Interested in biathlon, the exciting sport that combines the aerobic demands of cross-country skiing and the precision of rifle marksmanship? We will be opening the old range at the bottom of the Raven and Beaver loops for three Saturdays (March 2, 9 and 16) from 10 a.m. to noon for those who are currently members of US Biathlon and have attended a biathlon range safety clinic.  (See map for temporary trail closures during this time). If you are interested in getting involved in biathlon and participating in future range openings, email us at tsalteshi@yahoo.com and we’ll give you more information on the requirements for getting started, including an upcoming range safety clinic you can attend on Febuary 23.  Link to printable map.  

Besh Cup maps can be found under "race results" on the left side menu. These races are a big deal.  The race courses will be on race day until after the competition. Please come out and watch, participate or volunteer!  Volunteer sign up is available here.

Pick. Click. Give. to Tsalteshi Trails Pick a time — day or evening, weekdays or weekends — click into your skis and give yourself and your family a fun, healthy outdoors experience. Tsalteshi Trails is there for the community with more than 11 miles of well-maintained trails, four miles of lighted loops for evening use, and easy access with two trail heads right in town. Our community can be there for the trails through the Pick. Click. Give. program. As Alaskans apply for their permanent fund dividend, they can choose to donate a portion of their PFD to Tsalteshi Trails Association. The annual PFD application period opens Jan. 1 and runs through March 31. Look for Tsalteshi Trails Association in the list of nonprofit Pick. Click. Give. organizations while filing…

Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00 PM in the Skyview High School Library. We will describe the program, how your kids can get the most out of it and highlight any changes from last year.  Come a little early if you still need to pickup your rental skis.

We have done a lot of trail development over the past two years and the maps had a hard time keeping up.  No More!  Click on maps on the left hand menu to see the new, improved, GPS-accurate map.

Thanks to everyone who participated in Spook Night; Volunteers, Sponsors, Trick or Treaters, Runners, and Zombies 2012 Zombie 5K Results Zombies Provided by Soldotna High School National Honor Society. Emcee skills provided by Dan Pascucci of the Kenai Watershed Forum. Sponsors: Kenai Watershed Forum Sportsman’s Warehouse Soldotna Chamber Stanley Ford Central Peninsula Hospital Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center KPEA/KPESA Alaska State Troopers/911 Emergency Dispatch Soldotna Rotaract City of Soldotna & Soldotna Police Peninsula Pediatric Dentistry Learning Tree Montessori Jumpin’ Junction Mountain Magic Massage Diamond M Ranch Central Emergency Services Tustumena 200

If you have ever wondered how to pronounce the Dena'ina trail names we have underneath the english name we have a resource for you; The Kenai Dena'ina Language Home Page. The site has a lot of sound files imbedded and you can hear real native speakers.  Several of our trail names are listed under the vocabulary tab.  The web site is a work in progress and works better on Firefox or Chrome than it does on Internet Explorer.  It works even better on Safari. The website is maintained by Alan Boraas, one of Tsalteshi's founding fathers.

Due to flooding in Seward the Region 3 Cross-Country Running Championship has been moved to Tsalteshi! This event will take place Saturday, September 22. The Wolverine Trailhead and trail will be closed until 7pm. If you would like to come watch please park in the Sports Center parking lot and cross K-Beach road on foot. We apologize for any inconvenience. Can't live without a day at Tsalteshi? Join the Step out to Stop Diabetes fun run at the Skyview Trailhead.  Registration starts at 9am.  This year's event will be a mud run so bring shoes with good traction and a can do attitude!

We had an ambitious trail user help us out by creating a new Tsalteshi map that includes the squirrel, the new trail, and the psycocross add-ons.  Thanks!  He is also lobbying for "no-see-um" as the new trail name by putting it on the map and coming up with a pretty decent double entendre.  Here is his description: "...today while trying to clock the length of the new trail,  I ripped off my rear derailleur on a particularly stealthy root. Had to hoof it to the road, and coast back into town.  Brian at Beemuns was keen to make the connection: "definitely didn't see that root coming" --- no-see-um,  indeed." Tsalteshi Trails Map