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Arctic Valley Cross
Country Ski Loop
2001 to 2002 |
| Name of Ski
Area: |
Arctic Valley Cross County Ski Loop |
| Location: |
Anchorage, Alaska - between the new Arctic Valley Ski Area
(formerly known as Alpenglow) and the old military Arctic Valley
Ski Area. |
| Type of Area: |
Cross Country Skiing
Trail |
| Dates of
Operation: |
2001 to 2002 |
| Who Built It?: |
APUNSC (Alaska Pacific University Nordic Skiing Center) skiers
led by Jim Galanes and John Quinn-Hurst. |
| Base/Vertical Drop: |
Unknown |
| Lifts: |
None |
| Facilities: |
None |
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History: |
In the early 2000's Jim
Galanes spearheaded efforts to clear brush to create a short ski
loop at the base of the new and old Arctic Valley Ski Areas.
He also made arrangements with the Alpenglow Ski Area to groom
this ski loop. The reason for building this ski loop was
to have an early season, early snow, higher altitude skiing
venue that was closer to Anchorage than Hatcher Pass. The
ski loop was used during the fall of 2001. Jim would leave
APUNSC a few years later and this ski loop would be abandoned. |
| Sources of
Information: |
Tim Kelley |
| Photos: |
Does
anyone have pictures of skiing at the Arctic Valley Cross
Country Ski Loop (or current pictures of the vicinity) that they
would like to
contribute to ALSAP ?
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PHOTOS ~ |
| 2011 Site
Photo by Tim Kelley |
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| The
arrows mark the northern extent (left) and southern extent
(right) of the ski loop. |
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MAPS ~ |
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This large scale
topo map shows the location of the former Arctic Valley Cross Country
Ski Loop to the east of Anchorage.
(click on this map to expand it) |
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This zoomed
in topo map shows where this former "early snow" cross country ski loop
was located between the old and new Arctic Valley Ski Areas.
(click
on this map to expand it) |
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Do
you have further information, stories or pictures that you would like to
contribute about this
ski area? |
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