Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Today 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Hillside: Made a few passes on the skate lanes on Gasline and Double Bubble and set new/shallow track on Hillside, Besh and Jr. Nordic Loops. It was a bit hard and icy with some dirt spots showing up. Have a fun Friday!Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Independence Mine
Yesterday 5PM by Jeff and Chris
We packed and did some plowing on all the trails at IM in preparation for a Friday night groom and Saturday grand re opening. Conditions are skiable with rare obstacles and some classic tracks. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Glen Alps
Yesterday 4PM by Melanie B
Classic skied powerline pass on fish scales, holding up well enough into the late afternoon for good fun! Walkers post-holing, may want snowshoes for soft spots.
Independence Mine
Yesterday 2PM by Carl
Crust skiing. Corn on crust, doesn't get better. Groomers can holiday for a while.
Government Peak Recreation Area
Yesterday 11AM by Chris
Midday at GPRA. Still 100% snow coverage. No bare spots, no ice, no water; just newly fluffed corduroy. The PB cleaned it up very nicely with it's rototiller. Great skiing.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Yesterday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Hillside: Squished in a skate lane on Spencer, Double Bubble, Besh, Hillside and Jr. Nordic Loops. More burn marks on south facing slopes with significant water flow on final descent off Spencer. Use caution through there and watch for expanding water holes throughout. Also, now is a good time to take down any remaining tree decorations. Thanks and have a great day!Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Turnagain Pass
Yesterday 7AM by wayne
Folks will need a new access strategy: halfway across the snow on the bridge, both of my feet plunged through and I had to scoot and crawl my way to the other side like a Happy Cowboy. Would not recommend trying to cross it anymore. Crust in the valley looked great for bikes until 8:30 or so; highly recommend exiting the Kickstep valley before noon!
Hillside
Yesterday 6AM by earlybird
A big thanks to the awesome groomers on the Hillside Trails! They continue to work miracles on the trails in these spring freezes and thaws...it's great to still be able to ski in late April! Thanks also to all the walkers and bikers who have continued to stay off of the tempting groomed trails. Frozen footprints are a safety hazard for skiers...
Anchorage Parks and Recreation
Yesterday 12AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Russian Jack Springs Park:- Russian Jack Springs North Trails Trail scraping in progress use caution , Tracks set
- Russian Jack Springs Park Partial Lit Trails Trail scraping in progress, use caution
Government Peak Recreation Area
Wednesday 9PM by Mark Strabel
Groomed Pioneer, Matanuska, Susitna, Bold, Lazy, Eska, and did 1 lap around Denali, Marmot, Arkose with the PistenBully. The last groom with the PistenBully at GPRA. Maybe a couple more days left of skiing at GPRA. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Government Peak Recreation Area
Wednesday 8PM by Dave L.
8am: White, hard, fast, scary.4pm: Soft, slippery, solid, fun. So surprising - not at all the mush gouge I expected so late in the day.
(Maybe a foot less snow depth than just a day or two ago.)
Archangel Road
Wednesday 8PM by Dave L.
10 to 11am: Corn on crust. Delightful. The avy debris is nice and smooth and skis well, so no problem there.
Independence Mine
Wednesday 8PM by Dave L.
11am to 1pm: Bomber crust. Go everywhere. Corn on the sunniest aspects, probably better skiing a little later when more widespread.
Moose Range
Wednesday 8PM by Dave L.
5pm: Hard to believe, but quite nice soft but firm skating on the Powder Loops. Still full coverage. Swamp is open water.
Chester Creek Trail
Wednesday 8PM by DJT
Plowed and snowfree pavement last night from Sullivan Arena to Valley of the Moon! Still slushy and icy beyond that on both ends. Looking forward for endless bike rides soon!
Independence Mine
Wednesday 7PM by Justin
Packed a lane to the Visitor center loop and Outhouse loop. Snow is beautiful as well as the weather. Have fun Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Campbell Creek Trail
Wednesday 7PM by Alison
C Street paths have been swept (not perfect- they weren’t entirely melted when it happened) from at least Dowling all the way to Klatt. Campbell Creek Trail has not been plowed yet.
Tour of Anchorage Trail
Wednesday 2PM by Larry Rundquist
Skate ski of flat middle section between antenna hill and the lower bridge. Some icy sections and a few slush pockets that walkers have punched into. Many thanks to NSAA for all the great grooming of the Tour Trail this winter.
Alaska Pacific University
Wednesday 11AM by Steve McKeever
Is it possible that I'm to be the last skier of the season on the APU trails? My fish scale skis carried me around the trail over ice and snow and dirt, through water and slush. I was able to use the tracks that groomers had set Sunday? night. But snow is gone in the swamp and at the top of cardiac. And there are many water hazards and dirt patches. Sadly, it'll be my last ski on these trails this spring.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Wednesday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The SML is still holding up and has been groomed with new track. Watch for a large pond in the Stadium. The skate lanes on the Lighted Loops, Elliot’s/World Cup, Easy St, S Turns, Raspberry Lot connector and Ice Box have been groomed as well…maybe for the last time. Enjoy!Hillside: Lots of melting means more water. Spencer, Double Bubble, Besh, Hillside and Jr. Nordic Loops have been groomed with new track. Gasline is slowly being submerged and down to icy base. Hilltop is melting as well and that is impacting the final descent on Spencer to the Gasline and parking lot. Have a great day!
