Tour of Anchorage Trail
Today 9AM by Janice
Another chilly skijor from MLK ballfields to Birch Hill and back. Trail in great shape...firm with a set classic track.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Today 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Fresh groom and new track on the Green, Yellow, Turquoise and Blue trails, through the Stadium, Lighted Loops, Arlene’s, Sisson, and Dark Lekisch. Craig took a spin down the Coastal Trail to the Lagoon and back and set track on the left as you’re heading to Kincaid. Getting ready for the Tour of Anchorage!Hillside: The Classic Only trails have been groomed and the skate lanes refreshed on the Lighted Loops, Gasline, Service Stadium and the Sahalee neighborhood connector. Happy Thursday!
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Archangel Road
Yesterday 11PM by Glenn A Steer
Archangel Road is groomed for skate and classic to the multi-use intersection. 4-6 inches of light snow on top of a firm base. The roads and parking lot are plowed.
Government Peak Recreation Area
Yesterday 9PM by Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers
VMBaH grooming crew out tonight, all single track groomed at GPRA. Lots of new snow, hopefully will set up tonight with cold temps. Remember if it soft, air out!
Moose Range
Yesterday 5PM by Billie
The Moose Range has been getting groomed a lot. But heavy snowmachine use right after trails are groomed has made them a bit rough. They are hard packed and good for walking, classic skiing, and biking. But some areas are rougher than others. Just getting out in the sun is worth it even if trails aren’t at their best... despite all the groomers hard work. Thank you groomers!
Government Peak Recreation Area
Yesterday 3PM by Ed Strabel
Mat-Su Ski Club packed and groomed the Flat Top and Mtn Streams loops. 23 degrees. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Archangel Road
Yesterday 3PM by Ashley Wise
The groomers are waiting for the trailer that tows our machine to be fixed and will commence grooming as soon as we can. Likely grooming before the weekend, weather permitting. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
Yesterday 3PM by Greg V
Dog walk on the ACWR. Some drifts result in boots sinking 6”+. Most of the area south of the Oceanview Bluff has a few inches of fresh snow over overflow. It’s definitely suitable for classic skis or walking. The hidden overflow with fresh on top might make it a bit challenging on a bike. Beautiful day.
Moose Range
Yesterday 2PM by PalmerXC/MTB
The access to trails from Buffalo Mine Road has not been groomed as of 1400hrs 3/3/21 contrary to current report. Not passable by bike only a loos rough snow machine trail. Not suitable for skate or classic XC skiing.
Moose Range
Yesterday 2PM by Carl
If you go the Moose Range 21 hours after grooming is reported, you may find fresh corduroy, Or, more likely, multiusers will have zoomed by since the grooming...
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Yesterday 10AM by Janice
Had a chilly skijor from the sewage treatment plant out to the sunflower bench (between 9 and 9.5 markers). For being groomed yesterday, it had a surprising amount of foot tracks, so wasn't as soft as I had hoped, though maybe the chilly weather had something to do with that as well. Was a bit better further out, but all in all pretty good conditions. Classic track on one side was set the whole way. The most exciting event was a sled dog team from Fairbanks that was staked out being fed in the parking lot. Pretty exciting stuff for my husky mix, who is likely a wannabe sled dog!
Alaska Pacific University
Yesterday 10AM by Eric
Perfect classic tracks in APU. Thanks for the grooming efforts!
Moose Range
Yesterday 9AM by Rocky
Yarrow to wasilla creek loop-t-loops.Sun is starting to do it's thing.Softining up in the afternoon.Nice and firm in the morning.Gotta love March.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Yesterday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Dark Alley, the Lighted Loops, Elliot’s/World Cup, Easy St, S Turns, Moose Hill, Ice Box, Big Dipper and Stairway to Heaven have all been groomed with track. Enjoy!Hillside: The Tour of Anchorage is this Sunday and the preparations are underway. The TOA trail has been groomed to APU Stadium and back via the BLM airstrip. A generally shallow track was set but will be reset with a deeper track for race day. The Lighted Loops, Service stadium and Gasline have also been groomed with new track. Have a wonderful Wednesday!
The Coyote Trails at Mirror Lake MS, Eagle River HS, Yosemite Dr. and Bartlett HS have been freshly groomed with new track. Have fun out there!
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Redington High School
Tuesday 5PM by Matt
Redington's 7.5 km of trails have been freshly groomed for classic and skate skiing. Our trails are open to the public. Come ski at Redington!A giant thank you goes out to our team of volunteers for maintaining our trails, and a big thanks to the Mat-Su Ski Club for the use of equipment to get the job done. Our volunteers have committed to keeping the trails groomed through the rest of the season!
