Here is a terrific opportunity to get kids turned on to our great winter outdoor activities. Come play with local naturalists as they team up with Eaglecrest to show you the mountain from a whole new perspective.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact:
Dave Sherman
Program Coordinator
Discovery Southeast
(907) 463-1500
www.discoverysoutheast.org
Hot off the presses this morning: the Eaglecrest groomers have set the upper loop for both skate and classic. Skiers have already reported back that conditions are fantastic. In order to stretch their limited resources, Eaglecrest grooms the upper loop only on special occasions when snow and weather conditions are especially good. The terrain is […]
On Monday, March 2 Juneau park rangers Mike Eberhardt and Joel Telford will meet with persons interested in volunteering for snow grooming at Eagle Beach State Park. The meeting will be at 5:00 pm in the 1st floor conference room at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Headquarters (next to the Plywood Palace, adjacent […]
Please take five minutes to fill out this survey from Alaska Parks and Recreation. This is a chance to weigh in on how you’d like the state to direct its funding for recreational facilities. These surveys can make a difference.
Statewide Outdoor Recreation Survey <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bm9cFDtSG3XDd7Mkoon1jw_3d_3d>
This statewide opinion survey will help the State of Alaska, Division […]
The Buckwheat Classic is a one-of-a-kind Alaskan tradition that would be impossible to emulate anywhere else in the world. Between the festive ferry ride north from Juneau, the Klondike gold-rush character of Skagway, the clover-leaf trail through the forest and over frozen lakes at Log Cabin, the ice-castle aid station that serves a range of […]
The loyal and dedicated volunteers at 4-H are setting into motion their biggest and best Nordic ski program ever. This is a terrific opportunity to involve Juneau kids in the world of cross-country skiing in a supportive and fun social environment. Nearly every Sunday during the ski season, the group meets on the ski trails […]
Most of our members are on our email list and get alerts for upcoming events and other significant news. Email, and this website, are the only ways we have of contacting you. But quite a few members didn’t supply email addresses on their applications. More commonly, we have an old […]
A reminder to all Juneau Nordic skiers: this coming Saturday one of Alaska’s most fun traditions, the Buckwheat Classic ski race, is held at White Pass, Yukon Territory. This race follows a gentle course through the woods and over several small lakes, starting and ending at Log Cabin, on the road between Skagway and […]
Calling all JNSC members:
Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Ski Technique, But Were Afraid to Ask
Have you ever been curious about learning better ski technique, but not gotten around to signing up for an official lesson? Or maybe you have taken a lesson or two, but recognize a great deal when you see it. […]
We’ve been taking a little time off the trails recently to construct this new JNSC website. The old site lived on a dysfunctional server, which we couldn’t seem to update even after seeking tech help. So we finally decided to let it die an unceremonious death and put a more modern site together.The […]
It’s that time of year again: we are jointly sponsoring, along with the Eaglecrest Snowsports School, our annual clinics at Eaglecrest to bring you excellent instruction from guest coaches. This year we are featuring Dominic Bradford from Whitehorse, where he is actively coaching skiers in that mecca of Nordic activity.Many of you may know […]
Here’s another tempting JNSC event coming up in mid February: Ray Imel of JNSC and Ray Howard of the Juneau Snowmobile Club have been collaborating on getting some Nordic tracks set up in Spaulding Meadows. We plan to haul some grooming equipment up by snowmobile and set several kilometers of classic tracks. […]
Winter 2007-08:We at the 4-H Nordic Program continue the tradition of family outdoor fun on Sunday afternoons. Activities are held every Sunday 1:30 - 3:00 PM, beginning January 13 through March 16. We continue to coach, teach and challenge our returning and new skiers. Any help on that effort from experienced skiers […]
Odin Brudie and Jim Powell are putting together a race on the lower loop at Eaglecrest this coming Saturday, February 9, at 11:00 a.m. . These are totally casual, purely fun events that skiers of any skill level can enter. There will be three different lengths to choose from: one, two or three […]
