On Track!: The Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Anchorage was a small town, in 1964, with snow and cross country skiers but no dedicated city ski trails, no biathlon range, no ski jumps, and not many winter recreational opportunities. That year, the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage got its start. On Track! chronicles the organization, the 160 km of ski trails it has built and maintains, the people who made it happen, the club divisions, the community and competitive events, and all the working parts of the club. What other place piles hundreds of skiers into train cars for a rollicking ride into the middle of nowhere for backcountry ski touring from the Great Alaska Ski Train? Where else can everybody from Olympic stars to regular folks ski from the mountains to the sea through the heart of town without once crossing a road? Anchorage has become one of the top Nordic skiing cities in North America because it has a dedicated group of volunteers and supporters, making up one of the largest such clubs in the nation. On Track! makes clear their collective commitment of almost 60 years. Read more