Please enjoy the trails responsibly. Avoid damaging the groomed surface and clean up after your pets. If you are a pedestrian please walk on the outer edge of the groomed surface furthest away from the set classic ski tracks.
Moose Range
Tuesday 5PM by keith
groomed moose range meadows off buffalo mine road
Chester Creek Trail
Tuesday 4PM by Diane Moxness
Chester Creek groomed to the Lagoon. Tracks looked perfect.
Anchorage Parks and Recreation
Tuesday 4PM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Coastal Trail:- Coastal Trail Groomed, Tracks set
Chester Creek Trail:
- Chester Creek - Campbell Creek Connector, Tracks set
- Chester Creek Trail Rolled, Tracks set
- Chester Creek Trail groomed, Tracks set, Conditions Warning
- Goose Lake Groomed, Tracks set
- Tikishla Park Groomed, Tracks set
Russian Jack Springs Park:
- East High School Loop Groomed, Tracks set
- East High to Russian Jack Unlit Groomed, Tracks set
- Russian Jack South Groomed Golf Course Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Intermediate North Trails Groomed
- Russian Jack Springs North Trails Groomed, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park Craig Drive Spur Groomed, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park Partial Lit Trails Groomed, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park South West Loop
Campbell Creek Trail:
- Campbell Creek Trail Groomed, Tracks set
Moose Range
Tuesday 3PM by dallas
MSSC groomed from Wendt rd the short way to Yarrow 4 corners, porcupine narrows, secret trail, zanders gander and campsite loop and return via linguini.
Moose Range
Tuesday 3PM by Rocky
southeast corner,good job Dallas,you covered some ground today.I was surprised to see you made it through the narrows.I built a new groomer.I named it the powder packer. -1 to 20 above this afternoon.
Chester Creek Trail/Coastal Trail
Tuesday 3PM by Bart
Skate skied from Goose Lake Park to Point Woronzof. The snow had been groomed very recently (thanks, muni grooming team!) and was nicely packed though still a little soft, especially in areas with less traffic. No loose snow on top of the groom, however. Very good classic track was also set. Tunnels and underpasses all had snow in them, though a few were a bit gritty looking. A fair amount of foot/bike traffic, but didn't really affect the skiing. Time to get out & enjoy the longer days!
Chester Creek Trail
Tuesday 12PM by Larry Rundquist
Spot check of upper Chester found MOA groom this morning including classic tracks. Likely covered entire north route of Chester, upper Campbell, and Russian Jack.
Moose Range
Tuesday 11AM by Billie's Dad
Groomed Powder Loops, Hilltop Loops, Linguini, The Swamp full-length and all connecting trails between Sun Valley road and Wendt Road trailheads. 13 degrees, no wind. Fresh snow, fresh corduroy. Use caution. A number of snow machines and the ski trails. Groomed and re-groomed. Billie will groom again this evening. Groomed by Mat-Su Ski Club.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Tuesday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The Lighted Loops (Ski4Kids uses 1st half of the Mize), Roadside Multi-Use, Lake and Horseshoe Loops will be groomed with new track by 8:30 am. For more information visit Ski 4 Kids – Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage (anchoragenordicski.com) Have fun out there!Hillside: Two plus inches of new snow on the trails. The Gasline, Double Bubble, Spencer, Lighted Loops and Abbott Multi-Use have been groomed with new track. APU and the Mahaffey trail system have also been groomed with new track. Enjoy!
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: All that new snow has been groomed with new track through the entire park. Should set up nicely with the cooler overnight temperature. Have a great day!
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Girdwood Multi-Use Trails
Tuesday 8AM by B
Snowdog groomed lots of fresh in the Girdwood valley this morning; lower Iditarod and Viewscape perimeter trail of Moose Meadow for narrow multi-use recreation. Girdwood Nordic will groom more of the 5k today, meadows, and this week will start off with winter wonderland with sun! check skigirdwood.org for updates.
Government Peak Recreation Area
Monday 11PM by Mark Strabel
Fully groomed: Pioneer, Matanuska, Susitna, Bold, Lazy, Eska, Butte, and the stadium.Partial groom (not full width, but both skate and classic): Denali, Marmot, Arkose.
Enjoy all the new snow!
