Kincaid Park
Yesterday 5PM by Steve Cleary
fun skiing in the moonlight last night on the Sisson Loop - great grooming and everything has set up nicely
Kincaid Park
Yesterday 4PM by Jessie Janowski
Skied the multi use from Kincaid stadium to the coastal trail and turned around just before the water treatment plant. Conditions on the kincaid hill were quite post holed, and the coastal trail was soft but still fun. These trails were not piston bullied so they are very soft but will hopefully firm up with more grooming!
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Yesterday 2PM by ChuckG
Heavenly skiing all over Kincaid and the Anchorage Bowl. How lucky we are.
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Yesterday 11AM by S and J Burky
11 am skied Jodhpur Loop.It was packed and tracks set yesterday before snow finished falling. Tracks are skied in and vey skiable considering the amount of snow. Skating would be soft.
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Wednesday 7PM by jf
Classic skied all the set tracks I could find in the park this evening. Best tracks were on the trails that had seen the least activity, which as usual were the "dark loops". Elliots Climb, Easy Street, S-Turns, and the Lake Loop were really nice - firmer than the rest, and they aren't so dark when the moon is full (!) Horseshoe not yet groomed since the storm.Lighted trails have tracks but they were set pretty far to the right and by this evening they got a bit chewed up; they were soft and poling was punchy (Lekisch 2.9K not so much). A couple more days of grooming and conditions should be primo. No more need for the rock skis.
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Wednesday 4PM by Stinky
Ski conditions are great for skating and classic!
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Tuesday 7AM by Peter Wadsworth
~2" of fresh snow this morning. We skate skied the multi-use trail from the park entrance down to the water. When we got back up the hill to the chalet the snowmachine groomers came out and we got to enjoy fresh corduroy back out to the park entrance. Snow surface is really good.The pisten bully groomer was working the trails by the biathlon range and the stadium.
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Monday 5PM by Hartz
Fat biked the STAs and had a blast, new snow is a little dry and not bonding great but the little bit of accumulation is really helping smooth things out and is helping improve grip. Stayed on the trails south of raspberry road.
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Thursday Dec 1 by SZ
I thought after last night's snowfall Mize Loop would ski well, but it still only has fairly thin snow cover with multiple spots of ice underneath showing through. On the uphills it can be hard to get an edge into the ice/snow at times.
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Sunday Nov 27 by JF
Surprisingly decent skate skiing all over Kincaid today. In addition to the lighted loops, I found all of Lekisch and Sisson loops were thin but skiable (rock skis). A few patches of dirt and grass to go through or around, and some icy spots requiring caution, but the groomers have done a good job bonding what little new snow we received last week to the base.
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Tuesday Nov 22 by Gavin Kentch
Worse than at 1 p.m. Literally skiable - I skied for an hour, so it is able to be skied on - but getting icier as time goes on. Hope for snow tonight. All my thanks to NSAA groomers for their timely action during the first snowfalls to effect such a bombproof base. There's definitely still snow (okay, ice) on the ground, not dirt.
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Tuesday Nov 22 by Ray Robinson
Summary: Cannot recommend further until we get more snow.Details (Jodhpur/Margaux): Aggressive crust with lots of ice showing. Only skiable because our dedicated groomers scratched it up this morning (Thank you!!). Surface temp is still below freezing, so intermittent rain sprinkles are glazing up. Would strongly recommend against going if you do not know the trails well- steep hills and corners are sketchy. The good news is minimal rocks are showing, so we only need a couple of inches for good skiing if it comes in warm and bonds to the surface.
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Sunday Nov 20 by Ray Robinson
Kincaid did appear to have been combed this morning... or perhaps it just hasn't seen much traffic in the last 24th hours? In any case, conditions are stable and similar to earlier in the week, but with better edging since the snow has warmed up. I found the best snow and least debris on Elliot's / World cup and 1st half of Mize. I also (nervously) discovered that it's still possible to bomb the S-turns. Go get it while you still can!
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Thursday Nov 17 by Zoom
Fast and firm. Good coverage skating on jodhpur. Word of mouth says rest of Margaux and classic by the lake loop passable as well, but APU traffic stuck to Jodhpur this evening. Additional fat bike report: single track at Campbell well packed (what isn’t?), not rutted, a pleasure to ride. Rode multiuse, salmon run, rovers and moose meadow.
