Kincaid Park
Saturday 9AM by Jeremy
Thursday (Sep 23) evening my daughter left a light blue APU top in the trees between the Kincaid "soccer" ball and the roundabout by the Chalet. When she returned after practice to pick it up, someone had taken it. If you have it, we'd like to arrange to get it back. Thanks!
Kincaid Park
Friday Sep 3 by davenginger
Runners, hikers! Smash those squeeze outs! Being a runner who loves the single track trails in Kincaid and up on Hillside I see the conflicted urges of the bikers... trails mostly hard and dryish yet with spots of mud holes and dips. When I run I make a point of doing quick side steps and smashing down flat the squeeze outs from the bike tires in those muddy spots...hopefully helping to keep the trails useable longer by both those of us on foot as well as for the Bikers.
Kincaid Park
Thursday Aug 26 by ipickupmydogspoo
It has been appalling to note the number of people riding wet singletrack during or after rain in the past month. Every little divot is turning into a mud pit that subsequently requires even more time to dry out. I helped build these trails and sometimes do some volunteer work on them to maintain them. STOP riding wet trails folks!
Kincaid Park
Saturday Jul 17 by MaineiAK
Thanks for the info, Gavin. We have checked in at the Chalet lost-and-found, but no one has turned them in there. I wouldn’t be searching quite so hard, except that one was a $300 whitewater racing paddle. I think they’re probably gone for good at this point, though.
Kincaid Park
Thursday Jul 15 by Gavin Kentch
@Maine - there is a lost and found in the Kincaid chalet (which is now open again) that would be worth checking. They keep large and valuable items behind the counter; if you wandered in asking about paddles, that’s where they would be.
Kincaid Park
Thursday Jul 15 by MaineiAK
Little Campbell Lake - after canoeing with the family on Tuesday, we packed up and left, forgetting our three paddles on the shore. We did not find them when we realized they were missing and went back to check today. Any suggestions where else to try tracking them down other than this site?
Kincaid Park
Saturday Jun 26 by wayne
Black bear hanging out at the bottom of Change of Pace on the Raspberry multiuse trail. Fat and happy, he didn’t seem interested in folks.
Kincaid Park
Tuesday Jun 8 by J and K
Found an eCollar on the side of the single track trail along Tower Power. It has blue straps on it. Left it at the Kitchen Sink.
Kincaid Park
Saturday Jun 5 by Gavin Kentch
Large black bear in the woods, hanging out in the shade amongst the junked cars, on the official trail from the motocross area down to the beach. We all know there are bears at Kincaid, and presumably it won’t be in the same place tomorrow, but I was absolutely guilty of paying less attention than I should because it was near the parking lot on a sunny/busy day and I’d convinced myself there wouldn’t be any bears there, so I wanted to put that out there. If my mom reads this, I was very safe. The bear loped away from me as soon as it saw me.
Kincaid Park
Monday May 31 by SNegus
Found cell phone in red shoulder carrier. Was left in the Ellen Toil bench at intersection of Margaux and Mizes Folly on the lighted loop.
Kincaid Park
Sunday May 30 by Howard Mozen
Aggressive Moose!!!! Morning run on Bolling.near Compression. Charged my a mama moose with a newborn calf nearby. She came within 2'. Thankfully she stopped short as I was sprawled out lying on my side just off the trail.
Kincaid Park
Tuesday May 18 by Jeannette
Lost black car key fob while on Jodhpur/Icebox. Pls email Jeannette@sightline.org if you find it! Thanks!
Kincaid Park
Saturday May 15 by Sally
The single tracks south of Raspberry are open and in great shape. Just a bit of mud here and there. North side trails (Middle Earth) still closed.
Kincaid Park
Saturday May 15 by Sally
The single tracks south of Raspberry are open and in great shape. Just a bit of mud here and there. North side trails (Middle Earth) still closed.
Kincaid Park
Tuesday Apr 27 by HN
Thanks for a great season groomers!! Enjoyed the last day of groomed skiing until the fall!
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Tuesday Apr 27 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: This is it, the last groom of the season. One final pass on the Black, Green, some of the Yellow, Purple and a few small loops in the Stadium. Everything has dirt spots. Have a wonderful summer!Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
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Monday Apr 26 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The skate lanes on the SML have been groomed, no track, even though it’s looking grim. Tomorrow will be the last day for grooming. Still plowing and peeling snow off the Multi-Use. Keep a look out for an angry/curious bull moose on the Black and Green loops. Have a great day!Support grooming by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
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Sunday Apr 25 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Refreshed the skate lanes on the SML. Watch for dirt spots and slush. Enjoy the sunshine!Hillside: This is it! The last groom of the season on Gasline, Spencer, Besh, Hillside and Jr. Nordic Loops. Have a great summer and we’ll see you on the trails next winter!
