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Winter in Alaska

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Slush cup at Alyeska

The Alyeska Resort Spring Carnival Slush Cup on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

Spring enthusiasts enjoy Alyeska Resort Spring Carnival Slush Cup on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

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Tour

From left, Erik Mundahl, Rob Whitney, Trond Flagstad, Erik Flora and Cody Priest ski the 50-kilometer freestyle event. Racers head down the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in Anchorage, Alaska, during the Tour of Anchorage on Sunday, March 4, 2012. The Tour of Anchorage consists of 25, 40 and 50-kilometer cross country ski races in classical and skate styles.

Skiers in the 2012 Tour of Anchorage were treated to blue skies and sunshine.

Anchorage Ski Club

Ed Boudreau of Eagle River photographs the northern lights during the Anchorage Ski Club's 75th anniversary party at Arctic Valley on Saturday, February 18, 2012.

The Anchorage Ski Club's 75th anniversary party at Arctic Valley.

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Susitna races

The Susitna 100 begins at the Point Mackenzie General Store Saturday, February 18, 2012.

The Susitna 100 and the Little Su 50K races began Saturday morning, February 18, 2012.

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UAA alpine racing

UAA's Anias Urbain rounds a gate on the giant slalom course. UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

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Frosty and cold

Bryan Caenepell, of Anchorage, watches the sunset over Cook Inlet at Point Woronzof as steam rises off the water and ice lines the shore and floats on the inlet on a frosty cold in Anchorage on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.

The clear, cold weather makes for a beautiful landscape.

VIDEO SERIES

Learning to ski

Tour of Anchorage champion Holly Brooks teaches nordic skiing techniques for skiers of every level.

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Slush Cup

Spring enthusiasts enjoy Alyeska Resort Spring Carnival Slush Cup on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

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UAA alpine racing

sarah Powell makes a turn. UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

2011/12 Alaska winter

From low sunlight, plunging temperatures and massive snow fall, Alaska's winter are an extreme mix of beauty and danger. Post a photo of you how you live through it.

Reader submitted: Fur Rondy 2012

Location: Bed Races Hilltop Ski Area Anchorage, AK, 02/25/12 Tequila Team Photo - love the color

Reader-submitted photos for Fur Rondy 2012

Frosty Alaskans

Alaska is in deep freeze and it's not only the trees that are covered in frost. Send us the photos of you braving the cold.

Alaska snowmen

We have plenty of raw material to work with during the winter; now's the time to show off our creativity. Post your pics and see others inspiration.

Alaska cabins

Location: Lynn Canal, Haines, 8/07/08 Over looking the fishing grounds on Lynn Canal.Haines,AK

Share photos of what you love most about your cabin; bonus for any outhouses that make it into your submissions.

Reader-submitted: 2012 Bicycling

Location: Anchorage, 04/18/2011 Three-wheeling Bud!

Share photos of your races, rides, tricks or even your favorite bike.

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Alaska birds

Location: Parks Hwy  Northern Hawk Owl

Alaska is home to hundreds of different migrating bird species and readers have posted hundreds of their bird-watching finds. Share your photos.

RSVP: May 2012

Location: Bagram, Afghanistan, 05/01/2012 CW2 Clinton K. Brown III of the Alaska Army National Guard with President Obama 1 May 2012 in Bagram, Afghanistan

Submit your photos from community projects and social occasions around town in May, 2012.

Alaska-based soldiers headed for Afghanistan

Brigade Deployment Ceremony

Brigade commander Col. Morris Goins addresses his troops and guests at a U.S. Army Alaska deployment ceremony for the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Tuesday morning November 29, 2011 at Sullivan Arena. The 3,500-soldier brigade will be departing for Afghanistan on a series of flights in November and December.

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Food Bank of Alaska Thanksgiving Blessing

The Food Bank of Alaska Thanksgiving Blessing project is a community-wide effort to provide turkeys and all the fixings to everyone in need on one day, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, from seven locations and is expected to provide enough food to feed around 7,000 families.

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Southcentral Power Project

Project manager Dustin Highers discusses the Southcentral Power Project located at the Chugach Electric Association headquarters off International Airport Road in Anchorage.

Touring the Goose Creek Correctional Center

Goose Creek Correctional Center

Corrections commissioner Joe Schmidt describes the new Goose Creek Correctional Center slated to begin accepting prisoners in March of 2012 at Point MacKenzie.

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Operation Bulldog Bite

Photo courtesy MSgt. Roger Sparks

Master Sgt. Roger Sparks talks about the experience of Operation Bulldog Bite in Afghanistan.



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