Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks
The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and enjoyme
07/15/2024
The SCUM remember two past members and go disc golfing with a plastic-free disc.
https://sonotkkaazoot.org/2024/07/06/remembering-two-reindeer-who-led-us/
https://sonotkkaazoot.org/2024/07/12/scum-combine-ski-walking-with-plastic-free-disc-golf/
SCUM combine ski walking with plastic-free disc golf SCUM after ski walking Black Funk and Black Abyss Today the SCUM opted out of doing the Fort Wainwright alpine hill ascents since several of us plan to do the Golden Heart Trail Run tomorrow. Inste…
07/14/2024
Daniel Abramowicz won the male division of the Golden Heart Trail Run on Saturday and Shalane Frost won the female division. See spreadsheet for complete results.
07/11/2024
Registration is open for the Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. The event happens July 13!
Come out and run the trails you ski on all winter! And help the NSCF youth skiing programs!
(This event was rescheduled from June 29 due to unsafe air conditions from wildfire smoke.)
Find out more here.
Golden Heart Trail Run Happens at Birch Hill on June 29 - Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. Race Day: Saturday, June 29 Race Distances: 7 & under (1K), 8-14 (2.5K), 15+ (5K) Race Times: 10am, 10:20am, 10:50 am Location: Birch Hill Recreation Area (101 Wilderness Drive) Race Fee: $8 (7 &....
07/06/2024
Registration is open for the Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. The event happens July 13!
Come out and run the trails you ski on all winter! And help the NSCF youth skiing programs!
(This event was rescheduled from June 29 due to unsafe air conditions from wildfire smoke.)
Find out more here.
Golden Heart Trail Run Happens at Birch Hill on June 29 - Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. Race Day: Saturday, June 29 Race Distances: 7 & under (1K), 8-14 (2.5K), 15+ (5K) Race Times: 10am, 10:20am, 10:50 am Location: Birch Hill Recreation Area (101 Wilderness Drive) Race Fee: $8 (7 &....
07/05/2024
Fairbanks-born-and-trained David Norris, a top Nordic skier, dominated the Mount Marathon running race earlier today!
David Norris crushes Mount Marathon record for his fifth victory in Seward's famous mountain race The Alaska Sports Report provides in-depth daily coverage of Alaska athletes.
The Salcha Ski Club is looking for people to help do maintenance work on the excellent trails at Salcha Elementary School. If you want to help, either message them or send an email to [email protected].
07/02/2024
Fairbanks-born-and-trained David Norris was second in the summer’s first Cirque Series mountain race.
Weekend Running Results Roundup: David Norris, Sophia Laukli, and Mariah Bredal By Gavin Kentch It’s July, which means it’s the off-season for skiing… but cross-country skiers are pretty good at running, too. Here are three notable results from weekend racing on two continents…
07/02/2024
Call For Coaches: National Elite Group and National Training Group Fall Camp, October 2024 The following call for coaches was recently received from Greta Anderson, Development Team Coach for the U.S. Ski Team. Note that the application deadline for anyone interested is July 31. Here’s G…
07/01/2024
Registration is open for the Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. The event happens July 13!
Come out and run the trails you ski on all winter! And help the NSCF youth skiing programs!
(This event was rescheduled from June 29 due to unsafe air conditions from wildfire smoke.)
Find out more HERE.
Golden Heart Trail Run Happens at Birch Hill on June 29 - Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. Race Day: Saturday, June 29 Race Distances: 7 & under (1K), 8-14 (2.5K), 15+ (5K) Race Times: 10am, 10:20am, 10:50 am Location: Birch Hill Recreation Area (101 Wilderness Drive) Race Fee: $8 (7 &....
The most recent issue of the Interior Trails Newsletter is out. If you want to get on the distribution list, you can either:
--Search in Google Groups for "Interior Alaska Trails Newsletter" and join that way
--Send me an email at fbxtrails (at) gmail.com. Please put "Request ITN" in the subject line. I am also the editor for the monthly statewide Alaska Trails newsletter. If you want to get that newsletter, too, just let me know in the email.
