Tsalteshi open house

Tsalteshi open house

Events, Maintenance/grooming, TTA Board of Directors
Tsalteshi Trails Association has an open house for its new maintenance building from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 12 behind the pool entrance at Skyview Middle School. It's free and open to the public, with food, music, tours of the building and information about what's new with Tsalteshi Trails. For more information, email info@tsalteshi.org or call 907-394-6397.
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2024 Tsalteshi Spooktacular and Zombie Run

2024 Tsalteshi Spooktacular and Zombie Run

Events
Tsalteshi Trails Association hosts its annual Spooktacular event Oct. 27 at the Skyview Trailhead, behind Skyview Middle School. Trick-or-treating on the trails, for ages 10 and under, is open from 1 to 3 p.m. Preregistration online is open now. It's $10 for each individual trick-or-treater. For families, it's $10 each for the first two kids and $5 for each additional kid up to 6 in a family. In-person, day-of registration opens at 12 p.m. Station sponsors are wanted for the Trick-or-Treat Trail. Any business, organization or group that would like to host a station — with a game and treats for the kids — can contact Alicia at ttysp@tsalteshi.org or 907-252-4788. A costumed Zombie Run, for all ages, starts at 12:30 p.m. Preregistration online is open now. It's $5 for…
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Adult Ski Lessons

Adult Ski Lessons

Events
Tsalteshi Trails Association is offering classic and skate skiing lessons from Jan. 7-Feb. 14. For ages 18 and older. All* experience levels welcome, from first-time-on-skis through those wanting to refine their technique. (*We'll probably have limited coaching capacity for advanced skiers... we might put you to work teaching others! :) Classic technique lessons: 2-3 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 7-Feb. 11 (register in advance online or in person) Skate technique lessons: 6-7 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 8-Feb. 12 (register in advance online or in person) Guided drop-in skis to practice what you're learning and get acquainted with the trails: 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 10-Feb. 14 (no registration required) TTA members: $5 per lesson (start or renew a TTA membership here) Non-TTA members: $10 per lesson No fee for Wednesday drop-in skis Save $$…
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Tsalteshi Tree Ski 2024

Tsalteshi Tree Ski 2024

Events
Help Tsalteshi brighten up winter with the Tsalteshi Tree Ski! Decorate a tree by Jan. 5 Come to the Tree Ski from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 6 Undecorate your tree by the end of February Businesses, organizations, teams, families, friends, groups of complete strangers who happen to like decorating — come one, come all! The Moose Loop has small, medium and large trees available, suitable for families with young kids up to the more ambitious. (But don't risk hurting yourself and don't damage the trees trying to get them decorated!) We're looking for volunteers to decorate trees on the Moose Loop (lighted loop behind Skyview Middle School). Decorations should be up by Jan. 5. Tsalteshi will hold a community Tree Ski from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 6. Come ski, snowshoe or walk…
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Film premiere and annual meeting

Film premiere and annual meeting

Events, TTA Board of Directors
Join Tsalteshi Trails Association for the Kenai Peninsula premiere of "The Land of the Giants" by Matchstick Productions. Featuring the best skiers in the world, riding unbelievable conditions to the very edge and beyond. It's a celebration of the natural world, and a reminder of the power of the human spirit. Featuring winter wonderlands all over the world, including Alaska! Tsalteshi is premiering LOTG as part of our annual membership meeting. Find out what's new with Tsalteshi, hear from candidates for the Board of Directors, beverages from Kenai River Brewing, food, music, auctions and Tsalteshi merch. Come hang with the coolest ski people around! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Film starts around 6:30 p.m. Board applications accepted through Dec. 1. More information and application here. Admission is FREE for TTA…
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Tsalteshi Track Patch

Tsalteshi Track Patch

Events
Show your Tsalteshi pride with a new Tsalteshi Track Patch every year! Participate in at least three activities in one year — a running event, a biking event, a skiing event or volunteering at Tsalteshi — to earn your 3.5x3.5-inch patch in December. For example, you ran (or walked) one Salmon Run race, you rode the Tsalteshi Gauntlet bike event and you coached Sprockets. Or you skied the Tour of Tsalteshi, you rode in one Soldotna Cycle Series race and you ran/walked in Race Like an Animal. Or you coached youth ski, you skied in the Ski for Women and ran the Zombie Run. Patches are free but you must be a TTA member to qualify. Show off your TTA pride and earn a new patch every year! Want to…
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Survey says…

Survey says…

Documents, Events, General, Maintenance/grooming, Tsalteshi Ski Trails, TTA Board of Directors
TTA survey spring 2023 Thank you to everyone who completed our trail user survey this spring. You gave our Board of Directors a lot to discuss. The survey provides important information about our users, what you value about the trails, areas we could do better and what you’d like to see in the years ahead. We are factoring your responses into our current operations, programming, priorities and areas of growth in the future. In reviewing survey results, several themes emerged: Projects  We’re with you — we would love to do ALL THE THINGS!!! As a nonprofit organization, Tsalteshi must seek grants and raise our own funds for any developments we pursue. And we have to balance long-term sustainability with desired improvements. The last thing we want is to spend too…
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Spook Night station sponsors needed

Spook Night station sponsors needed

Events
Join us Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023! This fun family event is a favorite on the trails and we need sponsors for our trick-or-treat stations to make it happen. Sponsors can be a business, organization, school group, club, family, group of friends, etc. Tsalteshi Trick-or-Treat Trail Sponsor Information: We are asking sponsors to provide: Candy or some other “treat” for ages 10 and under. (It’s tough to predict how many but in nice weather we’ve had 250+.) Decorations for approximately 10 x 10-foot area. More area is available if you wish, just let us know. Some sort of quick “trick” for the kids to do to get their “treat.” Volunteers to run the trick, hand out treats and check to see if kids have registered by looking for an orange-and-white wristband.…
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Hit the Trails, summer weekly events

Hit the Trails, summer weekly events

Events
Join Tsalteshi every Monday this summer at 6 p.m., June 26-Aug. 28, for weekly guided hikes, workshops and informational topics. If you've ever wanted to get to know the trails but don't want to explore alone, this is your chance! Get to know the trails, other trail users and maybe even a thing or two about nature. Events are free and open to the public. No registration required, just meet us at 6 p.m. on the trails. Hikes last about an hour (though you're free to leave anytime). Dress for the weather and wear comfortable footwear for walking. We'll bring bear spray and bug spray (but you might want to bring your own... the mosquitoes are getting voracious!) June 26 — Slikok Trails trash pickup. Our beloved eagles keep bringing…
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Unity Run, July 16

Unity Run, July 16

Events
Please join us for the annual Rotary Unity Run, hosted with the Kenai River Rotary Club of Soldotna at Tsalteshi Trails. Help Rotary unite people around the globe to transform communities and solve problems. Proceeds from this family-friendly race will help finance local and worldwide projects (https://www.rotary.org/). This year's race will have 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer route options, as well as a 1-mile family-friendly option. All runners will have an opportunity to win door prizes from local businesses. Registration opens at 8:00 a.m., with the race starting at 9:30 a.m. Online registration is open now! Registration is $25 for an individual or $50 for a family, with a $5/$10 discount for TTA or Rotary members. Members, use code "TTAMEMBER" while registering to receive the applicable discount. Hang around after the race for a…
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