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...early seventies, there was no Eaglecrest, and no trail grooming at the Mendenhall Campground or Eagle Beach. Cross country skiers had to find their own way, and that often meant hiking to reach good skiing. I learned to delay skiing gratification...
...basement of the family home. One of Dean's greatest adventures on skis was being a member of the group of three cross-country skiers that made the first-ever east-west crossing of the Juneau ice field in the 1940's.In 1954, Dean was struck...
...increased revenue 37 percent over last winter."A huge increase in the amount of rental gear," Lillard said. Cross country skiers also used the Eaglecrest area more, Lillard said. Eaglecrest sold 500 Nordic day tickets, "a doubling over the...
...Recreation Area is a stretch of land that is valued by hikers, dog walkers, bikers and birdwatchers (as well as cross-country skiers, hunters and fisherpersons, in season). Some trails there were often flooded, resulting in complaints to...
...data from the area. That would be a good project for an undergraduate to help me with."An avid downhill and cross-country skier, Amundson enjoys kayaking, hiking and spending time outdoors.Lance Twitchell, assistant professor of Native...
...voting by the public represented the ninth vote.Also selected this year was renowned mountain runner and Olympic cross-country skier Bill Spencer and accomplished climber, including the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, Vern Tejas...
...because they enjoy the sport and want to make it possible for others to do the same."The only person that is not a cross country skier is Paul Swanson, who, of course, used to be the manager of Eaglecrest," Carnes said. "So, he has a lot of...
You pass a few lone cars first, as you wind up the long road to Eaglecrest Ski Area, spots where cross-country skiers and snowshoers have parked to access the six kilometers of the Lower Nordic trails, groomed each morning the...
...voting by the public represented the ninth vote.Also selected this year was renowned mountain runner and Olympic cross-country skier Bill Spencer and accomplished climber, including the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, Vern Tejas...
...impressed with Eaglecrest, saying, "From a Nordic perspective, I felt it would be a fabulous training ground for cross country skiers." "I was just driving up that road earlier today, wishing I had my skis with me," she said. Subway of Alaska...