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Kincaid Park
Tuesday 9PM by Tamra Kornfield
Kelly, I skied 6-7p. Should be great Wednesday. Lekisch had a few short bare spots.
Kincaid Park
Tuesday 8PM by Kelly
Tamara what time did you ski Jodphur towards Lekish? Wondering about conditions out there mid-afternoon
Kincaid Park
Tuesday 6PM by Tamra Kornfield
One of THE best skis of my life! Enjoyed the route finding for a few puddles/bare spots but kept my skis on the whole time. Way faster and less slushy than last week, but definitely will be gone soon. Looped Jodhpur to Lekisch and avoided the stadium. Thanks NSAA and trail supporters for a great season!
Hillside
Tuesday 12PM by Kelly
Great ski on Lighted Loops today. Groom was great and the few puddles and dirt spots had plenty of snow to ski around. Trails are in pretty good shape for April 20 and 51F degrees.
Kincaid Park
Tuesday 12PM by ipickupmydogspoo
Conditions between 11:30 and 1 pm were mostly great, better than many days last week. Water has either evaporated or percolated out of the snow pack. The percolation means that there are way more puddles in low spots. There are more bare spots also and some "dirty spots full of pine needles that will stop your skis. Gray but soft ice on Little Niagra , best conditions on trails in trees near stadium, stadium is toast. Skied in shorts with thin bike gloves, fun.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Tuesday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The Stadium, Green, Yellow, Little Dark Alley, Purple, Dark Alley and Jodhpur have been groomed with track. Skate lanes refreshed on Mize, Margaux’s, Arlene’s, Sisson, Tasha’s, Elliot’s/World Cup, Football, Easy St, S Turns, Raspberry Lot connector, Four Corners and Ice Box. Lake, Horseshoe and Multi-Use have also been groomed with marginal track. Spring conditions everywhere, obviously, so watch for puddles, water holes, mud, ice and thin spots. The days are numbers folks!Hillside: Spencer, Gasline, Double Bubble and the Lighted Loops have been groomed with new track. Watch for puddles on the Gasline. Have fun!
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Government Peak Recreation Area
Monday 7PM by Michael Funke
Skied nearly of the trails at Government Peak about 1:00 pm today. The snow was getting a bit slushy by this time of day, but the trails were in GREAT shape when you consider that this is April 19 and the temperature was 66 degrees! Skiing in full sunshine and cloudless skies and surrounded by snow covered terrain that still looks like winter was amazing! One of my best ski days all year. Thanks to Ed and the grooming crew at GPRA for extending our season like you have, and a big THANK YOU for your amazing trail maintenance all year long! It has been a helluva good ski season !!!
Hillside
Monday 5PM by TomSki
Spencer at 10:30 quite good and it was best today due to less traffic from Sunday. Here’s hoping the Pisten Bully has a few more grooms left in it for this season!
Anchorage Parks and Recreation
Monday 4PM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Chester Creek Trail:- Chester Creek - Campbell Creek Connector, Tracks set
- Chester Creek Trail Rolled
Alaska Pacific University
Monday 1PM by JWolfe&GNelson
Wow! Thank you APU groomers for a great (maybe last) spring skate ski. Beautiful corduroy and track. Some dirt spots to slip around and a wet spot in swamp but all in all a beautiful ski! Yes, heard there was a black bear siting at Goose Lake, get out the bear spray.
Hillside
Monday 11AM by Kelly
Conditions this morning were “groovy” - no groom left lots of ski ruts so my skis had a mind of their own, but it was also very fun in the sun and cool air. Spots of ice, slush, and snow on the lighted loops. We had a great time and so appreciate the extended season. Be aware of ice pond leaving the service stadium. Great to see smiling skiers in short sleeves! Sun screen anyone?!
Kincaid Park
Monday 9AM by Skier
Nice spring ski this morning! Jodphur was the best but Margaux’s skied ok too. Getting icy in spots but totally skiable. Watch for Moose!!! Spooked one on Margaux’s this morn.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Monday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Cleaned up the skate lanes in the Stadium, on the Lighted Loops and the Raspberry Lot connector. You will find water in most troughs between hills and at the bottom of some hills and dirt and/or ice on the Mize, Margaux’s and Lekisch Lighted. The Stadium has started flooding between the score board and the stadium tunnel. Have a great day!Hillside: No new grooming on the Hillside today. Last groom of the season with track on the Mahaffey Trails and APU Stadium where hills (up and down) were too icy for the snow cat as they are off camber and narrow. There is water in the Stadium. Enjoy!
