The 2021 Tour of Anchorage marks the 33rd annual race for this favorite point-to-point ski (and now Fat Bike) marathon!
See the Tour of Anchorage website for details on:
Starting at Noon on Feb. 28th through the afternoon of Mar. 6th, ski the first half of the Mize Loop with your family and enjoy the storybook pages along the way.
Stop at each station to search for the hidden characters and treasures!
Young skiers who ski the course are eligible for an event neck gaiter and can find them inside the Kincaid Chalet everyday between 12:30-8:30pm.
Need Skis? Skiku is providing Free gear to check out for youth and adults on Sunday, Feb 28th from 12–2pm! Visit the Ski 4 Kids website to reserve your gear before Feb 27th.
Event donations directly benefit local ski programs.
Donate today!
Registration is open for the 2021 Alaska Ski for Women. The 4k course at Kincaid will be decorated starting Sunday, February 7th, with participants invited to ski any time over a five-day period. This fun event supports Alaska non-profits working to end the cycle of domestic violence in our community. The race committee is working hard to plan an event that is fun, safe and follows all public safety guidelines.
Bring the Entire Household
Special for the 25th Anniversary, we are inviting the whole family to participate. While Ski for Women is traditionally a women-only event, we recognize this year it is safer for members of the same household to ski together. This year we are opening registration to everyone – including men!
Distance Challenge
This year we will have an optional individual distance challenge via Challenge Hound, where participants can track how far they ski over the five-day event and compete for the longest distance. An invitation to join the challenge will be shared with all registrants in the week prior to the event.
There are 3 registration options:
Thank you for your patience! If you have any questions, give our office a call at (907)276-7609.
Great local coverage from Alaska News Source on this weekend’s NSAA Solstice Races!
www.alaskasnewssource.com/2020/12/20/solstice-race-gives-local-skiers-a-chance-to-race-again/
Snowmaking began on Nov. 2, the earliest date in the seven years that NSAA has operated the snowmaking system. As of Dec. 15, 2.9 million gallons of water have been used to place snow on various trails. These include the green and yellow trails, the turquoise trails on Gong Hill, and about two-thirds of the stadium. Currently the operations crew is working on finishing the stadium and the purple trail.
The snowmaking operation overall this winter has been good thus far. We’ve been quite pleased with the new version of nozzles and nucleators we installed on 5 lances. They create twice as much snow as the older versions in the same amount of time so the trails are covered faster. Unfortunately, there have been issues with about half of the 16 lances. As the snowmaking system ages, a number of parts in the lances have started to fail and have had to be replaced. Most likely, next summer the operations staff will need to do a thorough inspection of the entire lance system and replace worn parts such as hoses, valves, and valve motors.
The NSAA Solstice Tree Tour has gone virtual! The Mize Loop at Kincaid Park will still be decorated by our generous sponsors. Sponsors will decorate trees by 4pm on Saturday, Dec. 12th and are encouraged to leave their decorations up until the end of the year.
Things you need to know:
Enjoy the the trees and this FREE community event!
Dear NSAA Members,
The Nordic Skiing Association has recently learned about a potential large construction project at the Anchorage International Airport. The NSAA Board of Directors endeavors to keep our membership informed of any issues that may affect outdoor recreation generally, and Nordic skiing specifically, in our community.
The project to develop air cargo facilities would be located on the north side of Raspberry Road directly across from Serenity Circle, Serenity Drive, Lowell Circle and Tanaina Drive and east of the Little Campbell Lake access road in Kincaid Park. This three-year construction project would include development of cargo jet fueling stations, aircraft maintenance facilities and hangars.
A land lease application has been submitted to the airport and as such, the public may comment on the proposed lease. Comments must be received on or before 5:00PM on December 9, 2020.
Comments can be submitted to:
Attn: Teresa Ressler, Land Manager
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport PO Box 196960
Anchorage, AK 99519-6960
Due to the project’s proximity to Kincaid Park, the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage felt that members may be interested in this project and may want to submit comments.
Concerns that have been expressed to NSAA include a desire for an extension to the comment period, more study on the impact to the local environment (traffic, noise, smell, etc.) and more robust outreach to stakeholders and the local community. Currently, public notices were only posted at the North and South terminals between the dates of November 10th and November 30th.
The Sand Lake Community Council is also hosting a Special Meeting about this project on Monday, December 7th at 6pm. Visit their facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/SandLakeCommunityCouncil/
Shop NSAA for your holiday gifts!
Free ski ties for purchases over $20 for the 2020 holidays!
Gift certificates available!
Stuff a stocking with a membership!
Join us for the 2020 NSAA Season Kickoff Party, virtually! Unfortunately, there will be no potluck this year, but the same great faces will be in attendance via zoom. Visit the NSAA Season Kickoff Party website to tune in on November 1st at 4pm.