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 […]
Dominic Bradford, who headed up JNSC’s Nordic Ski Clinics this year, sent us a comprehensive outline of ski techniques. If you took one of his classes, look this over to refresh your memory. If you didn’t get to the clinic, you still should find this a useful guideline: Nordic Ski Technique Checklist .
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 […]
The Juneau Snowmobile Club is again donating their time, energy and equipment to help skiers get to Spaulding Meadows. They will be offering free rides on sleds pulled by their machines from the Lake Creek trailhead on the hour at 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00 on Sunday, March 16. It takes about […]
Good news for adventuresome Nordic skiers: our initial experiment working with the Juneau Snowmobile Club to groom a classic track at Spaulding Meadows was so successful that we’re doing it again this coming weekend!
Just to remind you why we’re putting so much effort into this, Spaulding consists of miles of gorgeous, gently-rolling hills surrounded by […]
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 is important for both classic and skate skiing to use the right equipment. Most importantly, that means skis of the right stiffness and poles of the right length. Choosing a proper length of ski also makes life easier on the trails but is not as critical. Stiff skate boots with high ankle support are […]