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Alaska Pacific University
Monday 8AM by Robin Beebee
Chester Creek Trail and APU. Chester Creek trail could maybe be double-poled. Tracks looked beautiful at APU, will go skate when it softens up. Fresh bear prints on APU single track, and an extremely cheesed-off moose on the Chester Creek trail just below Alder St. Chased me a full 360 around a clump of trees before running back into the swamp. Careful, and keep your dogs close.
Kincaid Park
Monday 8AM by Trail user
Saw two piles of glass in the raspberry lot today. No vehicles there so it was from previous days. Secure your valuables.
Government Peak Recreation Area
Sunday 10PM by Mark Strabel
Groomed the pioneer, eska, matanuska, susitna for both classic and skate. Things are melting fast, not many days left of skiing at gpra. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Glenn Highway Pathway
Sunday 2PM by JF
Biked Glenn Hwy path from Mountain View to Landfill - snow and ice free (tunnels are only exception) and ready for skinny tires. Gravel and trash are only cautions.
Kincaid Park
Sunday 12PM by ipickupmydogspoo
Jodphur side was great around 11am, World Cup was great, first half of Sisson was great but there are a few small water hazards near gravel pit and a massive unpassable without wet feet pool in the low spot with all the young spruce trees. Sisson is finished IMO. Mize via ski for Women cut off is ok until just before rejoining uphill to stadium where there is a big water hazard also. I am sure it was better earlier but a "much better work out " later. Very grateful for the fantastic season & grooming.
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Sunday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Fresh groom and new track on the Stadium, Lighted Loops, Elliot’s/World Cup, Arlene’s, Sisson, Lake, Horseshoe and Multi-Use. No track on second half of Mize due to lots of water, no groom on Inner Gravel Pit on the Sisson due to the pond at the bottom of the hill at the “approach lights”, Jodhpur is in good shape and the Lake, Horseshoe and Multi-Use won’t last much longer. Have a great Sunday!Hillside: The Lighted Loops, Double Bubble and Gasline have been groomed with new track. Had to take the shortcut on Randy’s because of the melt and water in the Service Stadium. Lots of water on the Service connector. Enjoy!
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Government Peak Recreation Area
Sunday 7AM by ED Strabel
43 degrees. Mat-Su Ski Club re-groomed the Mat-Su and Pioneer Loops for both classic and skating. Best skiing is earlier the better. Isothermal snow column on spots. Support grooming by the Mat-Su Ski Club
Kincaid Park
Saturday 8PM by Scott
Today’s conditions which may be similar to Sunday: Classic skied from 8-10am. Starting air temp 36F, snow about 30F at 8am at the stadium (@bob, the gate was open). Snow was very abrasive on Start Universal Klister, but quite fast and with good edging for skate. Fishscales were slow, but had decent kick. Sunny spots were beginning to soften as early as 9am, but snow in the shade was good past 10am. For the cyclists out there the single track trails looked firm and rideable at around 9:15am when I did a spot check on Change of Pace. Lots of footprints on the bike trails to negotiate.
Glen Alps
Saturday 2PM by Dede S.
Bluebird day with 1/2” sugar on crust at Powerline. Only icy section was the upper trail from parking lot to the Powerline. Get off the main trail and go wherever you want. Gorgeous conditions tour or skate.
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak
Saturday 1PM by Heidi
Skate skied most of the trail system between 12:30 and 1:30 pm. Snow was sticky in the sun, and variably crispy in the shade. Classic track was not reset with last night's groom. No ill-behaved moose in sight.
Government Peak Recreation Area
Saturday 12PM by Carl
Kinda like, almost as good as, yesterday. Fantastic skating before noon.
Hillside
Saturday 10AM by Bob
Skied for a little more than an hour at Hillside from 10:30 to 11:30. Great ski conditions were firm and fast (not really icy) in most locations. I've tried skiing after work this last week and its been way to soft in the afternoon. Already in the morning, any place where the sun was shining on was getting pretty soft. Spencer was awesome since the slopes are mostly facing west. Most portions of the other loops were good, unless there was a lack of trees to provide shade. Towards the end of the ski with the sun higher in the sky, things were getting soft in alot more places. I would recommend starting your ski at 10:30 at the latest, between 9-10 would be best.Did anybody ski Kincaid this morning? Wondering how early in the day its getting soft and slow and when is best to go. Is that gate open before 10? Or do you need to park at Jodphur before 10?
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Saturday 8AM by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Most trails on the SML, the Lighted Loops (skate lanes only) and the Dark Trails have been groomed with new track. No dirt showing yet in the center of the trails but low spots and Upper Tunnels are starting to fill with water…wear your floaties and take a buddy! The Stadium tunnel is slushy and double tracks have been set on Elliot’s/World Cup. Have a great day!Hillside: Started before the freeze so hopefully the trails will set up. Fresh groom on the Lighted Loops, Double Bubble, Gasline and Spencer. Made one pass on the Service stadium but the snow is turning to grey ice and water, so no more grooming there. Have a great day!
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: Made a single pass on the skate lanes on all high traffic trails on the Chalet side of S. Birchwood Rd. CHS Stadium is grey ice and water. Get it while it lasts!
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