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November 2019 N OVEMBER 2 019, VOL . 21, N O . 2 ANCHORAGE: How that magic snow happens 7 KACHEMAK: Miles traveled Alaska sharing the love of skiing 9 FAIRBANKS: Early groom’s good thanks to Bad Bob 14 Anchorage .............2 Eagle River ..........15 Fairbanks ............12 Girdwood .............11 Kachemak .............8 Mat-Su................10 Statewide ...........16 PHOTO BY PATRICK MARBACHER Talkeetna ............10 2 NOVEMBER 2019 203 W. 15th Ave., #204 Anchorage, Alaska, 99501 Phone — 276-7609 Fax — 258-7609 Anchorage Nordic Skier Hotline — 248-6667 [email protected] Newsletter Of The Nordic Skiing Association Of Anchorage, Inc. AROUND THE BOWL BOARD MEMBERS PRESIDENT Joey Caterinichio VICE PRESIDENT Sara Miller SECRETARY Josh Niva TREASURER Claire LeClair MEMBERS Alex Grumman Elizabeth Arnold Mike Miller Tim Miller Will Earnhart OFFICE STAFF Haley Johnston, Business Manager Sara Kamahele, Program Manager Gail Skurla, Office Manager OPERATIONS STAFF Craig Norman Bill Brion Peter Zug Solstice Tree Tour lights up Annette Brion Matthew Pauli on the night on Dec. 15 Jack Cumins Celebrate Winter Solstice on the trails on Sunday, Ricky Prince December 15! The 4th annual Solstice Tree Tour is a TRAILS one-day-only event that lets Anchorage walk the Kincaid Mike Miller Park ski trails to enjoy the trees festively decorated by Junior Nordic – we go with COMMITTEE CHAIRS local businesses. Bring the family to enjoy s’mores, cocoa or without snow! ALASKA SKI FOR WOMEN and festivities along the 2.5K of the Mize Loop. Worried 2019-2020 NSAA Junior Nordics registration is open, Jenny Di Grappa about parking? We’ve got you covered! A shuttle system but spots are filling fast! Worried about snowfall? The first will be set-up along the way – check the website for details! AMH ANCHORAGE CUP session isn’t always about the snow; sometimes it’s about Branden Fontana anchoragenordicski.com/solstice-tree-tour/ the camaraderie on the trails and it’s always about a little A special thank you and welcome back to ConocoPhil- bit of exercise and technique. NSAA wants to reassure BACKCOUNTRY TOURS Mary Vavrik lips, Premier Sponsor of Solstice Tree Tour! Banker Law families that they get the same quality of fun and coach- Group has also signed on as the 2019 Solstice Tree Tour ing from the program regardless of snowfall early in the BESH CUPS RACE DIRECTOR Anson Moxness Cup Sponsor; the 2019 cups are going to look great! season. Is your business interested in sponsoring a tree? There Although the hope is to have sufficient snowfall by BIATHLON are plenty of trees available along the Mize Loop for your Thanksgiving weekend (or earlier!), Junior Nordic Joey Caterinichio, interim team to decorate and celebrate all that you love about win- coaches are ready with the ‘No-Snow’ plans; one of which HIGH SCHOOL RACING ter. Find the sponsorship packet on the website or email is partnering with the Anchorage Skate Club and Alaska Buzz Scher Sara Miller at [email protected] to get involved! Speedskating Club. The two clubs and NSAA are co-host- JUNIOR NORDIC ing optional speedskating preview nights on December 18 Shannon Donley and 19 to give Junior Nordic skiers a chance to try a new MIDDLE SCHOOL RACING a fun way to get out in the winter. If we are faced without Diane Moxness enough early season snow for skiing, our amazing Junior RACE CHAIRMAN Nordic coaches will provide a variety of fun outdoor op- Tim Stone portunities. Have questions? Want more information? Want to SCHOLARSHIPS Dan Rosenberg register your youngsters for Junior Nordic? Visit anchor- agenordicski.com/junior-nordic/. SKAN 24 Geoff and Cathy Wright SKI 4 KIDS Erin Whitney Witmer SKI JUMPING Karen Compton and Vivienne Murray SKI TRAIN Travis Taylor SOLSTICE TREE TOUR Sara Miller TOUR OF ANCHORAGE Matias Saari Grab your tickets – the Ski Train NSAA OFFICE HOURS party is getting packed! 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday Get your tickets today for Ski Train, the best spring BOARD MEETINGS skiing expedition in the state! The train hits the tracks on Fourth Thursday of the month, Saturday, March 14. Learn more at anchoragenordicski. 6:15 P.M. at BP Energy Center or NSAA office. Open to all. com/events/ski-train/. Tour of Anchorage – New logo, 2020 Ski Train car sponsors have announced their same fun races on March 8 costume themes: Matanuska Brewing: St. Patrick’s Day; The Tour of Anchorage race committee is gearing up Glacier Brewhouse: Independence Day; Alaskan Brewing: for another excellent event on March 8, 2020! We would Thanksgiving; Double Shovel: Cinco de Mayo; Turnagain like to welcome back Gold Level Sponsor ConocoPhillips! Brewing: Mardi Gras; Trek: Valentine’s Day; and Wild The event took a new turn in 2019 with the addition of the Scoops: Pi-Day Pirates. Fat Bike divisions and we are excited to continue that Thank you to REI for sponsoring the merchandise/food car! See AROUND