Kincaid Park
Today 6PM by Don Liang
Skate ski’d mize, Margaux, and jodhpur. Trails are in great shape. Did get chased by a bull moose. Definitely be moose aware!
Hillside
Today 5PM by Gavin Kentch
@Julian: Who: APU Elite Team, UAA ski team, (some of) Alaska Winter Stars.Why: to get in a race effort prior to the formal race season, I would assume.
Hillside
Today 4PM by Jason Lamoreaux
Julian, if you scroll down the reports for Hillside, you will see the announcement that was posted about the time trial a couple days ago.
Anchorage Parks and Recreation
Today 4PM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Coastal Trail:- Coastal Trail
Campbell Creek Trail:
- Campbell Creek Trail
Hillside
Today 11AM by DBass
Skated Spencer last night. The high speed traffic from Sunday’s time trial really pushed the remaining snow off and polished the ice on the downhills. The first half (starting from South Bivouac) wasn’t part of the course and was fast and fun with pretty good edging but the second half was nearly as icy as chair 4 at Alyeska last weekend. Today’s report indicates it hasn’t been groomed since Saturday night so heads up for ultra fast conditions even if your skis are oriented 90 degrees to the fall line.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Today 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid: Cleaned up skate lanes and set new track on the Lighted Loops (except Lekisch), Ice Box, Compression, World Cup, Easy St, S Turns and part of the Sisson. There will be a crew of volunteers clearing brush on another section of the Sisson today…thank you very much! Have fun out there!Hillside: Fresh groom and new track on the Lighted Loops and Gasline. Spent some time rebuilding cross section. Multiple passes to blade in sides and renovate. Snow reaching the point where a firm set is difficult. Note the sugar on the skated uphills. Enjoy and please mind the track!
Beach Lake Trails: Worked the high traffic areas and the ASD course for Saturday’s race. Getting pretty hard out there, struggling to get a decent track in. Have a great day!
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Archangel Road
Yesterday 8PM by AWise
The road was groomed for skate and classic to the main parking lot before the bridge.
Moose Range
Yesterday 5PM by Rocky
Groomed yarrow to Southern Traverse creek frozen over again.to Linguini to Skinny bridge Porcopine back to Yarrow loop.
Anchorage Parks and Recreation
Yesterday 4PM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Chester Creek Trail:- Chester Creek - Campbell Creek Connector, Tracks set
- Chester Creek Trail, Tracks set
- Tikishla Park, Tracks set
Russian Jack Springs Park:
- East High School Loop
- East High to Russian Jack Unlit, Tracks set
- Russian Jack South Groomed Golf Course Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Intermediate North Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs North Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park Craig Drive Spur, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park Partial Lit Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park South West Loop
Campbell Creek Trail:
- Campbell Creek Trail, Tracks set
Moose Range
Yesterday 3PM by Kirby
Mat Su Ski Club groomed Xander’s Gander and Campsite loop. Conditions in the Moose Range are about as good as they get for ski and bike. Many trails wide enough to skate ski if you like that kind of thing..
Tour of Anchorage Trail
Yesterday 2PM by Skijorer
The trail is GREAT after the fresh groom today. Way less debris and ruts. Great for skijoring! Thanks to NSAA groomers!
Hillside
Yesterday 1PM by Sarah
Did a quick ski on Jr. and Randy’s Loops, great conditions… what was amazing though is that I think I saw what might have been a baby wolverine.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Yesterday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid: The Lighted Loops have been refreshed and the Multi-Use and Horseshoe Loop have been groomed, but not tracked. Enjoy!Hillside: Fresh groom and new track on the TOA to MLK bridge, Abbott Multi-Use, Richter and Ridge Classic-Only Loops, Besh Lighted Loop, Gasline and S. Bivouac. Have fun out there!
Bartlett HS: Made two passes with track. Was able to remove most of the bucket truck ruts, but ski with caution in that area. Have a great week!
Eagle River HS/Yosemite Dr: Groomed both sides with fresh track. Training a new guy;) Happy Monday!
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Moose Range
Sunday 3PM by Kirby
MatSu Ski Club groomed Grizzly Traverse and Murphy Bypass. Treestand is in great shape. High T and Bypass will probably be soft.
Moose Range
Sunday 3PM by Karen
Incident first bridge off Moose Meadow - my front tire ON the bridge hearing snomachines approaching,signaled slow down but both machines crossed at speed, 3 in from my foot with the 2nd yellling THIS IS A SNOWMACHINE TRAIL B.... frightening and sad :(
Government Peak Recreation Area
Sunday 1PM by Ed Strabel
MSSC packed and groomed the Flat Top loop Sunday AM. Several trees removed, "wavy gravy" in spots, some branches on trail. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Hillside
Sunday 1PM by Julian Mason
What groups had the time trial Sunday? Why?
