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Hokanson rules Alaska Ski for Women

A roundup of cross-country ski results, including Sunday's Alaska Ski for Women.

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APU's Bjornsen, partner 5th in World Cup relay ski race

Sadie Bjornsen of Alaska Pacific University helped the U.S. Ski Team wrap up a tremendously successful three days of competition at the site of next year's Winter Olympics.
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Blanchet blazes in Besh Cup on busy day for nordic skiers

A roundup of nordic ski racing news, including an impressive Besh Cup win in Fairbanks for West High's Lydia Blanchet and a thrilling marathon win in Idaho for APU's Lauren Fritz.
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On the menu in Sochi: Tongue for lunch, hot dog salad for dinner

When it comes to food in Russia, it's nice to have a secret stash of peanut butter, Anchorage skier Holly Brooks reports in her latest dispatch from Sochi.
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Randall captures gold in World Cup freestyle sprint in Russia

In a sneak preview of next year's Winter Olympics freestyle sprint race, Anchorage's Kikkan Randall dominated Friday to take home her third World Cup win of the season.
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Gold for skier Christianson, silver for boarder Stassel

Anchorage's Kieffer Christianson won his first Nor-Am race Thursday in Vail, Colo., and Girdwood's Ryan Stassel place second in big air at a U.S. Grand Prix event Friday in Park City, Utah.
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Kikkan Randall on the podium for Free Sprint Final in Sochi

Kikkan Randall wins the Free Sprint Final at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Sochi, Russia, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013.
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Fresh snow in Hatcher Pass

Fresh snow blanketed the Hatcher Pass area on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013.
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Holly Brooks in Sochi: Never forget your credential

On Anchorage skier Holly Brooks' third day in Sochi, Russia, where the U.S. Ski Team is getting a look at the 2014 Winter Olympics nordic trails, she and her teammates found out just how hard it is to go about their business.
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Dispatch from Sochi: Does the city come with instructions?

Sochi, the host of next year's Winter Olympics, is like ''a fun board game that came without instructions," Anchorage skier Holly Brooks said after her first day in the Russian city.
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South skiers dominate at Kincaid, Serventi dominates at Hatcher Pass

South's Marion Woods and East's Thomas O'Harra took the individual wins and South swept the team titles Saturday at a skiathlon race at Kincaid Park, while Grace Christian's Daniel Serventi dominated competition at the two-day Colony Ski Invitational at Hatcher Pass.

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NSSA Grooming Reports

Friday, February 8, 11:30 am *Update 4:14 pm*

KINCAID The park received about 1.5" of new snow overnight so Craig went out and smacked down the Stadium and the Dark Trails this morning. He will have the Entire Park , with the exception of Lake Loop, Horseshoe and the Multi-Use which were groomed yesterday, ready for your skiing pleasure by 1:00 this afternoon. Have a wonderful weekend! HILLSIDE ...
Thursday, February 7, 1:08 pm *Update 4:19 pm*

KINCAID Ricky was out today in the PB600 and groomed all the Lighted Loops , Lake Loop , Horseshoe , and the Multi-Use trail all with fresh track. ** BARTLETT has been snowmachine groomed, skate lanes only. HILLSIDE Tom was out today on the snowmachine packing down all this lovely, new snow. He groomed the majority of the park , with no new tracks set. ...
Wednesday, February 6, 2:37 pm

THE SNOW IS COMING DOWN!!! KINCAID Craig was out this morning and it was 26 degrees with 3/4 " of new snow on the ground and more coming down. By 2 pm it had snowed 2.5" and started to slow down. Craig and the Pisten Bully 600 groomed the entire park , (except the Horseshoe, Lake Loop and Multi-Use), with new track. ...
Tuesday, February 5, 11:00 am *Update 4:45 pm*

KINCAID The Lighted Loops ( Mize , Margaux's , Jodhpur , and Lekisch ) have all been groomed with new track this morning. ** Craig wanted to alert skiers that there will be a Middle School Race at Kincaid this afternoon from 3-5. They will be racing up Elliot's Climb and back down Roller Coaster. HILLSIDE 4:45 pm Tom took the snowmachine...
Monday, February 4, 9:30 am *Update 4:00 pm*

KINCAID 37 degrees at the Bunker this morning. Craig has decided to stay off the trails until the temperatures drop. He did groom the Snow Making Loop with new track as there is plenty of cold base on that trail. The rest of the trails are "icy and crusty" this morning and should be softer in the afternoon as the temperature rises. HILLSIDE Tom was...