Resurrection Pass
Wednesday 8PM by Karlene B Leeper
Okay, we plan to go there on Memorial Day27-31 May. Does anyone know the conditions along the entire trail? Does anyone have a GPS track of the trail that they would be willing to share in case parts of the trail are snowed over and difficult to see? Thank you!
Eagle River Nature Center
Saturday May 18 by Lucas Parker
Crow Pass from Girdwood to ERNC today (5/18/19) Winter conditions in the pass. Snowshoes a must for 4+ miles! Otherwise the trail you can find is in good shape, save for the trees, branches, etc. across the trail. River crossing well below knees, and 50â across.
Independence Mine
Saturday May 18 by wayne
The road is plowed but the crust is still in! Started to get soft around 10AM; other spandex clad folks were skiing up the valley when I was leaving so I presume the crust lasted a bit longer.
Kincaid Park
Thursday May 16 by Jim
Kincaid ski trails are mostly dry and great for running and biking, but it's time to start watching for moose cows with newborn calves. We saw our first one of the season today a stone's throw from the bench at "Top of the Form" on Margaux's Loop tonight. Brand new calf that could barely stand, with momma close by.
Bird to Gird Trail
Wednesday May 15 by Randal Bladel
Why is this Page no longer showing up as Cross Country Alaska Trail reports? I just get a «404 - Page not foundationen» message.
Independence Mine
Tuesday May 14 by Ed Strabel
Ed got up at 4:00 this morning and groomed, then he passed the DOT plower heading up to plow the freshly groomed trail/road. He talked with him but it did no good. (Glynn)
Independence Mine
Monday May 13 by Ed Strabel
We Found out earlier today that DOT will be plowing the road up to the visitor center either by the end of the week or the first part of next week. Mat-Su Ski Club will re-groom the mine trails tomorrow AM then Thursday and Saturday AM (hopefully). Get your snow fix now, or wait till October. Unless you get to the glacier.
Independence Mine
Sunday May 12 by Ed Strabel
The Independence Mine area got a fresh dusting of snow last night. Don't forget to take mom skiing today.
Independence Mine
Saturday May 11 by Ed Strabel
NO WIND, HARD FREEZE. Mat-Su Ski Club groomed the trails around the mine buildings for classic and skating.Some corduroy and good solid tracks on most trail segments.
Independence Mine
Friday May 10 by Ed Strabel
Mat-Su Ski Club will re-groom the trails through the mine buildings early Saturday AM for both classic and skating. We will do an update once we are done grooming.
Independence Mine
Thursday May 9 by Ed Strabel
MSSC has moved grooming equipment from Archangel Rd to Independence Mine. They have roughed in ski trails among the mine buildings. CAUTION...some craters coming down Renshaw Road.
Far North Bicentennial Park
Thursday May 9 by Kyle
I'll echo Bear's comments from Saturday, gravel paths in Bicentennial (Birch Meadow, Homestead, anything near the airstrip) are in good shape and ready to ride. However, the TOA between the bridge across South Fork Campbell Creek and MLK was soft and soggy in sections, maybe another week depending on how much rain we get.
Archangel Road
Wednesday May 8 by chris jones
MSSC was unable to groom Archangel Rd this morning due to equipment failure. Steady rain coming down at trail head. Donate to Mat-Su Ski Club so we can afford a new sno-go to pull the groomer.
Hatcher Pass
Monday May 6 by Ed Strabel
Independence Mine got about an inch of heavy wet snow and Archangel got mixed snow and rain (no accumulation). Mat-Su Ski Club will re-groom Archangel Rd early Wed AM for skating (at least up to the Reed Lakes trail head.) We will probably move our grooming equipment up to Independence Mine later in the week and groom the mine trails for Sat AM.
Glen Alps
Monday May 6 by red8wop
a couple of inches of fresh made for a nice outing
Independence Mine
Sunday May 5 by wayne
Dust on crust. Sun hit the valley around 9; eastern aspects broke around 10, other aspects broke towards 11. Go anywhere but the trail!
