Alaska Pacific University
Yesterday 9PM by friendly report human
People have been asking why APU hasn’t been getting groomed? Unfortunately, the snow machine that pulls the groomer is dead and it cost too much to get repaired.We will try and snow machine pack it again soon. Hopefully NSAA or the Muni will make a pass or two on the trails. We did a lot of work this summer, clearing brush, many of the old choke points are now really wide! So it is a bummer that we can’t groom the trails.
Trails are still great for classic skiing on your waxless skis so go and enjoy the beautiful fresh snow.
Hillside
Yesterday 8PM by Hillside skier
Did someone drop their gloves? I left in place in case you're still here but hope to check later. On the little hill before the big hill.
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak
Yesterday 5PM by Peter Haeussler
I skied the trails late afternoon today. The snow was relatively fast, which was great, but there was from 3-6" of light powder on the firm base. As the NSAA report indicated, it appeared that some trails had been groomed this AM, but not all of them. It'll be great after the next groom, but its a bit extra work right now.
Anchorage Parks and Recreation
Yesterday 4PM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Coastal Trail:- Coastal Trail groomed
Chester Creek Trail:
- Chester Creek - Campbell Creek Connector Groomed , Tracks set
- Chester Creek Trail Groomed
- Chester Creek Trail jGroomed
- Goose Lake Groomed
- Tikishla Park Groomed
Campbell Creek Trail:
- Campbell Creek Trail Groomed , Tracks set
- Campbell Creek Trail groomed
Russian Jack Springs Park:
- East High School Loop jGroomed , Tracks set
- East High to Russian Jack Unlit jGroomed
- Russian Jack South Groomed Golf Course Trails jGroomed
- Russian Jack Springs Intermediate North Trails jGroomed
- Russian Jack Springs North Trails jGroomed
- Russian Jack Springs Park Craig Drive Spur jGroomed
- Russian Jack Springs Park Partial Lit Trails jGroomed
- Russian Jack Springs Park South West Loop jGroomed
Chester Creek Trail
Yesterday 3PM by Larry
Spot check of upper Chester... mid-afternoon MOA groom that may have been 2nd of the day. Looked to be soft for walking and narrow tires but skis and soft fat tires would likely not dig in much based on wide tread of a fat tire bike. No classic track.
Tour of Anchorage Trail
Yesterday 11AM by Janice
Skijored from MLK ballfields to Moose Meadow turnoff and back this am. (Maybe skijoring is too strong a term as my dog was more interested in visiting the guestbooks than pulling today!) Anyway lovely ski on a NON-groomed trail. Surprising number of tracks-ski, bike, and footprints for the early hour, but maybe some were from last night. Ran into just one biker and one walker. By the time I got back to the bike path about 10:30, one grooming pass had been made on the bike path and through the ballfields, so not sure how far it goes. Wonderful winter wonderland out there today. Enjoy!
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Yesterday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Happy December! Some fresh snow is a great way to start off a new month. The Lighted Loops have been snow machine groomed (still not quite enough for the snow cat) and Craig is re-grooming the Stadium, Green and Yellow Loops with track this morning. Gong Hill is now complete and was groomed last night but has a few inches of new stuff on top. All other trails have about 3-4″ of fresh snow so head on out and pack them down. Enjoy!Hillside: Six or more inches of new snow! Matt snow machine groomed the Lighted Loops, Spencer and Double Bubble. Watch for some droopy alders on Spencer. Happy Wednesday!
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: Well, for what it’s worth Bill made 6 passes (3 to compact, 3 to wing) on North Pasture, Junkyard, Bridge, Appendix, Corral and the Chalet Loop. He said the snow wasn’t laying down very well and it’s still falling, so he decided to pull off and wait. He’ll give it a try later after the storm passes through. But please head out and do your part to ski it down. Have fun out there!