You can find the issue (as well as back issues) here:
https://www.interioralaskatrails.org/interior-trails-newsletter-archives/
Stories for this issue include:
--EVENT TO OFFICIALLY OPEN NEW TRAIL ON UAF CAMPUS
--CHALLENGE OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO FIND TRAILS IN INTERIOR
--INTERIOR TRAILS GROUP CEASES BUT WORK CONTINUES
You can find the issue (as well as back issues) here:
https://www.interioralaskatrails.org/interior-trails-newsletter-archives/
Interior Trails Newsletter Archives - Interior Alaska Trails This is pretty self-explanatory, but it is not yet complete. More back issues will be added over time. (The Interior Trails Newsletter used to be called the Interior Trails Quarterly. It was intended to be a quarterly, but there was just too much darned news!) If you would like to get on the distrib...
Due to a high AQI (200) at Birch Hill, we unfortunately have to cancel today's Golden Heart Trail Run
The race is RESCHEDULED for Saturday, July 13!
06/27/2024
The Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety, happens this Saturday, June 29!
Come out and run the trails you ski on all winter! And help the NSCF youth skiing programs!
Find out more, including how to register, here.
Golden Heart Trail Run Happens at Birch Hill on June 29 - Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. Race Day: Saturday, June 29 Race Distances: 7 & under (1K), 8-14 (2.5K), 15+ (5K) Race Times: 10am, 10:20am, 10:50 am Location: Birch Hill Recreation Area (101 Wilderness Drive) Race Fee: $8 (7 &....
Mat-Su Ski Club is looking to hire a Nordic Training Program Director.
06/26/2024
Awesome academic results for the UAF ski teams!
06/20/2024
Registration is open for the Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. The event happens June 29!
Come out and run the trails you ski on all winter! And help the NSCF youth skiing programs!
Find out more HERE.
Golden Heart Trail Run Happens at Birch Hill on June 29 - Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. Race Day: Saturday, June 29 Race Distances: 7 & under (1K), 8-14 (2.5K), 15+ (5K) Race Times: 10am, 10:20am, 10:50 am Location: Birch Hill Recreation Area (101 Wilderness Drive) Race Fee: $8 (7 &....
06/19/2024
UAF story on the new south side ski trails being built on campus.
Construction Begins for World-Class Ski Trail Project on UAF Campus - University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics FAIRBANKS - Monday, June 10 marked the beginning of construction for the highly-anticipated world-class ski trail system.
06/18/2024
If you spend time up at Birch Hill, consider spending a little of that time pulling bird vetch. This invasive plant is spreading rapidly across Fairbanks. It has started to take over parts of Birch Hill.
You can pull it or mow/weedwhack it. However, be careful if it has gone to seed, as you can easily spread the seeds by accident. It’s best to put plants that have gone to seed in plastic bags, tie them up, then throw them in the trash. But if it hasn't gone to seed, attack it vigorously!
To learn how to identify and otherwise deal with it, check out these resources:
http://birdvetch.open.uaf.edu/module-3/
https://www.fairbanksweeds.org/user-files/All%20Posters.pdf
06/13/2024
Work started June 10 on a new sprint ski course at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The work is planned to continue to mid-July. A 1.25-kilometer course will be built with an extensions that will make a 2.5-kilometer course. Both loops will be FIS-homologated (certified as sufficient to meet standards for FIS competitions). Start and finish will be on the athletic field outside of the Student Recreation Center.
Photos by John Estle (NSCF Head Groomer Tom Helmers is on the bulldozer)
Read more about the project here.
https://www.uaf.edu/news/construction-begins-on-new-ski-trail.php
The project stemmed out of a plan put forth by Benjamin Buck, Benjamin Buck
assistant coach of Nanook women’s and men’s skiing. You can see the original proposal here.https://www.interioralaskatrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/UAF-South-Slope-Ski-Trails-Proposal-1.pdf
06/10/2024
FXC Masters is off to a great start with their summer training. This Thursday a group met at 7am for strength training in the pouring rain! Thursday evening, Masters conquered Ester Dome, then caught a ride back down the hill in the FXC team van. We are having fun and getting into shape!
06/09/2024
NSCF biathletes wrap up biathlon camp down in Anchorage!
06/05/2024
Biathlon participants are down in Anchorage doing summer training!
06/04/2024
Registration is open for the Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety.
Come out and run the trails you ski on all winter! And help the NSCF youth skiing programs!