Far North Bicentennial Park
Saturday May 4 by Bear
Gravel paths in Far North Bicentennial are pretty much clear - the occasional soft section, but no mud. TOA trail was less so - boggy in sections, and occasional patches of ice. I did not ride less developed trails, but seems safe to assume they're not dry yet.
Archangel Road
Saturday May 4 by Ed Strabel
Mat-Su Ski Club re-groomed the full length of Archangel Rd for classic and skating. Good classic tracks almost all the way to the upper gate. Snow is going isothermal up high and we were not able to do a second skate lane pass above the Reed Lakes trail head. Skate lane above that point is a bit uneven. Light snow falling. Flat light.
Archangel Road
Friday May 3 by Ed Strabel
Archangel Road received about 1 1/2 inches of new snow. A mix of light and heavy snow. Should be ok skiing today.
Archangel Road
Friday May 3 by Ed Strabel
Mat-Su Ski Club plans to groom the full length of the road either late at night or early in the AM for skiers to ski on May 4,7,9, and 11. We may adjust this schedule depending on snow conditions
Archangel Road
Wednesday May 1 by Ed Strabel
The lower portion of the mountain is closed to snowmaching. MSSC has groomed the full length of Archangel Rd. for skating. There are some moguls on the upper portion of the road.
Archangel Road
Tuesday Apr 30 by Ed Strabel
Mat-Su Ski Club will re-groom the skate lane early tomorrow AM. We may attempt to groom the full length. Check back tomorrow AM.
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Tuesday Apr 30 by Gavin Kentch
FYI for any of my rollerski brethren eager to reintroduce their elbow tendons to the joys of pavement: The Coastal Trail (Pt. Woronzof parking lot to Kincaid chalet) and Point Woronzof Road/West End Road (all the way to the end at the Clitheroe Center) have been swept for the season and are as smooth as you will ever find them.
Elmore Road
Tuesday Apr 30 by TC
The sidewalk along Elmore Rd from Dowling to Abbott was swept this morning. Also the snow and ice finally melted off of the sidewalk along Birch Rd.
Far North Bicentennial Park
Tuesday Apr 30 by CJ
Big ole brown bear tracks on rovers before moose meadows junction. No bear attached tho.
Bird to Gird Trail
Sunday Apr 28 by devo
Blue skies & 46F. Bird to Gird Trail (Indian to Girdwood, actually) very busy with bikers today. Decent headwind heading towards Grdwd. No debris on trail. Indian parking lot overflowing with cars. Nice first ride of the year. Some leashed and unleashed dogs crisscrossing the trail were hazards to bikers.
Archangel Road
Sunday Apr 28 by katie h
Great day skate-skiing on the road, despite soft conditions starting just after noon. If there was crust in the valley, we were too late for it. Looks like earlier birds caught it, though. Thank you groomers for keeping this alive!
Kincaid Park
Sunday Apr 28 by SG
Took a quick walk on some of the singletracks on the southside of Kincaid (sandbox, C$ Express, and Lee's train). Still lots of muddy, snow/icy spots. Looks like some folks have already started riding/rutting these trails. Saw one rider on C$ Express.
Glen Alps
Sunday Apr 28 by Mindy B.
Good crust skiing up at Powerline. Could get even better under the right conditions. Started to soften around noon.
Archangel Road
Saturday Apr 27 by Jerry Hupp
Mat-Su Ski Club reset tracks and groomed the skate lane on the non-motorized portion of Archangel Road on Saturday night. There will be some frozen cobbles in the morning. But, should soften up during the day. Pretty good crust skiing off trail. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Archangel Road
Friday Apr 26 by chris jones
Mat-Su Ski Club groomed non-motorized section for skate and classic. Tracks are great for this time of year, skate lanes are kibbles n bits, and will need to soften as the trail will be frozen rock hard in the am. Trail very soft in mid-to late afternoon, best for skiing or sno shoes, post hole walking is difficult. Dotate to Mat-Su SKi Club and go out and enjoy.
