Kincaid Park Yesterday 4PM by Trond

Poles found near top of Gong Hill. Text me on 907-227-5086 if yours.

Hillside Yesterday 3PM by Heidi

Double Bubble and Gasline were wind-scoured but skiable. Spencer was surprisingly quite nice for skate skiing, and also out of the wind. No classic tracks except on Gasline.

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

Kincaid: Very windy conditions! Today is the Super Tour Classic distance race. The racecourse is using the Stadium area, Elliot’s, Roller Coaster, Dark Alley, Gong Hill and the Lekisch 1.5! The Raspberry Roadside Multi-use was groomed with the PB100. We will be back out on the trails after this windstorm has subsided. Stay warm and safe today!

Hillside: Scratched firm snowy trails (Spencer, Double Bubble and Gasline). The fierce wind went silent as Sunday arrived. Have a great day!

Beach Lake Trails: High winds are causing concern about the sublimation of the snow. No new grooming but the crew plans to go out and look for downed trees. We’ll assess once the winds subside. Have a great Sunday!

Updated 12.14.2025

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Resurrection Pass Saturday 4PM by BD

Started from the Hope side on Dec 13th. Just past the first campground, a little over 4 miles in, the trail is flooded with overflow. It may be possible to blaze a trail around but we chose to turn around. Trail is hard packed but very thin. Great for biking, running, and doable on skis in that order.

Archangel Road Saturday 12PM by Ed Strabel

Great conditions. Very light dusting of snow, light breeze, 2 degrees at 11:30 AM. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

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

Kincaid: The Solstice Tree Tour has been postponed due to forecasted high winds. The event is due to take place next Saturday, December 20 from 4-8pm. Hope to see you then! The Jodhpur, Margaux’s, first half of the Mize, Lekisch 1.5, Elliot’s, World Cup and Dark Alley were scuffed up. The Biathlon area, the Stadium and the Green loop were also groomed! Enjoy the trails!

Hillside: E Bike? E Motorcycle?  Spent a good deal of time repairing the damage. Fair results on the Lighted loops and Gasline.

Beach Lake Trails: Scratched it up, pretty thin, hard, and bumpy. Have a great Saturday!

Updated 12.13.2025

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Archangel Road Friday 9PM by Ryan Maroney

Groomed Archangel Road to refresh skate lane. Classic tracks remain in great shape. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Glen Alps Friday 2PM by Eric

Conditions were best of the year today. Thanks DNR for the full groom up to below Ptarmigan Peak. Wind picked up throughout the day. Some spruce detritus from time to time.

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

Kincaid: Snowmachine groomed first half of Mize, Lekisch lighted, Margaux’s, Jodhpur, Elliot’s and World Cup. Trail conditions remain interesting with patches of ice. The Biathlon area and Dark Alley have also been freshly groomed with track set. Today the Supertour Freestyle Sprint race begins at 10:30 am. Be mindful of the racecourse using the Stadium, Gong Hill and Green loop. Don’t forget the Solstice Tree Tour is tomorrow from 4-8! Solstice Tree Tour – Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage Enjoy!

Hillside: TGIF! Snowmachine groomed/scuffed up Lighted trails, Gasline, and Trailside connector. The results are okay, and the skiing should be pleasant with the warmer temperatures. Have a day, folks!

Glen Alps: Conditions are definitely improving! DNR made it out yesterday and groomed from Glen Alps trailhead to the Ptarmigan Pass intersection, approximately 3.5 miles down Powerline Pass Trail. The trail almost has total coverage, with only one or two rocks poking through.  An attempt was made to groom down toward Upper Huffman, but there still isn’t quite enough coverage. Have a great weekend!

Updated 12.12.2025

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

Kincaid: Snowmachine groomed Margaux’s, Jodhpur, the first half of Mize and first half of Lekisch Lighted plus World Cup and Four Corners Connector. The trail conditions remain variable with icy sections. The best conditions can be found in areas that were mostly protected from the wind. Took a spin on Mize’s Folly and Icebox but those are pretty icy and would not recommend skiing either. There is active snowmaking in the Biathlon, Stadium and Lower Roller Coaster. Do a snow dance and enjoy!

Hillside: Scuffed Spencer, Dbl Bbl, Gasline. Trail base cold-soaked. Air temperature well below “0”. Mildly impressed with the result. Skiable.

