Nordic Ski Club Race at Moose Run Golf Course, Fort Richardson, Alaska, February 1966. Nordic Ski Club Scrapbook and Archives. Courtesy of Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage.
Join us for a Cook Inlet Historical Society lecture.
Where: In person at the Anchorage Museum Auditorium or free online via Crowdcast.
Advance registration is required to receive the link. Please register directly on the Anchorage Museum website by following this link: Register Here
Speaker: Alice Tower Knapp
Anchorage in 1964 was a small town with snow and a young, active population but no dedicated city ski trails, no biathlon range, no ski jumps, and not many winter recreational opportunities. That year the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage (NSAA) got its start. Lifelong Alaskan and member of NSAA since the beginning, Alice Tower Knapp wrote a book, On Track!, that chronicles the organization, the 160 km of ski trails it has built and maintains, the people who made it happen, the club divisions, the community and competitive events, and all the working parts of the club. Her talk will highlight this vital club that has helped Anchorage become a top winter recreation destination in North America.
This is the fifth talk in the Cook Inlet Historical Society’s 2022-2023 Speaker Series. These presentations are virtual, free and open to the public via Crowdcast; the same link can be used to review the recorded event after the program conclusion.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Alice Tower Knapp, a retired teacher and school librarian, was present at the first Nordic Ski Club race as a four-year old. A past president of the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage, she has been a racer, coach, organizer, race announcer, and longtime volunteer. Her goal in writing this book was to record the history and honor the many people who built this vital club and Anchorage’s ski trails.