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Archangel Road
Tuesday 9PM by Zack Steer
Touched up the skate lane on Archangel Road to the outhouse. Classic tracks still in good shape, so left them untouched. No measurable new snow in the last week. There was very light snow beginning to fall as I wrapped up, temps around 20F. Ski conditions are very good, and now that temps are reasonable...no excuses not to get outside! Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Cuddy Park
Tuesday 4PM by Peter Haeussler
I've heard the ice is ready for skating at the oval and that the ice was shaved/zammed just prior to it starting to snow.
Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge
Tuesday 2PM by GregV
Took the dogs for a walk today on the Coastal Refuge near the rifle range. The ground/ponds are frozen solid but there is shin deep powder snow laying on the grass. Fine for hiking but it would not be that fun on classic skis and definitely not fun on a bike.
Hillside
Tuesday 1PM by Trond Flagstad
Great skiing on the lighted loop this morning. Thanks for excellent grooming and for setting a track. It did bring out a few rocks that we tossed away and some dirt/gras spots but we'll take that if we can have a track. Skaters please do not ski over the tracks when skating, there is plenty of room for both
Talkeetna Lakes Park
Tuesday 11AM by Laura Wright
There is some skiing to be had on the lakes themselves.... XY, Tigger. I did both skate and classic skiing. It is groomed. It snowed about 3 inches last night so it is probably even better. There might now be enough snow to go on the wooded ski trails. Support grooming by the Denali Nordic Ski Club
Independence Mine
Tuesday 10AM by Ben
With the inversion keeping temps cold and windy down low Independence mine is warmer and clear. We will be grooming Thursday night making excellent conditions for the weekend. Look for the grooming report! Let’s ski! Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Tuesday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Since the temperature has risen, we’re taking a break from making snow piles and pushing and spreading them instead. The Stadium and Green Loop have been groomed with track and the Yellow Loop is covered and groomed. Have a great day!Hillside: The Spencer has been scuffed with the snow machine and the Besh, Hillside and Jr. Nordic Loops have been groomed with the snow cat. Matt set track on those lighted trails and may have turned up a little dirt and rocks in a few spots. These tracks will have to last until we get more snow (hopefully soon) so please be careful not to ski over them when skating. Enjoy!
Bartlett has been groomed! Bill made three passes with the snow machine and wing and said it came out beautiful…considering there really isn’t that much snow. He appreciates your patience while he recovered from his illness. Have fun out there!
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Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak
Monday 7PM by Nathaniel
Trails at beach lake were well skied but very enjoyable. Lights are out on the south half of the system, starting at the creek. (Main Street, christy, old lighted loop, train ride, half of bridge, appendix, and half of meander all are dark). Bring a headlamp and don’t turn around like I had to do tonight!
Bartlett High School
Monday 3PM by Groomer Gratitude
Thank you Bill, from all of us!! Feel better soon.
Archangel Road
Monday 2PM by Ed Strabel
17 Degrees, no wind, flat light, great glide. Groomed trail still in great condition. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Chester Creek Trail
Monday 2PM by Larry
MOA scratched up trail today but no classic tracks with the thin snow base. Extent of groom unknown but they had not groomed Goose Lake trails as of mid-afternoon.
Kincaid Park
Monday 1PM by Kruser
The Sisson was really enjoyable. Corduroy with just a few tracks. A little leafy dropping down from Arlene’s. Watch for pea gravel around and crossing runway light road. Southern trails were better. Nice to have the variety. THANKS NSAA!
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Monday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Snow machine groomed Tasha’s, Elliot’s/World Cup, Easy St, S Turns, Lake and Horseshoe Loops. The base is still pretty thin. Have fun out there!Hillside: The Lighted Loops, Double Bubble and Gasline have been freshly scuffed and new track set on Gasline. Enjoy!
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Bartlett High School
Sunday 9PM by Ill Bill
We all love Bartlett. I fell ill Friday night and am just now getting my feet back under me. I will groom it as soon as I'm able. Bill
Bartlett High School
Sunday 2PM by Eric Skis
I too love Bartlett for skiing, as well as ERHS and MLMS. These three locations share excess grooming capacity from the Beach Lake groomer. Every time these get groomed, Bill has to load, unload, and load the equipment onto the NSAA’s flatbed truck. It’s a huge effort on top of grooming the trails at Beach Lake. We are very fortunate to get the grooming as good as it is. I don’t think affluence has anything to do with it. Kincaid, Hillside, and Beach Lake are the stated grooming priorities for NSAA; and for good reason because those are the premier ski venues.