Beach Lake Trails: Put some more snow in the outbound tunnel. Hit the high traffic areas. Right hand hot grip stopped working and I missed it a lot.  It’s cold.

Bartlett HS: Four passes on everything. Trails are still looking good…considering.

Eagle River HS/Yosemite Dr: Made 3-4 passes, nothing new to report. Should ski well.

Updated 12.11.2025

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Talkeetna area Wednesday 4PM by Jonathan Korta

Conditions in Talkeetna are generally non-skiable due to lack of snow. Non-motorized mult-use portages from Whigmi to Comsat via Lakes in Talkeetna Lakes Park have been cleared post windstorm, as have the portages to the North and South of Christiansen Lake. Ski Hill and the Ridge Trail have also been cleared of fallen trees. Lakes are generally rutty, windblown ice and frozen overflow, though some pockets of snow remain. Best option for outdoor rec. is currently biking or hiking on lakes/multi-use trails.

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

Kincaid: It’s cold out today. Bundle up! Snowmachine groomed the Jodhpur, Margaux’s and first half of the Mize. Trail conditions are variable with patches of ice. The Stadium, Biathlon area and Green loop were cat groomed with fresh track set. Be cautious of active snowmaking and enjoy!

Hillside: The sub-zero cold temperatures refined the snow into a firm consistent surface. Snowmachine groomed/scuffed Lighted trails, Service High, and Gasline. Results are okay and should ski fine. Dress warm and enjoy the clarity that only this deep cold provides.

Beach Lake Trails: Put some snow in the inbound tunnel. Try not to kick too hard in there as it’s not going to have a lot of set. Tried to smooth the outer loops up a little bit. This frost heaving is getting to be a little hard on the eyes. Have a great day a stay warm out there!

Updated 12.10.2025

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Archangel Road Tuesday 5PM by Zack Steer

Tuesday ran the groomer multiple times over AA road, lots of woody debris and the base was like concrete. It's better now, but not great. Set new tracks. Only a few areas to watch for rocks below the bridge, most of the trail is snowcovered 4-6 inches packed snow. Above the bridge is skier-packed snow and mostly passable, as there are still rocks and ruts showing above the bridge. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Archangel Road Tuesday 4PM by Carl

Freshly scratched up by the groomer. Its a pretty hard surface, but edgeable enough while the new groom lasts to have some fun skating. Classic tracks machine set and looked good.

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

Kincaid: Snowmachine groomed Jodhpur, Margaux’s, Elliot’s and first half of the Mize. Cat groomed the stadium, Biathlon and Green loop. The recent wind has left numerous patches of ice and tree debris on the trails! There is active snowmaking in the Stadium and on Dark Alley. Please, be cautious as you enjoy the trails!

Hillside: Cold-soaked and hard base. Local weather observation showed clear skies, unlimited visibility, and temperature well below zero (0) F. Scuffed Lighted trails and Gasline.  Fair (-) result. Bundle up and have fun!

Beach Lake Trails: Smoothed it up a bit. Made four passes on Sprint, Bridge, Main St, Swamp, North Pasture, Meander & most everything on the highschool side. Watch for windblown tree debris and uneven base…other than that skiing should be pretty good, considering. Have a great day!

Updated 12.9.2025

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

Kincaid: Snow machine groomed Margaux and Jodhpur lighted. Cat groomed Stadium , Biathlon and Green loop. We will be making snow today in the Stadium area and Dark alley. Ski with caution and have a great day!

Hillside: Snowmachine groomed all Lighted trails, Gasline, Multi-use and the TOA trail with decent results. The skiing should be okay for these early season conditions. Layer up and come on out for a ski. Enjoy!

Updated 12.8.2025

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Chester Creek Trail Sunday Dec 7 by Larry Rundquist

Short skate ski between Goose Lake overpass and Seward Hwy. Lots of seeds, needles, leaves and twigs in some areas, especially west of Lake Otis, that can grab the skis. Cleaner sections are good skating, including a totally clean section by the ball fields. Needs a good sweeping and/or more snow.

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Sunday Dec 7 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Scuffed up the first half of the Mize, Margaux’s and the Jodhpur. The windy conditions have caused areas of windswept ice and tree debris on the tails. Ski with caution and feel free to help clear the debris off the trails. The Super Tour freestyle race begins today at 11:30 am. Please, be mindful of the racecourse. Have a great day!

