There are many ways to help your local trails in Girdwood: The Friends of Girdwood Trails is coordinating trail work every week and the upcoming events include the Girdwood Marathon and the 16th Annual Alyeska Climbathon! Get out and feel good about it. Email friendsofgirdwoodtrails@gmail.com to join the email list to find out more....

What a great day Saturday morning! Congratulations to all the racers and thank you Alyeska and volunteers for making this event possible. The athletes were so impressive, climbing from the bottom of the mountain all the way to (short course) Sourdough or (long course) the Top of Tram!  Thank you to Cross Country Alaska https://my.raceresult.com/236959/?fbclid=IwAR27PxNRyRWPJ1duTSGtQmMAnFouD4hKUKQhrLZ-yRHMT8u8NLArCQ2hRpg...

Registration is open!  Alyeska Hill Climb Saturday April 15th https://www.crosscountryalaska.org/alyeskahillclimb Event is limited to 50 Female and 50 Male for long course and 20 Female/20 Males for Short course. $30 for long course, $20 for short course Short course starts at base of tram to mid hill. Open to USSS U16 and U14 ages. Long course begins at the base of tram and climbs to the top of tram. Open to USSS 16+ Maps will be posted in early April....

Registeration closed! Sign up Sunday morning at 930am in person. https://kmtacorridor.org/kmta-corduroy-crush/ 2K fun ski + biathlon option, 5K timed event, and 2x2x2 Relay for all ages! Join this family fun event on Sunday March 26th at 11am, 5K at 11:30 and Relay at 12:15pm. There will be snowballs, fun, prizes, and skiing!  Want to ski, but not that far? Grab a friend and register for the Relay!  You only have to ski 2K, and then do it again.  The weather looks great for Sunday.  ...

KMTA Classic returns! This year - freestyle - you choose classic or skate ski! Sun, March 26th. Find out more at the KMTA Event Website.  2K fun loop with Biathlon option, 5K Timed event, and 2x2 Relay. Register HERE. Join the fun in Girdwood at the Arlberg Trailhead. Register early and be ready for an 11am start!...

Alyeska Mountain Learning Center is now offering nordic lessons, and they are a GREAT DEAL with very experienced instructors. Check out the link: https:www.alyeskaresort.com/product/nordic March Lessons 11, 18, 25th at Moose Meadow with Tyler Henegan! Classic lessons from 1-2pm, and Skate lessons from 2:30-3:30pm! Sign up through FVCS!...

Help fundraise for Little Bears' new building! Saturday, Jan 28th at the 5K: 1K and 5K ski for a cause. Hope to see you there. Stay tuned for info through Little Bears and GSNC....

Visit Fourvalleys.org to register for ski lessons with Tyler Henegan, our experienced and awesome ski instructor! Click on 'classes' to see the listing and register. Skate skiing Fridays 3-4pm, 5-6pm, and Classic Skiing on specific Saturdays and Sundays, 1-2pm. $30 per lesson, Location: Moose Meadow...

Join GNSC and Community on the lighted 5K loop Wednesday, Dec 21, 2022. Bundle up, bike or ski to parking lot A, bring your mug (and maybe a spoon!) and ski up to the kiosk to join in the celebration of LIGHT! This is a favorite annual event for many. Ski the 1K or 5K loops with a headlamp or without. We look forward to seeing you on the trails! Ski from Moose Meadow for a lovely tour of Girdwood and warm up at the kiosk with celebration and ski back....

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day when people come together and harness the power of human connection to change our world. Thank you for supporting Ski and Multi Use trails in Girdwood! We all love trails in Girdwood - that are being kept in shape for their user groups. Girdwood Nordic Ski Club is participating in Giving Tuesday 2022, and we thank you for your support. Our JOIN page has a donation space for you. See you on the trails or upcoming events! Dec 10th Bazaar or Solstice Ski Dec 21st....

