ch3vy_gurl

Anybody from alaska fairbanks area? im new to snowboarding and looking to find someone to teach me the basics. message me if you interested.

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killclimbz

And this has to do with nightlife???

Ok, I'll quit being a jerk and move this to locations.

Not sure if we have any Alaska members or not...

Snowolf

Hey there,

I used to live in Fairbanks; well, Eielson AFB to be exact. Your best bet is to go to Mt. Auroa Ski Land. They have rentals and instruction. To get there take the Stese Highway out of town and at mile post 21 the turn off to Mt. Auroa is on the right. This is also an incredible place to watch and photograph the northern lights to be away from the light polution of Fairbanks.



Mt. Aurora Ski Land

Another ski area is at Moose Mountain out by the U of A Fairbanks. This is an interesting set up for they have no chairlifts;they bu people bck to the top of the hill. Moose Mountain also has a ski & snowboard school. Take Sheep Creek road out to Murphy Dome road, then turn off on moose Mountain road.



Shredthemoose

Once you get proficient at snowboarding, there are a lot of backcountry opportunities around Fairbanks; the best hills are out on the Chena Hot Springs road. A great area is the Granite Tors Trail. If the snow is good, there are huge, wide open glades up top. Down south on the Richardson Highway at paxon, you have the Alaska Range which as you know is huge.

ch3vy_gurl

Thanks, ill have to look into couple those places. i just moved up here in february. so thanks again.

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alaric

I'd love to get out to Alaska sometime. I'll make a trip out there someday... it looks beautiful.

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Snowolf

Alaska is awesome. I lived in Fairbanks from 1984 through 1987. I also did a TDY for 3 months at Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage. I had`nt even heard of snowboarding back then! I did do a little skiing though; never was any good at it. I did a lot of backpacking around Fairbanks and in Denali National Park. Nothing like hiking and fishing at midnight with no need of a flashlight..

Here is a great shot I got of Mt. McKinly from an Alaska Airlines jet flying to Anchorage. We were at 30,000 ft. Mt. McKinley is 20,300 feet give a take some change.





I`ll post a few more later...going to go see that movie "no End in Sight"...

Snowolf

If you have`nt already been there, go check out the Chena Pumphouse. It`s a great saloon and when I was there, the best steaks in Fairbanks!

The Pump House Restaurant - Fairbanks, Alaska

Here is the information about the Granite Tors. In winter, it could be a good back country snowboard route. While there is nothing super steep, the tree glades and dry 20 below Fairbanks pow would make for a fun day of shredding.

Granite Tors Trail

Here are my pics I took on a fall hike. These rock formations are really cool; they remind me somehow of Stonehenge.








For a complete slideshow of this trip:
Slideshow of pictures, photos, and videos, from webshots

ch3vy_gurl

the pump house huh? lol not a steak fan. but i might have to go check it out. And everyone is right i love it here. its absolutely beautiful. i dont know why anyone would want to leave here.

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N~R~G

Red Rocks in CO are kinda like that, too

except they're red

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killclimbz

Kind of except Red Rocks is a beautiful steaming pile of choss...

Those crags look like they are prime for some sport climbing. Where's my drill?