to be in Anchorage. Enjoy!

Updated 3.13.2025

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Archangel Road Wednesday Mar 12 by Ryan Maroney

Groomed the non-motorized portion of Archangel for skate and classic. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Wednesday Mar 12 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Refreshed the SML, Stadium and Biathlon for your Wednesday ski. Come on out and enjoy the trails!

Updated 3.12.2025

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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Tuesday Mar 11 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: SML, Stadium and Biathlon have been re-groomed. Have fun and enjoy!

Updated 3.11.2025

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