Hillside
Sunday 9AM by GJ
Good morning everyone. Wanted to give a heads up that there will be heavier than usual activity on Gasline, Double Bubble, and the second half of Spencer loop today through 11:30am as several clubs are combining for a time trial (practice race). We are going to do our best to leave open corridors but there will be folks moving fast, cones out marking courses, and more people than you may be used to seeing on a Sunday morning. Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding!
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Sunday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid: We’re taking advantage of these temperatures and still making snow. Please be aware of the piles and flying snow throughout the SML. Fresh groom and new track on the Lighted Loops, Dark Lekisch, Mize’s Folly and several other Dark trails. Enjoy!Hillside: The Lighted Loops, Double Bubble, Gasline and Spencer have been refreshed. Have fun out there!
Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Independence Mine
Saturday 8PM by Steve Jakab
Fresh corduroy and tracks await at IM. 25F at 8pm no wind.Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Government Peak Recreation Area
Saturday 8PM by Larry
Such corduroy! Their new snowcat must be 30 feet wide.
Westchester Lagoon
Saturday 4PM by CGull
Westchester is real GOOD for skating! Smooth ice except in some areas where XC ski tracks "dented" the prior slushy snow and remain a bit now. Ice appears totally solid and strong, except perhaps at the east end where the creek comes in.
Russian Jack
Saturday 4PM by Olga
Icy conditions, with lots of debris on the trail. No tracks set in outer loop, just in the area near chalet.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Saturday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid: We’ve got some great snowmaking temperatures, so that’s what we’re doing! Might be best to steer clear of the North end of the Stadium, the SML Green Loop, Biathlon area and Dark Alley. Fresh groom and new track on the Lighted Loops, Elliot’s, Easy St, S Turns, Four Corner’s connector and Icebox. Have fun out there!Hillside: The first high school race of the season kicks off today around 11 am and should wrap up by 3 pm. The course will use the Service Stadium, Randy’s Loop and the Jr. Nordic Loop. To avoid these areas please visit Hillside and Besh Loops, Double Bubble and Gasline for fresh groom and new track. Or…enjoy the recently snowmachine scuffed TOA, BLM trails, Abbott Loop connector, lower Service soccer field and the Abbott Multi-Use trail. Lots of options so head out and enjoy the skiing!
Beach Lake Trails: The majority of the park has fresh cord and new track. Still watch for some tree debris in the trails. Have a great weekend!
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Government Peak Recreation Area
Friday 6PM by Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers
All single track Fat Tire bike trails were groomed at GPRA today and a snow bridge was built over the creek! The trails should be good by Saturday morning. Enjoy, and remember: “If in doubt, let air out”! (Don’t rut the trails)
Kincaid Park
Friday 3PM by wayne
Crust is in at Kincaid! You can ski anywhere you want, but the soccer fields and trails are best.
Girdwood Ski Trails
Friday 2PM by SkiGirdwood
The GNSC made several passes on the 5k today to make the trail skiable again! Some postholes will not disappear until more snow falls. Meadow trails are not in condition for skiing or travel until deep holes are filled and machines can groom once again. visit skigirdwood.org for updates.
Goose Lake
Friday 1PM by JF
There is a large downed tree on the powerline connector trail between the Goose Lake multi-use and the powerline trail through the swamp. It's the section that goes up and over a hill, where the Mahaffey/APU loop heads off north. The saw work looked fresh, so hopefully folks will be back to finish the job, but until then an alternative route would be better.
Tour of Anchorage Trail
Friday 12PM by grammar star
Biked it last night and skied it today. Great grooming on the tour trail - still lots of debris. So the skiing is a little trickier than the biking with the debris and some icy spots, but they were both fun - saw walkers, runners and bikers all doing well on the groom.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Friday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid: It’s December and finally starting to feel like it. The Sisson has been groomed! The base is thin and there are still alders to contend with.The skate lanes on the Lighted Loops have been snowmachine groomed and the Stadium has been regroomed with double track. Enjoy!
Hillside: The Spencer, Double Bubble, Ridge, Richter, and Gasline have a fresh groom. New classic track on Lighted Loops. The Service Stadium has been packed in preparation for the first High School race taking place tomorrow. Plan accordingly and have a great day!
Beach Lake Trails: Worked a couple more of the trails, lots of tree junk. Packed the field at CHS. Have fun out there!
Coyote Trails at MLMS: Made two passes and set new track. Watch for tree debris!
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Kincaid Park
Friday 7AM by Bob
Major thank you, Groomers and volunteers for hacking your way through the downed trees and alters to open the Sisson. The first PB Grooming is a wonderful, hard-earned treat and a major advance over the early snow machine trails. Correct that it’s thin, especially gravelly near the trail’s crossover of the airport ground plowing. But it’s BACK!
