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 Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska on Ski-Guide - Start planning your vacation here!
The best "little" ski area in the world, Eaglecrest is Juneau's community-owned ski area located 12 miles from downtown on Douglas Island.
Eaglecrest is also to home to Joe Tompkins, a mono-skier on the U.S. Disabled Ski Team.
Local family skiing is the theme here with 45 percent of skier visits being from Juneau's youngsters.
www.ski-guide.com /overview.cfm/ak04.htm   (276 words)

  
 Juneau Alaska, Travel Guide and Vacation Planner
Eaglecrest is considered by many as the "best little ski area in the world!" Conveniently located just 12 miles from downtown Juneau on Douglas Island, the area features 640 acres of open-tree terrain.
With 31 alpine runs, a tubing hill, 8 kilometers of Nordic trails, night skiing, and a terrain park, Eaglecrest is the southeast center for Winter fun.
Come on up to the mountain and see for yourself why this is "the best little ski area in the world" and the center for winter family activities in Southeast Alaska.
www.traveljuneau.com /planner/common/detail.cfm?member=29&category=3&businessspotlight=true   (137 words)

  
 Eaglecrest Ski Area -- Juneau, Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Ski jumping was going on at that time at "Jump Hill" near West Juneau, where hundreds of spectators would go there to see the action, including a downhill race over the Dan Moller Trail.
A warming hut was built by the Ski Club, which became "3rd Cabin." Transportation developed with snowcat operations: a Tucker snowcat christened "Oola, the Juneau Ski Train," and could carry 40-50 skiers with a sled caboose.
Eaglecrest is a local's mountain in the truest sense of the term, and not just because locals paid for it.
www.juneau.lib.ak.us /ecrestftp/history-b.php?menu=menu3   (1380 words)

  
 Press Release: House Clarifies Alaska Ski Safety Act - Amendments Clarify Statutes and Allow for Improved Implementation
HB 134 clarifies two provisions of the Alaska Ski Safety Act of 1994 and was introduced at the request of Eaglecrest Ski Area and Alyeska Resort.
HB 134 stipulates that the Act is meant to apply to all ski areas by removing the term in the original bill "over which the State has jurisdiction." This deletion makes the Act apply to any recognized ski area in the State.
HB 134 allows for the full implementation of the provisions of the Alaska Ski Safety Act and is fully supported by ski area operators, as well as the Alaska Division of the National Ski Patrol.
www.akrepublicans.org /pastlegs/prhudson104091999.htm   (247 words)

  
 Eaglecrest, Alaska by SNOW - The Premier Winter Search Engine
For as long as people in Juneau have been skiing, friends and neighbors have been there to patch them up or cart them off the slopes when the descent went awry.
The Juneau Ski Patrol displays an extraordinary level of commitment to ensure that training, practice and efficiency all roll into a highly qualified team.
"Powder Hound" Olson is usually the first season ski pass buyer of the year, and skis Eaglecrest an average of 80 days a season.
skimall.net /skioogle/resorts/eaglecrest.html   (281 words)

  
 Eaglecrest ski area
Eaglecrest ski area is a small ski resort in Alaska with a relatively average elevation drop when compared to other ski resorts in the region, it has the largest elevation drop among ski resorts in a 905 mile radius.
Eaglecrest has a higher than average ratio of expert and advanced runs, and a lower than average ratio of intermediate and beginner runs.
Eaglecrest has a good variety of runs and a few lifts.
www.gottagoitsnows.com /skiareas/1002.html   (254 words)

  
 Snow Ski Resort Eaglecrest Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In 1998/99 Eaglecrest will trackset the upper loop on weekends for the Nordic Gold Pass holders, who will receive two complimentary rides on the Hooter chair lift per weekend day to access the upper Nordic trail.
Eaglecrest ski area is located about 12 miles from Juneau via the North Douglas Highway.
For the 1998/99 ski season, the operating schedule is Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays from December through March: over the school district winter holidays they will be open 7 days a week.
www.ultimateskiguide.com /eaglecrest.htm   (383 words)

  
 Excite - Ski Reports
Ski Area Reports Closed For The 2004-2005 Season.
Eaglecrest is just 12 miles from Downtown Juneau on Douglas Island.
Ice fishing, ice skating, unlimited ski touring and snowboarding are all available either at the resort or through local area services.
skireports.excite.com /skiresort/id/141.html   (84 words)

  
 The State of Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
An observation study at Juneau's Eaglecrest Ski Area in the winter of 2001-2002 showed only 22% helmet use among the skiers and snowboarders.
For the 2001-2002 season, the Alyeska ski patrol received 20 more helmets and the Eaglecrest Ski Patrol received 40 helmets from the Alaska Injury Surveillance and Prevention Program (ISAP).
The first two helmet observation studies were conducted in the winter of 2001-02 at the Eaglecrest Ski Area.
www.hss.state.ak.us /DPH/ipems/injury_prevention/ski_helmet.htm   (255 words)