Hillside: Cleaned up the Lighted Loops, Connectors and Gasline with a snowmachine. Enjoy your Sunday and stay warm!

Beach Lake Trails:  Smoothed it out. However, this is the worst frost heaving I think I’ve seen since I started here in ’07. Luge and Devil’s Corner are heaved out of shape really badly making them pretty darn sporty. Decent coverage. Have fun and be careful out there!

Coyote Trails at MLMS: Still a bit of ice heaves with plenty of little humps here and there. Rock skis are suggested. Three passes on all. Enjoy!

Updated 12.7.2025

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Girdwood Ski Trails Saturday Dec 6 by SkiGirdwood

The 2K is skiable. Thank you to our volunteer groomer! GNSC will be at the Holiday Bazaar today from 12-4pm.

Kincaid Park Saturday Dec 6 by JCF

Walked the STA trails around the Jodhpur Loop including Kitchen Sink, Tower Power, short section of Bolling Alley and Sand Box. Winds were averaging about 15 mph but gusting up to 35 mph so lots of tree limbs and other debris coming down. Trails looked good for fat tire biking with studded tires. Some icy spots under a skiff of new snow and windblown debris. I saw the large spruce down across the Jodhpur Loop trail. It's at the base of the uphill before Burky's Bend.

Kincaid Park Saturday Dec 6 by Kirk Rose

There’s a big downed tree crossing Jodhpur loop at the bottom of a mid-loop hill. Requires removing skis to hop it. Any help flagging for trail maintenance is appreciated.

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Saturday Dec 6 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Refreshed the Lighted trails, Elliot’s and the Multi-use. Today is the Super Tour Classic Sprint race set to start at 10:30 am. Please be mindful of the racecourse using the Stadium and Snowmaking Loops. Enjoy the trails!

Hillside: Who let the [cat] out?! Snowcat groomed the Lighted Loops and the course for the first High School race of the season…the Service Snowball Sprint (Jr. Nordic and Randy’s loops). The race kicks off at 11 am. Gasline has fresh track, and Spencer Loop was smoothed out with the snowmachine! Should be an amazing day to ski!

Beach Lake Trails: Preliminary work on the outer loops. Just made a couple passes. Going to try to get some set going so that we can get aggressive with some down pressure tomorrow. Trying to be nice to this little bit that we have because it seems like this is what we are going to be working with for the foreseeable. I certainly don’t recommend the big hills just yet. Have a great day!

Updated 12.6.2025

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Cuddy Park Friday Dec 5 by SeaGil

New smooth ice on the skating oval. But watch for the multiple lumps of frozen snow/ice, that can really trip up a skater.

Anchorage Parks and Recreation Friday Dec 5 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Campbell Creek Trail:
- Campbell Creek Trail Rollers- Taku to Lake Otis not yet started

BLM Campbell Tract Friday Dec 5 by Greg V

Good multi-use conditions. Form for bikes and seemed to be good glide for the skate skiers. Go get it tonight before the wind blows everything out of the trees.

Chester Creek Trail Friday Dec 5 by Larry Rundquist

Short skate ski on upper Chester Creek trail found primary and sometimes secondary bike and foot lanes that were packed pretty firm. Dry snow elsewhere had skate ski and random other tracks that was fine for skate skiing except for the occasional slip of a ski pole on the underlying crust. A few classic skiers refreshed the tracks. Snow thin in places under Lake Otis.

Anchorage Parks and Recreation Friday Dec 5 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Coastal Trail:
- Coastal Trail Rollers

Chester Creek Trail Friday Dec 5 by MaineiAK

Took a brief walk from Goose Lake to spot check Chester Creek trail conditions. The fresh snow over whatever the base is at this point looks like it would ski pretty nicely. No evidence of grooming yet. There was at least one set of fresh skate ski tracks - if that was you, let us know how it was!

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Friday Dec 5 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Packed down the new snow on the Lighted trails, Elliot’s Climb and around World Cup! The skiing should be fun. Enjoy!

Hillside: The Supermoon provides! Along with cooling temperatures we received a couple inches of snow! Winged down Lighted trails, Dbl. Bbl, South Bivouac, Sahalee connector, and Trailside Elementary connector. Should be a much-deserved fun day of skiing. Enjoy and happy Friday y’all!