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Wednesday Nov 16 by High School Coach
Trails are in impressive shape for the weather. That being said current conditions at Kincaid are not favorable for new skiers. Experienced skiers had no issues. So if you are new or not the most stable I’d stay away from Kincaid trails until the next snow or more snow making magic from NSAA.
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Tuesday Nov 15 by Gavin Kentch
Surprisingly skiable. Very good in many spots, at least skiable in all spots. I credit Kikkan, somehow, for the park still being skiable after wind and rain. Stadium is by far the worst of anywhere out there.
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Tuesday Nov 15 by Heidi
Skate skied a few laps of Jodhpur Loop. Today's groom left it sporty, fast, with a few icy patches, but pretty decent skiing.
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Sunday Nov 13 by Ryan Hickel
Skied Margaux and jod. Doable if you are a good skater and don’t treasure your skis. Bare spots showing on some of the hills. Opted out of skiing down little Niagara.
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Saturday Nov 12 by Snow dances
Conditions on the Mize held on this afternoon despite temps as high as the low 40s. A few brown patches in the usual places but no soup or puddles. Good enough for early season muscles! APU TT hit the Lekisch which was in fair condition in the morning. Multiuse trail was skiable from chalet to raspberry (didn’t check coastal trail). Additional report: coastal trail by Westchester yesterday was thin even before warming temps, a few brave souls had skied. Folks were skating on the lagoon but no ice has yet been cleared; open water on the East lagoon today.
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Wednesday Nov 9 by Heidi
Jodhpur, Margaux's, stadium, and full Mize were fairly smooth skate skiing with plenty of coverage, except for a few dirty bits at the top of Puffin Climb on Mize. No classic tracks.
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Tuesday Nov 8 by Redwop
A skiff of fresh, lighted trails very pleasant!
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Monday Nov 7 by JF
Lighted trails got a new groom and are much smoother and firmer than just a couple of days ago. Really good conditions for skate skiing. Sure, there are a few areas with grass and debris from the trees, but I didn't find any significant patches of rocks or dirt (except on Arlene's Way at the big dip, and I was able to ski around it).
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Sunday Nov 6 by JF
Lots of folks out skiing around the stadium and the Mize Loop. We tried the Sisson, which was recently groomed, and it was skiable but thinner and windblown in some areas. Didn't damage our classic skis, but I wouldn't risk skate skiing on good skis, especially along the section where there is a gravel road underneath. Elliot's and World Cup were nice. The sprint loop was mostly off limits with work being done to spread out the manmade snow. Still just barely enough snow to ski through the stadium tunnel if you are careful.
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Sunday Nov 6 by Brandon
Skate skied Mize, Margaux's, and Jodphur today. After talking to some friends who are new to skate skiing I realized that I should add some context to my report. While I would say these are really good early-season conditions- what I mean is the NSAA groomers have done a great job creating a skiable trail system with a very limited snowpack. However, these are still early-season conditions, so they are hardpacked and a little uneven- conditions definitely friendlier to intermediate and advanced skiers. No rocks!
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Saturday Nov 5 by Brandon
Skied Mize Loop. Good coverage for skating, no classic tracks. Excellent early-season grooming and conditions (minus the wind in the stadium).
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Saturday Nov 5 by JF
Skate skied Jodhpur, Margaux, Mize, and 2.9K Lekisch, all of which was recently groomed for skating. No set classic tracks anywhere yet, so classic skiers might prefer the classic only trails (Lake Loop and Horseshoe Loop) where I presume there are "skied-in" tracks. I tried to ski around the sprint loop but it is blocked off right now for snow making. There was snow laid down and groomed through one tunnel - the one closest to the bunker where the snow cats are stored, between Dark Alley and the biathlon loop. The tunnel that leads to the stadium does NOT have a safe layer of snow laid down inside it yet, although it may look like it because the wind has dusted it with a thin layer of snow. BEWARE! Overall, great conditions for this early in the season. Thanks NSAA! We'll be renewing our membership at today's annual celebration at the Kincaid chalet.
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Saturday Nov 5 by NSAA
We are still experiencing some technical difficulties with our Nordic Pulse app and the communication between what the groomers are tracking and what is being reported. At this point when using the app, it's best to read the text under "Recent Report" for the most accurate information. Sorry for the confusion and we appreciate your understanding and patience. Have a wonderful day!