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Saturday Apr 24 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The skate lanes on the SML have been touched up and the Multi-Use is still being plowed. Happy Saturday!Hillside: The skate lanes were refreshed on the Gasline and Double Bubble and “new” shallow track on the Spencer, Besh, Hillside and Jr. Nordic. More dirt showing up. Have a great weekend!
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Friday Apr 23 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The trails on the SML have been groomed with new track…all other trails are finished for the season. The Multi-Use is being plowed and it may take a few days to remove the snow and ice. Also, the Stadium and Bunker tunnels are still holding up but watch for slush at the entrances. Enjoy!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!
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Wednesday Apr 21 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 Apr 20 by Tamra Kornfield
Kelly, I skied 6-7p. Should be great Wednesday. Lekisch had a few short bare spots.
Kincaid Park
Tuesday Apr 20 by Kelly
Tamara what time did you ski Jodphur towards Lekish? Wondering about conditions out there mid-afternoon
Kincaid Park
Tuesday Apr 20 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!
Kincaid Park
Tuesday Apr 20 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.
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Tuesday Apr 20 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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Monday Apr 19 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.
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Monday Apr 19 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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Monday Apr 19 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.
Kincaid Park
Sunday Apr 18 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.
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Sunday Apr 18 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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Saturday Apr 17 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.
Hillside
Saturday Apr 17 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?
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Saturday Apr 17 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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Friday Apr 16 by Moufski
Great skate skiing on Jodphor, over to the stadium and back. Fast, sunny and fun.
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Friday Apr 16 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Spring conditions out there with water developing on the second half of the Mize and shallow track on most trails. The Stadium, Lighted Loops, Arlene’s, Sisson, Elliot’s/World Cup, Multi-Use, Lake and Horseshoe Loops have all been groomed with new track. Enjoy!Hillside: The conditions were slushy at first, then cobby took over. Gasline, Spencer, Double Bubble, all Lighted Loops, Service Stadium and the Multi-Use have been groomed with new track. Get it while it lasts!
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Thursday Apr 15 by Gavin Kentch
Superb klister skiing. 99.9 percent coverage, albeit more dirt emerging. Skied for 90 minutes, starting at 6 p.m.ish; saw zero other skiers on the ski trails, one person walking on the ski trails, one person walking a dog on the ski trails, and one person walking a dog on the ski trails while enjoying a notably dank and sizable joint.
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Thursday Apr 15 by Janelle
Still great classic skiing out there. Enjoyed the challenging changing conditions of ice/sugar/repeat at mid-day (11-2) and as Gavin mentioned, 99.9% great. South loop of Sisson getting wet and bare so going to say good-bye to that for now.gavin, classickicker and Heidi: I have been using my waxless (Fisher RCS) and they are GREAT for these conditions.If you can get your hands on a performance pair of waxless you can enjoy spring classic skiing; haven't klistered since I found them.
Kincaid Park
Thursday Apr 15 by HN
Fast skate ski conditions this morning! At 830 the corduroy was frozen solid, by 930 it was just beginning to soften in the sun and I was down to a tshirt. By 10 sun spots were very soft but shade was still frozen. Single track looked frozen solid still by 10am. Prime pond skimming conditions on second half of mize. Also had a very close Moose encounter by Arlenes overlook on Mize, be aware!@groomers, would it be possible to post the actual time that you finish grooming? Don’t want to ski too early or late! Thanks!!
Kincaid Park
Thursday Apr 15 by HN
Fast skate ski conditions this morning! At 830 the corduroy was frozen solid, by 930 it was just beginning to soften in the sun and I was down to a tshirt. By 10 sun spots were very soft but shade was still frozen. Single track looked frozen solid still by 10am. Prime pond skimming conditions on second half of mize. Also had a very close Moose encounter by Arlenes overlook on Mize, be aware!@groomers, would it be possible to post the actual time that you finish grooming? Don’t want to ski too early or late! Thanks!!
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Thursday Apr 15 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: It was warm and windy last night. The SML trails, Lighted Loops, Horseshoe Loop and Multi-Use have been groomed with track. Watch for icy spots and large puddles on the second half of the Mize. Have a good one!Hillside: Spring corn conditions out there. The Lighted Loops, Service HS, Gasline, Double Bubble and the Classic Only trails have been groomed with new track. Everything is soft so please be mindful not to skate over the tracks. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Apr 14 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The Stadium, Little Dark Alley, Dark Alley, the Lighted Loops and all Dark trails (except Chalet Loop, Rasp. Lot connector, Mulit-Use and Classic Only trails) have been groomed with new track. Enjoy it while it lasts!Hillside: Fresh groom and new track on the Lighted Loops, Service HS, Gasline to Bivouac, Double Bubble and Spencer. The temperature never went below 34 degrees but the trails weren’t slushy, the track is decent and the skate lane good. Have a great day!
