More than 1,500 skiers came out for the annual Alaska Ski for Women at Kincaid on Super Bowl Sunday. Many dressed in elaborate and clever costumes.
Skiers and snowboarders dropped into Alyeska's new Super Pipe on Saturday afternoon to warm up and compete in the Alyeska Pipeline Masters competition. Matt Parisen, Alyeska Resort's terrain park supervisor, says the new in-ground halfpipe is the first of its kind in Alaska and is 300 feet long, 55 feet wide and has 18 foot walls. He says the attraction is for expert skiers and snowboarders and will be open to the public at the resort.
The ice at Westchester Lagoon was in great shape for skating on Saturday afternoon, January 9, 2010. Anchorage Parks and Recreation hosted the Family Skate event.
Though the temperature hovered around zero degrees, hundreds of jumpers weren't deterred from taking the Polar Plunge into icy Goose Lake to help raise money for Special Olympics Alaska.
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Tour of Anchorage champion Holly Brooks teaches nordic skiing techniques for skiers of every level.
The ice at Westchester Lagoon was in great shape for skating on Saturday afternoon, January 9, 2010. Anchorage Parks and Recreation hosted the Family Skate event.
Though the temperature hovered around zero degrees, hundreds of jumpers weren't deterred from taking the Polar Plunge into icy Goose Lake to help raise money for Special Olympics Alaska.
Find the best Holiday Lights in town!
Send us photos of your snow machine in action or at rest.
Now that the ground's covered in the cold white stuff, it's time to get out the cameras and capture the beauty behind the otherwise bummer of a turn in the weather.
Check out images from the 2010 Iditarod from the other side of the sled at any point on the trail.
2010 State high school basketball tournament
We're covering every game we can during this week's tournament at the Sullivan Arena, but if you want to be sure to get your favorite player or team some shine, submit your own photo.
When Anchorage residents woke up Tuesday morning, much of what they left when they went to bed was covered in snow. As the city digs itself, check out images of what the snow did to the area.
Fur Rendezvous through the years
Since its inception in the late 1930s, Fur Rondy has been the premiere winter carnival in Alaska. Share your photos from as far back as possible to contribute to our already large reader gallery.
Check out scenes from the 14th Ski for Women race, the annual event held at Kincaid Park on Super Bowl Sunday for those not obsessed with football.
Take a look at life in and around the house in Eagle River that is headquarters for Church of the Flaming Funk. The group gathers there to create original and rehearse their fire performances.
Hot water and great pies: Takotna has what mushers need
Checkpoint Takotna on the Iditarod trail is a favorite rest spot for many mushers. Good location, tasty food and delicious pies are all there.
Iditarod musher and cancer patient Pat Moon
Iditarod rookie Pat Moon of Chicago shares his story before the Restart in Willow on Sunday, Mar. 7, 2010. Moon has decided to follow his dream of running the 1,000-mile sled dog race and has postponed his treatment for cancer.
Anchorage's Airport Railroad Terminal
The upstairs terminal is empty in the Bill Sheffield Alaska Railroad Depot at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The facility used to be available for hosting events over the winter, but now remains closed from mid-September to mid-May.
Ketchikan artist Ray Troll has 20 paintings and five murals on display at the "Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway" exhibit in Seattle. Shells, skulls, bones, impressions and other fossils make up the collection, and are part of a book, also titled, "Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway," written by paleontologist Kirk Johnson and illustrated by Troll.
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