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Friday Nov 4 by Sonny P
Maineiak- I concur. went straight down that hill full tilt boogie myself and saw that obstacle at the last second and was able to hockey stop, barely, before I hit it. It's solid ice. Could be ugly for someone.
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Friday Nov 4 by MaineiAk
Snow coverage was great on Margaux and Mize. Beware of the first downhill from gong hill on Margaux/green loop (maybe it’s not considered part of Margaux? I always thought it was). Nordic Pulse shows the section as green; however, I came down the hill to discover a pile of snow pushed into the middle, resulting in an abrupt 1-2 foot cliff the width of the trail. I probably would have seen it sooner without the flat-light effect of my sunglasses, and was nevertheless able to bail out into the ditch with no damage to self, skis, or three-year-old in tow behind me. Would be nice to have some cones or such at the top of the hill to give some warning if there’ll be work-in-progress on the trail ahead (But thanks NSAA, regardless, for doing that work!).
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Thursday Nov 3 by Skadi
At trailheads that access Nordic Ski Association grooming: Although I'm grateful for signs saying "ski only" or "no pedestrians / dogs," such signs are not sufficient and anger some people. We need (and I would help to create) more obvious signs directing pedestrians to trails close by that they CAN use. And where those multi-use trails start, big, brightly-colored WELCOMING signs would help get people's attention: "Come over here!" in essence. Imagine a sign across from Raspberry parking lot (where one can get on the multi-use trail along the road) a big, bright sign welcoming non-skiers and leashed dogs... the same for signs from Service High parking to the Tour Trail or to the multi-use trail along Abbott to Hillside/Hilltop. Multi-use trails include those made by Single Track Advocates (note the lack of the word "bike" in their name) -- the Municipality of Anchorage did not give bikers exclusive rights to those trails; hikers/runners (and skiers) are also allowed. Lastly, I think that pointing out on year-round signs that the ski trails were originally constructed and are maintained year-round by the Nordic Ski Association is VERY helpful in gaining summer users' appreciation of NSAA.
Hillside
Thursday Nov 3 by NSAA
Hillside received about 5" of damp snow. The Lighted Loops, Double Bubble, Spencer and Gasline have been track packed with the snow machine. Kincaid got about 3-4" of wet snow. The Lighted Loops and a few Dark trails have been track packed. No snow making took place last night.
Beach Lake Trails have 2-3" and are being track packed this morning.
We're still updating Nordic Pulse on our website and experiencing a few technical difficulties. Thanks for your patience and we'll keep you posted right here, for now. Enjoy the new snow!
Kincaid Park
Wednesday Nov 2 by ipickupmydogspoo
Anonymous, signs have been up since this weekend, but folks who need to read them need GIANT signs clearly saying no walking/biking/running/dogs on ski trails at locations where they are impossible to miss and "in the way". Please kindly inform walkers you see that ski trails are closed to them for the rest of the season, if we all spend some effort in informing and educating it "should " make a difference. Thanks.
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Wednesday Nov 2 by Anonymous
I’m wondering when signs for ski-only traffic will go up at Kincaid? Still a lot of foot traffic out there.
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Wednesday Nov 2 by Sonny P
I don't see the link to the Kincaid stadium web cam on the new website?
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Wednesday Nov 2 by NSAA Operations
Pushed snow into Bunker TunnelTemps are at upper limits.
Warm temps are coming from the South. 40º in Kodiak, 34º in Homer, 32º in Girdwood
1/2" of new Natural snow fell from the sky and still falling as snow.....keeping our fingers crossed for more. Have a good one!
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Tuesday Nov 1 by NSAA
With temperatures floating around 25-27 degrees and humidity at 45%, we've been able to make some snow piles, which will need to dry out a bit today before we start to push them around tonight. Not enough for a loop yet. We didn't turn some of the lances on due to the 5-10 mph wind, which would end up blowing the snow off the trail into the woods. Looks like a weather system heading our way tonight so we'll see what that brings. Have a wonderful day!
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Monday Oct 31 by Gavin Kentch
@Kelly: It snowed roughly 4 inches at Kincaid last week. NSAA dragged it with a snowmachine, compressing that down to roughly 1 inch of base, maybe a little less. So, yes, rock skis are definitely recommended, as there are grass and dirt and twigs showing through. (If you have two pairs of skis, race skis and rock skis, then go with the rock skis. If you have like 10 pairs of skis, like some people I know, then old training skis are totally fine imho. There are actual rocks sticking up in the stadium, but everywhere else it's mostly just grass or other organic debris.)Snowmaking equipment is in position, but does not seem to have been turned on yet. So snowmaking loop is in the same condition as the other trails (except for the part that goes through the stadium, which is worse, because it is windblown and has small rocks). Classic is generally easier than skate right now, because the trails are still pretty bumpy. Watch out for walkers and dogs on all trails.
