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35th Denali State Bank Sonot Kkaazoot Early Registration is Live!
It's time to think Sonot! Online early registration for the 35th Denali State Bank Sonot Kkaazoot is live! And course maps are up! Everything is on the Sonot page. One race, three distances: 50K, 30K, and 10K. All up at Birch Hill. (Unfortunately, due to climate...
Tour Report: Tour de Pearl Creek Sees Fresh Powder, Groomed Trails
Here's a ski tour report of the recent Tour de Pearl Creek by tour leader Joel Young: It was a great day out in the Pearl Creek Community Nordic Park on Sunday the 27th! Trails were freshly groomed Thursday evening by Sam Dashevsky (thanks Sam!) and a layer of fresh...
ASAA State High School Championships — IMPORTANT SPECTATOR INFO
The State High School Championships are coming to town! They will be happening Feb 24-26 at Birch Hill Recreation Area. The ski stadium of the Jim Whisenhant Trails at Birch Hill Recreation Area is one of the best places in the world to watch ski races. That's not an...
DIY Skiathon Set for March 5 and 6
Come out and enjoy a tour (or a race) of the University of Alaska Fairbanks trails. What: Skiathon tour or race of the University of Alaska Fairbanks trails. Choose your own pace and time. Classic ski only (to do the whole course). When: March 5 and 6, 2022 Start time...
Tucker, McGovern Win 30K Unpleasantry
FXC Head Coach Jeff Tucker and Maggie McGovern were the winners of 30-kilometer The Unpleasantry, the third race in the Frank Soos Memorial Distance Series, Sunday at Birch Hill. With fresh snow, perfect tracks and sunny skies with temperatures between -1F and +5F,...
Final Distance Series Race Happens Sunday
The final race of the Frank Soos Memorial Distance Series, the Unpleasantry, is Sunday at Birch Hill. Distances are 30Km and 10Km. The 30Km is three laps of the 10Km White Bear loop. Early registration fees have been extended by one day -- the new early registration...
Report: Skarland Ski Trail Tour Sees Great Conditions
Report from tour leader Joel Young: Great day out on the Skarland Ski Trail tour. Nine of us started from the UAF Ski Hut on recently groomed trails with a nice layer of fresh powder on top. The temps hovered just above zero, making for ideal classic skiing...
West Valley Wins Regionals, Lathrop, Valdez Second
Congratulations to the West Valley Boys and West Valley Girls for winning the Region VI High School Cross Country Ski Racing Championships at Birch Hill on Friday and Saturday, February 11 and 12 at Birch Hill. Lathrop were the runners-up in the girls race and Valdez...
Show Your Love for Birch Hill Trails!
Do you love the wonderfully groomed trails at Birch Hill? If so, show that love with a donation to the Birch Hill Trails Fund. Facts about ski trails at Birch Hill: The Ski Club pays for ALL trail grooming NOT the borough. Our ski season is weeks to months longer than...
ADULT LESSONS SESSION III REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
NSCF Adult Lessons What: Adult Cross Country Skiing Lessons Who: Anyone ages 15 & Up. All abilities are welcome. Where: Birch Hill Recreation Area, 101 Wilderness Drive, Fairbanks 99712 When: Lessons run February 14 to March 10 Cost: $80* (4-week session) Click...