FAMILY FRIENDLY, FREE EVENT

This event is made possible by the Mat-Su Trails and Park Foundation, the Mat-Su’s local trails and parks resource. Learn more about the work they do here. AARP and The People’s Paper have also helped sponsor this event.

Revel is coordinating this event. If you have specific questions related to the event, please reach out.

Attend this free community event to learn about:

• Local clubs and organizations that offer winter recreation activities

• Scholarship opportunities

• Classes and educational events during the winter season

• Gear demos

Nonprofits and businesses attending:

• Mat-Su Trails and Parks Foundation - nonprofit organization dedicated to being the valley’s parks and trail resource.

• Revel Treks and Tours - Palmer-based guiding company with a year-round Adventure Club for locals.

• Onward and Upward - nonprofit organization providing local, year-round adventure programs for children and young adults.

• Mat-Su Ski Club - cross-country ski club based at Government Peak Recreation Area.

• Skeetawk - nonprofit downhill ski facility in Hatcher Pass.

• Alaska Avalanche School - nonprofit organization providing classes on avalanche awareness and safety.

• Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center - nonprofit organization providing avalanche information and advisories to assist and educate the general public in avoiding avalanches. HPAC provides avalanche information and advisories for the Hatcher Pass area in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska.

• Alaska Safe Riders - nonprofit organization that promotes the safe riding of Snowmachines, All Terrain Vehicles (ATV), and Recreational Off Road Vehicles (ROV) through educational programs.   Our Non-Profit Organization is dedicated to working together with communities to reduce deaths and injuries from unintentional injury and death related to the operation of all-purpose vehicles.  

• Adventures by True North AK - Palmer-based guiding company providing demonstrations on ice fishing.

• Palmer Curling Club - PCC, a non-profit organization, was founded in 2019 and plays at the MTA Center in Palmer.

• Backcountry Bike and Ski - Palmer-based bike and ski shop.

• TrailMates - a community-based organization in Alaska that fosters connections through outdoor adventures.

• Valley Mountain Bikers and Hikers - a recreational trail advocacy group based in the Mat-Su.

• Boys and Girls Club of Southcentral Alaska