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Coming Events
Nothing from June 26, 2019 to July 26, 2019.
For the complete schedule of NSCF events, see the Calendar page.
Club-Wide News
NSCF Gets REI Grant to Improve Terrain Park
REI recently announced the awards for it’s “Loving Our Local Outdoors” campaign and the NSCF received $3,000! The money will be used for work on the Terrain Park at Birch Hill Recreation Area. The Terrain Park is in the woods between legs of the Warm Up Loop and...
Kendall Kramer Gift of World Cup Bib Adds to Mementos of Incredible Local Ski Talent
Earlier this spring, Kendall Kramer donated one of her World Cup bibs to the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks and now the NSCF Board of Directors is working to expand the club’s display space for mementos from our incredibly talented skiers. Kramer raced in the...
Birch Hill Trails Ready for Use, But Use Gently – As Always
RECENT REPORTS (05/26/19): Trails good. Take care of usual wet areas, especially White Bear below biathlon range and far end of White Bear. (05/22/19) Improving, but still a soft spot or two in low areas. White Bear below Biathlon range is very wet. (05/17/19): Lots...
Birch Hill Trails Drying Out More But Still Have Wet Spots
Recent Reports (05/22/19) Improving, but still a soft spot or two in low areas. White Bear below Biathlon range is very wet. (05/17/19): Lots of soft areas in low spots. Sunnyside Trail is dry, but the Outhouse Loops still has soft spots. See spring trails reports...
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...