Elmore Road
Sunday 1PM by JF
A heads ups that the plowing debris from Elmore is junking up the multi-use path/sidewalk. There is a narrow packed stripe that is bikeable (quite narrow for walking), but it really needs a muni clearing.
Moose Range
Saturday 10PM by Billie's Dad
Checked Powder loops trail from the Sun Valley Road trailhead. The trail has deep, frozen ruts from vehicles, exposed rocks and roots with little snow coverage. We'll need at least a foot of base to start dragging, compacting and grooming.
Park Strip
Saturday 4PM by Chuck Gil
OK. It’s not exciting, and there are no fun downhills, but the east end of the Delaney Park strip has nice set tracks in a 0.9 K loop. What a great opportunity for Downtown folks to practice classic technique, with a real a low carbon footprint.
Bartlett High School
Saturday 3PM by Eastside Skiier
Bartlett has great coverage but hasn’t been groomed in a week. Their is about 3” of fresh snow on the trails. A few skate tracks but it’s slow going. Is there any reason the ski areas on the less affluent side of town get groomed less?
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Saturday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: They’re making snow and pushing piles around the clock! The Yellow loop is getting closer and is about 75% complete. The Green Loop and the 3/4 loop in the Stadium have been groomed with track. Snow machine groomers made a few passes on Arlene’s, Sisson, Jodhpur Shortcut, and Mize’s Folly/Wall. Enjoy!Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: The entire park (except Executioner and a few small cut-offs) has been groomed. There’s not enough base yet for tracks, but there are still some in the Stadium at CHS. Have a great weekend!
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Archangel Road
Friday 6PM by Ashley Wise
Skate lane was freshened up tonight with a single pass to the outhouse. The classic track looked to be in excellent shape and was not touched. Enjoy the chilly weekend! Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Archangel Road
Friday 11AM by Redwop
Great conditions for classic. A skiff of fresh for control on the descent from the gate. Super scenic!
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Friday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The Stadium and Green Loop on the SML have been groomed with track. With a little fresh snow from yesterday, the groomer made a few passes on the Lighted Loops. Still developing that base which is 1/2-1″. Watch for some material that worked to the surface on Margaux’s. Enjoy!Hillside: Approximately 1-3″ new snow throughout the park, so Matt winged down Gasline, Spencer, Double Bubble and the Lighted Loops. He set a shallow and cobby track on Gasline, Hillside and Besh. Please be mindful of the track and refrain from skiing over it when skating. Thank you and have a wonderful day!
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: Bill will be out today and this evening putting down the fresh snow from yesterday. Every little bit helps. Have fun out there!
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Hillside
Thursday Nov 25 by Mark Miner
Great skate ski conditions last night on the hillside lighted trails. The ~3” of new snow really “buffed” things up. Full coverage and beautiful scenery! I‘m thankful for our amazing trail systems!
Chester Creek Trail
Thursday Nov 25 by julie robinson
Conditions on Chester Creek were surprisingly good. Lightly snowing, 1" fresh powder on hard-packed trail. Hardly anyone on the trail, great condition for skate skiing and biking. Tunnels under Seward Hwy and Lake Otis both have enough snow to keep your skis on. No snow in A Street tunnel yet. Happy Thanksgiving!
Hillside
Thursday Nov 25 by Kelly
Spencer Loop trail - 1+” of fresh snow on packed trails. Skate skiing was ideal, fast but with enough powder to slow down when needed. Only a few skiers out when we were out. No classic tracks per se, but folks were classic skiing and it looked good. Besh and gasoline with lots of users. It’s like a winter wonderland with all the trees covered with snow!
