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Skiing in Homer Alaska
Summary: Homer Alaska's not the easiest place to get to; down at the end of a long road from Anchorage. But skiing in Homer Alaska is worth the trip. Skiing in the back country or on a series of groomed trails is a wonderful way to get out and enjoy cross-country skiing in Homer Alaska.
Unlike many of the well known summer happenings in Homer, skiing in Homer, Alaska is one of the most enjoyable winter sports in the area. Summer days in Homer are long, but the winter ones are pretty short, which leads to people maximizing their days outside through activities like skiing, snowmobiling and ice fishing on Caribou and Beluga lake.
Experts and amateurs enjoy cross-country skiing in Homer. Alaska’s great outdoors offers groomed and un-groomed ski trails. Baycrest-Diamond Ridge, McNeil Canyon and Ohlson Mountail all offer manicured ski trails. The back country offers skiing challenges that let you go at your own pace. The Kachemak Nordic Ski Club gives details to skiing in Homer, Alaska back country and groomed trails. http://www.kachemaknordicskiclub.org
Ohlson Mountain also offers downhill skiing in Homer. The ski club offers this short run that isn’t world class, but can offer a bit of skiing diversity – offering one tow rope fed run.
Homer
offers plenty of options if you’re looking for a place to stay
winter or summer. There are over 100 hotels and resorts, bed & breakfasts
and cabins – lodging choices galore. Mind staying outside of Homer,
Alaska? Look across Kahemak Bay for even more choices.
Take a look at Homer and the surrounding country-side and you’ll see why it’s a great place for skiing. Homer is on the edge of the world. It sits south west of anchorage heading out to the Gulf of Alaska. At the end of State Route 1 on the side of Kachemark Bay. There really isn’t a quick way to get to Homer, driving, its about 221 miles – if only you could go as the crow flies you’d shave that in half. Speaking of crows – a flight to Homer is pretty affordable and will get you to on the ground skiing in Homer Alaska that much sooner.
Cross country skiing in Homer and the surrounding areas is unrestricted on public lands. Much like winter and summer hiking.
One other thing you’ll see that may be new to some is called Skijoring. Skiing around Homer takes the form of downhill, cross country and Skijoring. Skijoring is a mix of skiing cross country, but also dog mushing. In Scandinavia, skijoring literally means “ski-driving”, which allows the skier and their dog to get out on the trails together.
Don’t forget to order your visitors guide from the Homer Chamber
of Commerce. There’s plenty of information about winter events
like skiing in Homer Alaska,
summer events like hiking and birding and more.