Independence Mine
Friday 4AM by Ben
All trails groomed. XC tracks in. Looks like really good skiing!!! Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Government Peak Recreation Area
Thursday 10PM by Ed Strabel
Mat-Su Ski Club groomed all the lower trails except Flat Top for classic and skating. Temp dropped (21 degrees) and snow has had a chance to dry out. Groom tomorrow night should be with our new PB 100, if we can arrange transport to GPRA. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Moose Range
Thursday 10PM by Rocky
Moose Meadows to Porcupine.Dug and cut a sno-go trail into the side hill along the creek.Probably not wide enough 4 the groomer.Be careful.Work on Porcupine tomarrow.
Moose Range
Thursday 7PM by John N
MSSC groomed several trails at the Moose Range this evening, including Between the Gates, Headwaters, Linguini, Power Loops Secret, as well as parts of the main motor and summer trail. With the colder temperatures expected tonight, get ready for some great skiing and riding tomorrow!
Anchorage Parks and Recreation
Thursday 4PM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Coastal Trail:- Coastal Trail, Tracks set
Chester Creek Trail:
- Chester Creek - Campbell Creek Connector, Tracks set
- Chester Creek Trail, Tracks set
- Goose Lake
- Goose Lake, Tracks set
- Tikishla Park, Tracks set
Campbell Creek Trail:
- Campbell Creek Trail
- Campbell Creek Trail, Tracks set
Russian Jack Springs Park:
- East High School Loop
- East High to Russian Jack Unlit, Tracks set
- Russian Jack South Groomed Golf Course Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Intermediate North Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs North Trails, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park Craig Drive Spur, Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park Partial Lit Trails, Tracks set
Tour of Anchorage Trail
Thursday 3PM by Mike Jens
Nice to see fresh grooming on the Tour Trail all the way down to MLK Drive. Thanks groomers
Tour of Anchorage Trail
Thursday 3PM by GK
Thanks to Mike for his trail clearing efforts and to NSAA for the groom. All we need now is a little snow to cover all those spruce cones.
Archangel
Thursday 2PM by pringles
FYI - came across a trapper setting traps off of Archangel and the skin track up to President's today. I had a dialogue with him about it being a high dog use area and that for sake of trapping success and dog safety that he may want to reconsider. He was somewhat receptive but keep an eye out for your fur creatures!
Tour of Anchorage Trail
Thursday 2PM by Skijorer
Despite the still present fatbike rut catching my skis, the deep fatbike punch-throughs and walker post-holes tripping my dog, loose dogs chasing my dog and causing us to slam on the brakes, leashed dogs lunging at my dog, and the walkers and bikers jumping to the into the left path as I yell well ahead that we are coming by—it was a typical multi-use trail skijor and it was good to get out. Thanks to the NSAA groomers for finally running the groomer down the Tour trail—it’s been a rough start to the season.
Bartlett High School
Thursday 2PM by Kevin Apgar
skied Bartlett this afternoon. Nice job by the groomer in deglazing the surface and forming a classic track. The bucket truck drove in the 1st 100 yards of the trail, but didn't go up any of the hills, so not too bad.
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak
Thursday 12PM by chris31101
Beach Lake - CHS Stadium, Main St, Bridge Lp, and Appendix Lp. We’re a couple of snowboarders, who are newbies to Nordic skiing. It was a little icy with embedded seeds and twigs, but very manageable thanks to the recent grooming. Very thankful our skis have metal edges, especially climbing hills with a slow herringbone. Thanks for all your hard work, groomers and team!!
Hillside
Thursday 10AM by Greer
Hillside was skiing great today at 10 AM. Some fast spots, some slow spots, but the lighted loop skied just fine, especially considering all the rain we have had. started to get softer as it got later. Thank you NSAA!
Hillside
Thursday 8AM by LKytömaaLane
US Ski Team jacket on the Service field. It was there at about 6:30am, so I assumed it was left last night. It's on the large, green electrical box next to the Little Gym.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Thursday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid: Freezing temps! Groomed the Lighted Loops (except Mize), SML and many Dark trails with PB 400. Some icy spots. Track is occasionally shallow. Stadium has double track. Enjoy!Hillside: TOA to MLK. Abbott Loop Park access. Maiden snowcat pass over new bridges. Very nice. Guardrails allow for classic track. MLK underpass thin. Bonus: Lower Service soccer field, two laps with double track and skate lane. Also hit Abbott Multi-Use, Gasline and S. Bivouac. Have fun out there!
Beach Lake Trails: Re-groomed the high traffic areas, two passes with track. Watch out for the tree debris. Plan to hit the rest of the park this evening. Have a great day!
Bartlett High School: Two passes with track on the entire system. Bucket truck is parked by the school which leads me to believe they might bring a piece of equipment in and plow that trail to get out to where the light wire is down. Hope that’s not the case. Ski with caution!
Eagle River HS/Yosemite Dr Trails: Groomed both sides with new track. Skiing should be good today!
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