The only entity that posts to Nordic Pulse is the GPS-equipped groomer who was on the trails, is my understanding.
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Monday Oct 31 by wayne
As of Friday, no rocks encountered on: inner Mize, Arlene's Way, Elliot's Climb, Jodhpur, Roller Coaster, 2.9 Leikisch, North Margaux, S TurnsRocks found on Sisson and World Cup loop.
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Monday Oct 31 by NSAA
Thanks Gavin for that great response! The snowmaking equipment is in place, but the conditions haven't been playing along yet. It's humid enough however last night it was too warm and windy. All three factors must align in a sweet spot for us to make any snow. We monitor the conditions continuously and will make snow, when possible, every night and into the day if the conditions are right.Trails Update: We will not re-groom any of the trails until we get more snow. The base is only 1/2" and thinner in spots with rocks and grass. Be aware the tunnels do not have snow in them.
@Kelly...there isn't a place on Nordic Pulse for the public to post updates, however this site is the best place to share what you know and NSAA will be posting regular updates here as well. Looks like there's some snow in the forecast mid-week! Enjoy and have a great Monday! Happy Halloween!
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Monday Oct 31 by Kelly
Can’t wait to get out and ski! Anyone have intel on the snowmaking loops and/or trails at Kincaid? NordicPulse says snowmachine packed and I’m wondering if I need rock skis out there? Thank you! Also is there a place on NP where skiers can post updates!
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Thursday Oct 27 by NSAA
Yes, thank you Gavin Kentch for the mention! NSAA has a new website, and we are now using the Nordic Pulse app to update our grooming reports. We really appreciate your patience and understanding during this time of transition as we're still working out some of the details and fine tuning our maps. We think NP is pretty slick and now is a great time to check it out and explore its navigational tools https://anchoragenordicski.com/trails/But for today, our guys have snow machine packed the Lake Loop, Horseshoe Loop, Raspberry Lot Connector, Margaux's and Dark Alley. From 4" of fresh snow to 1/2" of packed...better take your rock skis;)
Also, our Annual Celebration to kick off the 22/23 ski season will be held at the Kincaid Chalet on Saturday, November 5 from 3-7pm. Please visit our website for more information about the event and how to become a member today!
Have a great day and enjoy the trails!
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Wednesday Oct 26 by MB
Get your rock skis and get it! Skied mize, sml and Margaux surprisingly good coverage, a few sticks, grass and dirt bits poking out easily avoided. Thank you NSAA!
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Wednesday Oct 26 by Gavin Kentch
FYI, looks like NSAA grooming reports are currently showing up on Nordic Pulse, whence they are also embedded on the NSAA site, but not here yet. Go to NSAA trails page or to:https://nordic-pulse.com/ski-areas/US/AK/Kincaid
for more info so long as the two systems are not talking to each other. (I personally think that Nordic Pulse is sweet, and I like a lot of its functionality, but I like seeing all reports from multiple areas on this humble site that Cory Smith has ably put together. Hopefully he can make this pull from Nordic Pulse, too.)
As for substance, looks like snowmachine packing on all lighted trails plus full Lekisch.
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Sunday Sep 11 by ipickupmydogspoo
Randy, that car sure looked like a VW bug about 30 years ago the first time I saw it. The bluff at Kincaid was where people used to dump stuff way back when. Random car parts frequently get uncovered by wind at the dune. I'm assuming that car off Jodphur loop was also just dumped a 50 + years ago.
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Friday Sep 9 by Randy Bladel
I noticed an old decrepit car body about 10 meters off the Jodhpur loop today, just before where the Moose loop crosses. Anyone know what kind of car it was? At first I thought it might be a VW bug, but it’s not. Looks like it had 4 doors, and the front ones may have been “suicide “ doors; opening to the front. Just curious.
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Friday Sep 9 by Randy Bladel
About the last post: I figured it out. The car has to ba a Renault 4CV, produced from 1947 to 1961. It did have a rear engine like a VW. I’d love to know the story of how this particular car came to be in the woods in Anchorage.