  
 Juneau Ski Patrol
The Juneau Ski Patrol is a volunteer organization consisting of approximately 25 members of the community, and is an affiliate of the National Ski Patrol.
Our members support and participate in the ski, snowboarding and outdoor recreation community by providing emergency care and rescue services at Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau, Alaska, training to its members, and education services to the public.
A patroller is expected to be able to ski all runs on the mountain in all conditions.
www.juneauskipatrol.org   (135 words)

  
 Eaglecrest Ski Area -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Eaglecrest Ski Area is a (A body of people sharing some common interest) public compound for (A sport in which participants must travel on skis) skiing.
It is located on (additional info and facts about Douglas Island) Douglas Island, across from Juneau, Alaska.
Although the compound is currently public property, some (Someone who makes or enacts laws) legislators of the region, including Randy Wanamaker, have suggested (additional info and facts about privatization) privatization.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ea/eaglecrest_ski_area.htm   (82 words)

  
 Avalanche Incident (CSAC) - Alaska, 022897   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
All the known incidents were in the backcountry and out-of-bounds areas near Eaglecrest, Juneau's Ski area.
The storms' last precipitation was about 4 inches of damp snow, which was changed into a weak sugary layer on top of the ice by a brief cool, clear period Monday, before the slab of new snow was deposited over it.
In enjoying the pastime of skiing, we were well aware of the risks we take.
www.csac.org /Incidents/1996-97/Alaska-022897.html   (931 words)

  
 JuneauAlaska.com: Outdoors:Snow Report 04/07/02
Eaglecrest is reporting a base of 59 inches at the day lodge and 159 inches at the summit.
Off the groomed area the snow is firm early in the morning, becoming ski-cut powder by mid-morning.
Nordic ski trails, Juneau: As of Thursday, cross-country ski trails at the Mendenhall Campground were reported to be firm but icy in spots.
www.juneaualaska.com /stories/040702/out_snowreport.shtml   (304 words)

  
 Eaglecrest Ski Area -- Juneau, Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The lower trail is a 5km loop accessing alpine meadows as you approach the base lodge area (trailhead is just down from the lower parking lot near the lodge).
Trail tickets are $5 per day at the outside ticket window, and the trail is trackset each day the ski area is open (when snow conditions allow).
For daily snow conditions on the Nordic trails at Eaglecrest, please visit the Snow Report or Trail Report or call 907-586-5330.
www.juneau.lib.ak.us /ecrestftp/NordicSkiTrails-b.php   (274 words)

  
 Articles - List of ski areas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This is a list of ski areas around the world.
The larger ski-able mountains are typically located on the mid-west to west coast of the continent.
Area conditions for many of the areas listed here can be found on the weather network's Ski Report page.
www.awningz.com /articles/List_of_ski_areas   (357 words)

  
 West Juneau Jump Hill
Ski clubs from all over Alaska and the nearby Canadian provinces participated in the events.
Bob Janes, ski historian of the Juneau Ski Club, coordinated the creation of these digital stills from a 16 mm fl-and-white movie film that is in the JSC archives.
Shown are stills of a ski jumping competition in 1935 at Jump Hill in West Juneau.
www.alsap.org /WestJuneau/WestJuneau.htm   (444 words)

  
 Aviso.net - Ski America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Eaglecrest Ski Area - AK - Municipally-owned and located only twelve miles from downtown Juneau.
Ski New Mexico - NM - Info on ski areas, snowboarding, job postings, calendar and more.
Ski West Virginia - WV - Featuring information and links to all West Virginia ski areas, ski reports, weather and related goods and services.
www.aviso.net /dir/world/travel/usa/ski.htm   (248 words)

  
 Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska - Altitude, Elevation, Terrain, Trail Ratings, Opening and Closing Dates and Times, Contact ...
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska - Altitude, Elevation, Terrain, Trail Ratings, Opening and Closing Dates and Times, Contact Info.
and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas.
Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature.
www.snowboardingmaine.com /stats.cfm/ak04.htm   (60 words)

  
 JuneauAlaska.com: Sports in Juneau 02/27/01
Juneau Ski Club: Hooter's Run giant slalom for Junior-4 through Junior-6 age groups (ages 12-younger), time TBA at Eaglecrest Ski Area.
Eaglecrest skiing: Spring Telemark Series Race No. 1, time TBA at Eaglecrest Ski Area.
Juneau Ski Club: Giant slalom race for Masters through Junior-4 age groups, time TBA at Eaglecrest Ski Area.
www.juneaualaska.com /stories/022701/spo_SIJ.shtml   (877 words)

