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Chester / APU / Tour Trail

  [Anchorage] - 3:00 PM, Fri Feb 03, 2012

The snow is deep! Over a foot of fresh on the tour trail. I felt like I was in a Ski Colorado commercial. Skating looked impossible. V30 was kicking nicely.

Report by Travis Rector.


Hillside

  [Anchorage] - 1:00 PM, Fri Feb 03, 2012

Some of the tour trail from BLM Campbell Tract is groomed. Nothing groomed on the lower half of the lighted trails. I got first, second, third and fourth tracks on Randy's Loop. Plenty of snow and no crowds.

Report by NS.


Alaska Pacific University

  [Anchorage] - 8:00 AM, Fri Feb 03, 2012

Skied in early this morning. The trails were great! But there has been quite a bit of snow that has fallen since.

Report by Nathan v.


Beach Lake Trails - Chugiak

  [Anchorage] - 8:00 PM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

Omg 30+ Deg and skating glide had me feeling like a real skier. All the lit trails were FAST and fun, watch out for the tree droppings of snow piles.

Report by Tim.


Mountain Streams Ski Trails

  [Mat-Su] - 5:00 PM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

Groomed for skating.

Report by Ed Strabel.


Mountain Streams Ski Trails

  [Mat-Su] - 5:00 PM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

Still groomed for skating.

Report by Ed Strabel.


Mountain Streams Ski Trails

  [Mat-Su] - 5:00 PM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

Still groomed for skating.

Report by Ed Strabel.


Hillside

  [Anchorage] - 5:00 PM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

Skated the Besh, found warm conditions and fast snow. Very pleasant.

The lights were on, which was a nice surprise, even if it was still daylight.

Report by Stan .


Kincaid Park

  [Anchorage] - 3:00 PM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

The city has new groom with classic tracks on the coastal trail. nsaa has started to groom about 1pm today it is 35 f with the wind sse at about 12 mph good skiing.

Report by burky.


Chester Creek / UAA

  [Anchorage] - 2:00 PM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

fresh grooming on Chester creek from Lake O to Russian jack and over behind the dog park to ANMC. UAA trails weren't groomed at noon - but were still fun to ski.

Report by steve cleary.


Hillside

  [Anchorage] - 1:00 PM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

Looks like about 3" total have fallen at Hillside in the last 24 hours, about 1" of which after the last groom. The groomers are out so everything may be freshly groomed by the time you read this. Pretty snow blown conditions on the top of Spencer but minimal debris- I'm guessing the earlier storms have already broken off the weaker branches. Nice glide, but LF3 was not the wax for today. Apparently the conditions have changed since I last waxed...

Report by Travis Rector.


Chester Creek Trail

  [Anchorage] - 1:00 PM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

The upper Chester Creek Trail was groomed this morning for skate and classical. The skate lane is being groomed very wide so it has plenty of time to firm up before the Tour of Anchorage. Nice!

Report by Larry Rundquist.


kincaid

  [Anchorage] - 10:00 AM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

4 inches heavy damp snow on the trails- no new grooming yet at Jodhpur area.

Report by sburky.


Hillside

  [Anchorage] - 9:00 AM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

I saw men in carharts with various electrician tools working on the lights. That could mean we get our LIGHTED loops back soon.

Report by NS.


Hillside

  [Anchorage] - 7:00 AM, Thu Feb 02, 2012

Found: one head lamp on the Hillside Lighted Loop last night (Feb 1) about 7:30. E-mail lostheadlamp [at] yahoo.com to describe.

Skiing was good. Nice to have glide again.

Report by Scott.


Moose Range

  [Mat-Su] - 5:00 PM, Wed Feb 01, 2012

Powder Loops, Linguine, Swamp Trail and some trails off of Wendt Road trailhead groomed. All trails through the woods are free of debris with good corduroy. The Swamp Trail was drifting over this afternoon, but groomed again when the wind slackened in the evening. Good skiing out there for the moment.

Report by Billie's Dad.


Mountain Streams Ski Trails

  [Mat-Su] - 2:00 PM, Wed Feb 01, 2012

Ed has groomed for skating.

Report by Coach Dave.


APU/Chester Creek trails

  [Anchorage] - 12:00 PM, Wed Feb 01, 2012

Skied from the Tudor overpass to Westchester Lagoon at 11:15 this morning. The trail is in fantastic shape. APU trails are groomed perfectly with an inch or so of powder and set tracks. Blowing snow and a bit of wind at Valley of the Moon Park and around the lagoon, but otherwise great conditions. Perfect for skating and it was up to about 18 degrees!

Report by Sue Hedge.


Kincaid

  [Anchorage] - 10:00 PM, Tue Jan 31, 2012

Awesome skiing tonight, the groomer has obviously been working hard all afternoon!

Skied Elliots, Easy Street, Jodphur (groomed yesterday, fresh inch of powder), Ice Box, Hairpin, Mize's Folley, 4 Corners, Stairway, and Margaux- Almost all were freshly groomed, nicely firmed, and skiing corners was like cutting into butter! Absolutely amazing, get out and enjoy it!
Thanks Groomer!

Report by Gretski.


Hill side trails

  [Anchorage] - 6:00 PM, Tue Jan 31, 2012

Holy SMOKES is fabulous out there! yeaowza

Report by the bean.