Happy spring everyone! The 5K is still melting out and needs more time before we all walk, run, bike, and play along the loop. There are long stretches of 12" deep snow between segments of dirt and gravel. Please utilize other trails meanwhile and enjoy the rest of May! Thank you for supporting GNSC...
The 5K will have a fresh groom today. We’re breaking records this season with the latest spring groom! APU has been able to train on the Nordic Loop again this week. Thank you to everyone for skiing and supporting GNSC. Have a great weekend and respect the trails while they change seasons....
The 5K was groomed this morning! XC Skiing is still possible in Girdwood and the 5K is ski ONLY. Thank you for your support!...
The event holder, Cross Country Alaska has postponed the uphill race a week in hopes of a better, safer, ski surface on the racecourse. Stay tuned for an update. pz...
While skiing on the 5 K is still good, a groom just may appear sometime soon. Light rain and warmer temperatures are forecasted until tomorrow morning. Thanks for the GREAT YEAR of skiing and GNSC membership. Check out the Cross Country Alaska Uphill Ski Race Sunday morning at 9:00 AM at Alyeska Resort Daylodge. Finish is at the roundhouse. We haven't stopped skiing. Crust skiing on Turnagain pass is highly recommended when overnight temps and snow conditions are right. See you all out on the trails! Thanks to Groomers, GNSC Board, and our loyal Members....
The 5K was groomed this morning. APU is out skiing this week on the 5K. Grooming is finished for the season on the meadows and the 5K remains SKI ONLY. Please pick up after dogs and respect our trails. Thank you for supporting GNSC!...
WE ARE STILL GROOMING 5K!! There is 2 ft of snow at the base, and 3 feet of snow at the top. Because this trail is not over wetland it is safe for us to continue to groom. We will groom the 5K until conditions dictate otherwise. Please no foot traffic or dogs while we continue to groom. Thanks! We are finished grooming in the meadows. The groomed paths are still firm in the morning (for walking,biking, or skiing) and the crust skiing is doable but slightly lumpy. Please continue to pick up all your dogs' waste. Lots of poo pockets out there. CAUTION: Horror Hill and Enchanted Forest Hill are SOLID ICE! Chicken Little here walked down Horror Hill today. Yikes. ...
Tracks were re-done and all trails spiffed up. Get out and ski it up!...
Jim groomed the 5k and the meadows late this afternoon. Should set up nicely tonight! Thank you to our GNSC supporters and volunteers...
Are you getting crusty? Read on for TIPS from GNSC by clicking at right: Crust skiing/biking allows you to explore meadows and other spaces usually not accessed by skate skis or bike. The key weather ingredients are warm daytime temperatures to create a bit of melting, followed at night by temperatures below freezing, to make the slushy surface freeze and form a crust. ...
Fresh snow this morning! Groomers headed out to brush the trails, grooming all the meadows with corduroy and classic tracks, and the 5K too, with reset classic tracks. Thank you for supporting GNSC by using and caring for Girdwood's trails!...
Our volunteer groomer brushed all trails this morning. Tracks were left on the 5K and classic tracks reset on meadows. Should ski well and snow is soft! Thank you for supporting GNSC...
All trails were groomed this morning after a very soft day previous. The trails needed extra work today for a great groom. Thank you Shane!...
Luke rolled all the trails late afternoon and smoothed tracks where necessary. The snow was very wet. Tracks were left as is on 5K. Thank you volunteers for keeping our machines in operation and trails in good shape!...
Jeff started grooming this morning and set tracks on the 5K. The snow is falling fast. Thank you to our volunteer groomers! Keep the trails clean and enjoy it out there...
Thank you Alyeska Resort! The CAT treated the 5K to a smooth groom this morning, while connectors and meadows were groomed by our machine. Tracks were set on all trails this afternoon. Have a nice weekend and keep the trails clean - read and follow signage, pick up after pups, enjoy the abundance, and thank you for supporting GNSC....
The 5K and meadows have been rolled! And thank you GPG for grooming the upper meadows this morning. Moose Meadow and connector trails were also rolled. Thank you volunteer groomers and helpful hands, which are keeping our machines in operation. Support GNSC...
It's a blizzard out there and stacked up today. Stay tuned for updates!...
All trails are smooth and firm around the Girdwood Valley. A quick sweep of the bike path was completed last night by the Snowdog, to the Beaver Pond north end. Snow is falling and first tracks are being made today. Enjoy the trails and stay tuned for updates! Thanks for picking up after the pups and placing full mitts in the secure trash bins provided by Parks & Recreation....
Happy Spring Equinox! John groomed Moose Meadow this evening. Temps will cool overnight and the sun is supposed to shine again in the morning. Be grateful for what we have...