Junior Nordics Winter Session Registration Update: Waitlist is Still Open!
Fairbanks Junior Nordics 2022-2023 Season:
Session is full but a few select spots remain open. Click here to join the waitlist now!

What: Youth Cross Country Skiing Lessons
Who: Children Ages 5 to 14 (Skier must be born before Nov. 10, 2017. No exceptions.)
When & Where: November 10, 2022 to March 5, 2023
Click here for full schedule and registration information

Interior Youth Festival, Jr Nordics Spring Session and Adult lessons Registration Now Open!
Celebrate the return of the sun with the NSCF!
Register today and make the most of the final days of winter
Junior Nordics Spring Session:
March 22nd – April 7th
Tuesdays & Thursdays at Birch Hill 6:00-7:00 pm
Classes are open to returning Junior Nordics skiers in groups Stripes, Green, Yellow and Orange.
Cost: $60 (3-week session)
Click here for more information.
Adult Lessons Session IV:
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 March 22 to April 7
Cost: $60 (3-week session)
Click here for a full class schedule and registration.
NSCF Interior Youth Festival
Sunday, March 27th at Birch Hill
The Interior Youth Festival is an annual celebration of Spring skiing for Interior families.
The festival includes three fun, family-friendly races, food and prizes. This long-running cross country ski tradition is open to all skiers in grades K through middle school.
Registration is $5 per skier and open to the public.
Click here for more information.
Junior Nordics Registration is Full! Now Accepting Waitlist Registration
Registration for Junior Nordics is full.
To join the waitlist for Session 1 or Session 2, please visit www.nscfairbanks.org/programs/juniornordics. Everyone who has a confirmed registration will be guaranteed a spot with the Junior Nordics Ski Program during Sessions 1 & 2. We will do our best to accommodate all the skiers that are currently on the waitlist for Session 1. If you are willing/able to volunteer as an assistant ski coach during Session 1, please contact our Junior Nordics Coordinator at juniornordics@nscfairbanks.org
Ski Season Kicks Off with Ski Fest on October 1
The NSCF and the University of Alaska Cross Country Ski Program are joining together to bring you this year’s Fairbanks Ski Fest! An evening full of information, food, fun activities for the whole family, and a fundraiser for the
UAF Ski Booster Club.
The event will be held Friday, October 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Chalet. Besides being able to meet members of the UAF ski team,
you will be able to:
- Come learn about all the great programs NSCF has to offer: Junior Nordics, Adult Lessons, Biathlon, FXC and FXC Master
- Renew your NSCF membership or join for the first time
- Become a member of the UAF Booster Club
The event includes:
- Early Bird Registration for Junior Nordics: Register in person at the event and get a chance to win a Junior Nordics jacket for your child. Three will be given away! (Online registration for Jr. Nordics will open on Oct 2 at 12 noon.)
- A free burger/dogs and chili/stew dinner for everyone who signs up for a NSCF membership or a UAF Booster Club membership (before or at the event). Cost for the dinner without membership will be $10, but it comes with a door prize ticket.
- Free Door Prize Ticket for everyone who signs up for a NSCF membership or a UAF Booster Club membership (before or at the event).
- A free 1K Obstacle Course for Kids 12 and under starting at 5:30. The Nanooks will be helping. Everyone who participates will get a door prize ticket!
Food will be served and eaten outdoors. The indoor program will start at 6:30 p.m. Masks will be required when people are inside the building.
Questions: Please contact Susan Kramer, Junior Nordics Coordinator at 907-371-9564 or juniornordics@ncsfairbanks.org
Junior Nordics and Adult Lessons registration is going on now
The best days of the ski season are on the way. With the return of the sun and great snow conditions on our world-class trails, now is the perfect time to register you and your children for lessons.
Join us for UAF Monday night Jr Nordic lessons and give your kids a chance to unplug and get outside. About 10 spots remain in our Junior Nordics program. For more details or to register, click here.
Adult lessons registration is also going on now! The NSCF offers a variety of lessons during the week for all abilities. Join us on the trails and be a part of the best family-friendly activity in the Interior. Click here to learn more about our adult classes.
The best days of the ski season are on the way. With the return of the sun and great snow conditions on our world-class trails, now is the perfect time to register you and your children for lessons.
Jr Nordics Monday Nights at UAF are Back!
Junior Nordics will offer a small group of classes for children Ages 7 to 14 with at least 1 year skiing experience*
*Due to UAF capacity restrictions during the pandemic, no beginner-level lessons will be offered on Monday nights.
Lessons are at 6PM Monday nights at the UAF Ski Trails. Lessons run Monday, Feb. 22 to Monday, March 29. No Lessons on March 8th due to Spring Break.
Cost is $50 per skier. You must pay online at time of registration. Registration deadline is Saturday, February 20.
Questions? Please review our parent information packet here.
Still have Questions?
Contact the Junior Nordics Director at juniornordics@nscfairbanks.org
Jr Nordics, Adult Lessons Canceled
Junior Nordics and Adult Lessons are canceled for tonight (December 17) due to temperatures being below the temperature cut-offs. (Not to mention that the wind chill makes things even colder! Brrrrr!) Apologies to all.
Important Junior Nordics Update
Dear Jr. Nordics Families:
Junior Nordics Coordinator
Junior Nordics Start Date Postponed
In light of Governor Dunleavy’s announcement this morning about the Covid-19 situation statewide, the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks Skier Development Oversight Committee (SDOC) has recommended that the start of this season’s Jr. Nordics lessons be POSTPONED.
If your child is scheduled for lessons TODAY (NOV. 12) or SUNDAY (NOV. 15), their lesson has been postponed.
Junior Nordics Coordinator
juniornordics@nscfairbanks.org
Junior Nordics: Today’s Meet & Greet Cancelled Due to Weather Conditions
DEAR JN FAMILIES:
6PM- 7PM, Thursday – Nov 12 *
2PM – 3PM, Sunday – Nov. 15
6PM – 7PM, Tuesday – Nov. 17 *