  
 Ski Country Hostels in the United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Skiing is a short drive to Seneca Springs or Hidden Valley Ski Areas.
Ski at Brighton, Alta, Snowbird and Deer Valley.
Mount Mansfield Hostel At the Vermont Ski Dorm in Stowe.
members.aol.com /thlodge/skiusa.htm   (2205 words)

  
 A1 Trails: Cross Country Skiing at Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Trails: 8 km (5 miles) of trails are groomed for cross-country skiing at alpine ski center.
One 5 km trails is at the base of the ski hill.
Location of trails: The ski area is about 12 miles northwest of Juneau.
www.a1trails.com /xc_ski/ak/ak14.html   (133 words)

  
 Kaw-wah-ee Ski Area
"2nd Meadow", in the Kowee Creek drainage on the Dan Moller Ski Trail near the "2nd Cabin", southwest of West Juneau on Douglas Island
After the Juneau Ski Club moved their rope tow in the early 1950s from the 2nd Meadow to the bowl at the head of Kowee Creek (the Douglas Ski Bowl), Al Shaw built a commercial rope tow operation at the 2nd Meadow site.
Does anyone have pictures of the skiing at Kaw-wah-ee (or current pictures of the vicinity) that they would like to contribute to alsap ?
www.alsap.org /Kawwahee/Kawwahee.htm   (220 words)

  
 USA West Alaska Eaglecrest Ski Area
Skiing Terrain: 640 acres; open bowl and glade trails; 31 trails;
X-Country; 8 km track set at ski area; other recreation in Juneau includes ice fishing, ice skating, movie theater, swimming, tennis, racquetball, mountain biking, kayaking, sailing; indoor rock climbing
Medical: First aid room at area; Hospital 15 mi.
www.inter-ski.com /whitebook29/USA_W_AK_Eaglecrest.htm   (134 words)

  
 about_lenka
She is a 6th grade student in the Hemlock House at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School.
In February 2004, Lenka completed the National Ski Patrol Level I Avalanche Coarse.
A constant figure at Eaglecrest Ski Area, she can be seen helping out in the First-Aid Room between snowboard runs.
www.avadogsalaska.org /about_lenka.htm   (119 words)

  
 Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska - Alaska Ski Resorts and Snow Parks - Your Mountain Vacation Guide
Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska - Alaska Ski Resorts and Snow Parks - Your Mountain Vacation Guide
Welcome to your mountain vacation guide for Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska.
With ski vacation packages, mountain and area statistics, current weather conditions, ski trails, snowboard information, and more, you're sure to find what you're looking for before heading to the slopes.
www.theoutdoorlodge.com /skiing/resorts/us/alaska/eaglecrest_ski_area.html   (223 words)

  
 Juneau Alaska Bed and Breakfast near Eaglecrest Ski Area Bed and Breakfast Inn
Juneau Alaska Bed and Breakfast near Eaglecrest Ski Area Bed and Breakfast Inn
Bruce & Judy have lived and travelled extensively in Alaska for more than 20 years and would love to share with you their knowledge and enthusiasm of their home, their city and their state.
Their B&B is centrally located in the Juneau area, in a quiet location at the edge of the Tongass National Forest, 2.5 miles from the Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska's most spectacular glacier, and is only 5 minutes from the airport.
www.innsite.com /inns/A001145.html   (383 words)

  
 Eaglecrest Ski Area - Skiable Ski Resorts
Directions: Eaglecrest ski area is located about 12 miles from Juneau via the North Douglas Highway.
Review this ski resort and share your experience with other skiers.
Copyright 2003-2004 Skiable Ski Resorts All Rights Reserved.
www.skiable.com /ski-resort-details/Eaglecrest-Ski-Area-Alaska   (49 words)

  
 Eaglecrest Ski Area
Meet at the bottom of Hooter at 10:30am, ski with a female instructor, ski runs you've never tried before, enjoy the camaraderie and support of other women and always exceed your expectations.
This clinic is designed to reenergize your skiing, enhance skill development and overcome your fears.
Learn from professional ski instructors who understand that women learn differently!
www.skilikeawoman.com /AK02.htm   (193 words)

  
 Ski Mountaineering Links
Links to various useful websites related to ski mountaineering and backcountry skiing, with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest and the Cascade Range.
Ski Odyssey (extensive info about most ski areas in US and Canada)
Ski New Mexico (conditions for New Mexico ski areas)
www.skimountaineer.com /EquipInfo/Links.html   (2572 words)

  
 Skiers: ski area reviews
Get more information about this SKI AREA on
Located 12 miles from downtown Juneau, Eaglecrest SKI AREA
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skiers-guide.blogspot.com /2005/06/ski-area-reviews.html   (38 words)

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