Was zero degrees when grooming Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak
Monday 7PM by Bryan
Very aggressive young bull moose on corral loop. Chased ski partner into the trees, kept pursuing even in thick spruce. Exhibited very aggressive and irrational behaviour stomping and circling. Be safe on the trails.
Chester Creek Trail
Monday 1PM by Larry
Spot check of upper Chester... no MOA groom as of 12:30. A couple of inches of new snow and still snowing. A few skate skiers had been through and classic skiers have kept the tracks skied in. Did not see many bike tracks.
Kincaid Park
Monday 10AM by Ray Robinson
At 9:30am there was 3 inches of dry fluff on top of the groom at the Raspberry lot and closer to 4 inches on the west side of the park... and it was still snowing lightly.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Monday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Happy March! More snow coming down today. The skate lanes on the Lighted Loops and the Raspberry lot connector have been refreshed.Hillside: The Multi-Use, Gasline, Double Bubble and Spencer have been groomed with new track. Have a nice Monday!
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Independence Mine
Sunday 9PM by Jeff
Well, there has been a lot of snow since the last groom. Knee deep in the middle of the trail. I packed only the trails. Not a groom. You can classic ski here but I would not recommend skate. Single digit temps when I left. Driving the road is good but parking is poor. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Moose Range
Sunday 9PM by Bill's daughter
Groomed Powder Loops off of Sun Valley after a another couple inches of snow fell today. Cloudy and very lightly snowing this evening.
Moose Range
Sunday 2PM by dallas
MSSC groomed linguini, secret trail, zanders gander, and campsite loop
Independence Mine
Sunday 1PM by Anonymous
Thought the weather would let up by the time I got there. Big mistake. Trail from the parking lot up to the mine was non-existent and filled in with snow. Hard to see the tracks on the ground a few feet in front of me. Only classic skied for like 5 minutes before turning back. Oh well.
Hillside
Sunday 10AM by C. Crawford
Ridge/Richter are in excellent condition and don't need grooming. Everything else is as you would expect: immaculate.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Sunday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Looking for something fun to do with the kids this week? Starting today Ski 4 Kids is going virtual this year for all to enjoy. We will host a ski-on-your-own course at Kincaid during the week of February 28-March 6th with all-new story boards to adorn the course. Skiers who complete the Kincaid course will be able to check in at the chalet afterwards to claim their swag. No registration is required, but donations are welcome. For more information visit Ski 4 Kids – Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage (anchoragenordicski.com) The ENTIRE park has been groomed , with the exception of the Lekisch Lighted, which was groomed yesterday. Have fun out there!Hillside: On this last day of February, the new snow has been groomed into Double Bubble, Gasline, the Lighted Loops and Service Stadium with new track and the skate lane has been brushed up on the TOA trail. Make the most of it!
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: The entire park has been freshly groomed and tracked. Today is the last day of Ski the Beach for Erin virtual event so grab your Hawaiian shirt, grass skirt and lei and head for the trails. For more information: Ski The Beach (cernsc.org) Have a wonderful Sunday!
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Government Peak Recreation Area
Saturday 11PM by Ed Strabel
Mat-Su Ski Club packed and groomed the Flat top Loop and Mtn Streams Loop. The Pistenbully crew was grooming the main trails. They will be reporting later. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Government Peak Recreation Area
Saturday 11PM by Glenn A Steer
Fresh groom for skate and classic on all the competition trails, along with Matanuska, and Pioneer loops. Get out and enjoy the snow!
Archangel Road
Saturday 10PM by Zack Steer
Packed and groomed Archangel Road trail to the motorized intersection. New classic tracks set on each side. There was about 6-8" new snow in the past 36 hrs, with a slight crust on top from today's warm temps. Temps were cooling off - the clouds were clearing and stars coming out as we finished up around 9pm. Hatcher Pass road had not been plowed since the last snowfall and the Archangel Road trailhead parking lot was very deep snow with ruts. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Moose Range
Saturday 8PM by Billie H
Waited till evening to groom Powder Loops off of Sun Valley and end of Wendt Road. Went across swamp, but did not do Linguine. Still lots of snow machine activity. Not sure what the weather will do, cloudy, but not snowing currently.
Moose Range
Saturday 1PM by MSSC
Groomed from Sun Valley over Powder Loop hill to western end of swamp. Along swamp to first bridge, then Linguini back to Wendt Rd. Skate width (Moose Range style). A lot of snogos arriving when wrapping up... Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Saturday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The SML Red, Green, Yellow, Turquoise, Purple and Blue, all Lighted Loops, Football, Raspberry Lot connector and the Multi-Use have been groomed with new track. All other trails have 2″ of new snow. Have a great day!Hillside: Spencer, Double Bubble, Lighted Loops, Service Stadium, Gaslilne and South Bivouac have been groomed with new track. Enjoy!
