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Dear Skiers,
Don't put your skis away! There is plenty of great skiing and fun events ahead.
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Never too late to get better!
Intermediate Skate Camp
- March 11, 13, 15
- 12-1:30pm, Kincaid
- $90 NSAA member,
$110 non-member - Great spring break opportunity!
- More information HERE.
Beginning Skate & Classic Class
- March 10 (Indoors at REI), 12pm-Skate, 2pm-Classic
- March 11, 13, 15: 7-8:30pm, Kincaid
- $120 NSAA member, $140 non-member
- Invite your beginner skiing friends to enjoy spring skiing
- More information HERE.
Private Lessons
- You pick the time and place!
- $60 per hour
- Unlock your inner fabulous skier!
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Phat & Freestyle - This Sunday, March 10!
This Sunday, the newest AMH Anchorage Cup event - Phat & Freestyle. A special duathlon for those of you that love to Nordic ski and ride a fat tire bike! Sunday, March 10 will be the First Annual Phat & Freestyle Duathlon.
- 10am Registration, Biathlon Range Building
- 12 noon START, 10km ski (mass start)
- Start, transition and finish will be in the biathlon Range
- 10km ride will be on multi-use and single track trails
- Participate either solo (both legs, ski AND bike) or with a partner (one leg, ski OR bike).
This is an AMH Anchorage Cup race, so you know there will be great prizes!
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Tour of Anchorage: Results and videos are in!
Congratulations to all participants on a tour well-skied! And a HUGE thank you to the hundreds of volunteers it takes to make this race possible!
See you all next year on March 2, 2014
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End your ski season with a BANG (and waffles)
Not only the last race of the season, but also the most fun!
- solo, duo, 4- or 8-person teams
- 6-hour, 12-hour or 24-hour race lengths
- 6-hour race for the youngsters (ages 6-14, 4-person teams)
- 6-hour night owl race for those that want to ski at night only
SKAN isn't just about skiing for a ridiculously long time... it's about hanging out with friends, family and fellow competitors, it's about camaraderie and competition, testing the limits of your body (and mind), having a whole ton of fun eating BBQ & waffles, winning raffle prizes (raffle every three hours on the hour, all night long!), hanging out in the warming tents or out by the burn barrel, and enjoying fabulous springtime skiing! 
All races start Saturday at noon and end after 6, 12 or 24 hours. The 6-hour night owl race starts at midnight and ends 6am Sunday morning.
- Registration HERE.
- Online registration ends March 20 at 10pm.
- Bib pick-up: March 21, 12-7pm, REI
- Race blog HERE.
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Biathlon Happenings on March 24
 "I'm a skier of means by no means... King of the Range!" - Biathletes pair off to find the best shot. Skiers advance until there is only one left standing - King of the Range!
- Sunday, March 24, register at the Range before 2:15pm
- Bring a baked good for the prize basket!
Range Safety Clinic- Spring time is a great time to get into biathlon. Take the first step, signup for the next Safety Clincic
- Sunday, March 24, 11am : upstairs in the new Biathlon Range Building
- Online Registration HERE
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Congratulations to the US Ski Team & Dr. Schumacher!
GREGORY L. SCHUMACHER, MD with Anchorage Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic, continues his service as a U.S. Ski Team (USST) physician and will travel abroad with the U.S. Nordic National Team during the 2013 World Cup season. Dr. Schumacher's role is to provide the highest level of medical care and assistance to the elite athletes and staff members of the USST. He has been involved with the U.S. Ski Team for three years and serves as part of a pool of physicians from around the country. Dr. Schumacher will spend nearly two weeks in Davos, Switzerland with the American skiers who are preparing for the World Championships that began on February 20 in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
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Support great trails!
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Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
203 W 15th Ave., #204 Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 276-7609 anchoragenordicski.com
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