by Touring Coordinator | Jul 19, 2019 | Club News, Trails
The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks helps maintain the trails at Birch Hill in summer (and winter). In the summer the ski club: –Removes downed trees –Repairs erosion damage –Brushes trail edges –Maintains trail signs –Helps the borough...
by Touring Coordinator | Jun 13, 2019 | Club News, Trails
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...
by Touring Coordinator | May 31, 2019 | Club News, Trails
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...
by Touring Coordinator | May 24, 2019 | Club News, Trails
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...
by Touring Coordinator | May 10, 2019 | Club News, Trails
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...
by Touring Coordinator | May 2, 2019 | Club News, Trails
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...
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