Beginner Mountain Biking Class July 29 at 6pm
Adult/Older Teen Beginner Mountain Biking Class is happening at Tsalteshi on Tuesday, July 29 from 6-7:30pm. Space is limited so please register early at tsalteshi.clubexpress.com.
Trail Training Hike July 28 @6pm
Come join Laura Gerber as she hikes the trails and shares tips for overcoming/avoiding injury and getting in shape for hiking. Free and open to all - no pre-registration required!
Bear Alert
A bear cub was spotted on the trails this past Sunday morning around the Wolf/Weasel area. Please use caution and bring your bear spray!
Moose Alert
There's a cow with two calves hanging out on Wolverine and she is cranky! She has already followed and charged someone out walking. Keep an eye and ear out for the family if you're in that area. If you see them, give mom lots of space! And dogs absolutely must be on a leash in that area. We don't want any people, dogs or moose to be injured. She will hopefully chill out as the babies get a little bigger, but not if she continues to be spooked by people, dogs or bikes. Let's let her get over the new-baby jitters in peace. And please let us know where and when you see her so we can keep trail users updated. Send us a message on Facebook or email us…
Tsalteshi opens new maintenance building
[caption id="attachment_4681" align="alignright" width="241"] Ricky Gease, director of the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, talks about the importance of outdoor recreation as a driver of Alaska's economy.[/caption] Tsalteshi Trails Association is thrilled to welcome the newest member of the TTA family — Hetl Qenq'a, which means "Sled House" in Dena'ina. The new 36-by-60-foot maintenance and storage building replaces our 20-year-old, 16-by-24-foot snowmachine shed. The shed could barely fit TTA's active snowmachines, had no space to work on machines and couldn't fit any of our other equipment. The new building has dry, heated and secure storage for all our equipment, plus room to grow. It will increase the lifespan of our grooming machines — and likely our groomers. This is the first time in Tsalteshi's 30-plus-year history that we'll…
K-Beach community meeting, 5 p.m. Sept. 10
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 p.m. Tuesday 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.
Tsalteshi Strategic Plan
The Tsalteshi Trails Association Board of Directors put in a lot of hours over 2020-2021 winter and spring updating the guiding vision of the trails today and what we want to accomplish in the next five years. Check it out here. Want to get involved? See a project or goal that sparks your interest? Get in touch at info@tsalteshi.org.
Skyview Trailhead Improvements
Public Notice: Tsalteshi Trails Association is applying for a Recreational Trails Program grant to improve usability of the Skyview Trailhead and create a new storage area and building for Tsalteshi equipment. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Please read the public notice and let us know. RTP public notice
Microski with KRB, Feb. 15
Join Kenai River Brewing for a social ski event to kick off Frozen Riverfest. Event starts at 11 a.m. Feb. 15 at the Wolverine Trailhead. It's free. No registration required.
3rd annual Tour of Tsalteshi, Feb. 16, 2020
This year's Tour of Tsalteshi is Sunday, Feb. 16 at the trailhead behind Skyview Middle School. The 40-kilometer freestyle race — two laps around the trails — starts at 11:30 a.m. A 20-kilometer race — one lap around the trails, with freestyle and classic divisions — starts shortly thereafter. Prizes will be awarded for the first three men and women finishers in each race and raffle drawings will be available to all participants. Awards will be given at a post-race party at Kenai River Brewing in Soldotna. Discounts available for early registration, TTA members and members of neighboring ski clubs. First 125 to sign up get a free buff with winter skier artwork of Kaitlin Vadla. For more information, visit www.touroftsalteshi.org. To register, visit the Events page.