Alaska Outdoor Reports

Government Peak Recreation Area Today 5PM by Ed Strabel

Mat-Su SkiClub packed and groomed the Flat Top Loop (no tracks) and the Mtn Streams Loops for classic and skating. Trails are soft. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Moose Range Today 4PM by Billie's Dad

Groomed all Powder Loops and connecting trails between Sun Valley Road and Wendt Road trailheads. Also groomed Linguini and the swamp. Windy on the swamp. Blowing snow quickly covered the groomed trails. However, the trails throughout the woods are in good shape and mostly protected from the wind.

Chester Creek Trail Today 1PM by Larry Rundquist

Spot check of upper Chester found this mornings groom by MOA with classic track. Center of trail is firm for feet and bikes and outer margins still have cord.

Moose Range Yesterday 8PM by Gene

Groomed meadow, Xanders, Campsite, middle motorized corridor to linguni and horseshoe. 3 or 4 in new snow from this morning 15 deg Would make a great morning ski Support Mat Su Ski Club grooming

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Yesterday 7PM by Heidi

I skate skied Russian Jack to Kincaid on a recent wide groom with classic tracks. Chester Creek trail and the Coastal trail from the Lagoon to around Earthquake Park was firm with relative small bumps from foot traffic--good for all users. The Coastal Trail remained good for skis and fatbikes, as it got softer and bumpier further south, particularly around Woronzoff, which appeared to have been the site of a mid-trail polka party. Sisson Loop had immaculate corduroy.

Chester Creek Trail Yesterday 4PM by John

Found ski at bridge east of Seward across from church:
Fischer 184cm Nordic Cruising, NNN, white blue.
I left it leaning against light pole.

Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak Yesterday 3PM by SZ

Beach Lake trails are ungroomed and have 2-3 inches of fresh snow on it. Skate skiing is a bit slow. Better for classic XC.

Campbell Creek Trail Yesterday 2PM by Alison

Skijored Victor to the creek park before Dowling. Soft, fresh groom ended there, but I did see the grooming team headed back east so itâs possible it extends further now. No tracks, quickly becoming deeply pockmarked by foot traffic, (barely enough) snow in underpasses for the first time all year.

Hillside Yesterday 12PM by C. Crawford

The Ridge/Richter has fresh groom and the classic track has an excellent line. Thanks to the groomers for that good classic line and good groom.

Government Peak Recreation Area Yesterday 10AM by VMBaH

All single track bike trails groomed. Thanks to Backcountry Bike and Ski for use of their Groomer. If you enjoy the grooming please support Valley Mtn Bikers and Hikers.

Government Peak Recreation Area Yesterday 2AM by Mark Strabel

Sorry for the lack of grooming the last couple of days. Although now everything is groomed for both skate and classic, and ready for the Northern Lights skiathlon, which will use all the trails but pioneer. The denali loop is set best line classic tracks. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Kincaid Park Saturday 4PM by Gavin Kentch

WARNING, large tree down, covering the entire trail, at the very bottom of the downhill at the lowest point of Ice Box, coming around a blind curve/dip. With the (relatively slow but inestimably lovely) conditions out there today I was able to stop in time pretty easily, but it would be a bad surprise to find in faster conditions or in the dark.

Today's grooming (thanks!) was still on the softer side in most places, somehow twice as soft on Jodphur as anywhere else and I'm not sure why, but I'm certainly not complaining about soft trails in fresh snow. So nice out there.

Hillside Saturday 3PM by devo

20F, overcast. Skated all the lighted loops - the new snow has been groomed for skate and classic. Very nice.

Tour of Anchorage Trail Saturday 3PM by Greg DuBois

Ungroomed but nicely packed by skiers, walkers, bikers, and doggies. It was the bees knees. Started at Service, went to APU and then back. Going from service towards APU, once you hit the trail going under Elmore it was groomed. Lots of smiling people. Supposed to be some dog racing tomorrow crossing the trail so be aware although I suspect they will have some folks directing traffic at those locations.

Hillside Saturday 8AM by Jen

Pristine grooming with track. Lots of Junior Nordic people showing up at 10.

Talkeetna area Friday 5PM by Jonathan Korta

Denali Nordic Ski Club Groomers Report: All trails have been freshly packed and groomed since over a foot of snow fell earlier in the week. Fish Lake has been groomed for skate and classic, some overflow but very skiable. Ski hill groomed for skate. Multi Use trails (Section Line, Heart, Inlet, Erratic) are all groomed as well. A few inches of snow are anticipated overnight which will likely make for soft going. DNSC will be setting tracks in Talkeetna Lakes Park on Sat. am. Enjoy the trails this weekend, should be beautiful out there!

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Friday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Coastal Trail - Groomed

Campbell Creek Trail Friday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Campbell Creek Trail - Groomed

Hillside Friday 12PM by DaveM

Skated Spencer and all lit loops. One to two inches fresh on top of this am groom made for terrific glide. Very few skiers taking advantage of great conditions.

Moose Range Friday 11AM by Gene

Groomed meadows, xander, campsite to swamp linguini and horseshoe loop . Billie had done Powder Loop as well . 27 deg, new snow over past 4 days. Good skiing, soft for biking - will harden up with dropping temperatures.

Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak Friday 8AM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Agony Hill/ Train Ride/ High Road; Appendix; Bridge Loop; Chalet Loop/ North Pasture; Corral Loop; Hill Loop; Junkyard Loop; Lower Parking Lot Access; Main St/Low Road/ Mama's Cutoff; Old Lighted Loop/ Luge; Rock Hill/ Devil's Corner; Sprint Loop; Swamp Trail. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Hillside Friday 8AM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Besh Loop; Double Bouble; Gasline; Hillside Loop; Jr. Nordic/ Service; Randy's Loop; Service High Connector Trail; Service High Stadium; Spencer Loop. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Kincaid Park Friday 8AM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Dark Alley; Elliot's Climb to World Cup; Kim Berg Biathlon/Snow Making Loop three; Lekisch Lighted Trail; Margaux's Lighted; Stadium. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Thursday 5PM by Pete Eberhardt

From Lyn Awry Park to Post Mark drive. LOTS of debris / fallen branches, etc. Muni crews are working to get it cleared up.
Packed down as mentioned in other reports but still soft. No track. Super glide.

Mirror Lake Coyote Trails Thursday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Coyote Trails; Stadium. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Thursday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Coastal Trail - Groomed

Chester Creek Trail Thursday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Tikishla Park - Groomed

Campbell Creek Trail Thursday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Campbell Creek Trail - Rolled

Russian Jack Thursday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Russian Jack Springs Park Craig Drive Spur - Groomed

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Thursday 2PM by Tony DeGange

Westchester to Blue Bridge and back. Good ski. Trail is soft, punchy and uneven with small woody debris in places. I thought it slow and hard work. Still fun though and always beautiful. Short-eared owls at Point Woronzof a bonus.

Hillside Thursday 1PM by DaveM

Skied Gasline and all lit loops. Beautiful! Spencer and Bubbles not groomed, some ski tracks and about 2-3 in. powder on top of firm base.

Chester Creek Trail Thursday 12PM by Larry Rundquist

Skate skied upper Chester and Campbell from Goose Lk overpass to Lk Otis. Fresh groom as of 11 am had quite a bit of traffic by noon. Feet and mtn bike tires dig in an inch or more in the soft groom, but skis and fat tires float with maybe half inch impression. Fresh classic track throughout. Still thin on NLts and Tudor overpasses and under Ambassador, MLK, and Elmore.

Tour of Anchorage Trail Thursday 12PM by Larry Rundquist

There was no sign of grooming on the lower section of trail where it meets the upper Campbell trail. Speaking with a couple of people, it sounds like the groom only went down the trail as far as the upper or lower SF bridge near the Science Center.

Bartlett High School Thursday 8AM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Beardsley's Bends; Heritage Vista; Powell's Path; Rascal's Run; Tryon's Maxim; Whitmore's Way. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Yosemite Drive Trails Thursday 8AM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Yosemite Drive Trails. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Hillside Thursday 8AM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Bog Trail; Richter Loop; Richter Ridge/ BLM. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Tour of Anchorage Trail Thursday 8AM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Tour of Anchorage Trail - To Tudor bridge. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Kincaid Park Thursday 8AM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Chalet Loop; Jodhpur Loop; Mize Lighted. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Eagle River High School Thursday 8AM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Eagle River HS Ski Trails. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Hillside Wednesday 10PM by Julie Hood

Lost Hestra glove! I lost a single Hestra glove at the Hilltop trailhead around 2 pm this afternoon. If you see it hanging out there or find it nearby please shoot me a text at 947-7784. Thank you!

Kincaid Park Wednesday 9PM by wayne

Grooming much appreciated! Lighted loops are hard and fast. Dark trails are soft below the groomed crust, very soft in the middle between the Snow Cat tracks. Harsh groom on the second half of the outer Sisson where the trees are low, there are chunks of concrete snow with small vertical walls on which to smash your ski tips.

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Wednesday 5PM by helen

its been groomed but still very soft. No diagonal tracks.

Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak Wednesday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed No Way. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Hillside Wednesday 4PM by devo

28F, light snow. Skate skied the Lighted Loops and Gasline. Beautiful new snow over a firm base. Awesome.

Kincaid Park Wednesday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

NSAA groomed Arlene's Way; Big Dipper; Chalet Loop; Compression; Connector Elliots; Connector Stairway to Margaux's Loop; Connector to Raspberry Parking Lot; Connectors; Easy Street; Easy Street to Bridge/ Raspberry Lot - Snow machine with wing; Four Corners Connector Trail; Ice Box; Kim Berg Biathlon Range Area; Lekisch 5/7.5km Loop; Little Dark Alley; Margaux's LLoop - Snow machine with wing; Mize's Folly and Wall; Moose Hill; Moose Trail; Nordic Hill (Snow Making Loop Two); Roadside Multi-Use; S Turns; Sisson Trail; Snow Making Loop Number Three; South Inner Lake Loop; Stadium (Snow Making Loop Number Two); Stairway to Heaven; Tasha's Turn; The Football; Top of Form Connector. Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Chester Creek Trail Wednesday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Chester Creek Trail - Rolled; Chester Creek Trail - groomed; Chester Creek Trail - groomed - Yes; Goose Lake - Groomed; Tikishla Park - Groomed

Russian Jack Wednesday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Russian Jack Springs Park Partial Lit Trails - Groomed

Campbell Creek Trail Wednesday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Campbell Creek Trail - Rolled

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Wednesday 4PM by MOA Nordic Map

Anchorage Parks and Recreation groomed Coastal Trail - Groomed

Chester Creek Trail Wednesday 2PM by Bart

Skate skied Chester Creek trail from the dog park off Elmore near the university over to Westchester. Trail has been groomed and is overall in very good condition, but is a little soft with some loose surface snow and has the usual bike/foot traffic divots. All the tunnels had enough snow in them enough to not have to take off the skies, but it's thin and could degrade with more use so keep an eye out. The bridge near Goose Lake over N. Lights was a bit iced up/lumpy. Along N. Lights classic track had been set & looked to be in good condition but no classic tracks after the bridge heading toward Westchester. (Here's an idea - if everyone joins me in moving a couple of sticks off the trail on each outing, the trails will be nicer for skiing!) Thanks to the muni for grooming!