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Coming Events
Nothing from May 21, 2019 to June 21, 2019.
For the complete schedule of NSCF events, see the Calendar page.
Club-Wide News
NSCF-FXC Head Coach Tutt Named Coach of the Year!
NSCF-FXC Head Coach Alasdair Tutt has been named 2019 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Cross Country Domestic Coach of the Year. Tutt will be presented with the award at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Congress 2019 on Thursday, May 16, in Park City, Utah. Tutt is also director of skier...
Birch Hill trails ready for GENTLE use
Yay! The Birch Hill trails have dried out enough that they are ready for GENTLE use. There are still areas that are soft. Please try to avoid those sections. If it does rain a lot, please give the trails a few days to dry out. Here are reports from some other area...
Alaska Guys Beer & Brats 5K Raises Funds for NSCF-FXC
If you are a thirsty and hungry guy OR gal, you can have some fun and support the NSCF-FXC program by entering the Alaska Guys Beer & Brats 5K on Friday, May 17. The race starts at 6 p.m. at Trax Outdoor Center, 310 Birch Hill Road, and ends back at Trax. The course...
Birch Hill Trails Not Ready for Use Yet
Please do not use the trails at Birch Hill Recreation Area yet. While there are a few dry spots, much of trails are really wet with some ice in the shady areas. In addition, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and is predicting up to 4...
The Spring Gala at Birch Hill: Dancing, Dining, And So Much More
Take off those ski boots, hang up your ski poles, and dance into the sunlight! The Annual Spring Gala is once again coming to Birch Hill. The Gala will be held at the Birch Hill Cross-Country Ski Center on Saturday, April 27 starting at 6 p.m. Live music will be...
Birch Hill Recreation Area Trails are Fragile Right Now! Please Avoid!
As the snow melts you want to get out and frolic on the trails! But PLEASE WAIT! But Just Walking in the Mud Won’t Hurt, Will It? Using the trails too soon creates tracks and ruts in the soft ground that harden and make our smooth trails a lot rougher and less...
Ski Season Ends, But Spring Gala Coming!
Sadly, Sunday, April 7, was the last day of ski grooming at Birch Hill Recreation Area. Sure, there will be some diehards out there until the last little bit of snow has disappeared, but most people are looking to other activities. And, speaking of that, remember that...
Nanooks Dominate Last Race of Wednesday Night Race Series
Nanook Night! That’s a good name for the last race of the 2018-19 Wednesday Night Race series held this week. Half the men’s University of Alaska Fairbanks ski team came out for the two-person, 5-kilometer relay race and dominated the top of the standings. Head Coach...
Help NSCF Win Grant Money through REI’s ‘Loving Our Local Outdoors’
You can help the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks win grant money from REI! REI plans to give $20,000 in grant money to three groups for stewardship projects in the Fairbanks area as part of the company’s “Loving Our Local Outdoors” campaign. All the groups will receive...
ConocoPhillips Interior Youth Festival Second Day Results Posted
The 2019 ConocoPhillips Interior Youth Festival is a wrap! The second day of the ConocoPhillips Interior Youth Festival, held this Wednesday, featured a Freestyle Ski-Cross – predominantly downhill, turning, twisting freestyle race. NSCF-FXC Head Coach Alasdair Tutt...