THE BOWL, Page 3 the ALASKA nordic skier NOVEMBER 2019 ANCHORAGE 3 AROUND THE BOWL the ALASKA Continued from Page 2 nordic skier momentum for the 2020 race. A huge thank you to artist Amy Strohmeyer for her EDITOR design of the new Tour of Anchorage logo! She’s a talented Josh Niva artist and was a first-time skier of the Tour of Anchorage [email protected] in 2019. Thank you, Amy! LAYOUT Turnagain Brewing hosted Kevin Powell Selfless Sundays in October [email protected] Turnagain Brewing is committed to being an active of Anchorage. We are grateful for community partners and engaged community partner, so every month during who have the trails in mind. Thank you to Turnagain AD REPRESENTATIVE the fall and winter they select a non-profit organization for Brewing for their continued support of the NSAA mission Michele Hansen which to raise funds. All tips earned during the Sundays in and the Anchorage community! [email protected] October were dedicated to the Nordic Skiing Association LOCAL EDITORS ANCHORAGE Volunteer and contribute to Ski 4 Kids, Josh Niva arriving on February 22, 2020 [email protected] EAGLE RIVER BY DARCY DUGAN Slemons at [email protected]. Putnam. “The students have greatly Ros Singleton Each season, several hundred kids enjoyed using this equipment.” [email protected] take over Kincaid Park for a festival Help support ski grants Erin Witmer, this year’s Ski 4 Kids Thanks to the generous support of FAIRBANKS of skiing, racing and other outdoor lead organizer, encourages NSAA Eric Troyer the community, Ski 4 Kids raises over activities. For some, the annual Ski members to consider a donation. [email protected] 4 Kids festival is the first time they $5,000 per year to disperse in grants “As you’re planning your an- compete in a race or try snowshoeing to support youth skiing through fund- nual philanthropic donations, please KACHEMAK Jeannie Woodring and other outdoor sports and recre- ing of equipment, transportation, and consider giving the gift of skiing to [email protected] ation. For others, it is an event they other needs of Anchorage schools and others,” she said. “You’ll not only be programs, as well as the Municipality look forward to all year. Regardless, helping to create access for all to a JUNEAU everyone has a good time. Mark your of Anchorage’s Ski Outreach Pro- sport you love, but you’ll be building Frankie Pillifant calendars for Saturday, February 22, gram. Since event registration fees an even stronger community of skiers [email protected] to take part in this season’s event. cover the costs of the Ski 4 Kids festi- to support trails and programs in the MAT-SU val, 100 percent of additional contribu- future.” Volunteers needed tions go towards ski equipment grants Ed Strabel If you would like to make a donation [email protected] Ski 4 Kids runs smoothly due to a for local programs. These contribu- to the Ski 4 Kids, contact the NSAA prolific group of spirited volunteers. tions come from corporations, founda- office at business@anchoragenordic- SALCHA You do not need to know how to ski, tions, small businesses, individuals ski.com. More information about the Jim Ostlind [email protected] apply wax, or wrangle kids holding and families. Ski 4 Kids program, including event long pointed sticks (although these Last year, grants were awarded details, sponsor forms, and the grant SEWARD options are available, too). Volunteer to Chinook Elementary, Susitna application process, can also be found Julie Robinson roles range from set up, clean up, and Elementary, East High School, Rilke at anchoragenordicski.com/events/ [email protected] food distribution to running outside Schule, and Anchorage Parks and ski-4-kids/. SOLDOTNA activity stations and helping along the Rec. Boosted by funding from Ski Ski 4 Kids would like to thank ski courses. 4 Kids grants, Susitna Elementary Penny McClain last year’s sponsors and partners: 262-6257 “Watching kids test themselves and was able to purchase gear to get 250 ConocoPhillips; Banker Law Group; try new things was the most reward- students grades 3-5 out on skis during LaTouche Pediatrics; Anchorage TALKEETNA ing part,” said Isabelle Watkins, a Physical Education classes and also Pediatrics; CRW Engineering Group; Chris Mannix volunteer and Service high school stu- run an afterschool ski club for 30-40 Elsberg Family Foundation; Midnight 733-2427 dent. “It was impossible not to smile 3rd-5th grade students during peak Sun Smiles; Murray Orthodontics; The Alaska Nordic Skier is a amidst all those smiles.” winter time. Great Harvest Bread Company; It’s not too early to plan ahead, as “Skiing in PE allows us to reach publication representing the nordic Kaladi Brothers Coffee; Nordic Skiing ski clubs of Anchorage, Eagle volunteer sign-ups have already be- a large number of kids, teaching Association of Anchorage; Healthy River, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, gun.
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