Juneau’s weather pattern this week will help Eaglecrest open the Black Bear and Hooter chair lifts on Friday as well as Porcupine chair. Until this week, most of Juneau’s snowfall has been cold and dry, which does not pack into a base. But in recent days warmer temperatures have brought wetter snow, filling in some…
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Winter may be cold and dry
Juneau’s winter could be dry and cold – but not much snow, according to the National Weather Service
Auke Lake users say enforce current regulations
Juneau’s laws regulating motorized use of Auke Lake need to be enforced.
Eaglecrest’s Porcupine Lift to open Saturday
It’s not the full mountain, but Eaglecrest Ski Area will open the Porcupine Lift on Saturday. Eaglecrest General Manager Matt Lillard says a lot of man-made snow covers Dolly Varden and Muskeg beginners’ trails. The first Saturday of December is always Eaglecrest’s target opening, but Lillard says it became clear about a week ago that…
CBJ wants public comments on Auke Lake management
Four months after an accident on Auke Lake took the life of a Juneau teenager, lake management is being reviewed – starting with public meetings.
CBJ, Juneau Community Foundation to team up on ice rink study
Juneau Parks and Recreation Director Brent Fischer says the city cannot afford to operate an ice rink at Dimond Park in the Mendenhall Valley. In a presentation to the Juneau Assembly Committee of the Whole Monday, Fischer cited declining use at the city’s only current indoor ice facility – Treadwell Arena – plus the cost…