The Coyote Trails at Mirror Lake MS, the trails at Eagle Rive HS and the trails on Yosemite Dr. have been groomed with new track. Have fun!
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Government Peak Recreation Area
Saturday 7AM by Mark Strabel
Mat-Su Ski Club groomed all State High School race trails for classic skiing (best line) along with the Pioneer loop. Edgerton Park Rd, Mtn Trails Dr. and the parking lot were all plowed. Temp 30 degrees. Snow stopped coming down. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Prospect Heights trailhead
Saturday 7AM by Dave McFadden
So...early yesterday morning, first ones on the trail.. 7:30 am, still darkish...1/4 mile up the golden grass trail.. beginning a longish run with Ginger... Ginger starts stopping, pointing to the north...after a few of these I stop to see what's up and I hear several dogs barking furiously... then a woman screaming loudly.."help.... help". Oh my....the yells coming from abt 1/2-1 mile, (maybe), away on the Wolverine trail... to the S.fork bridge and Near Point. the barking continues, the yells for help repeated four or five times ...!! So I turn around and head back down to the intersection with that trail and sure enough... there are footprints of two people and several dogs in the fresh snow..just those... it's early; they also were the first traffic on that trail....Ginger and I run along..when we reach a high point I bellow a bit , ( no barking or yelling to be heard from now on...)... no response so we keep on running... bellowing at every logical point...overlooking the canyon.... at the bridge, at the top of the long switchback... no signs of commotion on the trail... the tracks just continue on....we continue on... not knowing what we might find.... anyway... we ran all the way up to the turn off to near peak...(several miles to the turnoff) and still no sign of trouble... the tracks turn here and continue up to Near Point.... I shout, bellow... an occasional bark from higher up... no response to my calls. WTF! We turn around; head back down the trail...in the now morning light I look for signs of any commotion or dog/animal/human interaction... just one place where a Moose has crossed the trail...Anyway...what to say? After a person has yelled for help repeatedly and then everything is fine and they decide to continue on what should they do? Maybe yell that they're good/ok or what? In our case we responded to what seemed to be an emergency, (I carry bear spray all the time), I got no response to my repeated very loud calls as I followed their tracks.....My lesson...to immediately respond to their calls for help with my own calls....maybe, if they would have responded, saving me the change of route and a long , adrenaline, apprehension, stoked futile run instead of a relaxed solitary peaceful run. Lesson learned... when do I get smart when it counts.. right now?
Moose Range
Saturday 12AM by dallas
MSSC groomer headed out just now from Wendt rd.
Government Peak Recreation Area
Friday 9PM by Larry Dreese
VMBaH sponsored groomers were out at GPRA this evening. All single track trails were groomed. Four to six inches of new snow and it snowed an inch while we were grooming. Still snowing and 29 degrees when we left. Thank you Kevin Murphy for your help tonight!
Russian Jack
Friday 5PM by JF
Classic ski from Goose Lake on Chester and then around the partial-lit loop in Russian Jack south. The Russian Jack tracks run a little on the shallow side (as normal) but are in good shape otherwise. The connector tracks from the Chester Creek overpass are in great shape as well.
Moose Range
Friday 10AM by Rocky
Yarrow,southeast corner roundie round.28 degrees,lite snow
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Friday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Gong Hill, Dark Lekisch, Chalet Loop, Elliot’s/World Cup, Football, Easy St, S Turns and all Dark Trails South of the Multi-Use have been groomed with new track. The skate lanes on the Lighted Loops have been refreshed. Enjoy!Hillside: We’re a little over a week away from the Tour of Anchorage race on Sunday March 7. The Gasline, Abbott Multi-Use, Tour Trail via BLM airstrip and the APU Stadium have all been groomed and tracked. Head on out for a great adventure this weekend!
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: All the trails in the park have been groomed with new track and the entire stadium at CHS has been packed and tracked. The lights are still on the fritz, so If you plan to ski at night, bring your headlamp. The 2021 Ski the Beach for Erin community race is scheduled as a virtual event this year open to all ages. Dress in tropical attire, ski the beach, and snap a photo of you and your group. The event is open from February 22-28th. For more information: Ski The Beach (cernsc.org) Have a fun Friday!
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