Beach Lake Trails: We had several days of warm weather and a ton of rain fall on a very thin snow base that sits on top of a badly frost-heaved trail. The snow we got has fairly modest density and should make about a quarter inch base. We’re keeping our expectations low and will hopefully be pleasantly surprised! I am super grateful though. I would imagine it’s going to be easy to shear this off of the ice so please ski carefully and avoid the big hills until we have a chance to work on them a little bit. Have fun out there!

Bartlett HS: A few inches of very light new snow. There is still an ice layer underneath but hopefully some bonding will take place. Made four passes with the snowmachine and compaction wing. Enjoy!

Eagle River HS/Yosemite Dr: Made three passes over the light and fluffy snow. Of course the base is icy, but was able to cut it a bit. Probably decent skiing but watch for slippery spots. Have a great weekend!

Updated 12.5.2025

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Archangel Road Thursday Dec 4 by Ryan M.

Groomed for skate and classic from the gate to the bridge. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Kincaid Park Thursday Dec 4 by Lee Ann G

12/4 around 4:30 pm. Lost a Thule belt pole at kincaid stadium parking lot, right by the trash bins. Silver. Hoping someone here found it. Thanks.

Archangel Road Thursday Dec 4 by Marla

AK State Parks has given Mat-Su Ski Club the green light to start packing and grooming Archangel Road! Keep doing your snow dances and stay tuned.... Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club

Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak Thursday Dec 4 by redwop

The freezing rain hit the trails. Thanks to grooming, the flattest trails are still skiable, but good skating skills needed....avoid the hills unless you crave excitement

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Thursday Dec 4 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Expect variable conditions. Snowmachine groomed the Lighted trails and a few dark trails. However, sadly with the current rainy precipitation and temperatures it’s likely that the trails have re-iced over. The Green loop and Biathlon area were groomed with fresh track set and should ski nicely! Be safe out there!

Hillside: Happy Thursday! Used the snowmachine to groom Lighted trails, Stadium, and Trailside Elementary. Temperature dropped for a few hours with bouts of freezing rain. For now, the surface appears skiable. However, if you make it out use extreme caution as weather continues to glaze trails and watch out for icy spots.

Beach Lake Trails: Smoothed out the skate marks.  Made several passes on the Christy.  It’s going to need some more work. I see there are a couple of trees on Mama’s that need a little chainsaw love.  We are not getting much set out of this ground ice. I’m hoping the cooler temperatures will help with that and praying that I’ll get to stir some fresh snow in with this.  Stay away from the big hills.

Bartlett HS: The trail base is still workable with good coverage despite the warm-up. Made three passes on the entire system, except a few cut-offs. Watch for icy patches and ski with caution. Have a good one!

Eagle River HS/Yosemite Dr: Made three passes on both sides to rough up the ice a bit. Ski with caution and think SNOW!

Updated 12.4.2025

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Kincaid Park Wednesday Dec 3 by Jeffrey Bannish

Jodphur, Margaux's, and the first half of the Mize were pretty good. Downhills on second half of Mize were terrifying. I stayed clear of Lekisch. SML was wonderful as expected. NSAA's dire grooming summary put me in timid mode.

When I was finishing, the Dimond Lynx filled the parking lot headed for the snow.

Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak Wednesday Dec 3 by redwop

The groomer did a remarkable job! We put a very nice ski together on chalet loops, no way, north pasture, low road, and mama's- nice and for skating. Definitely stay off the hills. Probably not great conditions for beginners. What a remarkable job, thank you groomers!!

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Wednesday Dec 3 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: During the short window of freezing temperatures, we attempted to deglaze the icy surface on the Lighted trails. The results are variable and ugly. All other trails are extremely icy and should be avoided. If you ski today, please be extremely cautious.

Hillside: Dust on crust! The freezing rain that we had for a few hours yesterday morning glazed the trails over pretty good. Made a brawny attempt to create a skiable surface with marginal results. If you make it out today, please use caution and be aware of the conditions. Think snow and be well.

Beach Lake Trails: Broke the glaze. Fair amount of dirt spots, and rocks. There will be icy spots, and it’s basically just ground ice so ski with care.

Updated 12.3.2025

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Hillside Tuesday Dec 2 by Bryan

Lighted loop icy in places, but edgeable and generally ok skiing. Some debris but didn't find any rocks.

Cuddy Park Tuesday Dec 2 by CGull

The 400-meter skating oval has zammed ice. It's good!

