The Girdwood Nordic Ski Club (GNSC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and maintaining a sustainable Nordic/multi-use trail system in the Girdwood Valley, and encourage responsible use through advocacy, education, and stewardship.  We support the volunteers that groom the current trails, the Trails Committee, and the coaches for the FVCS Nordic Club, and Jr High program.  Check out our trails project for 2010!

 

Links to other Alaska Nordic Ski Clubs and more can be found here.

NEWS & UPDATES

RECENT TRAIL REPORTS

  • Thursday, May 13th
    Morning
    Glacier Valley trails
    Went out on a loop around the lower valley this morning. Pallet Trail is about knee deep in the utility easment (open canopy) Beaver Pond trail is becoming passable, snow free from the arch bridge to the bike trail. I returned back up Iditarod coridor. Lots of water from those pesky beavers! A bit of snow above the dump to the disc golf course. Fun run if you love water and mud! Burntski
  • Sunday, May 9th
    Morning
    Center Ridge-Turnagain Pass
    Great crust skiing up at the pass with fantastic snow coverage. We parked at the non-motorized lot, headed up to the weather station, and rolled over into the Tincan Creek drainage. Made it up to the base of Kickstep at the head of the valley. We started skiing at 9am, back at the truck by 12:30pm. Large rain runnels between 2000 and 2500 feet elevation, but great snow conditions.--Lisa
  • Friday, May 7th
    Morning
    Glen Alps
    It's not over yet. I've heard that the 'far meadows' in Girdwood are still fun, plus crust skiing at Glen Alps is a hoot. Plan to start your ski at Glen Alps before 9:00 am. The first couple of miles are lumpy, but once up valley the skiing is fast and fun. Jim B
  • Saturday, Apr 24th
    Morning
    Moose Meadow and Upper Meadows
    The crust skiing was great. Found a scarf and hat in the Meadow. Left the hat hanging on a little tree on the loop, and the scarf on the moose meadow sign. CAT track has melted out in first big meadow, so I stayed to the left. Beautiful day. No more grooming in the upper meadows. Snow on the bridges too narrow to pass. Deb

CURRENT WEATHER


38°F and Light Rain

Wind: NNE at 9 mph.

Tomorrow:

Showers
High: 52°F, Low: 41°F

Visit the Alaska Weather Roundup for additional Weather Links

LATEST GROOMING REPORTS

  • Sunday, Apr 11th
    Recent Grooming - Saturday night
    Groomed all ski trails last night. We didn't get much snow last night so they should be skiing great. Filled in some low spots below Horror Hill and widened the trail where it was getting a little narrow. Point'em downhill and let them ride. Also removed the branches littering the trail in the Enchanted Forest. What's up with the campfire? Cattrack looked like it was in pretty good shape, as well. Sven
  • Wednesday, Apr 7th
    Groom Job
    Groomed all trails tonight. Upper valley trails turned out really nice and Moose Meadows is O.K. - could use a little more work. Sean

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