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Tuesday Apr 13 by Gavin Kentch
Just want to share a trail report for the after-work or -parenting all day crowd: the klister skiing at Kincaid tonight was so good. The tracks were not only firm, they were glazed, bordering on icy, and fast, or at least felt fast compared to everything else out there. (This is starting after 6 p.m.) The skate deck was plenty firm for a solid pole plant (large baskets), although the going was much slower there. Second half of Mize was pretty rough with wet spots. All other lighted loops were surprisingly good. I waxed with Swix Universal, because it comes in a daub-on can and I am lazy, and that was fine. (Plus klister skis storage wax and a 1mm hand structure for glide.)@Bob: my two cents: use warm skis if you have them; apply a very aggressive hand structure if you have the tools for it (“structure has more effect than wax in wet conditions,” the saying goes); switch to HF10BW to deal with dirt in the snowpack; throw way too much money at it for a fun after-work ski and go with Gallium Hyper Ultra Gigafluor or some such; give up and switch to klister skiing. If I were to do only one of those, it would be the hand structure (or, at the risk of avoiding the question, the move to klister; the classic skiing was great tonight, and the tracks really were much, much faster than the skate deck, though that will change as the snowpack increasingly warms).
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Tuesday Apr 13 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Spring has sprung! The Stadium and the Lighted Loops have been groomed with new track. Lightly raining this morning. Enjoy!Hillside: The skate lanes on the Lighted Loops have been cleaned up and fresh groom and new track on the Multi-Use and TOA trail to BLM Airstrip. APU Stadium and the Mahaffey trail system have also been groomed with new track. Have fun out there!
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Monday Apr 12 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Snow machine groom on the skate lanes for the Lighted Loops, Arlene’s, Sisson and Raspberry lot connector. Watch for moose on Margaux’s!Hillside: The Multi-Use, Lighted Loops, Gasline, Double Bubble and Spencer have been groomed with new track. Have a great Monday!
The Coyote Trails at Mirror Lake MS have been groomed with new track. Enjoy!
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Sunday Apr 11 by Kelly
Groomers did a great job extending the ski season! Skied Margaux’s and Jodphur which both had great conditions, Mize was good, too.Stairway to Heaven, Big Dipper, etc. all fun, fast, edgible. Greatly to see so many folks out. Oh yes, watch out for mountain bike rut on a section of Jodphur. Thanks NSAA and groomers!
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Sunday Apr 11 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: Fluffed up skate lanes on the SML Stadium, Green and Yellow and new track and groom on Little Dark Alley, Dark Alley, Lighted Loops, Dark Lekisch, Elliot’s/World Cup, Football, Raspberry lot connector, Moose Hill, Jodhpur Shortcut, Mize’s Folley/Wall, Big Dipper, Stairway, Compression, Mt. View and Stairway to Margaux’s connector. The Multi-Use, Lake Loop and Horseshoe have also been groomed with new track. Freestyle race today. Have a good one!Hillside: Fresh groom and new track on Double Bubble, Spencer, Lighted Loops, Service Stadium, Gasline and Sahalee neighborhood connector. The track is shallow and cobby in spots, but skiable and heads up on the Besh where some double track has been set. Have fun!
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Saturday Apr 10 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: The Stadium and the skate lanes on Mize, Margaux’s and Jodhpur have been refreshed while the following have been groomed with new track: Lekisch Lighted, Elliot’s, World Cup, Easy St, S Turns, Four Corners, Ice Box, SML Green, Turquoise and Dark Alley. There will be a Classic Race today with double best line set on Elliot’s, Margaux’s Roller Coaster, Dark Alley, Lekisch 1.5 and the SML Green Loop. Have fun out there!Hillside: Very hard conditions on the Tour Trail made it difficult to set a decent track to BLM airstrip and back. The skate lanes were refreshed on the Besh, Hillside and Jr. Nordic Loops. Enjoy!
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Friday Apr 9 by Happy Skier
Skate skied Margaux’s Loop. 24 degrees and sunny. Windy in spots but far better than Thursday was. Minimal and easily avoidable debris within the groom. Fresh corduroy on the whole loop. Overall great conditions, especially for April! Thank you groomers!
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Friday Apr 9 by Friendly Report Bot [?]
Kincaid Park: 4/9: A little wind caused drifting on some trails and there’s some fresh snow on top of yesterday’s groom. All trails on the SML (except Roller Coaster), the Lighted Loops, Arlene’s, Sisson, Chalet Loop, Tasha’s, Elliot’s/World Cup, Raspberry Lot connector, Lake Loop, Horseshoe and the Roadside Multi-Use have all been groomed with new track. Enjoy!Hillside: There were a few inches of fresh snow to put down on the Hillside. Gasline, Spencer, Double Bubble, all Lighted Loops, Service Stadium and the Multi-Use have been groomed with new track. Happy Friday!
Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: The entire park has been groomed and new track set throughout. Have a great weekend!
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