29Dec 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

Canceled Black Stone Axe Ridge ski lessons & races, Jan. 17

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KCHS Kenai Nordic Ski Club offers ski lessons for all ages Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Skyview Trailhead behind Skyview Middle School.Ski lessons are from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.2-kilometer and 5-kilometer community ski races are at 1 p.m. Great for families and beginners! Registration price includes ski lessons and race entry:$15 for TTA Members$20 for non-TTA Members$45 for a family (up to four people) Registration is open now! Questions? Call Mike at 907-394-1825.Need skis? Beemuns in Soldotna is offering a discount on rentals. Registration will be refunded if the event is canceled due to low snow. Watch the Tsalteshi Facebook page for cancellation updates. "Tsalteshi," meaning "Black Stone Axe Ridge," is the Dena'ina name for the hillside on which Tsalteshi sits

29Dec 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

Improve your skate skiing in one week!

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Ski coach and SoHi alum Andy Liebner is looking for volunteers to participate in a skate ski research study. Bonus – free skate skiing instruction! The study is geared to adult skate skiers of all abilities.There are no costs or fees to participate. Participants will meet with Andy once a day Jan. 12-15 at the Skyview Trailhead. Participants will watch a series of skate technique instructions, practice the cues within the instructions, be video recorded when they're ready, then use a self-check scoresheet to grade themselves on any improvement. It is an at-your-own-pace study experiment. Click here to fill out the initial questionnaire: https://forms.gle/Ss31HiAgJcn8At468 Contact Andy for more information: Coachandyliebner@gmail.com Andy Liebner is a SOHI alumni (Class of 2001), and is currently working on his PhD in the field of…

01Dec 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

2025 membership meeting and film fest

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Join us for the TTA annual meeting and film festival, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex conference rooms. Get stoked for ski season with the newest ski flick from Matchstick Productions — "After The Snowfall." Check out the trailer here.Meet candidates for the Tsalteshi Board of Directors and find out what's new with Tsalteshi Trails Association! Free food, and beverages for sale from Kenai River Brewing. Come hang out with the coolest ski people around! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for social hour. Film starts at 6:30 p.m Admission is FREE for TTA members! Renew or start a TTA membership here, and get in for free! Or $20 for nonmembers. Register in advance here, or at the door.

30Nov 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

Tsalteshi Tree Ski 2025

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The Tsalteshi Tree Ski returns — help us fancy up the forest! Great for families, friends, teams, organizations or businesses — help us decorate trees along the Moose Loop, and feel free to add a sign advertising yourself! Choose any tree you like along Moose and decorate it however you wish. We don't have power available (we're working on it for the future), but there are trail lights along the Moose Loop. Anything reflective/sparkly, big and colorful stands out. Glass, fabric, white or silver decorations aren't recommended. Decorations need to be up by Dec. 27. Decorators can ski or snowshoe out to Moose and walk on the groomed trail surface as needed to decorate. Bringing a sled is a great way to haul decorations. A long pole with a hook…

13Nov 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

TTA needs YOU for the Board of Directors!

TTA Board of Directors

Tsalteshi Trails Association is accepting applications for one seat on the TTA Board of Directors. Ideal board candidates are passionate about the trails and want to work toward improving the management, sustainability and function of the TTA organization and the trails and build a strong community within our user groups. Here’s an opportunity to do just that! Use your energy and expertise to improve the trails Work within our mission, vision and values Work toward accomplishing our strategic plan objectives Participate in events and programs on the trails Do you have experience in finance/accounting, leadership, trail design/maintenance or recreational management? Are you a skier, biker, runner and/or walker who is passionate about the trails system? Consider applying! Must be a member in good standing of the Tsalteshi Trails Association for…

25Sep 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

K-Beach community meeting Oct. 10

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All residents of the K-Beach Road community (outside the city limits of Kenai and Soldotna) are invited to a community meeting to weigh in on funding under the state of Alaska Community Assistance Program. CAP funding is divided between qualified nonprofits (including Tsalteshi) located in the K-Beach area, based in part on community feedback. Join us at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, 33955 Community College Drive off K-Beach Road, to have a say in how funding is divided. It's a quick meeting but has a big impact in the K-Beach area.

29May 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra

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The 2025 Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra starts at 5 p.m. June 6 in the parking lot of the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Complete a 4.167-mile loop an hour, every hour, for as many laps as you can complete. The last runner to complete the loop in an hour wins. Only runner 50 slots are available. Registration and more information is at www.tsalteshi.org/events/.

29May 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

Outdoor yoga

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Certified yoga instructor Giselle Lambert offers a friendly flow yoga class for the community, suitable for all levels, beginner through advanced. Sessions meet at 6 p.m. Thursdays in June at the Skyview Trailhead of Tsalteshi Trails in Soldotna. Bring your own yoga mat or towel. Registration is not necessary. A free will donation to support Tsalteshi youth programs will be collected. More information is available at www.tsalteshi.org/events.

29May 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

Salmon Run Series

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The Kenai Watershed Forum’s annual Salmon Run Series is back! Run or walk a 5K course at Tsalteshi every Wednesday, July 9-Aug. 6. Courses get progressively more challenging week to week, with week five repeating week one’s course so you can see how far you’ve come! Registration will open soon at www.kenaiwatershed.org.

28May 2025 by Neyman, Jenny

Hit the Trails summer events

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Join Tsalteshi Trails Association for summer activities designed to get everyone out on the trails! Events are free and open to the public. Get familiar with the trails, meet other trail users and learn a thing or two in the process. Most events last about an hour. Dress for the weather and bring your bug deterrent of choice. Dogs are allowed unless otherwise specified but must be on a leash. For more information, contact Alicia at info@tsalteshi.org. Where are these trailheads? Skyview Trailhead: Meet at the old hockey rink behind Skyview Middle School, 46188 Sterling Hwy, Soldotna, AK 99669. Wolverine Trailhead: Across Kalifornsky Beach Road from the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. Outdoor yoga, 6 p.m. Thursdays in June. Certified yoga instructor Giselle Lambert offers a friendly flow yoga class for…