Alaska Outdoor Reports

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!

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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!

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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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!

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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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.

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Kincaid Park 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.

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Kincaid Park 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.

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Kincaid Park 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?

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Kincaid Park Friday Apr 16 by Moufski

Great skate skiing on Jodphor, over to the stadium and back. Fast, sunny and fun.

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Kincaid Park 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.

Kincaid Park 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

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Kincaid Park 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).

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Kincaid Park 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!

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage 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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Kincaid Park 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!

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

Kincaid Park: More new snow to work with on the trails. The SML Stadium, Little Dark Alley and Black Loop, all Lighted Loops and all dark trails (except dark Lekisch, Chalet Loop, World Cup, Jodhpur Shortcut, Lake and Horseshoe) have been groomed with new track. Enjoy!

Hillside: All the Lighted Loops, Service Stadium Gasline have been groomed with new track and the skate lanes cleaned up on the South Bivouac trail. Have a wonderful day!

Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: Fresh groom and new track on the Chalet Loop, Sprint Loop, Main St./Low Rd, Mama’s, Meander, Serpentine, Swamp and CHS Stadium. Scuffed up the skate lanes on N. Pasture, Bridge, Appendix, Corral, Train Ride, Hill Loop, Rock Hill/Devil’s Corner, Old Lighted and the Christy Loop. There will be a dusting of new snow on today’s groom. Have fun out there!

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Kincaid Park Wednesday Apr 7 by Ben Arians

Excellent skiing on the entire Lekisch loop today, possibly the best I've ever experienced there. Too bad I didn't have the legs to do more than 2 laps of it! Seriously, I've not seen the Lekisch in better condition, glad they put the time in on it.

Kincaid Park Wednesday Apr 7 by HN

AWESOME skiing this morning on dark lekisch! Better than the lighted loops IMO. One of the best grooms yet this season! Call in late, get up early, wear your sunglasses and enjoy the magical spring skiing!

Thanks NSAA groomers!!!!

Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage Wednesday Apr 7 by Friendly Report Bot [?]

Kincaid Park: Fresh groom on Gong Hill and the Lighted Loops with new track. The real work was done on the dark Lekisch where it took 5 laps to renovate the hard, icy surface. Should be skiable now with new track. Have a wonderful day!

Hillside: It took multiple laps on the Spencer and Double Bubble to get them skiable. They’re a little bumpy but the track is decent. The Gasline also got a facelift and APU and the Mahaffey Trails were groomed (2 passes to grind) with new track Enjoy!

Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak: A single pass to scuff up the skate lane was made on the Chalet Loop, North Pasture, Junkyard, Bridge, Appendix and Corral while two passes and new track went down on Lower Lot, Train Ride, Hill Loop, High Rd, Devil’s Corner, Old Lighted, Coaches, Executioner and Main St./Low Rd. Have fun out there!

Fresh groom and new track on the Coyote Trails at Mirror Lake MS.

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Kincaid Park Tuesday Apr 6 by Gavin Kentch

Skied all skate trails this evening. One bare spot, midway down the descent from Mt. View on outbound Margaux’s (just after the sharp righthand turn; don’t worry, you’ll see it coming). Some dirt spots, particularly on first half of Margaux’s, Jodphur, Ice Box. Everything else is perfect, albeit very hardpacked. Go ski. Thanks NSAA.

Kincaid Park Tuesday Apr 6 by tobi

While waiting for that perfect crust to finish baking, don't miss out on the icing in Kincaid - SO SO good in the late afternoon. What a treat, brought to us by NSAA. Thank you.

Kincaid Park Tuesday Apr 6 by ipickupmydogspoo

I'm not a believer in any of faith traditions, but after a great ski on a beautiful day I can bear witness to the resurrection of the trails by the groomers after the Easter Sunday Chinook. I will gladly tithe to NSAA with great appreciation for such great work! Thank you!