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UAA Invitational 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.

Arctic Valley

Merry Marmot spring festival at Arctic Valley ski area.

Arctic Valley

Arctic Valley ski hill on Saturday February 5, 2011.

Sled Dog Race

Sled Dogs at Tozier Track

Fast and Female

Empowering girls through cross country skiing.

Skating Party

The Winter Solstice Full Moon Skating Party at the speed skating oval at Cuddy Family Park featured music, bonfires, hot chocolate and speed skates for free on December 21, 2010.

Skiing photos

UAA Invitational 15-kilometer classic

Eliska Hajkova of Colorado leads the field around a turn en route to winning the women's 15-kilometer classical race at the Seawolf Invitational Friday morning Feb. 10, 2012 at Kincaid Park.

Eliska Hajkova of Colorado outlasts Jaime Bronga of host University of Alaska Anchorage by four tenths of a second in the women's 15-kilometer classical race at the Seawolf Invitational Friday morning Feb. 10, 2012 at Kincaid Park.

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UAA alpine racing

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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Biathlon

Ben Greenwald of Maine Winter Sports Center fires from the standing postion. Thirty-six athletes competed in the first day of competition at the 2011 US World Youth/Junior Biathlon Championships at Kincaid Park on Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

Thirty-six athletes competed in the first day of competition at the 2011 US World Youth/Junior Biathlon Championships at Kincaid Park on Wednesday, December 28, 2011.

US World Youth/Junior Biathlon Championships Practice

Andrea Mayo of Maine and the Biathlon Alberta Training Centre prepares to take aim while practicing for the 2011 US World Youth/Junior Biathlon Championships Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska. Races will be held Wednesday through Friday.

Biathletes practice for the 2011 US World Youth/Junior Biathlon Championships Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Kincaid Park.

Ski Relay

Patrick Stinson and Ed Wise and the rest of the first leg of the cross country relay race in a mass start on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Kincaid Park.

The UAA/AMH Friends and Family Homecoming ski relay.

Besh Cup Sprint Races

The Besh Cup Sprint cross country ski races at Kincaid Park.

Lynx Loppet pre ski race

Homer's Andre Lovett kicks up snow. The Lynx Loppet high school cross country ski meet opened with a a 5-kilometer classic race at Kincaid Park on Friday, December 9, 2011.

The Lynx Loppet high school cross country ski meet opened with a a 5-kilometer classic race at Kincaid Park on Friday, December 9, 2011.

Alyeska Resort Opening Day

Skiers and boarders hit the slopes of Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska, on opening day Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011.

Hilltop Ski Area opens

Kira Bold, 3, gets assistance on the slopes from her dad Bruce Bold on Friday. Hilltop Ski Area opened for the season on Friday, November 11, 2011. Early winter accumulation has made for good conditions at Hilltop, but the ski area warns that skiers could encounter bare spots, rocks and sticks. Bald Eagle and Moose runs remain closed.

Hilltop Ski Area opened for the season on Friday, November 11, 2011. Early winter accumulation has made for good conditions at Hilltop, but the ski area warns that skiers could encounter bare spots, rocks and sticks. Bald Eagle and Moose runs remain closed.

Hilltop Snowmaking

Mountain manager Cam Bain walks through man-made snow falling on the Caribou trail during the first day of snowmaking at Hilltop Ski Area on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Hilltop plans to open at least one run by Nov. 18, perhaps earlier, if the weather stays cold enough for snowmaking operations and natural snowfall.

First day of snowmaking operations at Hilltop Ski Area on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011.

Reader-submitted

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: 2012 Aurora Borealis

Location: Point Woronzof Park Anchorage, AK, 01/24/12

RSVP: January - 2012

Location: Sheraton Anchorage, 01/14/12 The Chenega Commercial Holdings, LLC team poses for a group photo at the 2011 Stars of the Industry event at the Sheraton Anchorage. The Alaska Hotel & Lodging Association hosts this annual event to recognize and celebrate excellence in the hospitality industry.

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

Post an RSVP photo

Cordova snowstorm

Location: Cordova, AlaskaThis was even before the final part of the storm!

Cordova residents are tunneling out after several snow storms moved through Prince William Sound.

January Valdez snowstorm

Heavy snow pounded Valdez and Cordova on January 6, 2012, after the town received 19.2 inches Thursday from the Prince William Sound blizzard, making for a season total of more than 20 feet. Meanwhile, Nome is having its worst cold spell since 1989.

Frosty Alaskans

Best of 2011: Reader-submitted

Skiing and snowboarding

2011 Howwwwl-oween dog costume contest

Aurora Borealis: September, 2011

My Aces

2011 Halloween: Kids

Crafts on sale at 2011 holiday bazaars

Denali National Park road lottery

Reader photos: Big Hunt

Reader photos: 2011 Fall colors

Reader photos: 2011 Alaska State Fair

Slideshows

Alaska-based soldiers headed for Afghanistan

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

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