Independence Mine Tuesday Dec 2 by Hatcher skier

2 plus inches of fluffy fresh snow. If only DOT hadn't removed the base

Archangel Road Tuesday Dec 2 by Valley Girl

Corned out and very skiable to the bridge, then a skier track above which had rocks to watch on descent. It will e deadly if it freezes. If only...there was a solution...like grooming!?
Call Alaska State Parks at 907-745-3975 to express an opinion on grooming. They are saying they won't groom because "snow machiners might think it's open". So let's deny dozens if not hundreds of people groomed trail on Archangel, especially with the valley meltdown, in case there is a rogue snow machine? Archangel road has been groomed for 20 years early season, and often the snow machine trail is not open - this is just ridiculous.

Hillside Tuesday Dec 2 by Summer S

Skied the gas line. Freshly groomed a bit fast. The roads were not icy. Thanks to the groomers!

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Tuesday Dec 2 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Freezing rain is actively causing icy conditions! The Lighted trails and several dark trails were groomed earlier this morning. Use extra caution today!

Hillside: We have crusty ice conditions. Minded the dark trails today to include Spencer, Dbl. Bbl.  and Gasline. Use caution as it has been spitting sleet/snow all morning making conditions quite hard. Be well and have a nice Tuesday.

Beach Lake Trails: Pulled out my last little trick to try to break this glaze. Took the control linkage arms off the cutter and replaced with chains so the cutter bar would just float behind me and made multiple passes. Was able to break up the glaze somewhat but I did start turning up a lot of rocks and dirt. I think the price was worth it, though there will be icy places as I could not break the glaze consistently.  Most of the park is not groomed. The big hills are not going to be safe for anybody without superior skill and people with those kinds of superior skills are generally smart enough not to want to have to demonstrate them in risky situations.  The weather folks seem to think we’re going to turn the corner by Thursday; I pray they’re correct.  Feel free to flick rocks, or any kind of debris out of the trail that you might find. Ski with caution and have a great day!

Updated 12.2.2025

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Kincaid Park Tuesday Dec 2 by wayne

Kincaid was great this morning around 5:40AM! Very fast but not crusty, the fresh groom on wet snow held together and wasn't too soft, unlike drier fresh grooms. My tracks were maybe 1 cm deep. I don't expect conditions to improve today as it's still raining. I crept Raspberry hill at 5mph, black ice all the way from Sand Lake to the park. Be careful out there

Kincaid Park Monday Dec 1 by Redwop

Snowmaking loop only trail worth skiing. The rest is crust, not even a groomed loop through the stadium

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Monday Dec 1 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid: Snowmaking is on hold until we get colder temperatures. Crusty ice conditions. Snowmachine groomed Lighted Loops. Use caution.

Hillside: Well, we’ve got a case of the Mondays here at Hillside. While grooming last night we had a snowmachine go down and spent the morning extracting said machine off of the trail. Will continue to work on that and will try again tomorrow. Trailside Elementary has been groomed out in preparation for Jr. Nordic. Have a good day all.

Beach Lake Trails: 28° when I started 30° and raining when I finished. Not sure what we’re going to get. There’s overflow on the last big drop on the Junkyard at the bottom of that corner so watch out there. The down hills are so lumpy and bumpy and out of shape they are truly sporty, can’t really recommend, The Luge and Devil’s Corner are particularly bad.  Ski and walk gently around the Chalet loop. There’s only an inch of base, knock it loose and you bring up that sharp, crushed rock, which really gouges skis.

Eagle River High School: Did two passes on the high school side but had to abort due to rain. There’s a hard ice layer on top & will likely be slippery.

Bartlett High School: Four passes on everything, ground is well packed. IF it freezes, it should be fast skiing. Be careful out there!

Updated 12.1.2025

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Eklutna Lake Sunday Nov 30 by Jonathan

The lakeside trail is now a majority of refrozen slush. There's maybe a few stretches left where skiing isn't heinous. Biking is ok with studs, pretty bumpy. Walking you'll want grippers

Hillside Sunday Nov 30 by L.KytomaaLane

FOUND: on the field at Service, the week of November 17-23. Men's jacket. It had been on the field for a few days before I picked it up. Send me a text with the brand, color, and size, and I will get it back to you! 907 three three six two three five eight.

Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak Sunday Nov 30 by Redwop

Great job grooming, nice edge able snow. Not very skiable where not groomed, but groomed the best of the season. Amazing job of grooming for what we’ve been dealt!