Alaska Pacific University
Thursday Nov 25 by JF
Classic ski on APU Mahaffey loop - very light snow, around 10 degrees, no wind. APU is in the condition you might expect for a multi-use trail with not a ton of snow and no grooming yet: lumpy and bumpy. That said, there hadn't been much traffic on the half-inch+ of new snow, so classic was pretty decent, if not terribly fast.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Thursday Nov 25 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: No making snow today, so enjoy the refreshed Green Loop and the Stadium. Happy Thanksgiving!Hillside: Matt refreshed the Lighted Loops and Gasline. He said the track there is in marginal shape. Enjoy the holiday!
Cleaned up the trails at Eagle River HS, Yosemite Dr. and the Coyote Trails at Mirror Lake MS. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Independence Mine
Wednesday Nov 24 by Mark Strabel
Groomed everything for both skate and classic. 8F when grooming. Should be great skiing for Thanksgiving! Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Archangel Road
Wednesday Nov 24 by Zack Steer
Touched up the skate lane at Archangel up to the outhouse. Left the existing classic tracks intact. Trail is in excellent condition for Thanksgiving day skiing. No new snow since last week. Hatcher Pass road and AA parking lot is plowed and mostly dry. Lots of small, white tundra turkeys skirting along the edge of the trail if you are so inclined. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Wednesday Nov 24 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Here it is…something skiers can be thankful for! The Green Loop of the SML is covered with snow, groomed and tracked and the Stadium has a 3/4 loop with track as well. There are still lumps and bumps so ski with caution. This morning’s report says it’s 14 degrees and windy…what a change! The crew will be making/pushing snow today but will take tomorrow off. NSAA wishes everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy!Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Kincaid Park
Tuesday Nov 23 by Gavin Kentch
Hillside gets all the attention these days, with its "recent grooming" and its "more than one inch of base," but if you live in west Anchorage, or are seeking warmer temperatures, Kincaid is still absolutely skiable. Jodhpur is great, Margaux’s inbound is surprisingly leafy, dark trails are far less trafficked and a lot less skittery, with generally better coverage. I did skate intensity on Jodphur, on good training skis, and found it fine. As for the snowmaking loop, I (thanks NSAA) gave it a pretty (thanks NSAA) wide berth due to (thanks NSAA) active snowmaking and a working Pistenbully pushing snow around, but based on what I could see from adjoining trails I wouldn’t (thanks NSAA) be surprised to see about 1.5km come online within the next few days. Thanks NSAA!
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Tuesday Nov 23 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Hillside: There’s about an inch of new snow on the trails. Matt cleaned up the Gasline, Spencer and Double Bubble. He’s hoping the Lighted Loops get skied down before he gives them some attention for Thanksgiving;) Enjoy!Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: Bill made several passes on the CHS Stadium (tracks are still in good shape), the Christy Loop and hit a few high traffic tails on the hilly side of the park. Have fun out there!
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Girdwood Ski Trails
Monday Nov 22 by Gavin Kentch
@curious skier - the Girdwood Nordic Ski Club site, https://skigirdwood.org/all-trail-reports/, is your friend.
Hatcher Pass
Monday Nov 22 by iloveskiing
Found a pair of skis. Text me with a description - 907-seven seven five o2threeeight
Girdwood Ski Trails
Monday Nov 22 by Curious skier
How are XC conditions right now in Girdwood? How is the 5K loop? Are there tracks? Is Moose Meadows skiable yet? Any and all info is appreciated.
Eklutna Lake
Monday Nov 22 by Peter Haeussler
We classic skied about 5 km down the lakeside road. There had been a few passes of snow machines, and a few other people had skied down the trail. Conditions were pretty good. There were occasional rocks, but no surprise ones. I used my fancy classic race skis and they did fine. If you like relatively flat kick-double pole terrain, then this is for you! It looked like it would be good for fat biking, and if you wanted to brave the cold, you could even paddle. There was zero ice on the lake.
Moose Range
Monday Nov 22 by dallas
MSSC drug the trails from Wendt road north to the swamp and the linguini trails .
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Monday Nov 22 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Hillside: The Gasline and the Lighted Loops have been scuffed up with a shallow track on the Gasline. Have a great Monday!Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: Bill scratched up the high traffic trails on the Chalet side of Main St. Have a great day!
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