Hillside
Thursday Apr 25 by Ben Arians
Last ski of the year for me on the Hillside trails, too many bare patches on downhills now. I appreciate the few extra days of skiing we got, thanks to NSAA for packing a couple of times so we could get on it a few more times. Hilltop was set up nicely for some crust cruising, however!
Archangel Road
Thursday Apr 25 by Bobbo
Near-perfect conditions: fresh groom, firm but not hard or icy snow. Not to mention blue skies.
Rabbit Creek Valley
Thursday Apr 25 by Mindy B.
Classic skiied to Rabbit Lake. Trail on road portion had heavyish snow and some postholing. The valley portion had a relatively firm snow surface but felt a little hollow underneath. Alas, no crust, but a beautiful ski to match the day.
Archangel Road
Wednesday Apr 24 by ZackS
Set new tracks and regroomed the skate lane Wednesday night on the non-motorized trail to the bridge. MSSC will likely also touch up again sometime this weekend. It's still winter-ish up high! Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Glen Alps
Wednesday Apr 24 by katie h
Lots of snow, but no crust. I tried looking for even a little wind-crust in the valley but ending up just trudging about, enjoying the day. Touring or backcountry skis would've been perfect. Or a fat tire to enjoy the nicely packed groove in the center of Powerline Trail.
Hillside
Wednesday Apr 24 by devo
40F and blue sky. Skate skied the lighted loops from Abbott Parking lot. Non-shaded areas have really melted out in the last day - saw a lot of dirt, but could ski around. Trails in the woods still ok. South facing hills have lost much of their coverage. Made it around the loops, but Hillside skiing is done for me now.
Hillside
Wednesday Apr 24 by Shannon B.
Thank you NSAA for another day of fun spring skiing! Skating was great on Spencers and Double Bubble.
Hillside
Wednesday Apr 24 by Eric Skis
I agree with Julian Masonâs assessment of the skiing. Barring more snow and grooming, I wonât be back until next season. For me, itâs back up to the high country in search of crust. However, I find it entirely inappropriate to inject climate politics onto these forums. There are ample opportunities elsewhere to do that. Letâs keep this forum about recreation.
Hillside
Wednesday Apr 24 by Julian Mason
OK skiing for the die hard. Crunchy in the AM, softening by 11 and probably slushy late today. Free stone grinds are available on slopes in the sun. The maintenance signs cause some confusion because they say do not ski. Running a snow machine for half a day for a few skiers is not consistent with coping with climate change. We should walk our talk.
Hillside
Tuesday Apr 23 by Sam Sterling
Huge thanks to NSAA for getting out and grooming once again! Really fun skiing, especially on Spencer Loop. Very cool to see the Abbott Trailhead at full capacity with skiers at the end of April... thanks NSAA!
Hillside
Tuesday Apr 23 by TC
We echo other people's sentiments that we really appreciate Ricky getting out there to groom for all us this morning. With this stoke for spring skiing, I felt it necessary to be the word of caution for folks heading over to ski Hillside. Conditions have changed dramatically from the afternoon corduroy to the evening blend of dense snow with pockets of bare soil. Randy's Loop is over for the season as there are long stretches of dirt that require walking to get around. Besh Lighted had some patches of dirt but thinner areas are completely avoidable. Hillside also has some thin-icy spots, but these show up on steep slopes and are a bit more technical to navigate. Thanks for the great season NSAA!
Archangel Road
Tuesday Apr 23 by Eric Skis
Will there be grooming Tuesday night or Wednesday morning? Thank you MSSC!
Indain to Bird point
Tuesday Apr 23 by Paul
Indian to Bird point coastal trailI started at the parking lot across from the Brown bear. The trail was in good shape, no ice or snow. D.O.T. was in the process of cleaning up, looked like they would finish in a day or two and they were doing a good job of it. Traffic noise wasnât bad, a lot of the trail is away from hwy and waterfalls drowned out a lot.
