Waning membership spurs Anchorage ski organization to change tack

Without much snow, the last couple of years have been tough for many winter-sport enthusiasts across Southcentral Alaska, especially cross-country skiers. And conditions have forced an Anchorage organization to rely on artificial methods to keep the ski community alive in the state’s largest city.
Snow-making machines are a common sight for downhill skiers, but not so much in the cross-country skiing community — until recently.
“It’s basically saved Nordic skiing for the