Thank you to all participants and volunteers, who helped make the Girdwood Trails Marathon a success! We couldn't have done it without you. No rain and a great day in the valley. Click here for results.  Congratulations to Galen and Hannah, 1st place finishers in the 2022 Girdwood Trails Marathon!...

On Aug 20, 2022 the 3-Stage Eduro Bikerace begins at Alyeska Resort. Stage 3 features the Singletrack trails amidst the Nordic Loop. registration HERE  All funds raised go to Bikewood! Pre-Rrgistration required. Saturday, Oct 1 is the Girdwood 1/2 and Full Marathon. Register today!  If you can volunteer, contact us: info@skigirdwood.org.  We could use some savvy Girdwood volunteers....

Run with others Sat a.m. June 11th or on your own time by June 17th. Support the Alaska Run for Women by registering here. Your donation matters! When you run the course, respect the trails and watch for bikers while on Alyeska Resort property. See the post for more information. Girdwood Teams 2022: Girdwood's BREAST Intentions! https://www.akrfwregistration.org/team/4089 Girdwood Fire & Rescue https://www.akrfwregistration.org/team/4083...

Unfortunately, with the new snow over the last week and considering skiers and volunteers’ safety, the Hill Climb has been officially postponed to 2023. Thank you to all volunteers willing to be available last Saturday and incase today (May 7). We very much look forward to next year’s event! Thank you Alyeska Resort, Cross Country Alaska, sponsors, and GNSC....

Stay tuned for a rescheduled date, hopefully next Saturday, May 7th. Email info@skigirdwood.org if you can volunteer! Alyeska Hill Climb through CCAK. Click HERE for information. Brought to you by Alyeska Resort, Cross Country Alaska, and Girdwood Nordic Ski Club. Register today! https://nordicx.redpodium.com/ccak-alyeska-hill-climb Long Course: Alyeska Day Lodge and finish at the top of the Tram. Open to U16+ Short Course: Alyeska Day Lodge and finish mid-hill. Open to U12, U14, U16 skiers. *U16 skiers may select either Long OR Short Course  ...

Read on for TIPS from GNSC: Crust skiing/biking allows you to explore meadows and other spaces usually not accessed by skate skis or bike. The key weather ingredients are 1) warm daytime temperatures to create a bit of melting, 2) followed at night by temperatures below freezing to 3) make the slushy surface freeze and form a crust. While an inch of new snow is fine, any more than that prevents a crusty surface. Crust skiing offers amazing freedom because a skier can go pretty much anywhere, and usually more speedily since the snow’s surface provides a smooth and fast base. Tips for crust skiing/biking: Crust skiing tends to favor skate skis over classic skis as the refrozen surface layer of snow doesn’t offer much grip for classic skiing. Studded tires recommended for crust riding since the snow has been refreezing. Watch the weather for freezing temps at night. Clear skies tend to allow for freezing of the surface layer of snow. The CNFAIC has a excellent weather page. Different areas of elevation will change the crust conditions. IE Turnagain pass meadows vs Girdwood meadows. Watch the temp differences in these areas.  NOAA Head out early. The idea of crust skiing/biking is to use the supportable refrozen layer to ski/bike upon. Ideally this surface will be just edgable enough to give a skate ski or tire purchase without breaking through. The goal of of crust skiing/biking is to stay on top of the snow and use that surface before it softens and becomes unsupportable.  Usually crust skiing favorites near Girdwood are Portage Lake, Skookam Glacier, Placer River Valley,  Turnagain Pass, Twenty Mile Valley, and of course, the meadows in Girdwood. There is a Facebook group called Crust Ski Alaska that is a great resource for the latest crust and ski reports around Alaska. Some experimenting is usually required with getting the hang of forecasting the weather. It’s natural to misread the weather/snow conditions as one tries out crust ski/biking at first. Hang in there, the reward is usually worth it. Just remember to get back to firmer ground before you start to break through into the deeper snow. Only wagons like ruts, and fences like post holes. ...