Find out more here:
Golden Heart Trail Run Happens at Birch Hill on June 29 - Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Golden Heart Trail Run, sponsored by Arctic Fire & Safety. Race Day: Saturday, June 29 Race Distances: 7 & under (1K), 8-14 (2.5K), 15+ (5K) Race Times: 10am, 10:20am, 10:50 am Location: Birch Hill Recreation Area (101 Wilderness Drive) Race Fee: $8 (7 &....
The most recent issue of the Interior Alaska Trails Newsletter is out. If you want to get on the distribution list, you can either:
--Search in Google Groups for "Interior Alaska Trails Newsletter" and join that way
--Send me an email at fbxtrails (at) gmail.com. Please put "Request IATN" in the subject line. I am also the editor for the monthly statewide Alaska Trails newsletter. If you want to get that newsletter, too, just let me know in the email.
Eric Troyer
P.S. We've got several Interior Alaska events regarding National Trails Day happening this Saturday, so don't put off reading the newsletter!
https://www.interioralaskatrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IATN0624.pdf
05/30/2024
Fairbanks trail lovers have two chances to give back to trails on Saturday, which is National Trails Day. One event will help improve ski trail grooming on the Skarland Trail. Read about both events here.
Two National Trails Day Events Happening in Fairbanks on Saturday - Interior Alaska Trails Fairbanks trail lovers have two chances to give back to trails on Saturday, which is National Trails Day. National Trails Day at Ester Dome Singletrack When: Saturday, June 1st, @ 2.00pm. Where: Happy Valley. 1.6 Mile Ester Dome Rd, rendezvous at the pull-out. Help us clear the Ester Dome Sing...
05/30/2024
The SCUM are keeping in shape even in the off-season, though some are doing it by taking the road (or trail) less traveled. If you also want to stay in shape, consider joining them.
Exhibit 1: Uncoachable Today’s workout was the usual Wednesday morning SCUM ski walk up Ester Dome Road from St Pat’s to Ullerhaven starting at the Ester Dome bike trails parking lot. We walk down to St. Pat&…
Did you take one or more of our Adult Lessons classes this past ski season? If so, did you take any photos and are you willing to share them? We're putting together our Annual Report and would love to have a photo to illustrate the Adult Lessons section. Please send any photos to [email protected]. Thanks!
Skiing is over. How do you keep the kids active in summer? Consider the Golden Heart Running Club!
NSCF Junior Nordics Coordinator, Susan Schwartz, and Golden Heart Rotary are sponsoring a FREE Running Club for kids this summer.
The club is open to children ages 7-12. Practices take place 5:30 to 6:30pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from June 7 to July 28 at Birch Hill.
Golden Heart Running Club has been sponsored by Golden Heart Rotary since 2013. No running experience needed, just a love for trail running and an open mind!!! Kids will run in two groups based on their age (7-9 year olds & 10-12 year olds).
Registration opens Tuesday, May 10. For more information and to register visit
http://www.goldenheartrotary.org/
Questions? Contact susan.schwartz1968 (at) gmail.com or (907 590-5086)
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Fifty Years and Counting
The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks has been in existence for more than 50 years. Initially much of the club’s activity, and most of the cross country skiing in Fairbanks, took place in the area surrounding the University, where Ivar Skarland developed a trail system that now wends its way through several subdivisions and neighborhoods north of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) campus.
Since the mid-1970s the focus of much of the club’s efforts has been Birch Hill. The Birch Hill trails were originally created by the late Jim Whisenhant and the Lathrop High School Ski Team (of which Jim was the coach). These trails were the site of the 1977 USSA Junior National Championships, the first major national event held in Fairbanks.
With funding from the Fairbanks North Star Borough, there was a major upgrade to the facility in preparation for the 1982 Arctic Winter Games, during which time the trail system underwent a major reconfiguration. Floyd Reishus, former Eielson HS Ski Coach and former UAF Assistant Ski Coach, is the person who designed and laid out the new trail system.
In 1984, the US Ski Association awarded NSCF the Paul Bacon Award, emblematic of excellence in race organization, to recognize our efforts in organizing a highly successful FIS World Cup event on only two weeks notice. The switch in venues from Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, was necessitated by a lack of snow there.
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