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Updated Thursday, March 11, 2010 10:L45 a.m.

Anchorage XC Trails Report

APU Mahaffey Trail System

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Enjoy the powder!

Tom groomed and set new track at APU this morning. The snow is soft.

Bartlett Trails

Powder hounds rejoice!

Hillside Park

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Tom set the Tour Trail skate lanes and new tracks. He went over the Lake Otis connector, and then groomed the Gasline and the lighted loops.

This morning Matt set tracks on Richter, Ridge and Bogg trail. There is a light snow falling so there will be plenty of powder for all.

Kincaid Park

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

All the trails in the park were groomed with new tracks set everywhere except Lake and Horseshoe. John will be working on Lake and Horseshoe today, and try to keep up with the new snow in other sections of the park. Snow is still falling at Kincaid.

Sisson Loop Warning:

Beginning Tuesday March 9, Fish and Game will be getting back to the clean-up of the unauthorized dump below the bluff at Kincaid. This means that parts of the Sisson Loop will be disturbed by vehicles.

Jodhpur Lights:
Per MOA Facility Maintenance: This area of lighting has been determined to be a severe electrical hazard and life safety issue and will be shut down entirely until the spring/summer of 2010 at the very least.

Eagle River – Chugiak

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Bill groomed Chugiak and Beach Lake trails Wednesday morning. He set new track everywhere. The snow is still falling but the park looks really good.

Wednesday evening Bill groomed and set new tracks at Mirror Lake, soft snow is falling.

MOA Maintained Multi-Use Trails

MOA Trail Status Report

Chugach State Park

Remember these trails are multi-use – walkers, runners, and dogs are welcome there.

Special Notice: Winter bikers can obtain a special use permit to ride on trails normally closed to bicycles (Middle Fork Trail to name one). State Parks will be evaluating their impact on the State Park trail system. Chugach State Park Director welcomes comments and feedback from NSAA members and skiers regarding winter biking in The Chugach. Please give feed back to Tom Harrison.

If you are skiing in Chugach State Park, remember that the trails are multi-use trails and that dogs are allowed off leash 100 feet from the parking lot.  Be courteous and beware!  Cars need a current State Park sticker or plan to pay the $5 daily Park fee.  Park stickers are for sale at AMH and REI or on the internet at: https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/Passes.cfm.

Other trails in Anchorage, Eagle River and MatSu Areas

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail - Groomed by Municipality of Anchorage	MOA Status Report
Chester Creek Trail - Groomed by Municipality of Anchorage	MOA Status Report
Russian Jack Trails - Groomed by Municipality of Anchorage	MOA Status Report
Eagle River / Chugiak Trails - Local taxes paid by Eagle River and Chugiak residents provide funding to Eagle River Parks and Recreation for the maintenance of the Eagle River/Chugiak trails. Parks and Recreation has contracted NSAA to maintain these trails.  For more information about Eagle River Parks and Recreation check out the link to the right.	Eagle River Parks & Rec
Mat-Su area Trails - Mat-Su Borough's On-Line Trail Guide Nancy Lake State Recreational Area – Groomed by State Parks	Mat Su Trail Conditions Mat-Su Ski Club Trail Info Nancy Lake Snow Report

Comments and Trail Etiquette:

COMMENTS:
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TRAIL ETIQUETTE:
Please do not ski behind the grooming machine until the snow is hard.
Please do not take dogs on the groomed ski trails, use the multi-use trails.
Please be courteous to non-skiers on the multi-use trails.
Please remove wind blown debris from the trails.
Please do not ski across the set diagonal tracks.
If you see vandalism out on the trail, please report it to the police.
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