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NSCF-FXC Hires Alasdair Tutt as Head Coach/Program Director

FasterSkierAugust 9, 2018

(Press release) The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) announces the hiring of Alasdair Tutt as the new Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC) Head Coach and Program Director. Alasdair comes to the position with an extensive background in ski coaching and strength training. His coaching resume includes regional and national team positions in Australia and time with the Steamboat Springs (Colorado) Winter Sports Club, as well as being an assistant coach with NSCF-FXC since summer 2016. In addition to his coaching experience,...

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NSCF-FXC Seeks Head Coach/Director of Skier Development

FasterSkierJune 18, 2018

(Job posting) The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks (NSCF) is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to lead its junior racing and training program, Fairbanks Cross Country (FXC) as Head Coach. This person would also serve as the Director of Skier Development, overseeing FXC and the club’s other instructional programs. Salary starts at approximately $45,000, plus reimbursements for retirement and health care costs, depending upon experience. The Head Coach/Director of Skier Development reports directly...

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Alaska Charter School Students Learning, Playing Through Skiing

Steven McCarthySeptember 21, 20131

The Watershed School in Fairbanks, Alaska, turned its sledding hill —an underused pile of dirt — into a Nordic terrain park. Picture a bunch of enthusiastic kids zipping around on cross country skis during recess. That's exactly what the principal/groomer envisions.

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2010 AK Jr Champs Weekend to Feature Events for the Entire Family

FasterSkierOctober 16, 2009

After a two-year hiatus, the Cross-Country Alaska Junior Championships will be returning to the state-wide racing calendar March 26 and 27 and will be the first part of a weekend with family-wide ski racing appeal. The Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks’ season-culminating marathon, the Sonot Kkaazoot, is scheduled to start in downtown Fairbanks on the Chena River the morning of March 28. The CCAK Junior Championships is an event focused on J2 and younger skiers....